The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1876, Page 8

CITY POLITICS. Turmoil and Wire Pulling City Factions. Among the TAMMANY, ANTI-TAMMANY, REPUBLICAN, Combinations on the Mayoralty, Shrievalty and County Clerkship. Interviews with Ward Leaders and Independent Voters. THE CANDIDATES. The leca! politicians ip a very decided muddle. | Phey find ita matter of utter impossibility to fore- shadow with any degree of certainty what may occur i tho future, Cliques and factions have arisen in Tammany and anti Tammany, while the republicans, with thoir 45,000 votes behind them, are likely to pre- Sent a solid front to the enemy on the 7th of Novem- Der next. As the contest on that day decides the Presidency for the next four yoars the complications tn New York city politics aro more mystifying than usual RYVORTS TO UNITR TH DEMOCRACY, Of course the principal question of interest now be lore our local statesmen is the proby yaustoa union of democratic torces at the ballot box As mat- tors stand at present the difficulties in this direction ere manifold, The Saratoga preliminaries, where Sen- ator John Morrissey and Mr, John Kelly smoked the pipe of peace, have not been followed up with any de- sided results, The movement was apparently an ill- Advised one. The day has passed when two power- tal men of the Kelly-Morrissey stripe can come jogother and parce! out the public offices of the city of New York. It matters not whether such « positive deal was ever intended. Tho mere suspicion bas aroused a sentiment of strong indignation in the minds ef the voters. That conterence Las been the talk of the town ever since. Ex-Sheriff O’Brien’s victory of Jast week 1p the anti-Tammany organization, in receiv- ing a conference committee favorable to bis interests, may be traced somewhat to this condition of the pub- lic mind. The situation, as far as union between Tam- many and anti-Tammany stands at present, is as tol- lows:—Ex-Sheriff U’brien Is evidently the controlling spirit m the latter body. He holds the winning cards srom his side of the house. Mr. Jobn Kelly still stands as the ‘one man power’—the “my candidate advo- cate” {a Tammany Hall, Senator Jobn Morrissey looks on grimly at the situation, with a camp of helmeted warriors ready’ to march to the right | or left as occasion offers, O’Brien’s position isa very strong ome, but no one can tell what changes a day may bring forward. He rides at the /ront of the anti- Tammany column, fags fying, drums beating, While Morrissey and Bixby felt confident of “boiding the fort” againat all comersthe sprightly young “free lance” of the Twenty-tirat ward auroitiy laid bis wires and stole away a majority of the anti Tammany ecutive Committee from the two Senators. Now he ts | pusily engaged night and day in marshalling his forces | lor the fray. The ‘boys’ in the diferent wards watch | for tho successiul leader and tollow m hig train. | O’Brien’s suddenly developed strength hag rallied | around him a numerous body of this hesitating band | tnd his political ariny has thus received additional re- truite during the past week, Elements of serious dis- cord, bow are likely to break out at any moment inthe antisTammany ranks, Tne ovly way to posh tweed to victory the standard of the Irving Lati pcy {8 to bury all minor differences and personal Piquee. Morrissey, O’Brien, the Bixbys and “Ben” | Wooa are the controiling spirits in this organization, Lot them come together in mutual confidence and set. | tle upon a detivite line of action, If not there is no | chance of union, and the conference committees might ag well forego all attempts at settling the vexed ques- tions likely to come betore them. PECULIAKITINS OF THX STRIFE FOR OFFICE, With the various opposing elements which pross tlaims of candidates for Mayor, County Clerk, Sheriff, Surrogate and other oilices it will be an exceedingly difficult matter for the democrats to agree upon a sal factory ticke It is uuderstood that Mr. Jobu Keliy in any emergency wiil insist upon the nomination of Augustus Schell for Mayor and Colonel William R. Roberts for County Cierk. Now, it is alleged that Mr. | Bernard Reilly withdrew from the contest for Sheriff three years ago to make room for William C. Conner on the understanding that he should receive the nomi- nation jor tbat office this fall, The gentlemen, itis | Pal aeuke 1k ou a stack of Bibles as high as Trinity said, bad a large majority of the Tammany County Convention of 1373 in his favor, But Mr. Kelly | stepped to the front and insisted upon the nomination of Conner, taking away through his dictatorial tntlu- ence many of the delegations wio would otherwise | cast their votes for Reilly. The latver now insists upon the nomination in view of the fact that be was thus worsted in a former encounter. It is also given out that Me. Kelly is bound in honor to secure him the | nomination, as it was through ‘the Boss’ ’? manipula- tions be was beaten before. But here comes a | peculiar dilemma—the question of nationality being an Important point in this canvass. The proposed Tam- many ticket, as iar as candidates’ influence are con- certed, might now siand as follows:— For Mayor—Augustus Senell. For Sherif!—Bernard Reilly. For County Cierk—William R. Roberts. Politicians argue against the wisdom of putting two Irisbmeou on ibe county ticket, although both mignt prove strong candidates. Culonel Roberts has been a member of Congress, a leading Irishman in this city, having taken au active interest in Fenian movementa, ds would =muke a thoroughly respectable candidat Nothing can be suid against tho strongth snd claims of Mr. Bernard Reilly, but doth gentlemen are supposed to represent the Same ational influence, and Lenco a very material bitch exists, Theo, in case of a ualon, ex-Senator O'Brien wants to be the joint candidate of Tammany and anti-Tam- many for Sherif, The same impediment arises in his ease as in that of Mr. Reilly when coupled on the same Ueket with Colorel Roberts. One fact is patent: some one of these gentiomon must give way in order to smooth over the canvass on tho democratic side, It Mr. Reilly shouid be thrown overbourd be muy kick and go over to the proposed outside combination. Bhould there be no union O'Brien will probably strike | ands with the opposition and bring with him a Jarge we siand- The oatiook, thereiore, from follow ing. : it churacier. port is not that of the very clear THE MAYORALTY. Other names mentioned iv Tammany Hail for the | Mayoralty nomination Lesides Seheil are Edward Couper, Jobn T. Agnew ané Jordan L. Cabinet of Mr. Joun Kelly er, inte is Oxed for Augustus il; the Hat bas forth, and “my candwate”’ must ike his chances e the peuple. A Visorous canvass is being made by the iriends of Comptrolier Green. A meeting of 4 jective of party, has been © Vatthe Cooper Instisute, whev the Ke man, it is expected, wilt be lormally piaced velore the people of this city tor their suilrages. 