Year: 1868

nv Sosupdi8u-In0 Tammu0y fOnCy-1uc


Great Fight for the United States Senator


ship-The Democratic and Republican Can.


didates-The City Omces-Consressiona and


Assembly District Matters.


The political campaign is opened in earnest. In
every district and ward in the city the note OF pre-
paraton may be heard, and all the signs Of severe
and hoty contested conflict may be seen. From
Harlem to the Battery nightly meetings are held,
professions formed, and the usual display Of pyro-
technics and the music Of bands are to be heard
ana witnessed Though the fight wages pretty
evenly on both Sides and victory has not yet shown
any signs as to which banner she will select for
resting place. and though at this stage very srenu-
ous EFFORTS have been put forward by either SIDE it
Is pretty evident that the main force and reliance
OF the contestants kept in reserve. The Tammany
Hall General Committee are determined that their
great display Of strength and turnout intended for
the 9th October next will excel any political demon
stration that has as yet been witnessed In this city.
This demonstration Is intended to serve a double
purpose-to consolidate the present whole voting
force OF the party in this city and to give demo-
cratic welcome to General Mcclellan on his re-
turn here. The largest demonstration OF the kind
was given by tho party in 1854 when the whole
democracy of Gotham turned out in demonstration
IN favor OF the then candidate for the Presidency,
the same General Mcclellan. Beyond these meetings
and banner rasings and openings and dedications
OF wigwams, and new clubs for the Tanners" and
the Boys in Bue,n there Is no actual clash OF the
opposing forces to be chronicled. This skirmshing
is all that the leaders desire will permit at pres
ent They holding their forces in reserve watch
ing with great earnesness and with eye to every
contingency the game OF politics, upon the result OF
which they have so much NJ stake. The people
are also with deeper feelings watching the same
game and knowing well the immensity OF their
interest in the result are determined when the time
comes for their action, that they shall not be msled
by party representations; that their judgments shall
not be warped by the preudces or cajolery of this
or that party but, taking calm and dspassOnate
view of the whole situation, will go TO the polls in
November next and record their votes IN favor OF the
men whom they shall have adjudged best fitted to
steer the ship of State through the troubled waters
that now surround II.


THE TAMMANY POLICY


Is at present to allow things to mature quietly as
possible. The ring are completely masters OF the
democratic situation should matters turn out exactly
as they anticipate, and besides they have, or deem
they have prepared for every contingency that may
arise. Bismarck Sweeny controls the councils of the
ring, and as long as the Tammany policy is so di-
rected 1t holds everything IN check that rev0lves
around public office within the gift OF Pammany.
But as these gifts have not been always disposed
OF to suit all parties there il just now among demo-
Gratis III good standing, with the exception OF their
opposition TO Tammany, determination TO do all
her nominations TO offices, and even TO the extent Of
voting adversely to the regular democratic ticket.
There are some good, hard working, sensible men
still clingng TO the Democratic Union and Mozart
organizations, and they have pretty strong force
at their back, with which they are determined To
fight Tammany TO the bitter end. Al another time
these outside organizations would not he Of much
account, and Tammany could sweep them out Of her
path by the purchase Of leaders, but now they have
no hungry seekers after ONCE for whom certain
bats always prepared and which they greetiily
swallowed and became recreants to their party. The
outside organizations are not now represented by q
noted candidate or candidates for TINS or that 0cc
but all leaders, rank and file and all, are
moved by one common earnest antagonism 10
Iammany as po itcal machine. Here In the
City-after the Tammany fight to elect HoiIman-the
great struggle will be for the Assembly, and IL is
lust here that the Democratic Union and the Mozart
remnants OF organizations, joining together and al
living against rammany, may do serious injury to the
ring and to their schemes in the future. IL will be the
duty OF the Lower House in the next Legislature TO
elect United States SENATOR and of course the man
elected will be a republican or democrat according
to the majority of party In the House. Now Tam
many is most anxious to send men from this city who
will be welded to her interest and anxious for her az
6u, IN her views IN TINS respect she -
Union and Mozart combncd-wmcn are determined
TO run Independent democrats in all the districts.
This win tend to divide the strength Of the party,
while II will strengthen the republican vote and may
seriously cndanger sle Jcy Of the ring anXIous
10 have the patronage OF United States Senator
in their hands.


TuE TAMmANy NOMINEE FOR SENATOR
should Tammany succeed in securing q majority
Of democratic members in the Lower House the ring
would have the nomination OF senator 10 Con-
gress. In this case the Irst choice would be Peter





hankerlng after Senatorial hOnOrs the next choice
would he probably Samuel J. Tden. who cum
Dingy deceived the New York and other state dele
gates up 10 the last moment IN the National COnven
ton, so that Seymour was sprung upon them that
there was no chance TO shake or the incubus they
all felt ut the time lac was To the party, and who,
still cnginR TO the party, dOoms ~ 10 complete
overthrow In November next.


THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL FIGHT.


There il "A terrible hubbub In the republican ranks
over the question OF the Senatorshp. Affairs that
looked so gloomy for Mr.. Fenon some time ago now
look much brighter since the Tax Commissioners
Office lmbrog0 was settled. Mr.. Fentons friends
IN this city are now sangune that they VIII secure
his election, should the composition OF the Assembly
leave the election I'm republican hands. Mr.. Nor
gan's friends are equal ys1nguine that they VIII have
the bail at their own foot: hut whatever hopes are
lndulged In by either party no stone ~ left un
turned to forward the interests OF either candidate


THE OFFICES.


There Is no change 10 note in the slate for county
o1ices As before predicted the big Judges chances
for the Registershp growing small by degrees
II not beautifully less An evidence OF this was
sDoted day or two since, when prominent pol
lticisn who sometimes gets an nkling Of what Ia be-
nq done by the ring made wager that the big Judge
would be sheved. That politician IL sure OF his
bet for ne Il not the 10 risk anything. Let the
Judge look out In time and while the democratic
Union boys nave a little regard left for him.


CONGRESSIONAL AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.


There s no change to note In Congressional dis
trict matters There IL host OF candidates for the
Assembly, Tammany, the democratic Union and
Mozart aud the republican parties all running their
nominees. Az yet no complete list OF prominent can
didates he made out


While the fight - al present principally left 20 the
rank and ie the chiefs are looking with anxiety TO
the election In Pennsylvania ON the 18th OF October
next and awaiting such other developments time
VIII bring around