The New York Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1874, Page 5

‘\ THE POLITICAL FIELD. .Prospects of the Tickets Before the People. THE DEMOCRATIC WESTERN VICTORIES, eS Their Effect Upon the Present Campaign. THE CITY CANVASS. The Bolters and Their Efforts to Present a United Front. TURMOIL IN THE DISTRICTS. ‘The elections in Ohio and Indiana are gradually developing an influence over the contest in New York, although it seems questionable as yet which side will be practically benefited by the result in the former States, On first sight 1t would appear natural that the democracy should gatner strength from the gignal triumph of their brethren in the West; and, beyond question, the first effect of the October victories has been to draw into the lines the disamected democrats who were previously half disposed to bolt the nominations of the or- ganization. The prospect opened up by those prairie triumphs of a revival of the old demo- Cratic party, and of a provable return to power in the national government alter a sixteen years’ Jeave of absence, has induced democrats to hesl- tate before placing themselves outside the pale of regularity, and less open talk against the leaders is heard now than was audible two weeks ago. On a superficial view Tilden stock appears to have advanced in the political market through these agencies, and if Pennsyl- vania had been still incladed in the October lot- tery and had turned up as a democratic prize the struggle in New York would probably have been to-day as good as decided. But there is a draw- back to set off against the successes in the West, Which probably has not yet made itself apparent ‘to the Glated ana hoperul democracy, but whicn is likely to force itself rapidly into prominence. THE ALABM OF THE MONEYED INTERESTS. * That drawback 1s to be found in the alarm com- manicated to the great floancial intere ats of she country by the evident triumph in Onto Sud In- diana of the democratic doctrine of repudiation of the payment of the United States bonds in gold, “except where the contract for sugh redemp tion appears on the face of thé bond. The Platforms of the democracy of both those Staves were outspoken on thts issue, and the tri- ‘umph of the candidates ef that party 1s, beyond question, regarded by mahy persons as a tnumph Of that principle. The State of New York, with its great financial and commercial {nterests, looks upon sucha platform as but littie better tnan open repudiation, Ita citizens, with their broad and enlightened views, discern the taliacy that underlies this Western democratic war cry, and know that, practically carried out, the redemption Of any portion of the national securities in green- backs would cost us more than tenfold their re- demption in gold, in broken and tarnished national credit and honor. At thegsame time the Western doctrine has its attraction’ among the masses of the people. It is this undeniable fact that renders Wt the more dangerous. Men are told that during our war, when greenbacks were worth only forty cents on the dollar, the wealthy citizens of our own and or foreign countries bougnt up our bonds, paying only forty dollars for a hundred dol- lar bond. On this investment they have received for a number of years .an interest of six per cent in gold on the face of tne Xd, but on their actual mvestment an interest of Mfitteen per cent tn gotd. They now claim one hundred dollars tn goid for the forty dollars every one hunared dollar bond cost them, The Western principle denies their Tight, despite the resolutions of Congress, to de- mand gold for their bonds, and declares that the currency that was good enough for the soldier in the war and that is good enough for the pensioner and the laborer to-day, should be good enough for the bondholder. WILD NEW YORK HELP REPUDIATION? Buch an argument as this is evidently calculated to catch the popular fancy, and the fallacy that underlies it is not readily discovered by ordinary intellects. There is no apprehension on the part of any well injormed person that the New York Gemocracy favors such a doctrine; nevertheless, the argament 1s effectually used that, should the great State of New York at this time wheel into line with Onio and Indiana in repudiating repub- heanism and resuscitating the old democratic party, it would be such an aid to the principle of gsem!-repudiation as would threaten danger in the future. Should this idea be entertained by the moneyed interests of the Empire State it is probable that @ giant effort would be put fortn to save the Btate for Governor Dix, and that any necessary amount of tunds would ve forthcoming to accom- plish that result. THB TURN OF THE TIDE. There are many, however, who ignore altogether the financial issue made im the West, and regard the recult of the October elections as uvmistak- able evidence of the turn of tne tide against a corrupt administration and against the general unfaithfulness of republican officials, These men look upon Ohio and Indiana as the advanced guard of the November contests, and believe that the popular demand for a change in our political affairs will sweep the democracy on to victory in New York and other States as it has carried the party to triumph in the great States of the West. The: declare that the venality transparent at the hea of the republican administration at Washing- ton, and running FOUR every vem of fie government until it tuteriaces the ole litical system, has so aroused the country that nothing can now change the verdict of the people. They point to Crédit Mobilier, to revenue iraudy, to bribes ander the thin disguise 01 fees, to moieties in which United States Senators share as counsel, to the Southern robberies, to the petty larcentes of federal oMce- holders, and finally to uhe rascalities and corrup- ns Of Our mongrel city government, warmed ifto iife under the wings of republicanism, as a justification of the popular rising, and declare that as Obio and Indiana have gone 80 will go lew York, Ponperly, A and other great States in November. ‘This belief is widespread, ae itis just this that has served to check the tide of open disaffection wward the yiae pominges of phe Gemocratic party of New York, al ¢ men to hesitate before atraying themselves in open hostility to the revular nominees of their party. mr PRbsP EOE Ny THK STAT! An impartial survey of the sityatfon In the State since the result of the Octobér elections has been properly understood, therefore, leads to the con- clusion that the democratic victories have iven'an impetus to the democratic cause in New ‘ork which has served to still farther improve Mr. Tilden’s chances of success, Which at one time @ppeured hopeless, while at the same time there 18 @ prospect that these very victories m: rm the sensitive moneyed interests of the State and May prove the salvation of the republican State ticket. Ou the question of candidates pure and simple