1 is claimed that be will next receive tue German and repuiiican indorsement, Last Monday’s Lexatp powted out Balistcally What a strong combination ticket this And ite brillant proxpects ns against the man power’? in fam Hult The evidence of! | , whether Mr. Green or any other respect able citizen goes On the ticket, grows more ang more ‘apparent as the time draws peurer for the vital issue of 18 canvass to be decided at (he ballot vox. GROWTH OF AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION, The two speeches which Mr. Jonn Koliy delivered within (he past week at ward mer uave ped materially to ewell the chorus of uneiation whieh of years has grown ost lammany { Hall, There is undoubtedly susfuction exies | img, and the repuviicans, Geri. nback men and | enti-Tammany ites and pendent citizens will take Advantage o! this state of ailuirs. They now propose vo | put @ combination ticket in the field, union of & | Union, whieh will bury Tammany | inet. Difliculties may arise, however. as to repub- | Seas evsision With outside forces, Some within that | party favor a straight ticket, fearing (hat combinations | | Mot owe’ the im- assert arg Interfere with their State and national canvass. jeket je put in the fleld ex-Aldertnap and B. H. Vance will provabiy be the Doliector “*iom vo lammeny Hal This complexion of Mowever, is likely to change at any moment. news {rom Indiana and Olio on the ilth 01 Orto- at deal to do wiih local issues, it ‘side iovo Joyful expectation, while the | futerest and whom his stern honesty bad ba | their aempts upon the city tr | of workingmon still. b | O'Brien, Morrissey and Kelly, | whole income and time for “the good of the people.” | list tor 1876, | the 9th of Getober will e other wil! be eqnally despondent and wilhng to rally under the standard of any local leaders where chance of success offers tteelf, A strong combination Ucket talked of ts as follows:— en, or Bernsrd ftetlly, mith Ely, O'Brien lerk—Charies E. Loew or SENTIMENTS OF LOCAL LEADERS. A tour of some of the most populous districts tn t city will give a fair idea gf the absorbing interests manifested by our Voters in the pending canvass It ts un absolute certainty that the mass of citizens will separate the national and State issues from the local contest when they come to deposit their ballots. Mauy with whom the Hrxa.p representative con- verse emphatic views in favor of the proposi- tion to separate the two elections so that a fair expres- sion of opinion might be given on jocal candidates. The ward leaders ov both sides are very cautious in the expression of their view: to men and measures tn the rival organizations. Nearly all of these gent men are aspirant for piace, and they feel excecuing!y nervous less #n ill-advised expression might peru their chances for “serving” the public. SOME DOWSTOWS DISTRICTS. In the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Sixth As- sembly districts, which are known ay Tammany strong- holds down lowD, an active spirit of Gheasiness secms its Way slowly but surely in opposition to tne an power.’? In several of the wards largo igs have been heid of in tependentettizens and an jon to “mach) statesioen bas been The tajortty of vores come trom the labor- ig classea Those men do not propose to ve brought to the polls as formeriy, like so many sheep. They think for themselves, ald that means ruin to the pre ance of Ward statesmen, who lack not alone y but character in the fulniment of public trusts Fourth distriet i® particulariy representative io this connection, Alderman ‘Thomas Sheils ruvs the assisted by bia brother, Mr, John Galvin is for the Assembly nomination and the Alder- an wants to be Coroner, The littie game 18 all in the mily, but a bitter opposition Las arisen among the dependent voters, HOW VHS LABORERS STAND—AN INTERVIEW, The lavoring classes in thi vicinity are up ip arms, One of their active representatives 18 anu intelligent vemaker bamed Jobn Walsh, He belougs to many of the workipgmen’s organizations aua resides in the Fourth district. Ho is a mun fur above his call- ing in point of education and ability and a speaker of considerable logical force. His idens express the sen- timents of thousands of his sand w a3 foliows to the Hxmaty representativ Taminany Hall, as at present organized, ts an exemplitication of the ‘one-man power.’ [tts worked their own benefit, and it pra Vast mass of citzens who give it their alegiance, but who bave no share in 1s counsela, A mbriking instance Gf this is the proposed union between Tam yand an’ minany, Where a few leaders on both sides propose to barter Ue votes of their respective tuliowing tn order to get a share of the city spoils. It is an insult to every imteliigent democrat for these men to pretend that this infamous bargain and sue is wade in the Interests of the State and national tickets, while everybody knows that, uuion oF mo Union, those tickets will be voted straight by every democrat im the city, As to the Mayoralty Lthonk that Mr, Green will be supported by every taxpayer ip the city and by the business community to a very large extent, His great experience in muticipal matters commends him lor the position, I wasat first curried away by the bue and cry against bim, but found out that the stories yro sturted by persors who were moved by tnalice or ked tn ury. A large body eve them, in the main, tru They are, however, & ta:r-minded, thinking body who will listen to reasob, aud should their present preju- dice be removed will vote tor Mr. Green, Lf he will explain his position and show to the workingmen tuat he ts not their enemy by explaining away these lying Stories it would help him greatly im the canvass aud imsure his election.” Mr, Walsh isa member of the Tammaay Hall Gen- eral Commitice, but bas the manliness to come outin this way. Soveral others irom this part of (be city who belong to Tammany Hall do not dare to speak Against 18 management, but strong!y favor a union for the benetit of the democratic Uckel. HOW THE WORKERS PERL. Mr. James Young, an active local politician of the Seventh ward, wauts the party united so ax to prevent any barpain aud sale on election day en the State and pauional Uckets, Alderman Shes w of the sate opin ion, Counselior M, P, Breen bas come outagaipt local dictation in tne lower part of the city and sa change of ieaders. He is supported 10 this position hy School Comm:ssiouer Lawrence J, Gould. ing, Who ts engaged im au active and eloquent canvass t close corporations 1 politics. The gentieman ndidate for Congress from the Sixth district. jas Muller, member of Assembly and cuairiman First District General Committee, wants to be Coroner, if not Alderman, and if not his present place. He thinks it advisable to bring avout peage between Ail that Nicholas par- ticularly desires at present 18 the ‘honor’ of siting over the remains of some defunct political enemy who had jumped tuto the Kast River to escapo irom his creditors. Ex-Coroner Flynn is in the same boat with Muller. He (hinks it iucumbent upon the people to eecure bh valuabie services for the next three years, Edward Cahill, the political brains of Park row, and lately elected a member of the State Committee terough ine admission of anti-Taramany at Suratoga, distranchises a | considers tt necessury to have # union with Morrissey | aud O'Brien, but has not the most exalied respect tor | politicians im general, Alderman Bryan Reilly 1s busily engaged in looking afier ihe interests of ihe workingman, He 18 one of the anti-Tammany Conference Committee, a candidate for Corover, and, tailing im that, announces that he will run ior Senator next fall. Colouel James Bagley, Tammany Sachem and late of the gallant Sixty-ninty, 18 resting on bis ours, He and Co'oue! Tom’ Daulap have Irienas among all cliques, factions end parties, ‘The two colouels watch the situ- ation cautiously, and are sure to hybt on their teet whoever wins. Bagley venerates Johu Kelly, respects Comptroller Green, thinks James O'Brien a big hearted tellow and @ strong wan politicaily, chats couvivially with Morrissey, snys Collector Arthur is a prin does not want ab office, but 18 willing to sacrifice h Such disivterested patriotism is sclaom equalled, THE COMPTROLLER'S ADIKRENTS