Year: 1874

Intrigues ef tho Politicians I'm the


City CanvssS.


The enthusiasm naturally excited by the
nomlnauon OF two such exhilarating and vigor-
GUS champions Of the rival parties as Dix and
Tilden is likely to be increased by the in
trigues and combinations which, if rumor can
be trusted, are on foot in connection with our
local politics Ex-Governor Morgan, who is
said to be looking with extreme anxiety to the
Assembly districts, is reported to be in favor
Of union with the disafected democrats on .
candidate for Mayor in opposition to Mr.. John
Kelly's nominee Many prominent citizens,
generally acting with the democratic party,
are willing to combine In an effort to secure
the nomination Of citizen for Mayor upon
whom all the friends of good government and
management can unite, not under the ex-
ploded and unpopular name Of REFORM but as
an independent peoples candidate. If this
movement should be practically carried out
it would necessitate the nomination in almost
every Assembly and Aldermanic district Of
candidates in opposition to the regular Tam
many nominees, and in the scramble that
would ensue the chances are that Governor
Morgnn's interests in the Legislature would
be promoted. Hence the belief that he favors
the proposition for united ticket on local
officers, whereby alone the defeat Of Tam
many is likely to be accomplished.


In view of the probable contamination Of
such bargain between the republican and
disahected democratic elements Mr.. Have
meyer has been eager to press his claims to q
denomination, and he is said to have made
liberal promises of material aid to the move
nent should they be favorably considered.
The venerable Mayor would start upon the
canvass with o certainty Of the votes
of all his sons and sons-in-law,
of Matsell, Meyer Stern, Comptroller Green,
Roswell D. Hatch, the dog collectors, and the
gentleman who spells October with K, besides
his own. He also reckons upon the support
of Gardner and Charlick; but politicians out
of Office cannot be counted on as reliable
capital The strength he develops is scarcely
sufficient to win the confidence of the leaders
in the movement and they are said to turn o
deaf ear to the Mayors solicitations. They
seem to appreciate the fact that ticket with
poor MI. Havemeyer at the head would only
be regarded as huge joke. Their serious
proposition is to nominate Mr.. Ottepdorfer,
the able editor Of the Etaats Zeitung, 70,
Mayor, and to claim for him, as an honest and
independent candidate, the republican in
dorsement This would narrow the contest
down to two tickets, that of the Tammany lead.
ers and that of the opposition, and would make
an exciting and interesting canvass. Mr.. Often
dorfer would receive the solid German vote;
for the German element, if not altogether
ignored by the Tammany rulers, is denied
the juicy cuts and tenderloins, and expected
to content itself with the bones and scraps
that happen to be left on the table The gen.
eraI rank and file would have better chance
of realization under Mr.. Ottendorfer than
under Tammany, for he is not of the bosom
friend order, and would be likely to distrib-
ute his favors impartially. At all events a
united opposition would serve to keep Tam.
many on her good behavior and Mr.. Often
dorfer seems to be about the best candidate,
under the circumstances, upon whom the
opponents Of the present Tammany regime
could unite