The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1860, Page 3

; { ‘ } “ . ' Tammany softs {a that Convention voted for Pierce, and ‘when be was disposed of this vote was riven for Douglas. hie well, aleo, to observe that it was this convention ‘that first brought into ‘iment notice Deaa Richmond ‘44 & public engineer, who headed tbe railroad \nterest ip opposing Wood for Governor, who at that time waa freely operon of for that office, From that Lime to the present at interest has been in steady hostility to this Person, The federal officeholders of the city, and their aeccciates who voted against Mr. Buchanan to the Mest, on their return to the city, held a pri vale meeting a. wmmany Hail, aud deputed a mejority of that boo, 0 proceed forthwith to Washington Wo consult witb other kindred spirits in that city as to Uhe expediency of running a stump candidate against Mr. Buchanan, or, iu the failure of that expedient, of throwing Aheir iniuenco in support of tho whiz nominees. Either of these courses was copsidered impractiable, or likely %© prove a joking game, apd it was arranged that Cd sbould remain, lor a time at least, uncommitted, the ter toavail themselves of sny accidents that might be Yurned to their advantage. Notwithatanding all their avcuring and intrigues the popularity of Mr. Buchanan Centinued daily 10 increase, and it was not until the close of the month of September that it was thought expedient to come out boldly in favor of his election. For weeks before that period Robert J. Watker, who was a constant emissary between the cities of New York and Washing- ton, engaged in the protons occupation in of mean oeeiicg biie ital against Bucbapan, only changed Naction, and come Ont with # isbored address to the people of the United Siates in favor of his election jo the Presidency. Our allotted space will Bet give us room to 4 jato the particulars ef the movements of the wirepullers and their agents up to this time. Notwithstanding their corr dence and their fraternicing with the discontented in of the country, yet when they found that the po; current: was them did not hesitate to assume, a few ‘weeks before the el , to lead as the governing demo- eratic spirits of the ‘The first and most absorb- ‘ag reason was the possession of the spoils, and the se- coud w prepare for the nomination of Douglas tn 1860. THR OTHER ACTORS IN THE DRAMA—THE PLOT TO CREATE A SECTIONAL NORTHERN PARTY, Im this arrangement all of the present political mana- were of Douglas concurred, including Forney, Walker, Fowkr, Sanders, Gerol, Greene an Cazeneau, of Texas, fad tbe epoils to be obtained during tho Presidency of Mr, Buchanan wore to be freely used to effect this object. Douglas and his friend Richardson at once concurred in ‘the arrangement. Meantime, none but the ‘atthfulest of ‘the faithful to these arrangements were to be permitted ug Draska policy were to be the foundation for future © on and the means ievprce e Northern party, which elect bim withoct the aid of the South. 1t w!!! be seen gs of the Cuarleston Convention had nothing whatever to do with the present course of Dovglas. They went behind this date, back wo 1864, sod the introduction of bis Nebraska movement and the opposition to it by the South, aud his defeat in Oin- @mnat! in 1860. It wae so in the Charleston Ooavention that, no matter bow jously affairs Might be conducied, or what candidate other jaan las might be nominated, that, at all events, his name shou! Drought forward for the ‘democratic vote of the North, fern a the copepirators forced their impertinent coun- few days in the White House when he was ‘waited on by 8 commitiee from this body wito @ written i} the removal cf any soft officeholders in , unless their places were filled by others of the ‘The New York Hotel clique— ‘gD Ominous Dame since the departure of poor Fowler from thie headquarters of intrigue—had taken possession of a private dwelling, opposite the President’s mansion, for the re and accommodation of themeelves and co managers. bebe tt fp seo of the parties for whom tbey desired ‘to ob! office they recommended only such us were con- mected with the programme for the eacoersion, thus seek- game period the industry of these age Gised in sending abroad gratuitous communications, both written and telegraphic, to the press throoghout the country, = the peculiar fitness of Robert J. Walker for Governor of Kaneas—he, with a show of coy reserve, protesting against accepting the post, while — in keeping up the excitement which was to en- gure his success. And when, by means of thie falsely created ‘public opinion,” the place was tendered to him, be made bis ce of it dependent on the appoint. ment of his friends to the most prominent ard prodtable federa) offices in this city. Equally did he urge the mar- shalship of the district; but there happened to be ® power in favor of Rynders that could not be resisted by him and hig coadjutors. Bat bis well played game was otherwise successful tm securing for his friends and nimself the desired em. ——— The South was rejoiced at the selection of Walker, and 80 was Dougias and the bot clique, who tboroaghly ‘understood the move and the uses to which it ‘war to be put. The was to be opened by Walker tw Kansss, and Doug! to follow bim. Thus far suc- cessfa), and thus snugly secared in the possession of ap- Ss the traitors stood ready to tura upon the ‘that had fed them, and to organize an opposition to his administration intended not merely against him from whom they had obtained all that they dared to ask, but te secure the way for the succession which in their own minds they had arranged from the beginning. TAMMANY HALL AND REGENCY COMBINATION AGAINST FERNANDO WOOD, ‘The moment power returned to the bands of the softs, their proscription of the harde was renewed, an‘ they in turn were removed from office whenever an opportunity FORNEY, SANDERS AND THE HOTEL CLIQUE. By this time they had secured the open co-operation of Forney, who, disappointed in his bopes of being made United States Senator or Postmaster Geners!, bad turned his back upon the Presideat, to whom he was indebted a5 & 4 # 4 Con vention—a the game played . ames ‘ Gy Aly 4 ern ae oe. sidency a echeme present has been fally carried out. sa THE ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT—ONRELEY IN THE SRORET. At this dinner the President was freely and although the proceedings were intended to be kept private, through the weaknesses which attend such wcenes of exhilaration in which they who drink ‘not wisely but too well” become too generally confidential, ‘the bilarious performance leaked out aod appeared in the public But the foregone coucluston of the oon- Sdential besgest foon was made apparent. The of Douglas against the