SPEAK. Charles H. Swan, of the Seventh district, of the Tilden and Heusricks Central Association ter of License in the Comptroller's office and general litical factotuim to Mr. Green, insets upon tt and siveple that Tammany Hall is doomed; thut the great- est nun of this age or of any Other uge ty Comptroller Andrew H, Green; that the democratic party com- mitted u terrible blunder at Saratoga when they aid not nominate his chief jor Governor; that John Keliy is the ea laughable in jthat O'Brien and Morri d dererve recognition from ‘the people. wet, he considers that all the lights and shades of politieal ability are reflected from the coumtenance of Mr. Green, “It the retorm bills,” he remurke, ‘that wore Inst year prepared by Comptroller Green had cen passod by the Legis. lature tho taxes would have been reduced nearly $5,000,000. Instead of raising $36,000,000 this year we would only bave to raise about $27,000,000, I hear some persons say that Green does not pay any- bouy ing their dues on bills that were honest. It is gene. ray Known that Kelly Lae a class of men around him | that are of the Yweed gang. Why, | can show you Tweed's rolis of 1871 tor July, und the payrolis ot July 1876, aud you will see the samo men beginning thom. ‘They were members of the Tammany Hall General Committee to 1871, and are also among the You can see by the payroll that Keily has sotne of bis relatives in oflice. He Went so tar as to import a nephew trom Uswego couny.” Jobn B. Tracy, of the Nipeteenth Assembly district, is opposed to a union between Tammany and ant-Tam- inany, os desired by Kelly and Morrissey, He thinks that if the combination Was made, public affairs in this city Would not be any better than they are to-day, He continues: —“Anti-Tammany vow bas strength enough wilh (hose who Wish reform to eleet any good cuudi- | gate placed jy nomination, L fully iadorse Andrew H. Green for Mayor.” CHAOTIC DISTRICTS. In the Fifteenth Asseumby disirict matters, from a democratic standpoint, are decidedly mixed, E: Assombiyman Thomas Costigan, author of the famous Costigan bili, aud ex-Senator Ledwith, formally de- capitated by the mandates of Boss Kelly, reside tn this district. The jeeung against “one man power’, among ihe voters of this Vicinity 18 consequently very bitter, There is bere a Tammany Hall element, coni- posed ofSurrogate’s Appraiser Ilumenthal, ex-Alaer- man Bruel ool Trustee Tretgen and others, which is trienaly somptrolier Green, Boss Kelly's in- fluence {s therefore almost anpibilated, isin Achaotic state and wants reorganization. The Tammany General Commitiee stands avout equally dvided Upon th jou of a union, but it ts under stood that y can whip the rebellious | tae. ae man Power i opposed to any surrender of the reguiars, He leads the antt- Tammany forces in bis district, Mr, Costiwan, who repress this wing of the democracy in the Execu- tive Committee, flavors areunion “on a@ basis boner able to the anti-Tammany party avd consistent with its previous record" The republicans are confident of carrying the district this fi Ex-Senator Hugh H. Moo coutrols the Twenty-first district in the snterests of Tammany Hail, This gentie- yors a reunion, ani It ts ubderstood that while ndly to Jobn Morrissey be jeans toward ex-Sheruf There is a lively quarrel in progress he! between Moore's adherents upon ore side and Corpo- ration Attorney William A. Boyd upon (be other, The jatter if backed by Peter McGuinness, ex-Judge McQuade, Contractor Jones and others, it is Ailegea ‘that MeQuave wants to got the chair. mauship of the district. Boyd is backed up by “Bors? ly, ue it will be remem. bered ‘the gentiem pacity of poirtical executioner, e Wigwam at the beck of the lammany fepublicans re working assiduously 10 the district by outside combina Ma control the voie of tous, and it is likely they will nominate J. C. Julius Tangbein tor Assembly. THK GREENBACK HEROES. a Coionel James BE. Kerrigan, candidate for Congress in the Filth aistriet, beleves imoplichily iu Pever Cooper, With penei! and paper be demonstrates thatthe green: back county ticket whieh is to be ated bere on poll votes, “The people wili be surprised," remarke the prophetic Col- owhen th Strength of this ucken” It undersiood that this gentieman will be indorsed by be republicang, and, With @ considerable outside fol- jowing, he stands @ good chance o! carrying ofa inujority Of the 18,000 votes of the uistrick. RINGING TUR WAR INTO AFRICA. Leaving some republican ditiricis on the wost side of town, alter perambulating througy (ue beaituful laby- Finwus Of poitical headquarters im the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fith, Sixth, Seventy, Eighth, tenvh aud Thirtoents wards, a good idea of how polities feeling ranges may gieamed im the Eignteeath, <ineteenth and Twentieth Assembly districts. Ln the Bighteenth particularly much poi.tical exciemement on There bas been Ho trouble with persons receiv. | everything | NEW YORK HEKALD, SUNDAY, by afew men for | | betl; Seventh. "Peter B. Olney; Eighth, D. Gale; | Noth, John J. Gorman; Tenth, Lewis C. Waehner; | Eleventh, Menzo Dietendor{; Tweitth, W. W. Cook Thirteenth, Patrick Gibney; Fourteenth, Peter Gilles: revaila, Here reside ex-Sheriff'Brien, “Ross” Jobn | iy. Coroner Croker, Mayor Wickham, ex-Coliector Tom Mu’ phy and other distinguished lights The princi- ee barrooms and hotels are thronged nightly with ad- erentsof both sides, aud discassion runs very high. 1k was ramored here iast week «| Kelly intended the re-nomination of Croker for Coroner. if ill be some music ip the air. Such ap 1b 18 Understued, would entirely do away with any chance of cementing & union between the O'Brien faction and Tammany Hall But as it ia a day of peace- making, the voters of the Twenty-first ward might be reguied on election morning with the sight of “Boss'’ Kelly, “Dick’? Croker aud James O'Brien arm in arm on their way to the polling places, The Twenty-first ward is the great stronghold of the last mentioned entieman, Two years ago be ran for Congress against Hewitt, and came near laying out the son-in-law of our greenback Presidential candidate, A CELTIC CANDIDATE YOR THE MAYORALTY, To the Twentieth district there are sixty-one mem- bers of the Genera! Committee of Tammany Hall, Park Commissioner Joseph J, U' Donohue runs the Tammany machine there, and already romblings of disorganiza- on begin to disturb the political atmosphere, At a receut private mecting of the committee Mr. John Hayes offered a resolution tndorsing Delano C. Caivin for the Surrogateship. 1ti3 given out that Mr. Donohue | opposed the passage of the resolution on the ground that Mr, Kelly was against Calvin, This pews may be of interest to the latter geutleman and his friends, Com. missioner O'Donobue, It is intimated, has some vision. ary idea of running for Mayor, and thinks that might slip in “my candidate,” The district was | taken away last year by O’Donohue from Sherif! Con- ner, and hostilities are waged by the fatter gentieman’s Iriends against the ruing diapensation, Alderman Tuomey has also broken with O'Donohue, and there is likuiy to be a spicy contest before many days, The committee of the district nuMIbers among {ts members ex-Judge Spencer, Charles E. Loew, Orlando L. Stew- art, Tax Commissioner John Whee John Hayes, Al- dermen Tuomey and Cole and oth ive democrats. ‘The prospect of union in their own ranks at present is, ver, very doubttul ollowiig are among the most prominent names mentioned for the various offices up to the present ;— MAYOR Tamanny—Augustus Schell, Edward Cooper, John T. Agnew, Jordan L. Mot, Republican—Andrew H, Green, S. B. if. Vance, Chester A. Arthur, SHKRIFP. Tammany—Bernard Reiily, James O'Brien (in ease of vel O, Stevens, Charles E. Loew, John T. Cumming. Republicon—Thomas Murphy ‘or James O'Brieu (in case of combination). COUNTY CLERK, Yommany—Williaty RB. Roberts, Henry Gumbieton, Charles &. Loew or William Waish (in éase of union). Repubiican—Jacob Hees, Abram O, Disbecker. SURROGATE, Tammany—D. C. Calvin, Wiliam Traphagen, Alger- non 5 Sutlivan, James C. Spercer, Butler H. Bixvy (in case of union), SUPERIOR COURT, Tammany—J. T, Friedman, James C, Spencer. CONGRESSMEN, Fifth District.