The New York Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1872, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OUTOBER 6, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET.. CITY POLITICS, | Seer g aor Seat What is Thought of Him as a Candi- date for the Mayoralty, WALES AND TALKS IN WALL STREET All the Leading Financiers Endorse Him. “A GOOD MAN FOR THE POSITION.” se esenmernee Interviews with Moses Taylor, R. C. Calhoun, Wil- Ham A. Camp, L. P. Leverich, B. H. Lowery, 7. 3.8. Flint, J. V. Vermilyea, James M. Morrison, William A. Wheelock, J. D. Fish, F. D. Tappen, W. L. Jenkins, fw *W. A. Falls and P. M. Bryson. ‘The Mention of the name of Wiliam B. Duncans the great banker, for Mayor of the city, has met witb enthusiastic individual endorsements in every quarter, and rarely has there been exhibited greater muanimity in favor of @ nomination than has been shown during the past few days in favor of ‘his gentleman. With the view of ascertaining how his proposed nomination is received in the finan- celal circles of the city a reporter of the HERALD yesterday circulated among the presidents and other oMicials of the leading banks, and in every instance he was courteously received and Mr. Duncan’s fitness for the position unqualifiedly en- dorsed. From ,the conversations had with a large dumber of bank presidents, &c., the following are selected as representative men, The fact that they were visited on Saturday, in the hurry of the clos- ing of their weekly financial transactions, accounts for the briefness of the interviews. Moses Taylor, of the City Bank. This well-known and esteemed financier, on ascertaining the object of the reporter’s visit, pelitely invited him to a seat, and aske: “In what particular do you wish me to speak of Mr. Duncan 7” “I am anxious to ascertain what the feeling is Among financial gentlemen as to the fitness of Mr. Duncan for the duties of Chief Magistrate.” “Mr, Havemeyer and I have been friends for many Ha and, personally, | like him. He isaman who fo honest and capable, and he would ably fill the place. He has been tried, and has not been found wanting. William Butler Duncan I know well; he would fi}l the position ably and acceptably, and I should be rejoiced to see him nominated and elected Mayor of thts great city, if he can spare the time to attend to the duties required of him. I think very highly of his candidacy.” “And you think he would give general satis{ac- ton to the financial community?” “Undoubtedly he would. As far as 1 have con- versed with persons on the subject he would give universal satisfaction. He is honest and capable, and under him we would uot likely suffer from draud or corruption. Mr. R. C, CaJhoun, of the Fourth Natiqnal Bank. . This. gentleman was found at his office, very busily engaged. The reporter introduced himself with the remark :— “Mr. Calhoun, as a representative of the financia) interests I have visited you to ascertain the fecling ‘a commercial circles upon the candidacy of Wil- fiam B. Duncan for Mayor.” “| know Mr. Duncan as a very excellent man per- sonally, a fine financier, an honest citizen and able withal. 1am not a yoter in the city and therefore cannot participate in politics; but he meets my idea ie the person we require for so responsible a lon,’ “Then, in your opinion, his nomination and elec- tion would satisfy the tinancial interests?” “I have not the slightest doubt but he would be eminently satisfactory to all business men and property owners. Of two things they would be as- sured: he would neither steal himself nor permit others to steal. He would make an excellent Chief Magistrate, in my opinion.” William A. Camp, Secretary of the Clearing House, was found over head and ears in business transac- tienes beliind his desk, and in answer to the question— “Whatdo yon think, Mr. Camp, of the nomination of Mr. Duncan for Mayor 7’ responded briefly and quickly “] haven't @ moment to talk. Ican say, how- ever, that he is a very excellent and capable gen- Ueman, of probity, position, intelligence and so- cial standing. He ie, iu my opinion, in every par- Ucular fitted for the office; bat Lhave not conversed enough with bankers to say whether he would give general satisfaction.” President Leverich, of the Bank of New York. This genticman was also crowded with business callers. “Mr. Leverich, 1 am taking a run among the ban kers to get at the feeling of you gentlemen as wo the candidacy of Mr. William B. Duncan for the Mayoralty,’’ said the reporter. “A very acceptable man, truly,” said Mr, Lev- trich, stopping &@ moment from the consideration of the business on his desk; “he is a etieal business man, honest, capable, and, | belie’ would give genera) satisiaction tc tration | have no doubs ther confidence.”” ‘Ths gentleman, like his associates, had the high- est opinion of Mr. Duncan. He said :— “Tam nota pou clan, but 1 consider William B. Duncan a good man for the office of Mayor of the city. The only thing is, can he afford tie time to attend to the arduous duties required of him y If be cau he would make an excellent Chief Magis- trate, and restore confidence in the city ment, Do you not think so’? he continued, turn- tng to the cashier (Mr, Ford), who responded in the amrmative, “There,” resumed Mr. Lowery, “you have the opinion of two olficers of our bank. Mr. Dunean is well qualiged in every particular, and the only question, as 1 said before, is, can he spare the time that is uired to enable a Mayor to faithfully discharge his duties Mr. T. J. 8. Flint, of the Continental Bank. “Mr, Flint,” asked the reporter, what is your opin- jon of the proposed nomination of William B. Dun- can for Mayor?’ “My opinion,” said he, smiling, ‘is that he would make an excellent chief of our city government, He is honest and capable—two great requisites in a r. From what ! know of his integrity and business qualifications there would be no chance for wa perpetuation of frauds under his adminis- would be the fulle: “Have you heard any objections offered to him by the men on the street?” “Not one; so far as I have observed his nomina- tion and election would give universal pleasure to = the @nancial and commercial interests of the city. Mr. J. V. Vermilyea, of the Mexchants’ Bank. This gentleman turned from a quartette of associates he was engaged with and inquired ;— “What can 1 do for you, sir?” bi “I have called to ascertain your feelings as to the proposed selection of Mr. Dungan for Mayor.” “Oh, that is it? Ido not participate actively in politics and know but little about him, except his reputation in financial circles. 