President's message in the opened the revival of the Kansas Nebraska while t war equally denunciatory of the South. of 'b4, It wae reprinted in pamphlet form, and, under the super- vision of the hotel clique, immense numbers were Circulated in the free States. Strange as it may feem, these conspirators had ‘their com- peers and coadjutors inany at Washington of an — — entirely at variance with their Cay te. that, at thie time, there existed and Douglas an intimacy and con fidence of the closest character, and that this intimacy ee of the Douglas nomination a if (nct—otherwise es ‘the last Congress, contradiction waa brought against it. instrumental in the defeat Linoola of Douglas for the Senate cannot be con- columne of the Pritune bear evidence ‘be anderstand\.g betweea the partics which ‘this resalt was the confidence of Gri would become sufficiently free soilish to hie nom\nation by the biack bileaas for dency, as the rival of Seward. bab , dud. i i i FETSERPER? sctetal i fi he would be able to make a better ran in the rik oF aban oo 8 78% States, without farther , we barge on his part wae However much this statement fonntract between the leading spirit of the free T ‘verted from their origina! agrees. those men indirectly extorted from Mr Buchanan his de eiipation to be considered a candi inie (or re election, aod very they had practised $yen him, bes exually eouses of the discovery of theit they then directed upon him their pertonal aamaclis, a8 \n the ietier of George N. Sanders. CORREFTION AND BREAKING UP OF TAMMANY. We have not space to follow the actions of these men daring the four years of their (alsebood to the President, of their fiatveries when datiery was thooght most politic, and of persecution when flattery wae found to be of a0 avail. But the time will soon come when the history of this adminiatration will be writtea by an impartial pen, when there will be nothing gained or lost by praising Tin “ve jadeed m ve gre history the conspiracy of Burr, and his sttem; jefferane promise the administration of J poe tbe treagh. ery of Douglas far surpasses in enorm Hy the worst tbat could be maid of the treachery of Barr. seratiny of the oe of the men of thie city who wormed themselves ») the confidence of (be President, and were loaded by with offices, and then, first seeretly aud now openiy, nce him, will ebow that they are the very same, very doting of any and the crossing of aT. They are among the prevent mashgers and directors of Tammany Hail, and the opponente of tbe present fusion movement fer tbe defeat of Lincoln. ' known—was — NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17. 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. TAMMANY ABANDONED EVEN BY THE REGENCY. Presidency, including several of their present nominees for city offices; and althoogh forced to an acknowledg- ment of the fusion movement to save their ticket, a large and na to hameee conspirators in its issue againet movement; aud such would be the open demon- jon of Tammany were it not that her nominees for election would be by the movement. portant to the longer exist- ciples, realize the contempt of the commanity, which at last hae deen aroused to # tense of the ind: wi 80 long practised upon it. The Jit left must, of neceastty, pass into ouber Hoe conten! ate 8 8 prahliy ahlip Gormer and it may be revived, or does not so pass its ohh te late e boar “depth of degradation, from sigh ae mortal effort can ever hope to revive {t. Tammany is Bow denounced even by Regency as anti democratic, and stricken from the party as a compound of serv'lit joined ts Gasviy ban chick tnoeinee hope fer goad to apy honest cauge. The defeat which now awaita ts will be the finishing of ite twelve years’ war upon the demo- oracy. RBSUME OF THE WHOLE MATTER. We bave thus presented a picture of scenes the most disgraceful that ever occurred in the political history of the States during the frst three years when the new Re gency usurped power, The particulars of the years which succeeded even far exceed in enormiyg the bis. tory already given. We have seeaf that the bigh toned priaciple which once animated the leaders and & chems of Tammany have departed with the departure of these men. The triumph of the democrat: .«'\) made a secondary consideration compare) wiih t sonal success of aclique of that party, who b.yored to hold office and honors, not in trust for the public, but im weship dissolved at last by who will order the concern rotten corporation, We will not pursue the figure by saying that it will be compelled to divide jie assets among its creditors, for we regard its aa raeey ‘a8 80 complete that it will have nothing left Meanwhile, let us tay tbat it is imperative upon the reflecting portion of the people that only such mea nomi- nated by ‘be Tanunany concern as have proved them- selves to be national democrats should receive their support. Some euch have been placed upon the ticket to give it an air of strength and respectability, and equally to give that character to those of their kin who desire the most responsible and lucra- tive county offices, We trust that the ead of these men bss come at last,and we dare almost ventures trem- bling hope that, having paseed the loweat deptha of de- gradation, we may merge into a purer air, and that, warned by the past, the new risen Tammany Hall of 1861 ‘will present a different clats of men and rulers from the defuvet Tammany of 18¢0. “The King is dead. Long live the King!” is the ‘BeRaLv's proclamation to announce that while the mo- march bas departed the monarchy survives. Shall we the same of de) Tammany, that, her present rulers cast out, she will survive with otber rulers of more principle and Jess selfsbnese? The despairing fox protested againet driving away the ewarms of fies that were sucking hin life blood, for fear that other swarms more bungry might take their places. Woen the unclean spirits bad been cast ous of the unquiet man, it was but a short respite; for seven other epirtts, wore wicked than the first, entered apd retained possession. Could Tam- many be exorcised so as to drive out the malignant spi- rite which have infeated it? Is there any spell so potent poy Leg out —_ hag an typo Let us at jor one of two things—a ly regencra- Vion, @ thing which, although almost allied toa muracie, may even yet bappen; or, in default of that, that the balls of the old wigwam may be closed forever. Such is the aspiration of whatever js left of honesty in the demo- cratic party. ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Arabia st Halifax. Hauvax, Oct. 16, 1360. The Arabia arrived at two o’clock this morning, with ene hundred and twenty-one Boston passengers. Ancona has capitulated, and Lamoriciere surrendered to Admiral Persano, The Admiral sents boat for him, manned the yards, and gave him his own cabin. la- moriciere Is to be sent to Turin, thence vin steamer to Genoa. A great victory is reported at Caserta, where 2,000 Prisoners were taken. Garibaldi is said to bave seat the following despatch to Genoa :— Haanquarrmes, Oct. 1, 1860. Victory along the whole line. The royal troops are being pursued. ‘The Sardinian Chambers have resolved that King Victor Emanuel be authorized to annex to Sardinia those pro- vinces of Centra) and Southern Italy in which the popa- lation, by diredt universal suffrage, vote to become an in- tegral part of the Sardinian constitutional monarchy. ‘The Sardinian army bas not yet entered the Neapolitan territory, but Garibaid! announces that they soon will do so. The beadquarters will be at Aquilla, and Victor Emanuel! will command in person. The forts of Pescara and Augusta, in Sicily, have been surrendered. Messina stil] holds out. ‘The provinces of Umbria, Viterbo and the Marches are lost to the Papal government. Lubrasso and Arcoli are ingurgent, and the only provinces left are Civitta, Voc- chia, Fosinone and Valettri. Garibaldi bas made some modifications in his Ministry to meet the views of the Neapolitans. Bertani, pick- named ‘‘Garibaldi’s evil genius,” has been dismtaed, and & better feeling now exists between Victor Emanuel and Garibaldi. The latter bas written to the King, inviting him to come and permit him (Garibalbi) to retire t» his island home. A pew manifesto of Mazzini declares that no King of Italy sbould be prociaimed befd@e the kingdom of Italy is organized at Rome. Garibaldi bas issued a decree granting pensions to the mother and sisters of Agisilas Milano, who attempted to aeraseinate the King of Napics. Details of the patriot defeat at Capua are received. The English Hungarian brigade was badly cut up. THE VERY LATEST NEWS. Lowpox, Oct. 6-—3yP. M. THE PAPAL STATES. A letter from Rome says that the Piedmontese Lancers galloped clove to the gates of Rome, in the chase of the Pontifea) gend’armes. NAPLES. Bertani, late Secretary General of the Dictator, writes to contradict the statement that be had given orders to oppose by force the eutry of the Piedmontess troops into the Neapolitan territory. He also states that neither himself nor Garibald! ever thought of counselling the im- | mediate occupation of Rome at the risk of @ conlict with France. BUNGARY, In the Synod secretly beld at Gran, the Cardinal Primate declared that be had no objection to the clergy wearing the national Hungarian costume SYRIA. Paar, Oot. 6—A. M. ‘The Moniteur gaye the allairs of Syria have entered on a new phase, Military action will now be exercised by | our troops. Some other chiefs bave been arrested and | tried at Beyrout, The Ceulnakan of Druses is now among | the prisoners, These measures have produced a kind of | panic among the Druses of the mountain, and their att! | tude is more undecided. Measures have been taken for | the protection of the French manufactarers. | _ — - | MARINE COCRT. ! Before Hon. Judge MoCarthy. Cet, 16. Charles &. Mateus, Trustee of the Westchester | House, ve. John ©. Heenan —There was « tremendous | rush to the Marine Court this morning to witness the trial af this cause, in which the defendant, the celebrat- e4 Benicia Boy, was expected to appear, . He was, how- ever, non esi, and the fair Ada, his wife, became the oen- tre of attraction. The complaint alleges that the defon- dat is justly indebted to piaitll, as the trustee of the Westobester in the sum of ove bupdred end nine- ing Ju Heonan, 98 ibe wit of we defe stance and request, between the monthe of December, 1889, and July, 1860. john ©. Heenan, io hit anawer, says thathe bar ne being trustee of Ube Westebee- and every other auegation ia therefore denies tbat Ada J. M. Ae Menkan, alias Heenen, is his wife. The defendnut's counsel asked fr a postponement of the compiatnt. the case, on the grosed that Joha © bat been spirited away. An old cage had been trumped op agaiont him for bel , either a8 principal or witeess, in & prize sente Pekic, and on vest charge he had been brought off to that city. Counsel for bil the appiioation, but the Judge granted time unt!) Thursday to produce atdayite to ‘how the cause of Mr. Heenan s absence. Kighth Assembly District: TO THB SDITOR OF THR HERALD. New Yorn, Oot. 16, 1960. We saw in thie morning’? Heriry that the Bell and Rrerett Union party had nominated Mr. Andrew Oraft a their candidate for thie district. This, sir, ie an error, as the Caton par bave met in convention, agreeably to the call of Central Committee, and unan| nominoted Mr. Andrew Lewis, of the Thirteenth , and he is their candidate, and will be until the sun sete on the 6th of November. W, ©. BALL, Chairman. E. S Newnes, Seeretary, CITY POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. The Political Green Room---A Peep Through the Conlisses. THE MACHINERY BEHIND THE SCENES. PECULIARITIES OF THE CANVAS. The Political Aspirants who have their Eyes apon Washington. Sketches and Antecedents of the Candidates. The Feuds in the Several Congressional Districts, &o., &o., a. The present field of local politics is a perfect kaleidoscope. Every new turn and change of po- sition developes a new combination, and furnishes on entire new feature of the lights and shades of the canvass, With the innumerable offices to be filled and the prevalent fashion of disregarding political organizations, which is characteristic of this season, nearly every ambitious man, big and litde, thinks he stands a chance of being named for an office at least, if notelected. From the avidity with which men parade their names on posters throughout the city, and with as much prospect of being elected aa a man in the moon, one would suppose that the distinction of being named for an office was attended with some substantial benefit, not clearly observable to the uninitiated in this mystery. The fact of the matter is, parading one- self as a candidate for an office has got to be a sort of genteel mode of raising funds, that under the old fashioned system went by the name of charity. This is very much like the Irish system of raising the wind by having a raffle for a stove, in which the number of tickets disposed of bears no relation whatever to the value of the article involved, but isthe mode adopted by that race to obtain ten times the real value for the article, and yet sell it “‘chape” to the winner. The universal practice among these politicians is,as soon as the candidate is placed in nomina- tion, to appoint a finance committee, who pass the hat around to obtain contributions for the suc- cess of the nominee, whose prospects are always set forth in glowing colors, his patriotism lauded, and the importance