Year: 1872




The long agony OF the political procrustean bed is
almost ended. In an evening or two the TAM
many Judiciary Nominating Convention will have
relieved their victims, and all but the one chosen
to pass the ordeal OF q popular verdict for the
vacancies to be flled on the judiciary bench on the
5th OF November next must either be content with
their present lot, or seeking the nomination OF
some rival organization night out the good fight
as IT may appear to them till the closing OF the
pOls We have advocated in these columns no
candidates claims per Sc. Anxious for thorough
and complete reform In all our municipal depart
ments, none (which Is more pre- eminently matter
Of deep concern to the citizens, more particularly
proven by late events than the publication OF the
judiciary, the best men in the field only have been
presented for public consideration. The
result lies with the nominating conventions,
which, according to our established form
Of democratic principles and usages, are
the recognized and accepted expOnents OF
public sentiment, as well IN this as In the other
public offlces to be filed With those conventions,
then, to great extent, lies the responsibility OF
nominating the right men for the right places, and
in their success or failure in the performance ofthis
their highest assumed and recognized duty will
public confidence be further awarded or totally
Withdrawn from those political bodies. The nomi-
nations of the candidates chosen to Ill the
vacancies In the Supreme Court, Superior Court
the City Judgeship and the District Attorneyshp
will be announced In a day or two. No further
suggestion or reference to the fitness Of any OF the
candidates is now needed; and with preference for
none and impartiality towards ALL we only hope
that the endorsement of the nominees by the
people will be an earnest that the Judiciary
Nominating Convention did their work wisely ana
well.


THE MAYORALTy QUESTION


naturally more than any other claims and absorbs
public attention and interest Corrupt, partial or
venia judges ss has been SO lately efectually
demonstrated, can be reached and their career cut
short by impeachments, ana their rulings, II un-
sound, can be set aside by the Court of Appeals
and the wronged suitor righted But in the election
of Mayor all partial and exceptional cOnsidera-
tions must be overlooked, and the wide field of in
fuence, controlled for good or evil, and bearing in
their results upon not only the present but future
welfare OF this great metropolis, must be kept in
constant view. This fact mantles the question
of the MayOralty nomination with an Importance
and responsibility not confined by rules or limita
tions OF partisan success or party expediency,
but covering the deepest interests hopes and pros
perity OF the whole community within the broad
borders Of the city and county Of New York. The
Tammany MayOralty Convention meets on Monday
next. The Committee OF seventy will be there
represented. That committee entered the political
field with flourish OF trumpets, while the enemy
they suDverted not by their own action, but by the
uprising OF the people themselves were fleeing as
best they could without beat OF drum, stl pursued
by popular Indignation. Their whole action
since that era OF reformation has been marked by
rose to


PLACE AND POWER


on the popular tide which was timely taken advan-
tage OF, and led them to fortune These were the
lucky ones, NO other n, opportunities present
the Seventy cung to their last plank, the
present political campaign. Here was their Op-
portunity to seal their devotion to the popular
movement with the sacrifice of self; but II is to be
feared that self was nearer to their hearts than
sacrifice, inasmuch as they have vet failed to give
the people assurance OF their rectitude and good
faith in putting forward candidate or joining with


REFORMED TAMMANY


In nominating candidate for Mayor around whom
the people could confidently rally as man to be
trusted with the administration of all the great in
terests OF the Empire City. Time presses To-m0r-
row the Tammany Mayoralty Nominating Conven-
ton meets. Expedency or compromise as between
the two political elements will he fatal to the
Joint candidate. There never was such
campaigns in this city to strike bn the Medusa
head OF political rings The Committee OF Seventy
ing Hercules do the work OF political decaptation.
1t has been head destructive OF all that looked
upon it in the old regime, and the sooner that its
ancient power OF Establishment Is obtcratcd and
It's lineamcnts altered to that OF the Gorgon the
better and that il shall he made TO appear to all
eyes IN its proper coors. u thc ancients OF the
the Ring TO be OF it, and still not OF it, they put the
seal OF destruction on themselves and on their
party political.


ee i be meser ",es needs Sa So ,n gSs % ts ssss %sn


But too OF, familiar with her face


We first endure, then pity then embrace.


II the sages OF the seventy have any weakness
in this regard the sooner they take back seat the
better. Reformed Tammany and the Seventy may
make a respectable coalition enough, but both must
eschew the idols OF party In this canvass. The sin
political Nemesis in tile shape OF the Apollo Hall
Centaur, without the "Centaur liniment" a
salve to cure their wounds, will utterly defeat
them. The people have unanimously accepted the
name OF


MR.. WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN


as their candidate for Mayor, and expect that he
Will be put In nomination tomorrow evening, SO
that they may not be longer annoyed by the sug-
gestions OF names OF candidates that they would
not vote for under any circumstances, and that
they will elect the man whom IN this contest they
would delight TO honor.


APOLLO HALL.


The chieftain OF Apollo Hall has many followers
and supp0rtcrs-gOod men and true, so far as the
political horizon looks clear and promising. but
very doubtful when the cry OF political largesse
sounds on their ear, no matter from what quarter
it may come. The last week has been most har-
rowing one to all claimants after political honors.
They are in exactly the position OF the lockers on
or betters at the manipulation


or THE THIMBLE RIG.


They are looking for office each on his own hook
and one moment, through the operation OF the
thimbie rigger, or political ringite, they see it
that is, their expected 0ifce-and the next they
don't, and 1.-The next is generally about all they
ever see Of It; and so the game goes on, year after
year. III " lun lOr tncse pOlucal tOnethrOWcrS,
but, like the frogs in the pond 1t is too often death
for the candidates. The most prominent man now
on the May0ral slate is


MR.. WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN.


He Is accepted on all hands, and the general en-
dorsemcnt Is that no better man could possibly be
put in nomination. The Mayoral ticket as 1t has
been presented by the HERALD has stirred up an
enthusiasm that could only be expected on the dis
enthralment of people from


POLITICAL DIsFRANCH1sBMENT,


In the first blush OF emancipation from the political
serfdom Of Ring who had never given them a
voice in the election Of their rulers. The people
have accepted the occasion and the opportunity,
and Tammany and the seventy must march to the
music OF the Union or be blind leaders Of men who
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