—Tammany—Edwin R. Meade. publican and greenback—James E. Kerrigan, Sixth District—lammany—s. 8, Cox. Seventh District.—Tammany—Smith Ely. Eighth Distric.—Tammany—Eljah Ward, FA. Conkling. Repubhican—Charle pencer, Ninth District. —Tammany—Fernaudo Wood. Tenth District. —Tammany—Abroam 8. Hewitt Eleventh District. —iammany—Benjamin A. Willig, MARINE COURT, Tammany—James P. Siunot, Denis Quinn, Alfred T. Ackert. As tothe Aldermen, Assembiymen and Coroners the Another week will probably nar- row the number down to reasonable dimensions, when | Re- the pablic will have a chance of studying their relative | merits. j ANDREW H. GREEN FOR MAYOR IMPORTANT MEETING OF CONTRACTORS AT THE GRAND UNION HOTEL. A meeting of contractors of New York city was held last evening at the Grand Bnion Hotel, as the call az- | nonnced, ‘for the purpose of considering the feasivility of concurring in the nomination of Comptroiler An- drew H, Green for the Mayoraity, recently made by sume of our citizens’ associations.’’ The large reading room of the hotel was crowded with some of the heaviest contractors in New York, among whom were Messrs, Abram Dowdney, Henry Wagner, Edward Quirk, David Baveock, M. H. Moore, John Mills, John Jones, J. D. Crimmins, Richard Cunningham and about 150 others. Much interest and enthusiasm was manifested in the proceedings. Mr. J. H. Ambrose acted as chairman, and Mr. John C. Dowling was elected secretary. On assuming the chair, Mr. Ambroso addressed tho meeting, saying :— We are assembled, I believe, for the purpose of con- sidering (ue feasibility of concurring in the nomiaation of Comptroller Andrew H, Green for the Mayoralty, re- cently made by some of our citizens’ associations, and, in the event of our thus concurring, pledging ourselves, fudepenuently of any and ail politica: parties, to earnestly support bin for that high office, Having the wellare of this great city sine cerely at heart, and desiring to sco tt ably and bon- estly governed, we care not, | take it, whether a cand aie tor the responsible position of its chief execu. tive 1s @ democrat or a repudhican, Our desire is to rive above political partisanship and advocate the clec- Mion to the Mayoralty of a mao whose claims upon the sulfrages of his leilow citizens are bound, uot upon his poltical twith in the common accepiation of that term, but upon his qualifications to fearlessiy aad faithtully discharge the duties of the office to which he aspires, ‘The gentieman here read the following statement of the cost of sundry public improvements in the city of New York, the payment of which bas been provided for by Comptroller Green since his accession to oftice in 1871:—Riverside Fark, cost of iund, $6,127,513; | Broadway widening, cost of land, $4,303,188; Boule: | vard north of 163th street, $1,029,875; Madison avenue extension, $687,459: 1lUth street, opening and widen- ing, £179,487 ; Lexington avenue extension, $1,442,146; Kiugsbridge Road, 165th street aud Harlem River, $1,276, Eleventh avenue opening, & fr avenne opeuing, $92, Diagonal street, Brock avenue, $234,074; East River Par! New avenue (omnibus proceeding), $648,853; ingion Ridge road, $568,14 hh street, $212,525; Dock improvements, $4,235,000; Fourth avenue im- provewents, city proportion, $3,197,525; Muzeums of Art and Natural History, $725,000; for Boulevard eon- struction, including Kastern Boulevard, $4,800,000; Brooklyn Bridge, $2,150,000; laying water pipes, $2,655,000; removal of the aqueduct from Ninety-third | \ $2,600,000; erection of the District urt House, $260,000; park improvements, from pro- ceeds of bonds, $4,071,000; regulatiog and grading streets, &c., $17,000,000. Total, $09,204, 527, &r. Ambrose then concluded by saying that one who bad been 60 jathiul in ail bis public trusts as Mr. | Green, both in the Park and Finance departments, was | fit to be Mayor. A commitive was appointed to upon Mr. Green o’clock on Tuesday, ~The committee, which | of so.ne fifty geutiomen, will assembie at | Sweeney's Hotel velore proceeding to the Finance De- partment. Resolutions complimentary to Mr. Green were passed aud speeches delivered by Messrs. Crimmins, Quirk, Hinman aud others, alter which the mecting adjourned, TAMMANY % z EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. afternoon and listened to the proposition to appoint a committee of conference to meet the ante Tammany party and discuss a basis of union, which was accepted. The following committee was appointed:—First district, PG. Duly; Second, W. P. Kirk; Third, Owen Cavanagh; Fourth, Thomad Shields; Fitth, Witham Beunets; sixth, T. J. Camp- pie; Fifteenth, W. McGiynn; sixteenth, Edward | Cooper; Seventeenth, Fred Smythe; Eiguteenth, Jobn | Kelly; Nineteenth, Thomag 0'C fwentieth, W. | H. Quincy; Twenty-tirst, ; Twenty. | second ward, J. J. Purroy. REPUBLICA Three weeks ago the sub-committees appointed by Twenty-third ward, He J. REORGANIZATION, the straight-out republicans and the liberal republi- | q Gans agreed to have a plan dratted for the reorganiza- | ton of the republican party of this city, Alier several conferences Hon. Thomas i. Stewart was appointed | by the joint commitiee to prepare such a plan. It was drafted and was paviiabed in Saturday's Henan, lt r) would meet enue Hote | nh Committee, composed of | Thomas EB. Stewart, General Cochrane, General Paimer, Benjamin F. Mauierre aug Mr. D, Cashow were ut the rooms of the State Executive Rep uby Committee in the Fifth Avenue Howl at eight o'clock. They | Waited tll lep minutes alter nine, vat the commit did NOL putin an appearance. Then, on mowon of G era) Cochrane, it Was resolved to preseat the drats of | the pian of reorganizing to the Siate Executive Com- mitiee for their approval PETER h ON THE STUMP. Peter Cooper, the greenback candidate for President, ie contemplating starting wext Tuesday on a tow through the greenback portions of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, going by way of Harrisvurg and Cleve- jand to Indianapolis, The jeaders think that a trip like that, with afew brief epoectes from thelr candl- date, will show that bo has tue requisite vigor to dis. charge the duties of the Presidency, and will gratity the greenbackers in those sections, who have seat many urgent invitations tu Mr. Cooper to visit them, cooP. LOCAL NOMINATIONS. Gxyxano, N. ¥., Sept, 80, 1976, Livingston County Democratic Convention met here to-day and vommated for Assembly Aneon L, Angle, of Lima; for Sueri, Martin Linsley, of Livonia; Seasion dastioe, Utley Spencer, of Fonda. The town of Port- age was Dot represented. Scwuxecrapy, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1976, Hon. W. T. L. Sande: homipaied jor the Assembly by the democrats of this county, | party tor County | BH. Wyenborg, demvcrais; Richard Marvin, republi | Hendricksen, republi KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. THE SITUATION ¥ROM A LOCAL POINT OF VIEW—TWO DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELD. The