there is fae as much apathy and indifference on both sides as nave ever been manifested in @ State election, and this fact has Induced the prediction, already made in the HERALD, that an accident might at any moment turn the political scale so decisively one way or the other as to render the resuit on the State Ucket no longer doubtiul. The Western successes Would have probably proved the sword thrown into the balance had they been entirely discon- nected with the financial issue, Ag itis, tt will take some days to develop the actual effect of the Ohio and Indiana elections, and to show whether they Gre to operate as a stimulant or a narcotic to re- publicanism in the State of New York, ‘he ratifi- cation meetings of the democracy, inspirited a3 they will be by the exhilarating results in the ‘West, may give an inestima impetus to the democratic State ticket, unless the republicans ily avail themselves of the opportunity to call the financial interests of the Empire State to their rescue. THE CITY DEMOCRACY. THE MODULA AMORG In the city of New York, while tne We: a tories are no doubt working to the decided wd rate of the Tammany organization, the affal the democratic party may be aptly described ry ana mixed” condition. One undeniable sounds the key note of the situation, and thi that AReROTAl JeellNg O1 dinvatiss NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1874—QUADRUPLE SHEET, ‘Ing to exists against the dictatorial Tepegement of the leaders of Halt Ee AOgreay of Pemementa siseehea in the State Convention, where it forced demoo- Tacy ® candidate distasteful to, ane: re- Spected by, the party. | Aeon i saree amid & apparent in the County Convention, when Julsome made oxhibition of personal toady- ism, 1t closed the door against any contest over the nominations by the impudent annoancement, “Mr, Wickham 18 Mm late.” It showed itself in the First district, when, after using Senator Jobo Fox for two years, it turned its back oe him and drove him to & resignation from the eral Committee, It cropped out in the Eighth Senatorial! District Aldermanic Convention, when it sent “Rocky Moore,” under the coattan of his senatorially-aspiring brother, armed with a re- volver, to drive out Sherif Conner’s delegates and paok the Convention with roughs and bullies, It rove Peter Woods into opposition, partying with bim two-thirds of the democrats of his district, by covertly aiding the Powers faction. In every other district it has taken sides with the few subservient tools against the many bard-working democrats, until the disaffection has extended from the Battery to the Harlem River. The exist- ence of a aieposition to rebel against the nich- handed dictatorship assumed by men of inferior political calibre is Undentabie, The only question is whether it will take definite shape, or whether, under the influence of the fortunate accident of the October victories, 1t will consume itgeifin out- spoken indignation and be merged at the polls in & general desire to add a democratic triumph ip New York to the laurels of the West, WILL THERE BE AN ORGANIZED DEMOCRATIC OPPO- SITION ON THE MAYORALTY? While the open enemies of the Keliyites of the Wigwam are working industriously to give the opposiuon Rraciiess strength by an organized movement. there seems at present to be but a poor prospect of success. There is a repugnance in the minds of the people to any repetition of the dishonest, mongrel experiment whion put poor old Mr. Havemeyer at the head of the city govern- ment, aud fastened upon the people auch official riffrafm as Comptroller Green, the antiquated Matsell, Aertal-Ladder Hatch and the like. The impression prevails that a ticket made up by sore- headed democratic ward politicians, on a bargain with republicans, would be very likely to degen- erate into another Havemeyer contract for the spoils, and of this sort of stuff tne citizens of New ‘ork have had enor Hence among the most resolute opponents 0! tocracy the idea of any such bargain is openiy denounced, ® general feeling, how- ever, in favor of such nominations by the re publican party as would id the sup- or of bon it democrats who do not esire tO elect Mr. John Kelly-Wickham fof Major, anda ticket thus placed in the fleld would no doubt command a large wt at the polls. The opponents, ot many Hall, great and small, could meet and indorse such nominations without the risk of being suspected of making bargains for their own advantage or to promote their indi- vidual interests, Mr. Thomas Creamer, Mr. Otten- dorfer, Mr. Havemeyer, Mr. Michael Norton, Mr. Green, Mr. James O’Brien, Mr. Dennis Burns, Mr. Nelson J. Waterbury and the whole list of dissatis- fled democrats, with the liberal republicans to boot, could work and vote for such a ticket without suspicion a8 to their motives. All that would be necessary would be for the republican organization to put forward, asa party, such in- dependent and non-partisan candidates a8 all g90d citizens could support—merchants or busi- ness met, ip Whom every, son would have con- 0 fidence, ae a vi cite w e local banner the friends of gor vernment, repos De. litical aM@nities. Ve should then, {i ca: & Me 6° cess, have ent tity ment, free ea and p! and for which one of the gr tical parti would be directly .~ If the Opponents of Tammapy ato “Anxious for good govern- Mhent than for their own advancement they will cacerfully consent to such an arrangement as this, ‘A GENERAL RALLY OF STRIKERS, As {s natural in a time 0} tement and Sisseh eto! |, the several ers’ ” organiza- tions are splaying great activity and are a6 indus triously making nominations and crete A thein to impossible candidates as if they held the de- cision of the city election in the palms of their hands, Every night some ward council of political reform, or some German, Ir.sh, Danish, Swedish, English, French or Hindoo reform association as- sembtes in a barroom or @ garret, declares itself the enemy of corruptien, dictatorship and Srranny and nominates somebody for Mayor and-someb: else for Register. Such farces as these, in whicl obscure ragamuffins, with here and there a stray ward politician, figare as the performers, only tend to bring the ant-Tammany movement into contempt, THR REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME, The republican leaders, while aiding on the dis- affection against the regular democratic local nominations, do not seem disposed to do more than take advantage of a break in the democratic ranks to attempt to elect a straight ticket of their own party candidates. Mr. Thurlow Weed ts about the only prominent republican leader who has appeared to be really in favor of a unjon or mon- grel ticket, and as he dreams of the possibility of poor ola Mr. Havemeyer's renomination it can readily be nnderstood that he has no adequate conception of the situation. Mr, Bliss, General Sharpe, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Thomas