1 think he would make a very excellent chief officer of the city.” Mr. James M. Morris, of the Manhattan Bank. ‘This gentleman said on learning the object of the reporter's visit :— “Mr. Duncan I know well, and! should be very glad to see him Mayor of our city. I have a very high appreciation of Mr. Havemeyer's fitness for the position, but I think Mr. Duncan would give great satisfaction to all classes of tue community, cially to the financial portion of it, among ie is known. asa gentleman of unblemished reputation, sound financial abtiity, sterling honesty and the ssor Of every qualification for a suc- cessful Mayor. If he could devote the time to it he would ably represent the city. My idea of the requi- sites for a chief magistrate is one who has tine and inclination to devote it to the public service, honesty of purpose, physical ability to stand the fatigue incident to the positton and firm- ‘ness to resist nndue influences, and all these quali- Hcations, 1 believe, are possessed by William B Dunean.’ Oh, sir, if the HERALD can give us such a candidate it will deserve my thanks and the thanks of every citizen who desires to see the metropolis Prosper and its Hnancial credit sustained. Mr. Bryson, of the Phoenix Natio nis Mr. P. M. Bryson, of the Phonix National Bank, NO. 45 Wail streem ie a trim. dapper little gentie- overn- | Unde¥ his adminis. | | pected that we are going to run around to poii- tical meetings, which are ganerally held 1 small, close and overcrowded rooms and largely patron- ized by anything but an agreeable class of the com- | | munity. know nothing of Mr. Duncan’s quali- | fleations of a political character are needed tomake | candidates. least a if not an of the city filled by a man add @ to the position, as well as to ad- minister its functions honestly and capably.” “Oh, yes,” resumed Mr. Bryson; “but then I have no fear that the electors of this metropolis are going to ruin us by putting an unworthy man in lace.” the “Well, sir, so far as yow are personally con- cerned, do you think Mr. Duncan would fill the Let swith reasonable credit to himself and to the elt “Yes, he would suit me, that is, 1 should con- sider matters perfectly safe if he were Mayor, but, as I said before, | express no opinion and am con- tent to wait till the proper time, comes and ] think you will then tind that we shail have the right man. Good alternoon, sir, good afternoon.” ‘The reporter then withdrew. Mr. Jenkins, of the Bank of America. The Bank of America is just across Wall street from the institution with which Mr. Bryson is con- . nected and the reporter wended his way thither with a view of asking the opinions of President W. L. Jenkins regarding Mr. Duncan’s candidacy. The Bank of America has'@ counting room with a high vaulted ceiling admirably situated for light and ventilation, just such @ place asa clear-headed otticial or clerk might like to sit in eight or ten hours @ day if he wanted t remain clear headed and not die of pulmonip, ir. Jenkins Was absent quired for him, but in a few minutes he appeared, and, on learning the object of the call, went at once to business by saying, “Well, from what [ know of Mr. Duncan I must say he is an excellent man, and if he were elected Mayor I should be perfectly satisfied. I do not know what his qualifications for the office are and 1 do not commit myself to him or toanyone else. The fact ig 1 take little interest in politics beyond young. ‘There is no scarcit} hee capable for such @ posl- tien in a community liké Ours, and I dare say there are plenty just as Well fitted for it as Mr. Duncan, and some much better fitted; but, on the whole, I think we snould be perfectly sate with him, and we certainly might do much worse. I want to see an honest, capable and dignitied man in the Mayor's cee and if we get such a man! spall be guyte content. when the ahpear F. D. Tappan, of the Gallatin National Bank. y President Fred. D, Tappen, of the Gallatin Na- tional Bank, No. 36 Wall street, is a gentleman wno frankly avows that he knows nothing concerning politics, but that he does sometimes rouse himself, a8 all good citizens should, to a state of interest regarding governmental affairs of a local as well as national character. He is not an elderly man nor is he a young man, but it would be hazardous to Judge of his years, not to speak of the gross in- Justice a rough guess might do him in public print. He ts a thorough gentleman, quite good-looking, has as nice @ moustache as any bank president in th city, and is (ull of courtesy. As soon as the subject o! the Mayoralty was mentioned together with the object the reporter had in calling on him, he became quite engrossed and invited the HERALD represen- tative to a seat in his private ofmice. He sald:— “Thave a slight acquaintance, personally, with Mr. Duncan, and J know very welll what his gen- eral ay ea financially and socially, is. He would, I think, make a good representative Chief Magistrate for New York provided he would be able to devote the time to the official duties of the position which those duties would require. The juestion is whether he could devote that attention ‘om his business, Certainly, if he did, it would be at some sacrifice to his business in- terests. My idea of that position is that it requires the undivided attention of who- ever holds the office. 