of securing his election made the easnest argument for fands. Thus it is that many a man, who does not stand the slightest chance for an election to the office for which he is nominated, is enabled to lay in coal for the winter, provide fresh clothing for himself and fami- ly, and in his new rig be enabled to jingle ready money in his pockets at the ‘Pewter Mug” and other fountain heads of the pure democracy. This being accomplished, he withdraws from the field, and a card is inserted in some of the daily papers stating that he is unwilling to remain in the field and see his party defeated, and for the sake of his party he makes this great sacrifice in favor of Mr. A. or B., whom he commends to all members of his party. To a stranger this indiscriminate nomina- tion presents very much the appearance of a gene- ral training day amongst the militia, in which the officers are very far in excess of the main body of the army; it is, however, one of the peculiarities of political life in New York in 1860. ‘The war of the numerous factions and cliques is still going on with all the earnestness, energy and excitement of a hive of bees in the act of revolu- tion. There is an ‘‘irrepressible conflict” between the great armies of Tammany and Mozart Hall upon the candidates for Register—Judge Brennan as the candidate of the former and James Lynch of the latter. Brennan has been one of the pillars of the democratic temple for nearly twenty years, and has maintained the organization in the old Sixth ward in all ita ngth and power. As that ward can pretty generally be relied upon in any emer- gency for about two thousand majority in favor of the unterrified democracy, the friends of Brennan are using it as an argument in favor of their favorite. It is claimed as the banner ward, and has helped many an aspirant to a high position, ‘and it is not to be wondered at that this is used in favor of the candidate emanating from that ward, and that he is far more popular than the organiza- tion that placed him in nomination. His opponent, put forward by Mozart Hall, has only been known in political life as a candidate for office, and although he was legislated out of the position of one of the Ten Governors by the last republican Legislature, yet as that was an office without any emoluments, his losses could not be considered very heavy, as it gave him an oppor- tunity to attend to his private affairs. The wide disparity of claims, however, pre- vent this contest being a fair test of the strength between Tammany and Mozart Hall. No- thing, however, better illustrates the utter rotten- ness of poor old Tammany than the numerous exhi- bitions that we see of the treachery on the part of a number of the prominent members, those who have held the best offices under its gift. This, however, indicates to an observing mind the ultimate and speedy destruction of the rotten concern. From the best information that we can gather from the headquarters of the political trade sales that are now going on in our market, the issue on the Regis- ter question stands between Brennan and Keyser, the republican nominee for that office. There is a strong determination in the democratic ranks to keep the patronage and power of this office under their control, A number of the combinations for members of Assembly and Congress are being made in expecial reference to this, and will, doubt- less, explain many new features that will hereafter be exhibited in the Congressional contest. The National Democratic Volunteers, fired with the Union spirit now prevalent in this’ latitude, have issued a call for ‘a convention, to be composed of business men and taxpayers, who are to select from the tickets now in the field a ticket that will receive the support of the conservative element opposed to Lincotn. Their action is also expected to have great fn- fivence upon the Congressional warfare, and it will not do to overlook it in this review of the Congres- sional field. The miccess of the Union committee of fifteen has indiented that the political field, like that o Naples, is ripe for @ revolution, and it only nee ls # Garibaldi to lead the forces to blot out the pre sent political machinery and inaugurate a new order of things. We predict that the day is not far distant when a new party will be formed upon the ruins of Tammany, Mozart and the Breckin ridge organization, composed of just sach material as enter into the Union Committee, representing the wealth, the intelligence and integrity of the democracy, national in sentiment, high toned and conservative ‘in action. This movement will, doubtless, exercise an important influence fa per focting a union upon democratic candidates for Congress; so that this city, true to its interest» and the national sentiment of the masses, will ele! in every Congressional district a national demo! )! 'o represent it in the councils of the nation Wire-puiling has had its day, and soe ticians will discover that, like the Atlant they fall to connect, and success in po city can only be achieved in an open canvas; and opon meritorious claims. Political life in New York, like that_of the caterpillar, bas its tepanttio,, state, and in this general scramble and indis- criminate pursuit of office we see the sloughing off and the beginning of the new. Verily, the day has arrived when many are cated, but few are chosen, In Congressional matters the field is checkered, but it is not diffloult to see how the lines will ulti- mately be drawn, and which of the numerous candidates will finally secure the bulk of the anti- republican yote in the several districts, The eon- test of the THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT has already narrowed down to three candidates, viz: Benjamin Wood, John C. Mather and A. J. Williamson. These three are pretty well known to the people of New York. Ben Wood, 28 he is familiarly called, is now before the people in that district as the nominee of Mozart and Tammany Hall, as well as the Bell and Everett party, and has. majority of the censerva- tive vote in his district to back him. Asa political operator he has much of the energy and sagacity of his brother Fernando, and, as the politicians say, is a more reliable man after the work is done. He has evidently entered the Congressional ring with the determination to win; and, as a successful man looking forward to a political future, he cannot very well afford to lose, He has «howna great deal of the jinesse and adroitness of .... successful politician in securing the nomination of Tammany against the wishes of the managers of that beloved institution. The way in which he received the sup- port of Tom Byrnes and Billy Miner, the incorrupti- bles of Tammany, would excite the admiration of the financiers as