Murphy, Commissioner Van Nort,Governor Morgan and Collector Arthur are all understood to favor a regular party ticket tor Mayor and all city officer, Still some of these gentlemen express a willing- ness, in a regular party convention, without con- nection with any outsiders, to.place in nomination for Mayor @ werehens of high ding and un- doubted capacity, if such a candidate snould offer as can be voted for by men of ali political parties, Nor are they particular that he should be a recog- nized republican, provided he 1s an acceptable man. This programme, however, does not meet the views of the workers in the rebel democratic movement, who desire to make a nomination of their own. It is on this rock that the effort fora Unised dpposiyos, to Mr. Wickham appears likely to spi THE TURMOIL IN THE DISTRICTS. Outside the Mayoralty ticket there are dissen- sions in almost all the Assembly and in many of the Aldermanic districts that appear impossible to adjust. There will bea sort of free fight over these local offices, according to the present out- look, whatever may become of the general oppost- tion movement. In the lower, or Fiith, Congres- sional district the Tammany nomination has been given to Mr. Meade, a well known lawyer end a highly respectable cttizen. Mr. Meade was a grad- uate in the law office of Daniel S. Dickinson, by whom bis political sentiments were formed. But Mr. Meade was opposed by a portion of the dele- that he 18 @ non- being in Onondaga has been organized in the district, ice Edward Hogan taking the fletd m opposition as a stump candi- di Hoy ig very strong in the district, in which he was born and has lived all his life, a hard contest may be anticipated. The opposition in the Aldermanic and Assembly districts will be pretty general ehige fetnl the city. Sheriff Con- ner, who has been shametully treated in his dis- trict, and whose power 1s evidently feared by Mr. Kelly, has not yet signified his intentions, put will probably support an opposition Alderman in an- tagonism to those forced upon the Tammany ticket by the ald of bullies and revolvers. In the Eighteenth Assembly district there is bitter oppo- sition—votn to Peter Seery, the Kelly Alderman, and Thomas Cooper Campbell, liberal republican, Bs Kelly Assemblyman—and there will no doubt je Miaependent democratic nominations ior both offices. ‘The political affairs of the Twenty-first Assem- bly district, which bave Leas | in a véry chaotic condition ever since the departure of Aarry Genet, are now assuming pe. Mr. William Wood, who has done good ‘ice to the demo- cratic party in the district, about to receive that recognition whicn his services have claimed for him. On Tuesday the mbly Convention Meets, and his name is to be presented, As hé and his family control $2,500,000 of the real estate of the district it 18 more than probable that he will receive the nomination, as such action will propitiate the property owners, who have been entirely disregarded during the two last years, Mr. Crary’s efforts in their behalf have been duiy appreciated, but he has not been as successful as could be wished for, owing to the opposition he had to encounter from all sides, THE BOLTERS’ MEETING. county, and The Meeting of the Anti-Tammanyites Last Night—What They Intend To Do and What Is Thought of the Mass Meeting—Harmony Among the Leud- a. The difficulty concerning the phraseology and meaning of the “call” which was drawn up by the Delmonico democrats on Tuesday last, and which bid fatr at the caacus of Friday afternoon to cre- ate a breach between them and the Germans and liberals, was settled last mght at the meeting of the independent democrats, so that every patriot who has an idea that the men will be successful who are doing their best to lay Tammany out stir and cold—‘ademnition moist corpse,” ae that estimable gentleman, Mr. Mantilini, would doubt- less express it were he able to participate in the reform festivities of the day—can attend a masg meeting with a clear conscience even if he does happen to be in favor of General Dix tar next Governor, “The whole trouble about the call,” said one of the imdependent leaders to a HERALD reporter after the meeting, “was a neediess one from the start, for if the majority of the gentie- men had been less anxious to distinguish them- selves ag orators and more bent upon draw- ing up @ plan that would have been acceptable to all anti-Tammanyites than tney really were to all outward appearances, the ques- tion as to its being too narrow or too broad would have never been coupled with it at any time aiter it was signed, Now there is no longer any difi- culty in the way of the Germans and liberals who do not want to be made to countenance a move in favor of any one of the State tickets more than snother; the call, as you know, baving been so amended as to extend AN INVITATION TO THR MASS MEETING id ‘mass meeting, by the way, it must be borne in mind is to be ® nominating convention; but the manner in which the nominations are to be pre- sented—if the terme of the call are to be observed faithfully—does not, I learn, seem to give much Satistaction to those who are in favor of an antl- Tammany democratic move, but who have not been invited to join the “imper circle’ when the wires are latd. These dissatisfied ones contend, with some justice, ‘that the idea of a mags meeting to put in nomina- tion the various candidates is rather an extra- ordinary one at best, but that if a committee to make the nominations is to be appointed by the cbair the whole thing can be looked upon only in the light of @ huge farce. If, they say, those of us Who call ourselves independent democrats and who hold ‘caucuses at Delmonico’s were really delegates representing voters in the various As- sembly districts, who deputed to us the power to draw up @ plan by which independent candidates could be put in the fleid, we could have easily held @ convention in due form and made our nomina- tion, without making a pretence of allowing them to be made by the people themselves directly, The proper way for the nominations to be made, in my opinion, now that the mass meeting 1s to be adhered to, is for the meeting itself to nominate the candidates, if not by individual namings of candidates to be voted on afterwards, at least by itself nominating a committee, with power to present names of candidates to be voted upon by those present. By this means no one man or set Of men could dictate, as is now possl- ble under THE CONDITIONS OF THE CALt, which refer to tke way the nominations are to be presented, and who should be the nominees, Be- sides it is highly probable that ifa large number of voters present should find fault with the nomi- nee presented and desire to openly vote against him they would be considered as disorderly and get thrown into the street by the police. “So you see,” added this hberal independent, “what an absurdity this mass meeting idea is, No