1 look upon it as being quite enough for one man to attend to if he attends to it properly. I do not know what Mr. Duncan’s qualifications for the office are, and I pre- sume there are plenty of gentlemen in the city who are better qualified than he, but I think he would fill it acceptably nevertheless. There are, beyond doubt, many men in the community who would bring with them every prerequisite for the posi- tion, who could devote all their time, it necessary, to it, and who would alike honor and be honored by the position. There are | fey public interests contided to the care of the Mayor of this city, and he needs to exercise continual watchfulness, as the class by whom he would be mainly surrounded is confessedly not the best class of our citizens. I 8aw a day or two since that my name Was put down as oue of a committee from that Filth Avenue Ho- tel meeting to notify Mr. Havemeyer of his pomi- nation by that body.” “Do you mean the Foley meeting, Mr. Tappen ?” “Yes, Now I never authorized my name to be used there, and, in fact, knew nothing of the matter either before or alterwards except what I saw in the papers about it. Now, Mr. Havemeyer, for aught | know to the contrary, would make about a8 good @ Mayor as most men, but then there comes in again that question of whether he could spare the time to attend to the duties.” After a few general observations about political affairs generally and political demagogues in par- id the interview closed and the reporter re- ured, President Falls, of the Corn Exchange Bank. Mr. W. A. Falls, President of the Corn Exchange Bank, 13 William street, was next called upon. He is. a gentleman of rare courtesy, but, like ninety-nine out of every hundred of the better class of citi- zens, “takes no interest tn polltics.’” He received the reporter very cordially and gave his opinions quite freely as to what sort of men we should have as our rulers; “but then, you know,” he said, “men in positions like most of the men in this portion of the city occupy cannot attend to politics as they really ought to do—that is, as their obligations of citizenship would seem to demand oftiem, We come down here in tne morning and our brains are overtaxed or very highly exerted during the business hours of the day with large interests other than our own merely. We go home, say, at five o'clock, and it is not to be ex- fications outside of his business qualifications, He stands well in business and social circles, aud such @ man would be in that degree a good representa- tive of the city; but | know nothing as to his politi- cal qualifications, nor indeed do | Know what quai- q Successful Mayor.”” This substantially closed the interview, and the reporter withdrew. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CITY. ‘abit The Liberal Republican Headg rters. There was a quiet lull about the Glenham Hote! | | Headquarters yesterday, the forces there reserv- ing their great strength tor Tuesday next, when their fortunes are to be made or marred. Among the visitors during the day were John Cochrane, dames E. Griffin, Morristown, N, J.; Frank Bellew, the artist; Daniel B. Dudiey and General James H, Butler, of Maine. The Democratic Headquarters, Among the distinguished visitors at the Spingler House yesterday were General H. W. Slocum, Gov- | ernor Randolph, of New Jersey; John Morrissey | and Mr. Wells, of Louisiana, Major Banks stated that he had seen a gentleman just from Indiana, who announced himself as confident, from his observations in that State, that Hendricks and the State ticket would be elected by from five thou- sand to ten thubsand majority, promised to be on the liberal side, while in Penn- sylvania, as Major Banks states it, out of 700,000 voters in that great State there can be ory over three hundred and fifty thousand men willin; is with corruption—corruption dripping, as it were, from his garments. These honest patriots have a right to feel gloomy. As for splitting the ticket and defeating Martranft, while at the same time they elect the rest of the Grant republican ticket. “Why,’’ says the Major, “people don’t split their tickets, In no great election has it appeared that one-tenth of one per cent of the voters nave ever | split their ticket, and besides the whole ticket is a Cameron-Grant ring Mancuvre, and Jas such will be demolished at the poils next Tuesday.” A despatch was received trom Georgia announe- ing that the returns from ninety counties indicate A majority of over fity thousand for the democratic Only eight radicals are elected to the Legislature. The Regular Republican Headquarters. ‘There was no business Of any importance trans acted at the Fiith Avenue Headquarters yesterday, There were a very few, visitors, none of them of any importance. In regard to the great torchlight procession of next Wednesday a variety of opimons prevailed, one oficial of the headquarters announe- ing positively that there was no torchlight proces- sion to take place on that night, and that the pub- lished announcement of it was Uawarranted. Others stated that large delegations from Brooklyn and the various wards of New Jerscy were coming over to attend the Cooper Union meeting, and that they among them would get up a highly-inspiriting pro- cession of their own. Some dubious expressions as to the expediency of any procession at all, in view of the possible result im Pennsylvania on ‘Tuesda: 'y were expressed, but there were brave he: 4 enough present to whistle down all such traitorous fears by the confident announcement that Penn- sylvanla would Ros f go republican by from seven to tep thousand jahabitanta, THE REGISTRATION. ‘What May Be Done, What Must Be Done and ‘What Must Not Be Done at the Registry— Opening of the Registration Next Tuesday. On Tuesday next the registry will be opened in the varions districts of the city, and those Who pro- pose casting their ballots on the 5th day of Novem- ber for one or the other candidate ciaiming their suffrages will do well to remember that fact, together with the additional one that the registry will be continued on Wednesday, the 16th, and Friday and Saturday, the 26th and 26th instant. These four days—the sth, the 16th, the 26th and 26th—are the only ones on which registering can be done, and un- less one is registered he cannot vote at all. The Bureau of Police is required to furnish registers for each election district. Instead of the old eys- tem of entering the names alphabetically they are under the new law to be recorded by streets aud numbers in the following manner :— HOW THEY VOTE, In Ohio the result | to vote jor Hartranft, permeated as he | Date of erasing name. Why diequatified. : Quatisied voter. Yes.|/March 16, 1! sh 15, 1872. 30, 1872. Yes. a b i { Court. | Supreme, N. ¥. Superior, N. ¥. % Eg ah es & 2 > a8 i | Naturalized. .. 