present political canvass, though when compared with those of former years is quiet, 18 an earnest one, The scramble for city end county offices is a lively one as itstands Ex-Registrar McLaughlin, the vet- eran ‘Boss’ of the boys, t# alleged to havo retired trom all part in the management of local office pri- maries, conventions and nominations. Yet, strange to relate, there are rumors current which would mdicate ‘hat the master mind of the past ts active tm the present, and bis a ‘s sought as ex- tensively as ever to guide the destinies of many who would be succe ners of the party at the coming election, THR OFFICES TO BK FILLED | this year are Kegister, County Clerk, Surrogate, Com- missioner of Charities (Fourth district), Comptrolier, City Auditor, Police Justices, Justices of the Peace in the First, Second and Third districts; Congressmen in the Second, Third and Fourth districts; nine Assem- blymen, For Register, which position {3 worth $30,000 per year, William Barre, the present tncum- | bent, seeks to be continued in office by the regular democrats. Colonel Jaines Cavaungh, of the sixty- ninth regiment, N.G. ‘.Y., is the choice of certatn leaders of the republican party, the Colonel having polled such w large democratic vole when runuing tor State Senator last tall against John ©, Jacobs. ‘The County Clerkship, worth $25,000 per annum, George Herman would like to hold {or another term. John Deimar, Justice of the Peae for the First dis- trict, will, itis believe |, be the reguler nominee of his jerk, The repadiicans will nominate either Jacob Worth or Eugene D. Berri tor the cierk- ship in question, For Surrogate, y $10,000, democrats urge ex- Supervisor at Large George L. Fox or Henry W. Bird- sail, both of the Eastern disirict and members of the Bar. General J. S, Catiin and ex Senator Perry are epoken of by the republicans as cirgibie candiaates for the oflice, For Comptrolicr, $10,000 sui the democratic siate includes the name of Samuel Powell, the present incumbent, and ex-Alderman Ripley Ropes 18 sa he the choice of the repubitcans, but the name of W. R Livingston is also prominently hinted at tor the nomination. The present Audtior is W. S. Searing, and bis salary is $5,000, He would like to be contiuued for another term by the democracy, but ex-Auditor James O'Brien and Rodney B. Thursby, despiie the claims of the gentleman, present thetuseives as vandidaies, A one- armed soldier, Colonel James MecLeer, may be ten- dered the nomination by the republicans, For the other offices the most promin mentioned im the order of candidates ar ‘om nis+ | comprises several ul under the regular ban- j | Russell Lowell, John G, Whittter, Wilham Cuilen Bry- t names | sioner of Charities, Gil iam Schenck or Abraham Lott, | democrats, The republicans have not moved in the matter far as knows. Police Justice, Andrew Waish (present incumbent), democe: James W. | Monck and Willian Hemstreet, republicans, First District Jusiive of tie Yeace—Damel Ferrs Captain of Police of the Third preciuet, democrat; Janes W. Tanner, republican. Second District Justice of the Peaco—P, Kludy or n, Sixth District Justice of the Peace—L. Semicr (present Incumbent) or George Riown, democrats; H. econd district, James Craig or Thomas democrat; republican candidate pot named, niet, 8. B. Cuittenden or Demas Strong, 6 ublicans; the latter party coutrol the Third district, Fourth district, A. M. Bliss, democrat; Phthp 5. Crooke. republican. The candidates tor Assembly are, in the language of tho showman, “among mavy other curiosities aud rare attractions too numerous to meution,"? but. a few names May tend to enlighten the vorers of the ais- tricts interested as to the array of legislative talent from which they will be called upon to make selec- tous:— First Assembly District—Daniel Bradiey and John Claucey, democrats. The First distrietis not worthy the attention of republicans for nominating purposes, owing to thy preponderance o! T:identtes, Second District—Chari leasance or Le man, democrats; Jouuthan Ogden, republican. Third District—James Terry, Peter Fogarty and E, | Toubtil, democrats; F. Masters, republican, Fourth District, V. P, Talmage, democrat; Will- fam Hempstreet, republican, Fitth District—A. P. Higutns, repudlican, No demo- erat named thus far, Sixth District—Jacat Marrz, democrat. Should Ja- cob Worth fatl ty get the nomination for County Clerk he wili be tendered the republican nomination to the vhere ted the district for several years, Seventh District—J, Lyon or P, Gleason, democrats; Charles Cheshire or Alderman Ray, republicans, Eighth District—James Jenseu or George GC. Ben- nett, republicans; Bernard Silverman, democrat. Ninth Disirict—Joho McGrearty, democrat; Francis B, Fisher, republican, ‘The republican primaries to elect delegates to the several convent.ons will be held daring the week,"and the domocrata will hold their primaries the foliowing week. DELMONICO’ ‘he has repri THE NEW RESTAURANT CORNER OF FIFTH AVI NUE AND TWENTY-SIXTH STREET—A BRILL© IANT FUTURE ASSURED, Theto were a tew of tho.many well wishers of Del- monico who shook their heads and shrugged their shoulders, aud suggested many things to come not of | the most profitable kind when he first made known his intention of abandoning bis old place on Foar- | teenth street to resume business further up town; some of the jolly fellows who lived in the neighbor- hood, and who had become so used to the old stand that they had got to believe that Deimonico’s was where it was, and would be there so long as they lived, simply because they were bachelors end had cosey quarters within a stone’s throw of the restaurant, growled not a little; buat the Delmonicos, ever since the name was placed over a restaurant éign in this city, have been noted as being almost as good judges of localities for business as of what 18 necessary to constitute # good dinner, They always knew not only just when to move but just Where to move, and Mr. Deimonico’s lust move has shown that he has the family foresight to the full. The tact is, Fourteenth street, near Fifth avenue, ts like @ great many other localities in the city—it 18 no, what ttonce was. Tho demands of trade bave com- pelicd most of tho private residences to change their fronts (not to use a pun), and, the poet to the contrary notwitnstanding, “things are what they scem.’’ [ustead of going down Fourteenth street nowadays to the avenue and thence uptown the tide of promenaders of a bright afternoon or, in fact, on any day and at avy hour as tt emerges into Union square keeps right along Broad. Madison square, where it becomes a uatier ut ali Whether the route further alung is up he avenue or on Broadway; and go whichever way people will they now tiud Delmonice's doors stanaing imviungly open—on the avenue as well as oo Broadway A more central jocalitw could not have bveon selected. Most of the theatres and the hotels ure in the and it only @ stcp to the grand restaurant from auy gue of them. Nearly ali tho patrons of the oid estab- lishment reside up town, and those who do not reside above Twentieth sireet live no farther away trom the new than they did from the olu piace. Besides, peopie who go to the theatres below Twenty-third street, or Immediate viewity, | even Fourteenth sireet, fud it much easier to drop out | of stage or Cur, that leaves one at the very door, than | to get out and walk a couple of blocks as one had to to reach the Fourteenth street restaurant, Still, there wore those Who were not willing to see the old piace give way to some other kind of business, who thought there Was @ mistake somewhore wLen tbe removal Was first taiked of Yet the result hus already proven \he wisdom of the Deimonico choice. Drop into the café any evening, corner of Twenty-sixth street, aud the sume ola famsliar laces are seen around the tavies, and the crowd in the restaurant after theatre ume, in atall hours, is even greater than was the case of jute at Fourteenth sireet lt is evid where Deimonico will, the old havitues will iollow, His uncquailed cuisine has too many atiractions for tue bon vivant, 20 that a half dozen blocks or so are looked = upod us & bard road io travel. It is one of those things to which dis- tance docs not lend enchantment. — Indeed the new establisiment bas already become the head. quarters of everybody up town who in the evening feels like spevding a quiet bowr or two in inenmdy chat while sipping Wis colive or smoking bis tragrant Ha. vana, or Who, alter theatre hours, wiih a tow irieuds feels disposed to bring We eveuing’s enjoymentio « c story 10 the inner mau With @ petit souper that makes an epicure’s mouth water even bo think of. It hug been thought by some that the old time ban- quet scenes which mude the old place famous are not to be renewed at the new establish. ment, thut as & vangueting hall where greav personages of state aud merchant — princes and anuual gatherings of men of levers ando! men renowned for daring exploits in the great battics of tho war—ol army reauions-—Delmonico’s was a thing of the pas, This isan error, Uf tho Fourieenth street house became justly eviebrated for the great banquets of clubs and societies and entertainments Ut Ww do boner to a king, it 18 only an additional reagon why the new house should loge wothing of the great fame of the old, aud to this end everything has been done to make the splendid estaviishinent corner of Filth avenue and ‘Twenty-sixth street more than ever uttractive as a banqueting hali—not s deserted. The accommo- cla) purpose are ou 4 grander scale than ever, @ reader of the Heratp has al- ready been injormed in the detailed deveripuion given some Weeks ago U1 the plans of the futury laia out py Mr. Deimonico, The applications trom societies fur dinners, grand gociables and bails to be held during the coiniug Witter, are wiready pouring in upon the pro- prietor, apd the mdications are that the winter season at Deimonsco’s will far exceed that of the most brill. jant.or many years, Altogether, the removal trom Fourteenth street to Twenty-sixth street bas siready shown that Delmonico’s is destined to become & greater resort than ever forthe same class of people and t Ince pur excellence for the same class ot en- tertain! and reaniol ‘hieh made the old staud a household word to the world over. dations for thi ent that, go | | Queens;’’ 25 copies of Tupype | “proverbial Philosophy ;’ 20 copi OCTOBER 1 1876.-QUADRUPLE. SHEET. THE BOOK TRADE SALE. SEVERAL FINE INVOICES OP EXCELLENT WORKS DISPOSED OF YESTERDAY. The invoice of Messrs. Lee & Shepard was so large that the auctioneer could not finish !t on Friday even- ug, and the buyers baving become tired, the sale closed at ten o'clock, nud was continued until about noon yesterday, when every line offered was sold. Messrs, Loe & Shepard express their entire satisfac- the prices realized trom their stock. ‘Stop the catalogue following the last named firm was a contribution from Messrs, William F. Gill & Co., of Boston, whieh comprised a spectal clearance sale of new holiday books, recently published This invoice fresh lines of fine holiday books by the most eminent authors. Circumetaaces detained the publication of them last season, and, with the exception of smali sample lots to a few Jobbers, the books have never been offered to the trade, None of the books in this in- voice were offered in the book fair. Three hundred and fifty copies of Alfred Tennyson's compete works, including “Queen Mary,” popular boliday edt- tion, printed ou tinted paper, im one volume, 962 pages; 50 copies of “Tbe Horn of Plenty, ot Home Poems und Home Pictures,” with original introductory poem by Miss Louisa M. Alcott, pretace by Sophie May, and poems by Miss Mujoch, Jean Ingelow, Amelia B, Ed- Warde and other authors, 106 {llustratious, including fiity full page pictures; 400 copies of Golden Treas- ures of Romance, Poetry and Art,” by eminent uovel- | ists and artists, including poetry and prose oy William | Cuilen Bryant, James Russell Lowell, John G. Whittier, Adelude Proctor, Jean Ingelow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Wiikie Coiling, with numerous iilustrations by Birket Poster, T. Daiziel, J. H. Dell, Sok Eytinga, Jr; 300 copies “The Dickens-Coilins Christmas Stories,” comprising the stories written conjointly by Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins, via “The Two lule Apprentices and “No Thoroughfare,” vow pub lished tor the rst time in permanent form, l2mo, cloth; 26 voiumes ‘Historical and Legendary Baliaus and Songs,” by Walter Thornbury, with 75 full page illustrations by the most eminent English artists, | quarto, cloth, fail gilt, a 87 60 book; 40 copies “Laurel Leaves, of Poems, Stories, Essiy vy Heury W. Longteilow, Oiiver Wendell Ho.mes, Jumes aut, J, T. Trowbridge, Louisa M, Alcott and other emi- pent authors, with 74 illustrations, uniform with “Lotos Leaves,” price $6; 2 copies ‘Lotos Leaves,” an entirely new edition of this gilt book, by Aitred Tennyson, John Hay, Mark Twain, Wilkie Collins, John Brougham, Whitelaw Reid and others, with 50 illustrations, price $8; fiity es of “Tae White Hills, ther Legends, Land- | scapes and Poetry,” by Thomas Starr King, new holiday edition, with sixty iltustrations, price $3; 250 copies of “Sermons to the Clergy,” by Gaii Hamilton; 150 copies of “Drifted Asander,” the latest work of Atwanda M. Douglas; 100 copies of “The Romance of an Honest Woman,” by Victor Cherbuliez; 120 copics | of “Dead to the World,’ by Cari Detlet; 150 copies of “The Rainbow Creed, a Story of the Times,” satirizing vy, Heury Ward Beecner, Rev. fT. De Witt Talmage aud otbers; 300 copies of ‘Longevity,’ by John Gard- ner, M. D.; 400 copies of “The Treasure Trove Series,” 4 vols (Vol 1. Burlesque; Vol IL, Travesty; Vol UL, Story; Vol IV. Extravaganza) 50 copies of “The Frozen Deep,” by Wilkie Coli. 50 copies of “Alicia Warlock,” by Wilkie Coli: 60 copies of “Lhe Silent Witness,” by Edinu Yates; 50 copies of “The Babes m the Wuod,” by James De Mille; 60 copies of “Out of the Deep,’? by Mrs. Henry Wood; 100 copies of “The New Don Quixote,” by Alphouse Daudet Messrs. G. P. Putnam s Sous, of New York, offered and sold the following invoice;—Filty copies of cauty and tho Beast, and Tales of Homo;” 50 copies of “Eldorado;” 60 copies of ome and Abroad,” People’s Edition; 100 copies of “John Goa- trey’s Fortunes," People’s Edition ; 50 copies of “Egypt and Iceland,” Cabinet Edition; 20 copies of “Hurry Delaware, or an American in Germany ;” 25 copies of “Niles, Five Huudred Majority. A Political Romance." 50 copies of ‘The Dominic's Son;” 10 sets “Span- ish Papers," Suonyside edition, two voium. $4 50; 50’ copies of Bryant’s’ “Among the Trees, illustrated, price $3; 50 copies of Wharton's “Hi: tory of English Poetry from the Eleventh to the Seventeenth Century,”? 