well as the statesmen. Having deen brought up in the district and being thoroughly acquainted with the entire field, he may de said to hold the winning cards, and needs only to play them with common skill to win without an effort. Mr. Wood has never held any politica! office, but has devoted his time hitherto in laying out short roads to fortune, and having been successful, he is now engaged in the same time-saving and en- terprising effort in the pol! 1 world. He is about foe, sere of age, of medium height, somewhat thick set, and moves aboat with great energy of action. His complexion is full, with somewhat of @ livid cast, face smoothly shaven, and indicates in his expression much nervous power. lis eyes are light, wit) eavy marks about them, indicating a fe of trial and excitement—altogether a marked and unusual face, that reveals the intensity and restlessness within. He isa member of the Doug- Jas State Central Committee, and throughout the recent fusion negotiations was an carnest advocate of a union. John C. Mather has received the nomination of the Breckinridge faction of that district, and lays claim to the nomination from a portion of Tamma- py. The only nomination that he has received from the followers of that organization is from a band of rowdies ander his own employ, who rushed into the Tammany Convention, broke it up, and then nominated John C. Mather; but it has so happened that on both occasions Tammany las made her nominations separate and dis- tinct from this clement. ir. Mather is a man of ag a different mould from that of Ben. Wood. He is quiet, calm and self-possessed. He glides alone, rather than works his way into the position that he attains. Is tall and slim; dresses with scrupulous care, about sony earee years of age, is got up naturally and artiticially, so as to present the best exterior to the world. Dark com- plexion, and of rather a bilious hue, he looks more like the class of men found south of Mason and Dixon’s line; without any claim to be con- sidered an orator, or even a public speaker, in the ordinary acceptance of that term, he has an un- ba py aspiration for political station. His istory is somewhat conspicuous in this State. He was elected Canal Commissioner in 1850, in the place of Jacob Hind, and held that office for three years—at that time residing at Troy. He was iried before the Senate for some misdemeanor in office, and, we believe, the only man connected with the canal department that has been arraigned before the bar of the State Senate. A majority of the Senate decided him guilty, but they failed to fc the constitational number to convict him, and e was allowed to free and remain in office. He was elected to state Senate from the Fourth Senatorial district—now represented by J. McLeod Murphy—in the fall of 1857. He has been a prominent olitician in the State and 8 member of several of ie State Conventions. He was a member of the committee in the Senate to whom was referred the subject of the repeal of the Metropolitan Police law, and made a minority report against the law. the ind During the schisms of the in 1548, Mr. Mather was closely allied with es of the Cass A against the Van Buren free soil move- ment Mr. Mather has had a finger in the Willet’s Point site and other speculations, most of which, we un- derstand, have 5 proved bad investmenta. He is, however, said to be an illustration that we are a commeretal | povets, He is now a partner of up @ ble in his ibe Gone tract is put as worth a fabuloas sum. He is, in fact, one of the few who have been spe- cially favored by the administration at Washington. The —— of this district have re-nomina- ted A. J. Williamson, editor of the Sunday Dispatch, the same who was adie ge Daniel E. Sickles in the last C ional election, and is still cont the seat now occupied by Mr. Sickles—® question that is in a fair way of being decided on the Fourth of March next, at the expi- He is about forty- three sof an u! exterior, and walks alon with an easy, slouching gait, as if the world, wi all its cares, rested easily upon his shoulders; is a wi height, gray blue eyes, Full fice, with slight ers at the side, and hasin his manner and deal look Wo of the downeast schoolmaster characte: » He may always be seen in or about the locality where important “heel tical events affecting the welfare of the republican party are being ted, and may be generally nd in the front row of seats of the private cau- cuses of that party. As a writer in his paper, the Dispatch, he has a plain, unambitious style, with language of the same Le ag mage Lape y+ pay - as q » whi n turn: ° He was formerly an active Know Nothing ——, but now a full con- vert to the ican faith; was at one time an Alderman, his maneuvring in the Common ition of a tax Couneil, the commissioner, and is now the chief of that board — a lucrative office, and a position that he has held for a number of years. In the FOURTH CONGRESBIONAL DISTRICT, consisting of the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth and Four- teenth wards of the city, now represented by Thomas J. Barr, we have an entirely different character to deal with. Mr. Barr seems to have been made conscious of the truth of the maxim that republics are angrateful. He has been left out in the cold by Tammany, tu whose support he lent all his aid, He has, however, received the “irregular” Tammany nomination, the disci pline of Mr. Page. He is about forty-eight years of age, a stont and well built man, with an open countenance, dark hair and eyes, and light whiskers. He has no marks of superior ability. He was for a long time engaged in tavern keeping at Plainfleld, New Jersey, but we see that he is now booked as a lawyer; has long been famous in the polities of the Sixth ward; was elected Assistant Alderman in 1549, and re-elected the fol lowing year, and was elected to Congress in 1858, put has pot given any particular evidence of quali-, fications for the position. The Tammany Hall nominee of this district ia Al- derman Michac] Tnomey-a Fourteeth ward politi- ¢ a man of name, fame and extended reputation. He originally a devoted follower of his Wonor the Mayor, and conatituted for a considerable period of the body guard of his “ Excellency,’ bu e changes which time and the dreams of men bout, he ont aloof from. the retinue of the an chief, and set up for himself as an inde- pen champion for popularsupport. Two years ago he was elected to the Board of Aldermen, and has distinguished himeelf in more ways than one in this achool of political scheming, until at last his operstions culminated before the public as one of the committee on the long to be remembered Ja- panese festival, and for his financial merits in con nection with that scheme may be chie@y considered the