matter who the committee of twenty-five, to be appointed by the chair, may present, their nominations will be declared carried, once the “yeas’’ have spoken; for if those opposed to any ohe of the candidates should attempt to speal rainst them, a cry of ‘put him out? in a mixed audience would be certain to cre- ate confusion and disorder. and then the police would interiere,’” nother delegate thus deliv- ered himself :—‘‘The leaders of our movement have all along, with one tothe] exception, been acting in good faith and with the apie intention, I fee) cer. tain, of bringing: before Gan 3 whom no man who means well can vote against, This exception is Nelson J. Waterbury, ‘fn the opinion of many of the rank and file of the party who want to break away from Tammany, and it is quite probable that the conten Many of them have Of the mass meeting plan of putting the can- didates in the fleld arises irom the fact that he, by being Chatrman of the Committee on Officers and Resolytions, et be the namer of not only the chairman of e meeein; but, through him, of the committe of ‘Twehty-avé 5 Tete are of the Germans, who are to noriinate Fei Tsuen fi » refer that Waterbur: 8 Movement, for the’ poe infinitely should take @ back seat in argue that his personal wariare against Mr. Jobn Kelly will lead many persons, whose soynart we will want, to be successful, le is held 0 believe, if ‘up as one of the chief Teatere that the movement itseli is mo; °. ol tl ersonal in its object shan lor 4 aE OF THE PROP! ‘ enerally, Bat Waterbury has so far tefused to lay second fiddle to anybody. He pushed himself nto ae jront rank of the Del monica caucusers the tea we met, =e pe Font rank ne le ap- parently determine }, and as he will have, as Chairman of t) eee on Resolutions, not @ little to say about the way they shall read, we may be treated to a strong personal effusion, in Wotoh possibly even tavemeyer will be made to figure gloriously, This movement is for the public weal, and not & mere rsonal warfare,” There was really no business of importance for the Jast slabs meeting of the Jndepenaents, which was held at the Germania Assembly Rooms. Un- like the previous meetings of the boltera, it was @ public one, and this fact alone showed tnat the Jeaders had done all THE IMPORTANT PIPE LAYING at the previous meetings which were held with closed doors, Congressman Creamer presided, and £. L, Gaul, H. Be Mulhall and John A. Dinkel were chosen secretaries. The large hall in which the meeting was held was well filled when the chairman took his seat, but it soon became evident that there were quite a number of Tammany men jn the gathering, for there were several interrup- tions during the proceedings, and at one time no little confusion by the persistent, wigwam like Suggestions that were made by persons in the audience, who were apparently bent upon being listened to at all hazards, Mr. ORBAMER, in calling the meeting to order, calied attention to the tact that they bad simply Inet to give the finishing toucies to the work of organization. He then formally announced that on Tuesday evening the ticket oi the anti-Tam- manyites would be made up at the Liass meetin; at Cooper Institute. This ticket he felt confiden' would be of a character to draw to its support every voter Who was in favor of municipal reform and Who was anxious once for all to rid tue city of & political dictatorship which was as disgracetul as it was unendurable, NELSON J. WATERBURY 4180 made a short speech, when, at his s1 estion, tne ‘‘call” was amended so asto read ler the invitation, ‘Citizens in favor of the d cratic liberal ticket and opposed to Tammany Hall,” as follows ‘as well as all others who are in favor of honesty and economy in our municipal administration.” William P, Mitchell then reported that the con- ference committee appointed at the Delmonico meeting had met the Germans and liberals, anda harmonious understanding had been arrived at. At this stage of the regan ey an attempt was made on the part of some {riend of James Hayes to introduce @ resolution in his favor, but be had to subside very quickly. He was soon after fol- lowed by another party, who interrupted Mr. Creamer, who was at the time making a few re- marks abont the ticket. Raising his voice to its highest pitch—and he hada good pair of lungs, evidently—he cried out, ‘Three things are neces- sary to Make this movement successtul. The first ig money, tne second is money, and the third is money,’ and he then added, in a lower tone, “You havn't got any, and so suc——” Here his sen- tence was lopped off short by the cries o! “Order |’? and “Put him out!” and, as he afterwara attempted several times to interrupt the proceed- ings, he was permitted, much against his will, to go in search Of fresh air out of doors. In reply to the money cry of this irrepressible Mr. Creamer said that the men opposed to Tammany had brains and intelligence, and these were worth more than money in a good fight for the right. Before the adjournment ppecches were made by the Chairman, ex-Judge Thompson and Nelson J. Waterbury. The following were announced as the raaetaues of the various district general com- mittees:— Ves tirst ni Dist. 11. Nelson J. Waterbury. Smith. ill, 12, John H. Monks, 3. pane J. Slavin, 15, John Hardy. * tArthur O'Neil, 16. Patrick Myhan, 4 B 18 James O’Brien. 19. samuel C, Hines. ’ a 2. Wm. B, Hitehman. & Theoaore F. Ruble. 21. A. A. Thompson. 9. James McClelland, 23. Jas. B, Grayhill, 10, John A, Dinkel. 24. P. J. O'Grady, THE CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYORALTY, The conierences have succeeded 10 Darrowing, they say, the choice down to three gentlemen— namely, Royal Phelps, William H. Neilson and James W. Gerard, ‘The indications now all point to the retirement of Mr. Ottendorfer as a candi- date, as it 18 said he will refuse to run if either one ofthe three gentlemen mentioned shall be set- tied upon definitely as an anti-lammany candidate. Indeed, it was given out, on what seems to be good authority, after the meeting, that if a change can be made in the manner of presenting the names of candidates at the mass meet- ing on Monday night Mr. Otvendorfer himself will nominate the one of the three upon whom the managers will 1x upon as the independent standard bearer, So much time has been taken up in constdering this question of the Mayoralty that scarcely anything has been done, they add, toward making up a slate for Register and Aldermen at Large. It is pretty cer- tain, however, that Mr. Ortendorfer will have whe naming of a prominent German for the position, and that the Aldermanic candidates will be chosen irom among the most prominent business men in ape clty—it they will accept tbe nominations, EiowiRinra WAED OOUNOIL OF REFORM. Oswald Ottendorfer and General Jones To Be Nominated for Mayor and Reg- ister. The Efghteenth Ward Council of Municipal Re- form met jast nignt at No. 200 East