1,027 pp., price $4 26; 5 copies of “History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century,” illustrated, price $13 50; 50 copies of Greatoux, “Summer Etchings in Colorado;” 26 copies of “The Bryant Homestead Book,” forty-six illustrations, price $6; 12 copies of tne atmo, forty- Six illustrations, moroeco, price $10. Mr. Jaimes Miller's stock, offered aud disposed of, consisted in part ol 50 copies of ‘Arabian Nights* Entertainments,” 15 copies of Festus,” a poem, by Philip Jumes Batiey; 20 copies of “The Century of (M yori O0tie cai Works,’’ 100 copies of “The Children’s Week,” by RW, Ruyinona; 100 copies of “Book About Boys,” by A. R. Hope; 19 copies of Legends trom Fairy Land,"” being a selection of tairy tales rom wany authior#ol all countries; 50 copies of The Butterfly Hunters,” by H. S. Conant; 13 copies of Chambers (Willian and Robert) “Home Books and hiscellany,’’ 6 volw.; “Every Day Book,” “Leisure Hour Book,” '*Parior Book,” “Sum- mer Day Book,” “Winter Evening Book,” “Young Folks’ Companion ;’’ 20 copies of Edzeworth’s Popular Li — Moral Tales,” “Popular Tale,’ ‘Ail ior Best and Other Stories,”’ ‘“Chiid’s Own Book,” “Child’s ‘Treasury of Fairy Tales,” ‘‘Edgewortu's Parent’s As- gistant;’? 20 copies of ‘Home Twilight Stories,” 4 vols. ; ‘Briery Wood and Other Stories,” “Mul Ago About Nothing.” “The Hero Without Courage,” ‘The Young Fortune Seekers; 73 copies of “Boker’s Complete i Works, Plays, Poems and Poems of the War.” 13 seis Cabinet Edition of the Poets, 10 vols ; *Laliah Rookh,”” “Lady of the Lake,” “Cowper,” “Pupper,”? “Milton,” “Pollok,” ‘*Hemans,” “Scott,” “Sigour- ney,” **Young.”” The tuvoice Messrs, Thomas Nelson & Sons offered contained some heavy lines, among them being the aunexed:—286 copies of “The Dog Lile,” after Sir Ed- win Landseer; 100 copies of “History of the Robins,” vy Mra Triminer; 325 copies of “The Lite of Jesus,” by the editor of “Kind Words;” 79 copies of “Story of a Summer Day ;”” 289 copies of “Among the Arabs: Adventures in tue Desert and Sketches of Lite and Character tu Tent and Town,’ 50 copies of “Stories of | Animal Sagacity,’”? by Wiliam TL G. Kingston; 1.000 copies of “Picture Trimer;" 1,000 copies of ‘La guage of Flowers;” — 1,000 coples of **Trospussers,”? by Rev. J. G. Wood, M.A; 67 Lite in Englind;’’ "800 copies of “Merry £ ry P.O. Murray; 310 copies of “Tropical Navure,” an account of the most remarkable phenomena of life in the Western tropics, comptied from the narratives of distinguished travellers and observers; price $5. Also, 2,596 copies of Peep Show,” book of 300 illustra. tious; 77 copies of “Beauutul Birds m Far-off Lands,” by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby. Charies Taber & Co., of New Bedford, sold a large jot of their chrumos, card photographs, ideal h bronzes, &c,, and Messrs, Scribner, Welford & Arm. oug, of London, an invoice of English publication: Tn the main, the prices realized wore astonishingly good and satistactory to the seller, On Monday Measra. George A. Loavitt & Co. will bo- gin the sale of stationery belonging to the catalogue of the above sale contributed by the tollowing firm: Messrs. Francis & Loutrel, New York; Jobo Giadding & son, Puiladeipuia; the Aterican Lead Pencil Com- pany, of this city, A. Moller & Co., New York; the Siheate Bovk Slate Company, New York; Koch, Sons & Co., Now York; George L. 'Kratt & Co.. New York; Heeht Brothers, New York; Joba 1. McDonald, New York, 3. A. Tower, New York, & Mr. Willi Kelly, well known to the station ‘ado, has charge of this department in arranging the stovk for the zale. A WIFE'S FLIGHT AND CAPTURE. Several weeks since a lager beer saloon keeper of Third avenue and Twenty-sixth street, South Brooklyn, named David Kafer, vetng in want of a servant, hired for that position & young German woman. Kafer liked his servant so well that ten days after she cume into his employ he proposed marriage to her nnd was accepted Their married life was a pleasant one wotil last Friday, when Kaler heard that = bis wife had — another husband hviug. Ho ordered her to leave the nouse, which she did, taking with her $930 of Kater’s money, which be bad saved up and bidden between the mat- tresses of a bed. As soon as he discovered his loss be hovitied the police and a diligent search was made tor the woman. Kalter d & detecuve went to Philadel. plia, and a tenant of Was instructed to watch the dock of the North German Lioyd Steamsiip Company, at Jersey City, to have ber = ar- rested Im case she attempted to go to Europe. At noon yesterday the Waicher on the dock was fe- warded for bis vigilance by seeing Mrs. Kafer going on board of the vessel Rhein, He at once iniormed a policeman who she Was and bad her arrested, A lelegrain was immediately went to Phiico Headquar- tors, Brooklyn, and Detectives Butts and Corwin took the prisoner and cer baggage to that cily. She bad in her possession one $000 vill and one $100 Vill, Hor baggage consisted of two satenels of brandy, bed Blan: kets, a Wruuk and several bandboxes, ull of which she had reeently purchased, It is stated that she has been married to several men, She was locked up in the Firgt precinet stavion nouse, A HEARTLESS THEFT. Mary Smith, of No, 221 Kast Foriy-sixth street, isa hard-working poor woman, Whose husband been away in California for some time past, She received # letter irom iin some days ago, asking her to come on to nim, and she went immediately to the Bleecker Street Bank and drew theretrom $200 which sho had saved up by ber industry, Sarab Mui- of her neighbor called to 8 her revurn irom she bank and the ation turned upon bed shee Mrs. Smith, wiihout rememvering the inot that she concealed her treasur 4 corner of one of heft sheets drew them out of the bed to allow Mrs. Muiien to examine them, She saw Mrs. Mullen stoop, Dat took no notice of the circamstance ut the ime, and only recollected i when she missed her money, Mra Muilen was ar- rested, but she protested th noeence #0 strongly that Judge Wandeli, at the Fifty-seventh Street Court, remanded ber for (urtner inquiry, A CHANGE OF BASE + ‘The American Press Association Stopped at an Hour's Notice, oo A NEW ASSOCIATION FORMED. Withdrawal of the New York, Boston, Pittsburg and Providence Papers. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Benjamin Wood, of the New York Daily News; M. Goodsell, of the New Yori Graphic; Sidney Dean, of the Providence Daily Star; Robert Nevin, of the Pittsburg Leader, and BM, Bacon, of the Boston Globe, notified the managor of the Atericau Press Association i this city that from this date they should discontinue taking the news af the American Press Association, The Manager, Mr, William B. Somerville, seeing that without the aid of these papers the association could not do busimess end pay its employés, discharged every man in the office aud notified all the papers taking news that the asso ciation had ceased to exist. No sponer was tnis done than a very extraordinary circamsiance occurred The employés of the “American Press Associatio were employed by a new orgavization called “The National Press Association.” which at once sent qué its circulars und offered to supply all the customers of the American Press with the same news and for the same mouey they bad been paying for its use, The following is the circular :. New York, Sept. 1876, The earnest endeavors of nearly all of the directors of the Amorican Press Associauion tu increase its fueil- ties tor suppiyiny the news fo its members aud sud. scribers have been tor some time past frustrated by who have become tock, aud who, cos ws Of ble wmsociation, have voted down alt measures for sirengtbening the association financially in sts tactiities for gachering the news, Thorelore, despuirmg vt continuing the asso- ciation what its founders intended 1 should be, a news guthering associstion and not a speculative stock concern, the following named directors of the aessociation, constituting a majortiy of the