Year: 1872

FRED DOUGLASS, THE CoLoRKD MAN,
areY Why devil take the vote he'd get In the ward
What would we vote for him iors" "But IFS the
electoral ticket you vote when you vote lor Pres
or the electo al ticket, with Fred Douglass at the
head OF it," '.Oh, laith see now how 1t is, and II
GSs Ga% 1pt %S n no a daaer S seus
no diPpocrat in the race to make o'Brien Mayor,
my mother bishop, devil bishop ever she'd beN
Thus ended the cOlloquy, and Pat went away terri
bly, exercised over the problem how Fred douglass
got so intimately mixed up with the Presidential
question. AS he o said, and is well known the
only Mayoral candidate In the field is Senator
O'Brlen Before the close OF the present week we
may nave new man put in the field the repre-
sentative OF the Tammany-Greeley party The
regular republicans will also be compelled to nom
nate candidate for this office, one which would
give the pa ty estige IN the city, and prepon
del ance In the municipal governm> mt, which they
are not likely to overlook with 80 fair chance OF
success. 1t was supposed that candidate would
he put forward to act as a oil to the party voting
for O'Brien; but on the present aspect OF afairs
campaign, the republicans will take the O'B len
murphy bull by the horns and nominate live man
for the office Of Mayor.


THE CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.


There Will be very warm contest In some Of the
districts for congressional hOnOrs. In the new
Fifth district, comprising the iist Second Third,
Fou tn, Fifth Sixth, seventh, Eighth and FOUR
teenth wards, the fight at present lies between the
Congressman William X. Roberts and General





man, with most favorable record OF his past SER
vices at the national capital His friends In the
dstrict-and their name Is legion-are working to
secure him triumphant reelection. more
popular man personally 1t would be difficult In
these times TO present before any constituency for
any hOnOrs and it IL, therefore, confidently antici-
pated that, despite the undoubted influence OF his
opponent, he will carry the district by greater
majority than VIII mark the returns of the votes Of
any other elected candidate to Congress this Fall.
General Mcmahon Is not idle, however, and
his friends and adherents are working might
opponent but the gallant Colonel the general
might count on winning, but 1t would be counting
without his host if he calculated the result IN his
own favor this bout. James oliver a citizen Of
the district, young energetic and ambitious, has
just entered the field, whether with thoughts intent
better kn1wn in the district with an eve to future
eventnalites it would be hard to say.


In the sixth district, composed OF the Eleventh
and Thirteenth wards and that portion Of the
Eighteenth and Twentyhrst lying east of Third
avenue, now partly represented Dy Smith Ely, Jr.,
there will be a severe fight. Ex-senator Tom Crea-
mer, having strutted awhile upon the stage in the
character OF candidate for Mayor assumes now
the character OF candidate ior Congress from the
Sixth district Mr.. Creamer however mOdestly
pretends that he does not intend to run himself
but to make the running for a German, who is to
WOO and win the susceptible Germans to
give him their votes when he at last declares him.
SELF The present incumbent, Mr.. Ely, has the con-
fdence Of the citizens Of the district in an eminent
degree. He Is u faithful representative OF the in
terests not only OF the city and state, but OF the
national interests on all questions affecting the
nOQOr ana Well DelnR OF tile mcJfOpOIlS lTS
people. There is little doubt but Mr. Ely will be re-
elected by large ma iOrtty.


The Seventh district composed Of the Tenth and
Seventeenth wards and that portion Of the
Eighteenth ward lying west OF the seventh avenue,
Is represented by Mr.. Brooks He Is a candidate
for reelection and is quietly at work to secure his
nomination. This he would no doubt receive from
Tammany and other outside organizations but
that there Is strong opposition to him in the dis
fer to be represented by man living among them
than by one whom they have to go to the Fifth ave.


The district composed OF the Twentieth and
TwentysecOnd wards has three active candidates
IN the held-John Hardy, Dr. McGlynn and oliver
Chadwick-with the Doctor somewhat ahead Of his
competitors.


The upper district, composed Of the Twelfth and
Nineteenth wards. has been very ably represented
gressional terms. Mr.. Wood is a candidate for re-
election, backed by all the conservative elements
Of the district rig and no M are 1et as to
two candidates spoken of IN OppositiOn-one Mr..
Charles Crary, lawyer Of considerable eminence
and president OF the East Side Association. Colonel
James r. OBeirne IS also spoken Of by his friends
as q coming candidate. Mr.. O'Beirne commands a
good deal of influence and is generally popular
among the working classes. There is work ahead,
therefore, for Mr.. Wood in the canvass; but with ali
the opposition the prospects are that he will be
reelected by large majority.


THE JUDICIARY VACANCIES


There is naturally great deal OF interest at
tracted to the vacancies to be filled on the bench OF
this city. At this time it Is in the power OF the peO-
pie to test the benefits and advantages OF the elec
tora system even as regards the election ofjudges,
which has heretofore been either doubted or LETT at
best an open question. The late impeachment OF
judges In this city and State, and their removal for
misdemeanors and malleasance in office, will make
the people look sharply into the antecedents, char
acter and attanments Of the members OF the legal
profession that may claim their suffrages for the
high distinction of sitting on the bench of this city
and administering judgment and righteousness
thereon There are two vacancies on the bench OF


THE SUPREME COURT.


One Of these Will be filled by appointment for another
year, or to the holding OF another election This
appointment is OF course in the hands OF the Gov
ernor. The vacancy to be filed by the people at
this election was caused by the resignation of
Judge CardOzo, now temporarily filed by Judge
Leonard. There are great many candidates
named, or, rather, 1t might be better said there
are a good many names suggested OF those who
would make worthy candidates tor the office and
We have hitherto referred to some OF those most
prominently spoken OF In this connection. Among
those are Algernon S. Sullivan, Assistant District
ham, Mr.. j. j. Marin and exJudge Spencer
Everything however, viii depend on the
action Of the Bar Association, and the can
come the final choice Of the people. Every
feeling and sentiment of that body must be to pre-
sent the very best for the surages that are to
elevate him to SO important postion-a position
the honor and purity OF which they are bound to
uphold and protect Some of the most prominent
and respected of the Bar Association have submit
name Of Judge George shea, Chief Justice OF the
Marine Court Judge Shea holds prominent posi-
ton as lawyer OF high attainments, and since his
elevation to the bench OF the Marine Court he has
given undoubted assurance that he possesses quail
ties that in wider field for exercise would secure
him high place among the best judges OF the land.
One thing however, Is certain, that the people may
have confidence In the candidate OF the Bar
Association whoever he may be, and In that spirit
vote for him and elect him In November next.


THE SUPERIOR COURT.


There is q vacancy also In this Court, for which
there are not, however, 80 many candidates as for
that in the Supreme Court. Ex-Judge spencer Is
candidate. He sat on the bench for short term,
but did not succeed in being reelected. He s
again in the field, however. Judge Quinn, Of the
First Civil District Court is his principal COM
petitor. Judge Quinn has for several years pre-.
sided over the most important judicial district in
this city, the whole Of the lower part aud business
centre or the city being within the Jurisdiction OF
his Court. In the faithful discharge OF his duties
and IN his decisions, always marked by sound
lor himself an enviable reputation among the
business men Of the city, while his judicial career
has been marked with pleasure by his professional
brethren. He will be strongly urged Tor the nomi-
nation by the best men of all parties.


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