4 = d ; eee 3 E iit i £ i rig pie ik eg & 1 . i » i) Bug 2 a]? i EH 3 aD eer ha gi" | ay [a8 i s dons Sank : ae 3 & i 3 Stevenson, Benjamin K. Suison, William M... Hill, John B.: a ne Ss ot... Fi a 350 Third avenue. [352 Third avenue. |143 East 32d st. ... THE AUTHORITIES IN HARMONY. Mayor Hall was appointed as a committee of one by the Police Board to confer with Commissioner Davenport with a view of ee action be- tween the federal and city authorities. These gen- tlemen met, and, after agreeing upon an interpre- tation of all the jaws, prepared additional instruc- tions to inspectors which clearly explain dificult points, by which it is believed harmonious action will be secured, One of the points considered was that concerning foreign-born citizens who came here as minors, but are citizens of the United States by reason of their fathers’ naturalization. A literal compliance with the State law would probably disfranchise fifteen thousand of this class who cannot give for the above table the date of their fathers’ maturalization papers and the court in which such naturalization was had, This is ob- viated by instructions to the inspectors to write across the naturalization column the words, “This elector claims citizenship by virtue of Ins father’s naturalization.” Pugnaciously inclined individuals should remem- ber that any voter on any day of registration or | revision may be challenged by any qualited voter, | and any inspector may ADMINISTER THE OATH to such voter seeking registration, to test his right | to vote; and to wilfully disobey the lawiul com- mands of an inspector subjects the offender to im- prisonment in the Penitentiary for from thirty days to one year. The inspectors are fully empowered | ; to preserve order, prevent intimidation of voters, quell tumult and Appoint electors to assist in preserving order. ‘The hours of registration will be irom eight A. M. to nine P. M., and on presenting himself each applicant for registration will have administered to him the following oath or aMrma- tion :— You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all such questions as shall _be put to | touching your place ot residence, name, place of your qualiffeations ay an elector and your right as such to register and vote under the laws of this State. On the revision of the registry books in the event of an elector having moved into one district from another shall inquire trom what cL he came, and ff he | 18 not registered in the district from which he re- moved they shall proceed the same as with others. If he swears he has registered in the district from which he removed they shall compel him to present them acertificate of removal. 80 that his name shail not be on two registers. A ey registered in a house or district trom which he has removed pre- vious to the close of any general registration or revision of the same, can apply to the inspectors of the district from which he has removed, make oath of such removal before them, when he is entitled to | such entry of removal and certificate of removal. If the Inspectors are satisfied with his explauations they shall make record of tt after striking his name from the register, under the heading, “Why Dis- qualified.” False swearing by a voter or applicant jor registration is made by statute wilful and cor- rupt perjury, and to induce a person to swear | falsely ts subornation vf perjury, punishable by im- | prisonment. THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAW. The following is a digest of the provistons of the new National Election law in relation to the ap- pointment of supervisors and deputy marshals, and their duties, especially as it applies to this city :;— Upon application of two citizens the United States Clreuit Court Judge appoints two Supervisors of | Election for each election district, who shall be of different pohtical parties, and able to write. and The Judiciary Nominating Conven- tion and the Result, The Mayoralty Question and Its Consider- ation on the Electors. Tammany Hall and the Com- mittee of Seventy. pe ta THE APOLLO HALL SUPPORTERS. eh The General Canvass and the Candidates, The long agony of the politica! procrustean bed is almost ended, In an evening or two the Tam- many Judiciary Nominating Convention will have relieved their victims, and ali but the one chosen to pass the ordeal of a popular verdict for the vacancies to be filled 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 (fight out the good fight asit may appear to them) till the closing of the polls, We have advocated in these columns no candidate’s claims per se. Anxious for thorough and complete reform in all our municipal depart- ments, none of which is more pre-eminently a matter of deep concern to the citizens, more particularly proven by late events, than the purification of the judiciary, the best men in the fleid 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 offices to be filled. With those conventions, then, to a great extent, lies the responsibility of nominating the right men for the right places, and in their success or failure in the performance of this their highest assumed and recognized duty will public confidence be further awarded or totally witodrawn from those political bodies. The nomi- nations of the candidates chosen to fill the vacancies in the Supreme Court, Superior Court, the City Judgeship and the District Attorneyship 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 Judiclary Nominating Convention did their work wisely and well. THE MAYORALTY QUESTION x naturally more than any other claims and absorbs public attention and interest. Corrupt, partial or venial judges, a8 has been so lately effectually demonstrated, can be reached and their career cut short by impeachments, and their rulings, if un- sound, can be set aside by the Court of Appeals and the wronged suitor righted. Butin the election of a Mayor all partial and exceptional considera- | tions must be overlooked, and the wide field of in- fluence, 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 fieid with a flourisn of trumpets, while the enemy they suoverted, not by their own action, but by the uprising of the people themselves, were fleeing as best they could without beat of drum, still pursued by popular indignation. Their whole action since that era of reformation has been marked by vacillation. Some of their adherents or friends rose to PLACE AND POWER on the popular tide, which was timely taken advan- tage of, and led them to tortune. These were the lucky ones. No other opportunities present- ing for immediate political advancement, the Seventy clung ,to their Jast plank, the present political Cont een Here was their op- portunity to seal their devotion to the popular movement with the sacrifice of self; but it is to be feared that self was nearer to their hearts than sacrifice, inasmuch as they have yet failed to give the people an assurance of their rectitude and good faith in putting forward a candidate or joining with REFORMED