Kighteenth street, Mr. Joseph Haight in the chair. Mr. Thomad McDowell acted as secretary. A committee was appointed to copy the registry lst for the Assembly district, and Messrs. Haight and Steble were appointed a delegation to act in concert with the City Council of Reform, who are to meet on Monday night, Mr. Edward 'R. Stehle expressed the hope that the Council Would instruct the delegates to the Convention to be held on Monday next to cast their votes for Oawald Ottendorfer for Mayor. Mr, Frankenheimer thought it w me that every one of the jour Aldermen-al ye who had been nominated was connected with some news- paper. He was opposed to the rule of the press, hother member proposed Mr, Neilson as a fit candidate for the Mayoralty, but Mr. Haight de- clared that Mr. Neilson was extremely unpopular } among the republicans. The republicans were also in favor of General Patrick Jones, the ex-Postmas- ter, for Register, and they would certainly {hdorse Mr. Ottendorfer a8 the nominee for Mayor. He understood that Mr. Ottendorfer intended to rerve as Mayor witnout any salary, as he had done in his capacity as Alderman. General Jones, in his opin- jon, was a first rate man and evidently admirably fitted for the position of Register. Frankenhetmer said Mr. Ottendorfer was % i Mr. ACU Ge amount $0 “OU YOtORURJAVOR OF MADIGLUA FEPKAL'! TMA AUURS HAMA WC RODMADE SDUZS GL LOWE AL oe was true he had large income, dut it was, Devertheless, 8 pabise spirited act for bim to serve without compensayon. Mr. Haight said he never could vote for any bs tos foisted upon the people by Kelly and Mor- rissey. ‘hier farther discussion the Council adjourned. THE DEMOCRATIO RATIFICATION MEETING. The mass meeting of the democracy of New York county to ratify tte democratic nominations will take place Tuesday evening, 27th inst, RBEPUBLIOAN ALDERMANIC OONVENTIONS. Republican Aldermanic conventions were held in the Senatorial districts last nignt for the pur- pose of nominating candidates for Aldermen, The following are the nominees:—Fourth district. Jonu Robinson; Filth district, John J. Morrig and George B. Deane, Jr.; 8ixtn district, no nomina- tion; Seventh district, adjourned: Kightn district, Willard Ballard, Stephen M. Simonton and H, ©. Robinson, THE PEOPLE'S PARTY, Abont sixty delegates to a body styled the Gen- eral Committee of the People’s Party, met in par- lor F of the Filth Avenue Hotel last night. The ostensible purpose of the gathering was to ap- point @ committee to confer with such indepen- dent organizations as oppose Tammany, and with them to nomtnate candidates for city oMces. The composition of the meeting was most strange. Its chairman was the irrepressible Jacob Cohen; and ita delegates were young counsellors-at-law, mainly Heprews and @ few less learned members of (neir race, all brougnt into the fold by the ener- getic canvassing of the chairman, together with some Celtic gentlemen ambitious ior political honors, Thetr proceedings were the most farcical ever gone through by a poitrical body in New York. Some of the delegates wanted to nominate candidates for city officers, and one personage etammered through a speech in favor of Mr. Have- meyer. It was pot, however, the purpose of the Convention to show its hand just at present, and this person’s motion was unheeded, COUNTY NOMINATIONS, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Oct, 17, 1874. The republicans of the First district of Dutchess county to-day nominated Henry Hustis, of Fish- Kill Landing, for Assembly, The republicans of the Second district of Dutchess county nominated unanimously Virgil C. Traver for Assembly, MippLetown, N. Y., Oct. 17, 1874. The republicans of the Second district of Orange county nominated by acclamation Ellis Bat iag He rt Jervis, as the successor of OC. B. Wood in e perry ut bly. TI jog are the Orange county tickets nominated td-day :— For District Altorney—Lewis E. Carr, of Port Jervis, republican; C. F, Brown, of Newburg, democrat. a Yor Justice of the Sessions—William H, Clark, of repiblican ; George A, Durland, pf Green- Cornwall, : ville, 0 wl or pa sh tage Oa Fo! RRO ccacicl W. Clark, of ‘Washing. tonville, and George ©, Miller, of Deer Park, repub- Ncans; Dayton L. Oox, of Deer Park, and B. Kk, Conklin, of Chester, democrats. INDEPENDENT TEETOTALERS, An Address to the Righteous to Influence the Election of Good, Sober Legislators for the People of New York. ALBANY, Oct, 17, 1874, The Independent Temperance Executive Com- mittee have issued an address to the temperance voters of the State, urging a united support or the ticket headed by the name of Myron H. Clark. ‘The committee state the fact that heretofore the larger portion of temperance men of the State have not favored an independent party, though always favoring independent political action and an independent ticket when the nominations of the other parties were nut acceptable, They argue that the time for such independent action has now arrived. The democratic party having renewed its declaration of devotion to the liquor interest, and the republican party, whion con- quered slavery, having voluntarily acceptea the Tum power as its taskmaster, both parties are de- clared to be unworthy the sympathy or support of the friends of temperance and of the Christian Sabbath. ‘The committee recite the circumstances which led tothe nomination of a second tempe- rance State ticket and the reasons tor its subse- saens withdrawal when it was found that the aburn ticket could mot be popularized by a change of its leading candidate. The address concludes with a Song sppent to the clergy and the Chrisuan Church lend their influence to the movement, which is especially designed to resist the demand of the liquor dealers for the repeal of the Sunday law. the committee recommend the support of tem- perance candidates tor the Assembly in all cages, but urge their triends, in making such nomina- tions, not to deal unfairly Ltd true men nominated by the oebemunstitos, especially when they have faithjuily maittained their principles at former sessions of the Legisiature. Tne committee refer with commendation to the action in Broome county, where Mr. Sherwood, after being nomi- nated by the republicans, was also nominated by the prohibitionists. NEW JERSEY POLITICS. Two Conventions in Essex County Yes- terday—Split Among the Republicans— The Situation in Hudson County. In Newark yesterday the conventions of both parties for county officers were held, Upon the ac- tion of these two conventions the deepest local in- terest has long been centred. The county is just even enough to make it a question of men, rather than politics, as to who would win. This year both parties felt confident of winning, and hence the scramble for the nominations was exciting. Especially was this the case among the republicans; sO much 80, indeed, that they post- poned their convention from before the charter election till yesterday, in order to keep all candi- dates and their friends in the traces, the fear being that the disappointed ones would sour or bolt The tears of the party managers were fully realized yesterday. The sole contest was on the Registership, an ofice which generally makes a careful man wealthy in one terni—five years. It is worta about $60,000 or more. For months past Colonel Charles Courtois, Dr. S. B, Hunt and several others have been bo nent bard for it, the Colonel justly claiming the nomination for many years of earn- est, tireleas service to the party, and the Doctor for grinding @ local organ tor the party for years. In their way both men unquestionably did powerful party service, but when the Convention met yesterday both the Colonel and the Doctor were thrown overboard and ex-Alderman James L. Gurney chosen unani- mousy, Mr. Gurney is @ man very well off, whereas Courtois apd Hunt have to toil fora living. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION met at Oration Hail and unanimously chose as their candidate for Register, ex-Chiet Engineer Harry ©. Soden; for Sheriif, Volonel Peckwell; for Surrogate John H. Meeker; for Road Bond Com- missioner, Colonel A. 8. Baldwin, ‘fhe republi- cans nominated also, for Surrogate, G. D. G. Moore; for Sherif, A. G. Baldwin, The nomination of & Sheriff was against the advice and protest of the wiser heads of the party, The action ol the Re- Publican Convention yesterday, it is openly ad- mitted by disinterested republicans, has seriously jeopardized the chances of tue State, Congressional and county ticketa, Monmouth county has again been 4 battle ground. George W. Patterson, who led the oppo- sition to Zom Scott in the Legislature, has been renominated. ‘The entire lobby of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Was poured into Freehold to pre- vent his renomination. Mr. Reardon has been nominated for Assembly in the “Horseshoe” district of Jersey City. Mr. Sheeran, who heid the seat iast year, Was lis com- petitor, and he threatens to bolt. ARKANSAS ELECTION. Litte Rook, Oct. 17, 1874. Jefferson county gives 1,700 majority against 1n- stead of for the constitution, and Phillips and Lin- coln counties small majorities against. These are the only counties so far heard from that give ma- Jorities against the constitution. ‘Ihe majority lor the constitution will reach 75.000. REPUBLIOAN SPLIT IN VIRGINIA. Rush Burgess Refuses to Retire from the Canvas in the Third Congres- sional District, Ricimonp, Va., Oct. 17, 1874 Rush Burgess, in a lengthy letter to alfred Morton, Chawman of the State Republican Com- mittee, defining his position as the republican candidate for Congress in vhe Thitd district, saysi— Until the party of this district has spoken Hiv their leaders and requested me to stand aside { must remain where | now stand, the regu- lat republican candidate of the Third district of Virginia. * * Yet | wish it understood that I divest myself of all responsibility in connection with anything that may be done in the matter in question, and say to you, and througo you to the republicans of this district, take me down or help me to stand up; the people's will is my wil; theirs the right to command, mine the duty toobey, I submit all to them, There will be @ conference to-morrow of the State Committee, the two district committees and SUAAROMIRGAL MM Of be Darby for the yuxnase of r-The White Lea, ere TARE gn’, Blacks a eee the apparent dimiculties sow exist- WEST VIRGINIA More Success for the Democracy—The Whole Democratic De! to Congress. WHRELING, Oct, 17, 1874, The republicaus concede the election of Wilson (democrat) to Congress in the district by abous 100 majority. This result makes the West Virginia delegation in the next Congress stand three democrats instead of one repobiican, one demo- crat and one independent, as in the present Con- gress, CALIFORNIA DEMOORATS REJOICING, | San FRaNctsco, Oct, 17, 1874. | | | The democrats will to-night fire a salate of 100 ing in honor of thelr victories in the recent tern elections, POLITICAL PRAUDS IN CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCTISOO, Oct, 17, 1874. The Finance and Auditing Committees of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco county will probably finish their labors next week. They have | Succeeded in unearthing frauds, peculations and extortions in the Coroner's oMce and Street De- partment which have filled the whole community with Glsgast and indignation. It 1s probable that Coroner Rice will be inaicted for fraudaient prac- A Se Street Superintendent Kent has been re- moved, CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IN ILLINOIS. Cuicago, Oct. 17, 1874 The Republican Congressional Convention of the Second District, held here to-day, renominated by acclamation Jasper D, Ward. LOUISIANA. Republicans Concede the Probability of a Complete Conservative Victory in the Forthcoming Elections—White Leaguers and Negroes Amalgamating. New ORLEAxsS, Oct, 17, 1874 In interviews to-day with conservative leaders, Including General Ogden, commander of the White Leaguers, all agree that there will be no further bloodshed in this city, unless provoked by the republicans, They believe many negroes will absent themselves from the polls on election day, and that the State will go democratic by from 6,000 to 8,000 majority. No trouble is anticipated by them except in tne parishes about Shreve port, ‘onroe and Baton Rouge. Some of the repub- lean leaders concede that the State will go to the democrats, wit FRANKLIN, Oct. 17, 1874 At the parish nominating convention of the White League of St, Mary pariah, held here to- day, the following preamble aud resolutions were unanimously adopted: — We, the White League of St. Mary parish, In conventicn assembled, do hereby declaro and recognize fully and freely all political and civil rights of colored people, and in order to give them a conclusive guarantee of our good faitb In this recognition, be it resolved, First—That we clothe our varish Execative Committee with full power to retire the name or names ot any candidates for parish officers nominated this day by us in favor of any competent colored man or men, pro- vided that not more than half ot our ticket be conceded to the colored people, and provided their candidstes be competent to fill the respective offices, Second—Re it resolved, that we hereby invite the col- ored people to meet us in mass meeting, on tho 24th day of October, at Franklin, to nominate. their candidates and to accept the proposition here made. A Colored Member of the Legislature Indicted for Embezzling $30,000. Nuw ORLEANS, Oct. 17, 1874. The Concordia parish Grand Jury, composed of two white men and the balance colored, have found a@ true bill against Dave Young, a colored member of the Legislature, for embezzling $30,000 belonging to the parish. A true bill was also found against Owen Stewart, the Sheriff, for obtaining