reasons for now being presented as a candidate tor Congress. If his apprenticeship in political office developers such remarkable characteristics as was oxhibi the Japanese bill, who will be able to enumerate the figures on bis graduating e@ should he be elected to Congress? bas been a member of Tammany Coneral Committee for several years, and may be considered as a fait exponent of that instiiution Je about the comfortable age of forty-three, below the middle cide, and is considerably big in his le He wears sandy whiskers, carefally curled, with light hair and an innocent si ity of comtenance, indicating a sort of a disturbed an ertainty ag to the events trenspiring about bim, ag | | | nnmerons positions in the late city government of | | though he was fearfal some great event would take place and he net see it. ‘The Mozart Ball and Breckinridge organizations have trotted out James KE. Kerrigan, known as “Councilman Kerrigan,’’ whose merita have been sung in song and told in story. He was formerly a member of the Board of Councilmen, and is now clerk in one of the Police Justices’ courts. He is remarkable for his being a strong man to head crowds at political TmseenEs, and may be relied wee for any emergency. Whatever may be said of his merits in other respects, if he should happen to be elected and there should be a disposition in the American Congress to break the thing up in & row, Councilman Kerrigan may be relied upon to do yeoman service in the cause of his county; in that event he will discharge the duty of at least one member of Congress, His appearance is very much unlike what would be expected of him from the reputation that he bears, He is tall, slim and graceful, though possessed, it is said, of a re- warkable physical strength, his face is long, thin and pale, free from mustache or beard, except a delicate bag bap copied from the style of the old masters. He has more the appearance, in gentility and grace, of one of Mr. Brown’s dancing young men, than of the warlike and indomitable hero which he is known to be. A gleam, which shoots out ofhis light, cold gray eyes, however, indicates the spirit which is within, ‘The district has more of the ac- tive element of young Americafinit than any other, and, necessarily, Kerrigan is the leader and chief, The republicans have brought out John Com- merford, a chairmaker in Broadway, who has de- voted himself to land reform. He is a knotty, hard featured looking man, about fifty years of age, and bears a very honest and opie character; never held any office. always worked for a living, and from the present indication of the district, will continue in that field of practical usefulnefa for some time longer. He is strongly advocated by the Tribune philosophers, who have used weir editorial columns to solicit subscriptions for him, that he may be able to call around him the politi- cians ‘of the district, and thus secure his election to Congress, when he will be able w put his land reform doctrines into practice. FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. This district, composed of the Seventh and Thir- teenth wards of the city of New York, and the ‘Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards of Brooklyn, and now represented by Wil- liam B. Maclay, has been nominating candidates every night for the last two weeks. The present representative has not, however, been named by any of the numerous clique conventions. They have already seven candidates in the field, and about as many more waiting for their opportanily to put in a winter supply of coal. One of the causes of the confusion is the conflict of authorities in the district. Each of the several democratic fragments issued their call in this city, and elected delegates in that district. The General Committee of Brooklyn issued their call, and that portion of the district lying in Brooklyn responded and elect- ed another set of delegates. These gentlemen have all met in separate Conventions, and every morn- ing the people have received the intelligence that Mr. So and So received the nomination for Congressin the Fifth Congressional district. There is at pre- sent a Babel-like confusion amongst the anti-re- publican forces, and is gesting ‘‘no better very fast.” It would be useless to give the personal ap- pearance of all of these gentlemen at present, for number of them will present a different appearance when their several finance committees report, and they are permitted to visit the tailors. The Breckinridge party have three candidates in | the field James H. Lynch and John Dnffy, of New York, and Jobn Hanford, of Williamsburg. Mr. Lynch is a man about forty-five years of age, with light hair, fair complexion, with a quiet ex- terior, but an inward restless desire for oflice. The only political office that we are aware of his having held was a member of the Legislature in 1858. He has now been nominated by a portion of the Breck- inridge party in that district for Congress, in virtue of which he claims the mort of the people. Join Duffy puts up a claim for the nomination, not only of the Breckinridge but all other conve: that have assembled in the district. He ki a hotel and liquor store, and isa sort of fussy dividual, and places great importance upon his title of ex-Consul to Gal: position that he ob- tained from being an agent for a New York firm, who secured his beer of consul to assist him in his business. He was the first that was ever sopeted by this country consul to that port, and the government have not considered it neces- sary to bd ese another since his return. We be- lieve heed e vat received be re ue bee pec representing a fragment of the ckinridge party of the district. thas been announced, however, that he has received about a dozen other nomina- tions, which, from the best information that we can obtain, are merely those of gatherings at his hotel on the same evenings that iqnal conven- tions were assembled in the district at other points. These Penang after taking a drink, would rash out doors cheering for , and announce that John ag beg just received another nomina- tion, when in fact the Convention was in session in some other part of the district. His friends are thus able to put up his claim as being nominated b Digg bayer = = ican convention in the district. From indiscriminate mixture of affairs in the district, his nomination has no doubt just as much claim to regularity as any of the rest. Jobn Hanford, the person nominated by the Wil- Neseabarg Breshtnsiiee party, is a man of conside- rable political experience, about forty-five years oS. tall, and sandy complexion, with heavy whiskers of a rough description, and presents the nreheom of a Western man grown up in the wilderness. le was a member of the Legislature