TAMMANY in nominating a candidate tor Mayor around whom the people could confidently rally as a man to be trusted with the administration of all the great in- terests of the’Empire City. Time presses. To-mor- row the Tammany Mayoralty Nominating Conven- tion meets. Expediency or compromise as between | the two political elements will be fatal to joint candidate. There never was su an opportunity in the history of election campaigns in this city to strike “of the Medusa heal of political rings. The Committee of Seventy and the Tammany Sacheins must, like a reform- ing Hercules, do the work of political decapitation, It has been a head destructive of all that looked upon it in the old régime, and the sooner that its ancient power of blandishment is obliterated and its lineaments altered to that of the Gorgon the | better, and that it shall be made to appear to all | eyes in its proper colors, if the ancients of the Seventy attempt to parley with it, of coquette with the Ring to be of it, and still not of it, they put the | seal of destruction on themselves and on their | party political. so frightful mi dix but to be seen piliar with hh n pity, then em If the sages of th in this fegard the sooner they take a back seat the better. Keiormed Tammany and the Seveuty may make a respectable coalition enough, but both must eschew the idols of P ygesd in this canvass, The sin of the sons of Ahab must not be theirs, or the political Nemesis in tite shape of the Apollo Hall | Centaur, without the “Centaur jiniment” as 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 | willbe put in nomination to-morrow evening, so | that they may not be et annoyed hy the sug- gestions of names of can 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 supporters—good men and true, so far as the political horizon looks clear and Ricmiatng but very doubtful when the cry of political largesse sounds on their ear, no matter from what quarter read the English language. The supervisors must attend at the places of registry, and are empowered to challenge, to mark registered names for chal- | | lenge, to make lists of persons who register, to { spect the registry and mark the registry boo! | for identification. They must attend at poling | oie! and are empowered to challenge voters and and remain where the ballot-boxes are kept and the canvass and returns are made; to scrutinize | the manner in which the voting is done and regis- try and poll books are kept; to count the votes and to make returns to the Chie! Supervisor in reiation to such votes, and to report to the Chief Super- visor any bripery, solicitation, interference or vio- | lence on the part of any person towards them in | order that he may have the parties criminally prosecuted, and file information in relation to the | matters with the Clerk of the House of Repre- | | sentatives. THR CNITED STATES MARSHAL is empowered, upon the written request of two | citizens, to oo special deputy marshals in each election district in such numbers as be may see fit in his discretion. The duties of the deputies } are to support and protect the Supervisors of Eleo- | tons in the discharge of ther duties, preserve | order at the plac of registration and at the polls, prevent fraudulent registration and voting or fraudulent conduct on the | part of any officer or election. Any persons ar- rested by the deputies must be forthwith taken before a commissioner, judge or court of the United States for examination of the offences alleged against them. Supervisors and deputy marshals are not to be obstructed, hindered or interfered with by any State authority or any individual, nor molested, removed or ejected from any place of registry, Cp gt Place, without the parties 80 interfering incurring a liability to a penalty on conviction of imprisonment of not more than two years, or a fine of not more than $3,000, or by both auch fine and imprisonment, and to pay the costs of the prosecution, The neglect or refusal on the part of any supervisor or deputy marshal to fully perform his duties is made @ misdemeanor. The supervisors and deputy marshais are to receive $6 te day each, for each and every day they shall ve Sotually been on duty, not oxceeding ten | for the candidates, it may come. The last week has been a most har- rowing one to all claimants after political honors, They are in exactly the position of the lookers on j or betters at the manipulation O¥ 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 oitice—and the next they don't, and “the next’ is generally about all they ever see of it; amd so the game goes on, year after year. It is fun for these political stonethrowers, but, like the frogs in the pond, it 18 too often death The most prominent man now on the Mayoral siate is MR. WILLIAM BUTLER DUNCAN, He is accepted on all hands, and the general cn- dorsement Is that no better man could possibly be put in nomination. The Mayoral ticket, as it has been presented by the HERALD, has stirred up an enthusiasm that could only be expected on the dis- enthralment of a people from a POLITICAL DISFRANCHISBMENT, in the first blush of emancipation from the political serfdom of a 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 will not be blindly led, THE GENERAL CANVASS. It might appear invidious after all the considera- tions we have pressed upon the political powers that be in previous articles to say one word of the individual claims of candidates now within the few days that their nomination or rejection by the joint nominating conventions shall be determined. fhe Congressional, the Judiciary and Assembly candidacy have all been spoken of and commented upon, and in some cases the candidates (upon real merits only) have been commended to the best consideration of the several nominating conven- tions, As Was sald before, the people will endorse or reject these nominations according to thelr best judgment. Ip any case the popular feeling and sentiment, Seventy have any weakness | idates that they would | the: @ man for who will be but the sented candidate of Be yaad ped pie of the city. y will do much to estat a and improved order of things in the political franchisement of the city that has been so jong and #0 greatly needed. In the . CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS there is nothing new to be added to our previous report. Inthe Fifth district it appears now that the only contestants are Colonel Roberts, the