money under false pretences. Careful inquiry to-day fails to confirm the eapors that four members of the Returning Board have resigned. No one has yet been appointed to suc ceed Bonzano as umpire o! the Advisory Board. to Join Attempted Assassination. CLINTON, La., Oct, 17, 1874, A foua between the Breux, Weber and Gair (re- publican) factions calminated to-day in an attempt, between Bayou Sa! nd Jackson, La., to assassi- nate John Gair, the independent republican can- didate for the Senate, by parties unknown. Gair was wounded, but not dangerously. TROOPS FOR NEW ORLEANS, Omawa, Neb., Oot. 11, 1874, Two more companies of the Thirteenth Infantry arrived here to-day en rouge for New Orisans. ‘They will leave here to-morrow. AMUSEMENTS. The Fifth Avenue Theatre. Under the title of “Moorcroft, or the Donble Wedding,” the long promised American drama, by Mr. Bronson Howard, was last night produced at this house. There was, as is usual at first nights in the Fifth Avenue, @ crowded and brilliant audience watting in deep expectation for the ad- vent of that novelty that is ever coming and comes not—the American drama, In some respects, at least ‘‘Moorcroit” may with justice claim to be American. The pictures of life it presents are certainly not drawn from any foreign society, and we may venture to hope that Americans pur sang ‘will fail to recognize themselves in the mirror Mr. Bronson Howard holds upto nature, Yet we must do the author the justice to say that there issome grain of truth im the crop of characters that spring up before us; but we are fain to hope that the nature of the fruit is so distorted in the samples he presents that they by no means fairly represent the product known as the Ameri- can man and woman. In the first scene we are presented to an honorable specimen of the chival- rous South, who tries to sell his brother as @ slave and afterwards to murder him, the last filial act being rendered impos- sible by a stan infiteted by the intended victim, This incident brings down the curtain on ihe first act. It may be well to point out here that the new play in underlying plot is as old as Mr. Boucica vy iitnnnent 4 2s esate A PEM hitcng ofa nthe am stead of a AY . Mr. Howard takes occasion fo acknowledge his obligation to Mr. John Hay for the idea of his play. but he forgot apparently that the ‘Quadroon” was produced some years ago, and that its interest hinged on the infamous Slave law, which exposed refined and cultured persons of color to the danger of being sold into slavery. In so far as tt touches on the Dred Scott decision we believe the point has | been iilustrated in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in a still more Intensely dramatic manner than the author has attempted. Thus we see that of the new drama it cannot lay claim to mucb _origi- nality so far as tne invention of the underlying, 1! e-giving idea is concerned, It, how- ever, differs ciently in treatment to justify the author in claiming it as his own, and we do not think thatany rival will be likely to dispute nis claim. The play Is divided into four acts, The second has little or no connection with the main plot, and the fourth is little more than an exhi- bition of millinery, which is very pretty, bat appeals more to the eye than to the mind. However, upholstery and wed- ding costumes have become by Rrescription 80 Important a part of the modern drama that we have well nigh lost the right to protest. And as dramatic authors have lost the wer of writing natural or graceful dialogue it is but justice that the’ costumer should come to his aid to educate us throngh the eyo, since the uthors can no longer inform our minds, It fould bé difficult to speak justly of the dialogae of Mr. Bronson’s play. ‘There is not @ sparkle in jt all The ¢or Pak a tele pes dreariest ri olgh by an ocoasional iratricide it would be unbearable. Indeed the comedy may ve said to have no ex- istence in thig piece, for whenever it is in- troance it descendy into the regions of 10Ww or burlesque. Miss Davenport ar ee not properly belong to the ir play, by ong of those gy tie tricks of the authors of modern society )! into prominence in tha ‘second young American lady—ohe of type that at the seaside dresses morning’s stroll on the beach as were going. to the opera. We under the impression that the shoddy people who are guilty of this class of outrage against good taste were an outcome of the civil war. If this be so, it 1s somewhat of a0 anachron- ism to senda one of the class to Newport in 1858. itis also rather funny to see a gentleman ‘‘tip- ping’ the servant with fifty cent stamps in tue peculiar for & if she were same year, But so that the morning costumes are rich enough we suppose that such trifles mast be passed over as mere Matters: of detain. Some of the incidents in this play require to be chai- lenged a8 showing either 6 lamentable ignorance on the pert of the author or a most reprehensible lack of morality on the _— of the society he sketches. We wonder is it usual for genuemen who visit Newport to listen to @ conversation ladies? The aetpor says @o—what do ao act, Ee Spa that ei into the com of bs y the sothor has been equally reck- leas. We question, however, whet the Joreigners be willing to accept the bur- den of the author’s dulness. “Moorcroft is @ continuation of those wonderful dramas which at Daly’s have achieved a popularity to which their merits never entitled them; but we doubt whether this one will achieve equal success with its prede- cessora, pote. following is @ brief sketch of the general jot :— The scene of the first act is latd in Moorcroft Mansion, on @ large plantation near the city of Savannah, in Secteisy during the ta 1 Russet Moorcroft, the proprietor of tl estate, has become the legal owner, by means of @ fore | Sery, committed four years before, of a slave, his adopted brotuer, The latter is of pure white blood, bat thinks himself the half-brother of Rassell by aM octoroon mis- tress and slave of bis father, to Bave his estate to sell Cyril in open market. daunt, a Katharine Mor« young widow, who has loved now Knewinncr bis slavery, ta told of his situat and him herself, intend bm ius {iberty on couainng that ne leaves her er pres ence forever. She aiscovers that he loves another’ Woman, Virginia St, Johns, and ber love is turned to hatred. She determines to retain her new property. Cyril becomes a fugitive, accome anled by Virginia, and they cross the ocean, The ‘atter dies within a year in Paris, leaving her husband @ month-old infant, Marie, Under the name of Alfred Lavergne Cyril rises to distinction at the French Bar, and in 1858 returns to’ America on business, with his danghter, now seventeen years old, The second act finds the father and daughter at the residence of Mr. Peters in Newport. Marie meets young John Moorcroft, the son o1 Russel! Moorerott, The two young people fall in love and are promised in marriage. The