Board, have withdrawn their newspapers from the Apioricun Press ciation, and have entered juto a new associatron to be known as The National ed Press, whose object will bo to supply the of the world to any and all pewspapers desiring it throughout the United tes and Canadas. Com. plete arrangements have made with the t jegraph cum pan! cavie compa und agents fora tull aod reiiable service trom ail parts of the world. The Natioual Associated Press will commence operations on. Sunday, the let of October, William B. Somerville, hitherto General Manager of the American Press Assvuciation, has been engaged as Manager, We ask the co-operation of ail newspnpers interested tn free trade 1m new BENJAMIN WOOD, New York Daily News. the action of certain stockhulde porsessed of w majority of t J. H GOODSELL, New York Daily G Leader. SIDNEY DEAN, Providence (RL ROBERT P. NEVIN, Pittsburg Unoxplained, this whole proceeding i it will be made clear when the motive is Robert Jobuston, the publisher, of the Bvening Mo*? in this city, is the principal stockholder in the American Press Association, and was its treasurer for many years, He has tor soveral years past been gradually buying In the stock of the company “util he held 195 shares out of 400, the remainder of the shares being distributed betwoen some eight or ten papérs belonging to the association. At the annual mectings be managed to seoure a proxy of ten shares, and thus controlled tho association, The charter of the company was received in Philadel- phia, and at the last annual mecting to be held tn this city the point was raised that a Pennsylvania corpora- tion could not transact the business of Its annual meet- ings in New York. An adjournment was had to Philae delphia, and under the laws there, that a shareholder could not be a director and treasurer at the same (ime, Mr. Johoston was ousied from the position of treas- urer, worth $2,600 per annum, From that time thera has been continual warfare in tho association. Benja- min Wood degirod to be President, other people wantod to hold office, but nothing could be eflected and the business yradually declined, INANCIAL CONDITION OP THK ASSOCIATION, Mr. R. Johnston claims that when be was és treasurer the profits of the cern were $150 pet week, but under the prevent management the receipt had so run down that the busincss was transacted ate loss of $100 per week. The insthution was running vm debt, und 4 call was made for a meeting in Phila delphia for the purpose of raising money to moet the corrent expenses. This meeting was held last week. All the directors were present, and @ propovition wat made to increase the capital stock to 500 shares, Ar rangements were made to place the stock so that $10,000 could bo raised. Mr, Johnston, of the ala voted it down, to the mat disgust of the General Manager and the Srockbolders It 18 stated he stockholders that Mr. Johnsons then ollered and adopted solution stopping a suit begun by the association against him for money due, This exasperated the minority to such a degree thal they held a private meeting and resolved to form an- other association, The Manager of the Americag Press Association, who tided with thé minority, quietly went to work and discharged ali the agents throughout the country and the European correspoud- ents und then engaged them for the National Press As- wociation, basement of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company's oflice, No, 143 Broadway, and tw morrow shoy will bogin operations. So quiet bad tho affuir been kept that even the employés in the offlce had not she slightest idea of what was going on. Mr, Johnston, of the Mail, did pot know that the American Press Asso- ciation was about to stop uatil after four o'clock yos- terday aliernoon, and then he found himself the owner of the majority of the stock and an office without em- ployes and & press azsociation without » paper to take ews oF an agent to send it, THE COUP D'RTAT irely successtul. Ot course this sharp piece o> vas transacted for the purpose of working bus:nes: Mr. Johnston out of the assuciation and leaving bim Pade A Hxgaup reporter visited this gentieman just evening, Ho was greatly excited, and stated that this was w roguish piece of business, intended to cheat him and the creditors of tho association out of their money, In regard to being in debt to the assuciation, he stated that he had be- come security for the rent of fliccs, and thas they the association) owed him several hundred dollars, hey had been running tho business dowa; the Man- ager wus 4 conspiratcr and did not know bow to et news, and since he (Johnston) had ceased as active di- rector they bad run several thousand doilara in debt, WHAT THK TREASURER SAYS, The Treasurer of the association, M. A. Schwedler, of thia-city, stated that the assets of the concern wert equal to the habilities, and that be thought with care the concern would be able to pay up its agents and all having clams. He intended to remain with the old Had Mr, Jobustos ape stock, he said no trouble would have accrued and Ubis strate; would not have been resorted to. Ail pap about eighty—throughout the United States had agreed to take news from the new company, and he anticipated an improvement in the ness, ‘The telegraph companies had also agreed to contracts to the uew coticern, thus leavin; association completely stranded. As Mr. Wood and Mr. Goodsell and the publishers of the out-ol-towa papers are all stockholders in tho new organizati they will not lose anything, stock to the amount their claim being issued by w company. Mr. Johnston says he shall ee st the General Manager and stock a ‘or to obiaih an injunction to preve' o Rew concern using the machinery of the old. “Ii’sa plain case of rovbery by conspuacy,’’ be says, and be thinks the Court will sustain him, but for the present “The American Press Association ts dead." HISTORY OF THR ORGANIZATION, ‘4 The American Press organization was incorporated in 1870, under the laws of the State of Pennayivaaia, and was built up on the business of M Jon Hasson, & telegraphic correspondent of out-ol-towa papers. Mr. Hasson gave over bis business to the corporation on the undersianding that be was to ve the general agent. For two years it dragged outa very feeble ex- a its only support in this city bemg the star, , whic! being in a (ourishing condition at thi me, kept the American Press Associatior alive, = Laver i sapplied =the nt the Daily News, at umes the Wi wh every new pil it was started im this city « itsnews. The majority of its papers, nowever, were weak and did not pay. The fr talures | were heavy, and the concern ram in dovt to the tele _ companies to the exient of $12,000. ie er part ol 1875 there was a great impro' ub ‘fhe debts were ali paid off aud there was money treasury. Latterly, however, owing to ‘hard times," the paperé failed to come to time, The Californis newspapers left the association, and debts increased, It bas lad three managers—the Urst, str, Jobu Hasson, followed by William Rocho, and be by the progent Mr, Wilham B Sommerviile, As the Manager eal “Something had to be done, or the thing would up.’ This is what has been do: MUNICIPAL NOTES, Mayor Wickham was absent yesterday, his place being filled by Mr. Samuel A. Lowis, President of the Board of Aldermen. . The Clerk of Arrears of Taxes collected during the Kk, $60, 000, POompirclier 6 the balance trey, paid to on State tax, ‘abl York, tor 1876, "au a ‘The whole amount due was 728,: James W. Beekman Mayor for Savannah st peuee sui yesterday banded in jUderers and $10 ior the Georgia As Pt \ ~o A s . .