pres- ent incumbent, and Mr, James Olliver, his youthful contestant. The latter is sanguine of success, but it must be said that few but himself see it in that light. Colonel Roberts has earned for him- self a high character as a Congressional debater and a business man in Congress where the inter- ests of the nation at I re concerned, and those other interests with which he is to some extent more personally, and, perhaps, nationally inter- ested, and in connection also with which his popu- larity 16 more individually connected, Mr. Olliver has no doubts of success, however, and against such convictions nothing should be said. In the otner Congressional districts the fight goes bravely on, but things are fearfully mixed up. The gerrymandering of the districts are thrown wards and ward influences and support into “pi,” and no candidate knows where or how he will turn up at the polls. THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS are in even a worse state of confusion as regards the candidates, their number and their chances, In the first district Mr. Michael J. Kelly has to all appearances the inside track, and has gone so far in the race ip the district during the past week as to secure his nomination beyond all doubt. In the Fourth Gate ict, the fight over the Assem- bly has waged bitterly for some time past, but it is likely that a reconciliation and a compromise will be effected by both pare neither of whom can secure the place for himself,sby combining on Mr. William F, McNamara, one of the most active young men of the ward, a practising lawyer, and in no way mixed up with the rival trade prejudices or partiality of either the houses of Montague or Capulet, and who is ready to exclaim, ‘A plague on both their houses.” Mr. Thomas Shiels is the prominent candidate for Alderman in the Seventh ward of thisdistrict. He will receive the Tammany nomination; but, better than that, with Apvilo Hall combined he will, itis said, get the votes of the constituents and be trit hantly elected, In the Fifteenth district Adjutant James F. Kee. ‘an is the prrainent candidate, and with his usual jesh and ean, as necessary and important in the field of politics as on the field of battle, with which latter himself and bis gallant Colonel Spencer are most conversant, he will no doubt win the day, THR CORONER'S TICKET. In this race Mr. Richard Croker takes the field against all comers. The present incumbent, Cor- oner Schermer, owes his previous election to Mr. Croker’s withdrawal from the candidacy, as Tam- many desired to give the German interest, in the erson of Mr, Schermer, another term of the office. ir. Croker now fights it out on his own line, and will no doubt receive the surrender of his oppo- nents at the political Appomattox with good grace and amnesty on the fifth of November next. Mr. Woltman and Dr. John ©. Harrison are his princi- pal opponents. THR JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS by Tam Many are postponed till Wednesday evening nex’ JUDGE BEDFORD ENDORSED FOR THE CITY TJUDGESHIP, German-American Greeley and Brown Club of the Ninth Ward. A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at 79 | Bank street last night to endorse Gunning 8, Bed- ford for the City Judgeship and sustain him in the coming election. ‘The following preamble and reso- | lutions were unanimously adopted amid great | enthusiasm :— Whereas one of the principles ot the reform party is to elect men of ability and spotless rity for public offices, and whereas the Hon. Canning 8. Bedford, as | public'record proves, has fulfilled the duties of City Judge with promptness, energy and conscientiousness; there- fore, be Resolved, That the German-American Greeley and Brown Campaign Club of the Ninth ward recognize him as the best and most acceptable candidate for City Judge, and promise him its heartest support in order to secure his re-election. C, A. SCHUMACHER, President, HENRY KIRSTEIN, Secretary. The Seventh Ward G. ciation. The Gunning S. Bedford Association of the Seventh ward held a large and enthusiastic meet- ing at its rooms, No. 102 East Broadway, last even- ing. Mr. Charles Walters, President; George Far- rell, Vice President; J. J. O'Keeffe, Treasurer; M. Clarke, Secretary. Severat new Lames were added to the roll of membership, and from appearances this promises to become the banner club in the in- Lerest of the Judge. Another Meeting in the Seventh Ward. Ata large meeting of the citizens of the Seventh Ward, held at the corner of East Broadway and Clinton street last evening, Mr. Join Hunt presiding, Mr. Thomas F, McNamara presented the | has been appointed by the democratic 8. Bedford Asso- | “awe | THE PRESENT SITUATION IN BROOKLYN. Reform Echoes of 1871 Reverberating in the Po- litical Aisles of 1872—Offices To Be Filled Next Month—The Aspirants Therefor— What the Inducements Are, The political situation in Kings county 1s de cidedly complicated, Never in the history of poli- tics has such a strange admixture of heretofore op- posing elements been found blending in the cal- dron and leaving nonplused the unsophisticated mind of the people as to “which way the win® blows.” The bugle note of reform which was sounded in this county last year has never ceased = its ho. It carried dismay into the line of the “regular? democracy, and won for the minority party, the “regular republicans, several snug positions, because of the division created in the heretofore unbroken front of the majority. Last November gained for the repub- licans the office of Collector of Taxes, of which they had as little expectation when they nominated the present Incumbent as any delegate to their Nomi- nating Convention had of peing struck by light~ ning. It also won for the faithful few the lucrative oftice of Comptroiler and the responsible position of Auditor. Resides these the republicans gained much patronage in municipal de- partments, such as that of City Works and Police, through special legislation, This change in the ontrol of patronage may have been beneficial, on the specious plea of “turn about is fair play.”’ Certain it ls, atall events, that the people were glad tq see their old and too-long-a~ time-serving officials ‘‘walk the plank” and make way for anew crew. The old hands, who notified their constituents annually that they were still “om deck,” struggled desperately to remain in the bil- lets which they had so long Reid, and, finding they were outnumbered, had resort to the by no means. novel expedient of abalgt box stuffing.” Mr. Greeley, speaking upon f! subject in Brooklyn a couple of years ago, facetiously asserted that the “democratic party used the ballot box as @ spit vox.” Be that as it may, in justice it must be stated that the republicans ‘last November proved, apt pupils in this respect in certain Brooklyn di tricts, and several of the canvassers and inspec- tors of that party were tried and convicted oi that offence. Legislation at Albany last winter Was not satisfactory to many prominent republt cans who had a deep pa interest in regul ing the affairs of the Police, Fire, Water ana other bureaus of the city. There was a painful want of discrimination displayed by the lawmakers of the State in the selection of commissioners—according to the logic of the disappointed aspirants of “the arty of moral ideas.’ Vengeance was vowed. The opportunity did not present itself until “the bloody chasm” loomed up and laborers were wanted to bridge it over under ..ngineer Greeley. Now was the acceptable time, and the necessity for con- structing this CaM ay was at once recognized by the beaten workers of the party who had up to this epoch borne the banner of U. 8, Grant: Down went the administration balloons and up went the standard of the Philosopher of Chappaqua. The “liberal”? movement was organized, and to- day the marshals of that phalanx claim that they will march 5,000 strong to the polls in Kings county on election day. The democrats, regular army, will muster 10,000 on the day of battle, provided they figure right at headquarters, and place none other than acceptable oficers in the fleld of nomi- nations. In order to effect that harmony which is vitally essential to the success of the programme the utmost conciliatory policy in the distribu. tion of ratious—“loaves and fshes’—must be exercised. With a view to effecting this end a Committee of Conference General Committee to agree upon a coalition ticket, im which the “liberals” will have their share of the offices, No result has as yet been arrived at, though matters are represented as progressing favorably. The Grant republicans, meanwhile, are jubilant over the situation and are closing up their ranks. File-closers are doing thelr duty manfully. Their organization is perfect, and they are happy in the conceit that the reform organization in the demo- cratic party will absorb just a sufficient number of votes to permit of their solid phalanx breaki through the line, turning the flank on municipal offices and carrying confusion und defeat to | enemy. They scout the idea that the ‘liberals’? | are 6,000 strong us preposterous. The organizations opposed to the “Ring,” as the regular democratic machine is termed, are not strong when separately considered, but as a body, were it possible for them to fuse, they would un- questionably otter a most formidable barrier in the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the welfare of the law-abiding and peacetul citizens of this, city demands the re-nomination of the Hon. Gunning 8. Bediord to the office of City Judge, a position in which he has become a terror to evil-doers and a shield against the spread of crime and lawiessuess in this community ; and Resolved, That Algernon 8. Sullivan, by his long and faithful services to tiesas a lawyer and purity of his private churacter, is pre-eminently entitled and fitted for a seat on the Suz preme Court Bench of the city. | and McNamara, | enue Hotel, in room F, of the warious Ass of John Foley. Foley is anxious that Havemeyer should be elected Mayor of this city, and he does not want anything for himself. The session was private, and Mr. Foley informed the re- porters that the press was not admit- | , ted. Some few of the delegates wished to | have a nomination made there and then, but the majority of the fifteen or sixieen persons pres- ent, some of whom were of the Israelitish perst sion, did not think fit to be so precipitate in their | action, Speeches were made by Messrs. Brown, ‘Tanzky and Foley. It was finally resolved that no nomination be made until further conference should be held with the diferent reform orga tions. Myer Stern acted as chaiman, D Janskey moved that the Committee of Confere: be invited to conier with the German Reform Association. Mr. Foley said that he hoped the Conference Committee would be instructed to confer with the Committee on Election of the Com- mittee of Seventy and other kindre: ganizations, All nominations, it was moved and carried, should | be postponed until further conference with other | organizations. Williamson, James M. Thompson, Join George W. ‘Thompson, John Kelly, Lake mes, Thomas McLelland, Charles M. Hall, R. W.*Town send, Francis Forbes, Owen Murphy, Dr. R. Jane. key, W. K. Nichols, R, B. Réosevelt, Re. Cooper, Charles Butts, Thomas C. Freebo: APOLLO HALL RESOLUTIONS. The Committee of the Apollo Hall Reform De- | mocracy, which held a meeting at the Eighth District Court room last night, Justice Kane presiding, passed the following resolutions :— Whereas the National Democratic Convention of the United States, held at Baltimore, having nominated Horace Greeley tor President and B. Gratz Brown for Vice President, we endorse them and the State ticket nominated at Syracuse and piedge ourselves to give them our united support. | Resolved, That we hoid any and all persons who now | oppose the democratic candidates as traitors to the great of democracy and unworthy of the suppurt of ng of the Thirteenth Assembly district. POLITICAL POOL SELLING. | At Johnson's last evening pools were sold on the ‘oley, great deal of enthusiasm was shown. PENNSYLVANIA. On the election in this State the betting was on Hartran{t $100, $135, $100 against Buckalew $70, $100, $64, a ‘The betting on this State was that the repub- licans would nave 10,000 majority $100 to $42, $100 | to $50, $100 to $40. INDIANA. The betting was on the Governor tn this State. | Three bets were made of $100 to $55 that Hendricks | would carry the State. THE STRAIGHT-OUTS, Doings of the Bourbons tn Ohto and Mise souri—Coming Mectings. CoLumBes, Ohio, Oct. 5, 1872, General J. H. Geiger, who was appointed to issue ajcall for @ Straight-out Democratic Convention, has issued a manifesto to the democrats of Ohio, the polls a8 to Greeley’s strength in Ohio by the vote for Secretary of State, the straight democracy should think twice before voting