appearence of Katharine Mordaunt threatens to interrupt their happiness, ra ing her former lover and her slave in Alfred Lae vergne she determines to claim her property an- der the laws of the United States as they existed in 1858 The bitter hatrea which ebe has nursed for eighteen years Is softened into ten- derness by the gentle innocence of the little for- eigner, Marie, and the eloquence of Lavergne him- self Shelly crushes her old bitterness altogeth Russell Moorcroft reappears in the last act. meeting of the brothers, which at frst promises to be a fatal one, results in explanations and re- conciliation, Aside from this rain plot, the love afair of Miss Bell Van Rensselaer and Mr. Harrington Gantry form a very. ime portant Cy ot the play. Avter @ series of bat- ues between them, they agree to be married. A “double wedding” party starts for and returns from the church, {n the last act, after @ pre- liminary rehearsal of the duties incident to the solemn occasion, Ruckert, a lawyer; Mr. Peters, the present Mrs, Peters, Pierre, an Anglo-French. negro, Dennis and Joanna, all contribute each their share to the story and incidents of the comedy. < eetenneet Musical and Dramatic Notes. . “AYda” was the attraction at the Academy yess terday afternoon. “The Rivais” will be the sensation at Wallack’s on Monday evening. “Ruy Blas” for the last time on Monday night by the Strakosch troupe. “Vocal limbs,” the newest expression in musical advertisements, ts an odd way of making aUegro, Mile. Iima De MursKka and her fine concert com- pany appear this evening for the last time at the Park, Mile, Enma Albani will make her début at the Academy on Wednesday evening as Amina, in “La Sonnamptla.”” Mile, Amée will give that most beantiful in’ centtve to devotion, “La Perichole,” at Terrace Garden Theatre to-night, Mite, Heilbron and other eminent artists unite with Gilmore’s Band in relieving the loneliness of this Sunday evening at Booth’s, } The ever amusing San Francisco Minstrels may be seen with advantage at their New Opera House. The programme constantly changes, but the spirit, of fun never departa. ! The “Mulgan Guards’? will be revived at the Comiqae next week—good news for the “boys.”? Harrigan and Hart appear all this week in the “Patrick’s Day’s Parade,” Mr. J. N. Pattison has made arrangements to dé. | liver a series of lectures on music, with illustra. tions such as an eminent plantst alone can give, in this city and in the provinces, i Barney and Rickey will appear to-morrow im their original sketch, “Ambition.” ‘Cremation’? and “Lucretia Borgia, M. D.” will be given for the amusement of the haditués of the Olympic. The Colosseum continues to be as attractive as ever. A new spectacle, “Paris in Storm,” presents the gay capital under aspects very different from that in which we are wont to contemplete it, i The “Con-e-Suzars” will be one of the attrac tions for the weck at Dan Bryant’s Opera House, ‘Twenty-third street. It is rumored that Barney Williams intends to take legal proceedings against Dan Bryant for de‘amations aggravated by this horrible pun. ‘ Mr. Vandenhoff, who ts to play Oardinal Wolsey on Monday next, at Booth’s Theatre, played the same character with Miss Cushman at the Haymar- ket Theatre, London, in 1854. Macbeth he played at the old Park Theatre as early as 1842, and at the Astor Place Opera House in 1850, Miss Bessie Darling has returned to town, owing to a quarrel with her manager. The trouble was chiefly due to the unsatisfactory nature of the supe port given by the company to the young lady. Her personal success tn her new play, “Her Face was Her Fortune” was quite Nattering, the critica reporting most favorably on her talents, | The “Fountain of Innocence” has been #0 well! received at the Olympic Theatre that it Will be continued during the week. Scantiness of ward- robe has evidently not lost its attraction to a great number of theatre goers, ahd there is as near an approach to nudity by Sefiorita Montejo and her, Spanish beauties a8 has ever been seen upon the stage, The farewell engagement of Miss Cushman is likely to attract the largest audiences of the sea- son, She will appear in three characters only— Queen Katharine, Meg Merriles and Lady Macbeth, With these her fame has become so interwoven that they appear to be almost a part of her per- sonality. Mr. Vandenhoff will undertake the role of Vardinal Wolsey, Mr. Warde appearing as Crom well. . Miss Netlson, who won so high a place in popu« lar favor by her beauty and talent, will reappear to-morrow evening at the Lyceum Theatre. This delightful bijou house will make an admirable frame for the presentation of the pretty Shake-° spearian pictures which Miss Neilson will furnish us during her short engagement, Her first ap- pearance will be as Beatrice in “Much Ado Ahout Nothing,” a@ character which she played in ths country. The indications are that her new en- gagement will rival in success her former one ip this city, HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON FIFTH AVENUE, A daring attempt at highway robbery was com. mitted last night at about ten o’clock on Fifth avenue, near Twenty-ninth street. Miss Lillie Barnard, @ young lady residing at No. 438 Third avenue, was proceeding home when Charles Williams, colored, aged twenty-two, of No. 17 West Houston street, taking advantage of the lateness of the hour and the deserted candition fof the street, rushed up to her and, in a threatening: tone, demanded her pocketbook or her life. Uti @ scream, the lady attempted fight, but the ne; clutching her arm, wrenched her etbook irom her grasp, despite her struggles for ireedom, and then beat ® precipitate retreat down Filth aves noe. Attracted by the screams of or lady, Bianat eat ile ested tr Nowa District Telegraph Company, cquainted with the occurs rs a and, on being made acqi rence, gave nase to the flying robber. After long and exciting pursuit the officer succeeded in apprehending him, and carried him to the Twenty- ninth precinct station house, where he was id: tiged by Miss Barn: ty hwayman. prisoner Was and the pocketbook, which was found in his possession, was resto! its owner, THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes !® the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in comparison with the corresponding date o! last year, a8 indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s: pharmacy, HERALD Building :— 1873, 1874. 4 «3:30 P. M. 47 6P.M. 63 «460 OP. M. 61 12P.M Average temperature yesterday. | Average temperature tor corre! MBE YORE... sess serene Weekly average for 1873, Weekly average fur 1874.. A LAKE SOHOONER SUNK, Savi Stm. Marie, Mich., Oct. 17, 187% The schooner Fostoria, laden with cosl, struck rock near Detour light and sunk in three min not Intended for their ears? or do Amert- can Jadies usvally epen letters addreaaed ta otuer. ‘The hardest gale of wina experienced this gon is now Wlowing,