Year: 1872

independent OF ana apart rom It's national char
acter. win be very important one, and promises to
be the most exciting political contest that has
taken place here for years. Most Of the important
offices in the municipal government become va
cant on the last day OF the present year, and the
people have thus the opportunity Afforded them Of
saying to those who aspire for reelection to their
present Offices, or to perhaps higher, well done,
thou good and faithful servant, have thy
reward; or, on the other hand, consign
the unworthy officials to political limbo.
AS yet little has been done In the
way of political party combinations. The action
taken by the reformed Tammany party and the
Apollo Hall leaders In the early spring In anticipa-
tion OF the passage OF the charter Of the seventy
and which had provided for an election In May,
has been to great extent nullided by subsequent
events. Fresh elements will enter into the coming
contest requiring different party combinations
and political tactics and strategy. The candidates
for once then still In the field to-day, but tho
marshalng OF the forces, tn, disposition Of the
array the calculations OF the leaders and the terms
to be made with allies are oil changed. In Maylast
had an election been held the contest would have
been altogether local. the Mayoralty being then
the highest Olice to be filed, and would have been
decided without the Intervention Of outside issues.
The whole aspect OF the political Acid has changed





affects the plans and combinations formed and re-
lied upon by party leaders looking only to purely
local election and necessltates In fact complete
change of base. What might have been successful
manGuyring In May would entail cert ain defeat in
November. The area of conflict is extended, the
stakes at issue are immeasurably greater, and ma
tional interests come into play. Much of the local
contest will depend upon how the leaders-that
means now the candidates-will, on the one hand,
subserve, and, on the other hand, use those into
rests to their own benefit.


1t Is pretty certain that the contest for Mayor
will be decided in favor of that candidate from the
democratic ranks who can bring the largest sup
port to the aid of General Grant for reelection. To
this extent national issues will AFFECT our charter
election and tend, with other causes to obliterate
for the time being the hitherto sharply drawn line
which divided the two great parties OF the city at
election times. Independent Of the Presidential
and Gubernatorial election. the citizens In NOvem
ber next will be called upon to elect Mayor


MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
members of the Legislature, a City Judge and a
Comptroller, should the Court of Appeals decide
was unconstitutional. In that case Mr.. Green, who
was appointed to I'll the vacancy left by COmptrOl-
ler Connolly would have to go before the people for
continuation in his present office.


A State Senator will also have to be elected.
Senator william M. Tweed will undoubtedly resign
before November, and OF course the vacancy will
have to be filed by election.


Here is q wide field for the exercise of the suf-
frages OF the citizens, uncontrolled by despotic


RING INFLUENCES.


And there is no doubt but there will be enough of
candidates in the field to pick and choose from.


There are at present four candidates spoken OF


FOR THE MAYORALTY,
Colonel Henry G. Stebblns, Central Park Commits
sioneri John @; Kane, commissioner OF Docks;
Charles Z. Loew. There will not be much OF q fight
In the


CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Fernando Wool Brooks and Cox will m0gt likp1V
have a walk over in their DISTRICTS but Smith Ely
will be opposed by ex-senator Thomas J. Creamer,
and Roosevelt by General NJ Mcmahon. Colonel
Roberts will have no opposition to reelection
For


THE LEGISLATURE
there will be the usual scramble for legislative
honors, only little more so, there will be no ring
to make slate, and the popular and qualified citi-
constituency can do so, with fair show. The days
of the primaries and OF rings have passed, and
competency and ability OF candidate will in the
future be the only requisite passport to the votes of
the citizens


THE CITY JUDGEsHrP
Is one OF the important Offices falling vacant at the
end OF the present year, and coming into the gift
OF the people. The present incumbent, Judge Gun
ming 8. Bedford, will be q candidate, for renomina-
tiOn and most likely without opposition. For the
four years he has now held the Office Judge Bed
ford proved himself one Of the most competent,
useful and Jealous public servants that has sat upon
the bench of this city for many years. His integ-
rity and fearlNsness in the discharge Of his duties
as criminal Judge In the Court OF General Sessions
u
when he comes before the people for reelection a
triumphant return to the office he has SO wOrthily
and ably filled will attest the popular verdict in his
favor. There will also be vacancy on the bench
Of the


SUPREME COURT
to fill the place of Judge CardOZo, temporarily filed
by Judge Leonard, appointed by the Governor.
Judge leonard will be candidate for election.
Assistant District Attorney Algern0n Sydney Sui
livan will be strongly urged to run against Judge
Leonard. He would be a dangerous competitor as
few men at the bar are as popular as Is Mr.. Sui
livan.


Very little yet has been done by any party or
organization in preparation for the coming eec-
tion. The foregoing gives merely list Of offices
that will be at the disposal OF the citizens of this
metropolis, but, when the party leaders marshal
their respective forces for the fray will give the
readers OF the HERALD such information from time
to time as will enable them to vote intelligently
and wisely, SO that none but the best men shall be
selected for office under the city government.


DEATHS.