for Aquilla Wiley, | 4s in voting for him they indirectly support their | old enemy, Horace Greeley. | Sr. Lovrs, Oct. 6, 1872, | The Straight-out Democratic State Convention, which was to have been held at Jefferson City yes- terday, did not come off, in consequence of the de- tention of seve! delegates from the West by a | railroad accident.” A caucus was held, and the | Convention postponed will Thursday next, at St. Louls, A meeting was held at night, at which Speeches were made, a letter from John Quincy Adains read, and a resolution ratifying the nomi- nation of O'Conor and Adams was adopced. An arch of the iron bridge in the course of con- he democratic party, his high abill- | Addresses in sympathy with these resolutions | oe ee were then made by Messrs. Hunt, J. O'Brien, Clarke | }7HOSe capabill A meeting was held last evening at the Fifth Av- | bly | the balanc district reform conventions who follow the fortunes | ) and the'sula Among those present were John D. | | worth about $5,000 per yeal | yea elections in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and a | © stating that as a test is to be had next Tuesday at | yy Coffey. advance of the coalition ticket. The indications are that a fusion is imp: ssibi use of the con- | fieting claims for place on th ‘The reform- ers are as follow! e Jeffersontan Committee, ; Democratic Reform Committce, National Com- | mittee, and jast, but not least by any means, the great Committee of One Hundred, embracing {in its membership such influential and } wealthy men as Franklin Woodrum, A. A. Low, 8. B. Chittenden, William H. Marshali, James Hunter, Samue! McLean and others, Tris cominit- | tee will bide its time, waiting until all the nomina- tions are made, They will then endorse the men y intelligence, integrity and honor best fit them to serve the people in the capacity which they seek, They will spare neither labor nor means to procure the election of the most FOLEY'S REFORM ASSOCIATION, | acceptable candidates for the respective offices, and will most strenuously oppose objectionable place-seekers, or those who have been weighed in of public sentiment and are fount wanting. ‘Thanks to the labors of the Committee Seventy-five, there will be at least an honest can- vass of the vote in Kings county in Névember. The most desirable position on the ticket mw | that of City Judge, the term being fourteen years ry attached $10,000. This high office becomes vacant by reason of expiration of the term of City Judge George Thompso: democrat. e candidates for this ofice are all experienced | lawyers, and either of those named below whuld, | it is believed, do honor to the position, The office of Sheriff becomes vacant, and Anthony Walter, republican, who won that rich county plum so un- expectedly to himself and friends three years ago, when he was pitted against the late Chief Engineer Jack Cunningham, sadly ceases to bank tne income of the Sherifi’s office, which is about $25.000 per annum. Chief of Police P, Campbell, who was the predecessor of Sheriff Walter, and Justice Joho Delmar wo strongest aspirants for the po- sition Prospects al id to be about equally divided ou the democratic side, The republicans have not deel |, either, as to who should reli the present incumbent, but ex-Po- lice weant J. L. Guischard, who was @ candi- date tor Inspector Prisons at the Utica sution, upon which occasion he received @ most promin There are to be two vacanc! of Commissioners of Charities. ‘The places are each ; the term is for three The race for Congress promises to be lively rlose, owing to the severa, strong candidates, itly spoken of just es in the Board and and the ent creation of hew districu—the Fourth, ne would-be one-hundred-day-legisia- tors are, aS Usual, too Multifarions to be enume- | rated in this articie, Indeed the candidates for Assembly are ranked in as chaotio | confusion as are the seekers alter ward office. Eleven Aldermen ave to be elected, a similar pum- | ber of supervisors and constables, in Norember, li ts to be hopea that a mo: reditable and intelll gent class Of men will relieve the present harpiet and roughs, who from several wards usurp seats and misrepresent the interests of the peop tT ese municipal doutes are the fountain bi from which our cities are governed, Oy when the source 13 defiled it is impossi- ble tor the stream which rises therein to flow tn purity and equity. The democratic and | “liberal” primaries will be held about the 20th | inst., and the republican primaries are calied for | the J6th inst, Slate making and breaking will be | “in order’ until that time, when som clusion will be ar t be,” aud then ies the tug of war.’? The subjoined is alist of the most prominent candidates ior the offices named, to be voted for ut th | Kings county on the first Tuesday in vember i— Democrat and Liberal. Republican, SHERIFF. P. Campbell. John L, Guischard, | John Delmar, John Hall, James Tanner, CITY JUDGE. George G. Reynolds, Joshua M. Van Cote, Dante! P. Barnard. William Coit. COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES. Major James McLeer, Joseph Strauss. Ephraim M. Roberts, T. Foran. Joseph Reeve. Francis Markey. Jd, White, U. M, Feit, POLICE JUSTICE. Andrew W: No candidate for the nominatio: JUSTICE OF CHE PRACE mre Morse, J nomination, y OP THE PEACE IN PLACB OF DEL. Daniel Ferry, Jon T, Norton, ro ¥ 4 Colonel W, EH. Lems:reet, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN PLACE OF LYNCH. Captain Cassidy. No candidate for the Ex-Captain Powers. nomination, CONGRESS—SBCOND DISTRICT. ‘Thomas Kinsella, John F. Henry, J. G, Shumaker, Alderman Richardson. CONGRESS—THIRD DISTRICT. W. W. Goodrich, General S. L, Woodford, General Slocum. R. D. Benedict. CONGRESS—FOURTH DISTRICT, Fred. Kalbfeisch. P. S. Crooke, George C. Bennett. John Oakey. Ex-Congressman W. E, Robinson is a candidate for the nomination for member of Congress from the Second district. He anticipates the support of the reform and Fenian elements. Of the above- named candidates Messrs, Reynolia, Reeve, Good- always on the side of the “right” bat- | struction across the Kansas River, between Wyan- ting against “might,” when the interests | dotte and Kansas City, feil yesterday, killing Mr. of the people at large are iD the , Walker, Superintendent of Construction. rich and Bennett are republicans, who have givem the grip of fraternal brotherhood over (le saagui ary abyss, So stands the record.