for three years, during 1866, '57 and ‘58, and dis- charged his duty with fair ability. Is quite a pro- — olitician in Brooklyn. er and Mozart Hall delegates in this district, after it had been announced about a dozen times that they had met and nominated Winant, 1 and several other aspirants, finally met in joint convention on the corner of Ridge and Grand streets, and nominated Captain Nelson Taylor, @ man of a great deal of enterprise and ¢ . and a gentleman who bears a good reputa- jon. He is a lawyer oy emeoe, and was at one time a member of the California State Senate. He is a native of New York, and went to Califor. nia in the capacity of captain of the volunteers that accompanied Col. Stevenson. Never having seen the gentleman, we are unable to furnish the public with the cut of his fib. Daniel D. Winant, » Williams! politician of some note, has received the “irregular Tammany ropuiat, Beeokiyn ‘democracy, ihe. Willanmburg lyn democracy, the ams! Mozart faction, and alxo claims the Union nomina- tion. If he receives as many votes as he nominations, he will be a fortunate man indeed. ‘The only official position that we are aware of his holding is that of a representative of Kings county in the State Assembly in 1845. His career has been a modest one, and not brilliant. Philip J. Hamilton, we understand, has received the nomination of one faction, hailing from some unexplored portion of the district. Arrayed against this confused and broken army, engaged in an intestine fight and tryiag to demol- ish each other, is William Wall, the republican nominee. Mr. It is a resident of Williamsburg, and for several years one of the most prominent operators in the politics of that locality, and held Williamsburg, was Mayor of that city at the time of its consolidation. He is a person about fifty-five, stout built, medium height, black hair and whiskers, dark Brey eyes, florid complexion, and carries unmistakable mark of having tested the quality of a variety of liquors. He has a careless and indifferent appearance, yet has the marks of native shrewdness, financially « exceedingly plain, often bordering « iy. He is one rg men that the world call lucky, having in some mysterious way amassed a com- fortable fortune, starting in the world in moderate circumstances. We have received from prominent republican in that district eleven thy reasons why he should not be elected to Congress. The first rea- eon naeigned im that he is “illiterate.” Second, that he was a participant in the city government dur- ing the financial embarr that came very near swamping the city, and hag left a heavy taxa- tion upon active member of the late Commissioners for Brooklyn, and of the Finance Committee thereof, dur- ing which time an illegal issue of bonds was made, without the consent of the Common Couneil. The fourth and fifth reasons are both in regard to his transactions as Water Commissioner. ‘The sixth reason assigned is that he ia the princi- a! associate of George Law in the Williamsburg erry monopoly; a history of his transactions in connection with it invoive a direct blow at the rights and prosperity of Williamsburg, as well as the New York portion of this district. The seventh reawon is aleo in regard to transactions with the ferries, Fighth, that be is interested in schemes before the State Legislature, and with that, whilst pretending to be a republican he voted for Samne! Sloan, in 1867, for State Senator, « representative of a leading railroad inte cause his opponent was objectionable to the Albany lobby. Tenth, that h mination was secured by impre influence; and eleventh, that if he is electe: ¢, of which he lee member, whose ramificat extend into all parties, will be established in absolute kway over the fortunes of the people of Williamsburg, and Board of Water chairman ue inhabitants. Third, that he was an | 3 they will become ‘imud sills,” “white slaves’’ indeed. All of these several reasons are backed dy the proof which we have not room to insert, bat makes Mr. Walla good exponent of modern republicanism, according to the Albany protessor’s teaching. BIXTH CONGRESSIONAL, DISTRICT. This appears to be an infected district, infected by the politicians, who seem to have settled down on this district with as dire a result as the plague of locusts that spread over Egypt, and the struggle seems to be to see which shall rule, the people or the politicians. The district is composed of the Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards, and has been represented in the House of Representa- tives at Washington, for the last two terms, by the Hon, John Cochrane, who has served his constituency well and faithfully. He has been an honor not only to the people who elected him, but to the entire State; in truth, he is the only man of modern times who has been capable of represent- ing this, the first commercial city of the new world in the lower house of Congress. _ Whilst Mr. Coch- rane has been discharging his duties in Congress, the little ward_ politicians, jealous of his prestige and influence, have combined to defeat his re-elec- tion, and his chief hostility comes from Tammany Hall, whose downfall on many trying occasions has been prevented by his ready eloquence and vigor- ous defence; yet Tammany, an ungrateful repro- bate, would now destroy him. But Mr. ©. is mally equal to the emergeucy. Able, experienced and upright, he can be relied ypon to defeat the hosts of litle polit 1» Who are arrayed against him. He has rece he nomination of the Mozart Hall, Breckinridge and Bell-Everett organizi 3, in fact, all of the anti-repoblican parties but Tammuny. He is a bache or, about forty-three, in the pri life; was edu d to the law, and maintains a reputation as a forensic debater, He surrend a lucrative practice to take the of Surveyor of the Port, through appointment of l'ranklin Pierce At the termination of Pierce’s administration was @ected to Congress and re-elected in 1558. He is aman of full medium height, solid and well built, with brown hair and an unshaved face; his whis kers are a mixture of brown and reddish hnes,t gray eyes, full face, aud somewhat of a florid conn tenance. His dress appears careless, ye well arranged, and he bas asort of an indifle: about him which the casual observer would take as a perfect disinterestedness as to events about him, His democratic opponent is J. Winthop Chanler, the Tammany nominee. He is a gentleman of good family, education and abilities—was intro duced into Epes life by Mr. Cochrane himself, and he would be serving the interests of his 5 as well as himself by retiring, a5 no other p but defeat awaits him if be remains in the . He is a man about thirty-three, slim in form, and has a slightly foreign . of the German student order, of