Year: 1876

upon gentleman residing In the Tenth ward who has
been Tor years prominent democratic politician, but
whose name at his own desire - withheld on being
asked what he thought about the aspect OF politics. he
SAID


Il have gvea little attention 10 the chances OF
either party elect their ticket in this campaign, be-
cause am going to do what | consider my duty. but
what some people may think Gt to judge peculiar. On
mex! election day am gong 10 give my vote 20


10 Mr. Hayes!n the reporter exclaimed. in sur
prise knowing the past standing OF the gentleman lie
was talking TO in the city democracy "What has
led you 10 make so signal change In your political
viewsYn


In politics for long time now, thank Cod Pm out OF
them. But In the years spent working Tor demo-
cralic interests learned that there always boss
to DO looked Tor ia the party who would eventually
get control Of affairs and then goodby to the assertion
Of perfonal opinion the maintenance OF Your stand
ing district II you thought nt 10 differ with HIM.
Ot course there have been dcicctions from tho
Tammany party and new factions have been formed
inside the democratic lines 10 light u. These have
always raised hue and cry about purifying the party
anu working all sorts OF valuable changes in IL, but
what the upshot OF II ailS They lasted few
months, got few CONCESSIONS, one o two
rineeaders received positions and Tammauy Hall
sobbed them up again bag and baggage fhat has
ONCE are refused the party's support; then they
grumblc bitterly and tell their woes 10 other disn-
terested snlers OF the official hesh-pots these JOIN
in, there rs row In meeting fracas IN conven-
uon and of goes this crowd OF political 'kickers TO
form a new organization, and then claim they have
brought all the democratic virtues with them out OF
the old organization and left only the vices There
Is iurore Tor little while. then sudden calm, ani
the next thing you know thcse fellows
back again, hand aud glove, with their old
associates, and begging, with tears and promises,
OF amendment TO be TAX in again That Is the story
OF Mozart Hail. the Young Democracy. Apollo Hall and
aut Iammany Now, l in this ward good
for complaint against Tammany Hall; but what is the
use OF voting nst II in the ralks OF some other
democratic faction that in time will be brought into it
| have given over the idea now mean TO give my
vote to the republican nominees andif the people who
think as do Will do as am dong we teach Tam
many Hall better lesson than We could by helping
the who driven IRON its doors 10 get INSIDE
OF them again. That Is why am gong 10
vote Tor rutherford Hayes, and know ol some folks
who VIII do the same thing About local affairs have
make present OF this ward to enterprising young
man from Jamaica, who viii no doubt do what he
thinks H with this election and give other people
good he has given to regard him with lett
handed devotion and esteem


Mr.. r. ]. McAeer is a candidate for Assembly in
tho Thirteenth ward, and has been member Of tho
Tammany Hall General Committee for a number OF
years Speaking OF political AFFAIRS he SAID :--s.Of
there IS chance for any candidate Tor state
or national Office other than democrat IN this section
OF the CITY. Tue few republicans who live hcrcabouts
have boz Jesse ned in number since Tilden's
and, Of coursc, their vote Will be too small TO count
Tor anything local matters. The choice OF gentle
occupy official positions Will be made from the
democracy then, and the proposed union OF Tammany
and anti Tammany will affect the district In no other
way than concentrating nearly the entire vote of
the ward upon the democratic nominee. For my part


believe in the union. and trust 1t will be perfected,
the more readily TO advance democratic interests in
the State aud nation. think that II will have that
effect, and if the combination is made soon have
DOUBT that 1t will be OF advantage both Mr. Tilden
and Mr. Robinson. There is thing for when
/ should like 10 this union effected. IL
would make the city democracy distinct
party without chan.eiul factions and unreliable
organizations hanging to its skirts and ready 10
drop OIL at the first agitation. and in doing would
make that party directly amenabe Tor ITS action and
prevent responsibilities from being shifted from
faction branch to another Then, If the peopc
have tor grievance they know whore TO look for
redress and able to fx blame or accord credit
where II actually belongs. Ii the whole party
bines it viii be invncibe in this city, and then
look Tor improvement in the management Of affairs
which must grow out or It, ln regard to district
matters have this to sayIt Is tho manifest desire Of
great number OF people TO put Mr.. Lawrence Hill in
nomination for the Aldermanshp, and think that no
man well suited to the office He long becn
in position to learn the needs OF the people of tho
ward, aud satisfied that II he is chosen no will
properly present them. Speaking OF Aldermen, must
remark that am opposed 10 such an Office
Aidcrnanship at Large. In every instance few men
in whom the people OF no particular district nave
interest carried into power by the winning ticket
They have particular section OF the city to
and particular constituency to be responsible
TO- and II ever so to Albany will lend my efforts to
abolish tho once.n