ordinary Leight, refined and graceful ap- pes ce, wears glasses, and has a decided peculiarity to the sweet German accent, and is paying his special court to that element for political elevation. He was a member of the State Assembly in 1859, representing the Seventeenth ward, aud obtained a fair position in that body; is withal a young man of considerable promise, and was the candidate for Speaker of the democratic varty in that House. He isa graduate of @olum- bia College, and oncied for Europe in 1847 and en- tered the law and phil University at Berlin. The republicans in this district have been having more tha: impending crisis in their ranks—al- most reac a regular pitched battle. Dana, of the Tribune, acted as moderator over the factions while they were wrangling with each other, set on by parties who kept out of sight. The fight, was stipposed to have been really betwee! Conkling and Supervisor Little, althongh they were not geen. Moderator Dana, however, has floally brought the matter to a focus, and on Monday night Frede- rick A. Conkling was nominated. Mr. C. is a man of about forty-four. and was born in Montgomery county, and is a retired merchant. He wasam per of the Assembly in 1864, and was again elec in the fall of 1458 over Philip W. Engs. Daring that session he was Chairman of the Commi:tee of Ways and Means. He was a member of the last Legislature of disreputable fame, and was tre- quently pitted against the combined peculating forces. He was rarely out of his seat, and at all times his large, dark oy eyes could be seen watch ing the movements of the different parties. He is above the medium height, well proportioned, dark brown hair and small side whiskers, and has a rest- less uneasiness about him, indicating a suspi- cious and jealous mind. He is @ bitter and sarcastic speaker, and is noted for the careful and precise arrangement of his words. It would be almost impossible for the best gramma rian to point out an error in his language. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and makes sophical department in the extegive pretensions to aristocracy. His vote was recorded against all the peculating schemes of the last session from the first to the last day. SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The Tammany faction in this district have nomi- nated Udolpho Wolfe—a gentleman of the Hebrew persuasion, whe has made a fortune in the Schie- dam cognac line, and now aspires to the social and political elevation which his abundant means will no doubt, in due course of time, bring him, He bears all the marks of the Jewish race, and it is a matter of surprise to those who know him that he shoald be the third candidate of a party in a district where its combined vote is hardly enough for suc- cess. It is thought that he will succeed in getting the field to himself, in which event he stands a fair chance for election. Never held any political office. Eli Ward has received the nomination of both the Mozart and Breckinridge organizations in this trict in the Thirty- district. He represented this dis' ensures of Mr. fifth Congress, and sup; th Buchanan's administration, inel the Kansas re 'y on the Lecompton constitution; he was aten by George Briggs in 1865, and now wishes another chance at Washington. He is about forty- five years of age, with an appearance that indi cates a fondness for the delicacies of the table; he is large in build and is gradually increasing in di- mensions from year to year. Hon. George Briggs is again in the field as the nominee of the Bell and Everett party. He her been three times elected to Congress — the first time in 1848, and remained there until 1853, and was elected again in 1455—and in the long contest for Speaker during the protracted attempt to the last Congress voted in all directions, and finally joined the republicans on their vote for Penning ton. He is a large and tall man, nearly, if not quite, six feet, and has the reputation of being very clever, but not brilliant. The republican nominee of this district is Augustus =F. Dow—a ae hi - ticlan of the Weed school, and a Wail street broker of some note. He bas never held political office that we are aware of, but is the ncial candidate of the party. He was the nominee of the ublicans in for this office, and withdrew in favor of Geo, Briggs, the Know Nothing candidate. . KIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DIBTRICT. This district, composed of the Twelfth, Pigh- teenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second wards, is represented in the present Congress by Horace F. Clark, and has a string of aspirants for Congressional honors. Anson Herrick, the Tam- many nominee, is the editor of the Sunday Atias, and a man about fifty years of age, founder of the Sunday press and a New Englander by birth, is fa miliarly known in political circles by the name of deagon. He is a large, thick set man, presenting the physical exterior of a blacksmith in good prac tice, He talks slowly and with a pecaliar nasal twang, but is possessed of a great deal of native shrewdness as a politician; was a candidate two years ago, and being extremely ‘‘hard’’ in his po litical views was beaten by Mr. Clark, who was run by the republicans and anti Lecompton demo crats. The only office that we are aware of his paving, held is that of a member of the Common Connell. Dr. Robt. B. Bradford, the nominee of Morart Hall, goes by the name of the handsome man. He is one of the Mayor s private poties, and formerly & police sergeant. Notwithetam be has the handle of D to his name, it is said that he has a wonderfal fear whenever he is ia the company of physicians lest the) will commence talking upon anatomy or medicine, subjects which he confesses in private that he is not posted op. He ts, how ever, conaidered a very innocent, good natured and harmless young gecticmen, with a restless axpira- tion for Office, and with bis ambitious pursuit he may be expected to eventually be snecessful. He was nominated by the Mayor to an office in the Croton Board last winter, which the Aldermen re fored to confirm. He was a delegate to the late Democratic State Convention, and ove #f the leaders in the Mozart oe oe that helped the ad mission of that body, for which he has incorred tho hatred of Temmany Hall. _ James ©. Willet, the Breckinridge nominee, is well known in New York, was formerly the Sheriff of New York, the immediate pre- decessor of Mr. Kelly, the present incumbent, and retires from that office, it is said. with @ handsome fortune. He is a quict man, of respectable claims, whose handsome exterior may be seen at one of the famons portrait establishments along Brood- way. Iti understood that he is willing to form any arrangement which the numerous candidates