The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-11
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
Wr&ngIes Of the Poiitisisns-IAsso f Lee
gtslaxavs Candid ates Before the People
Their Ansecedents. DC.
Our neighbors over In Brookyn are getting waved up
politically. me different factions have nearly all .rotied
their candidates for the several Offices 70 be led At
the general election and now fully PREPARED for
the contest The democracy nave followed The fashion
plate Issued by the crazy philosophers thai composed the
democratic conventions Charleston and Bum re and
have two tickets the Geld for amost every Office Their
DIVISION however, commenced originally long before the
assembling Of the Charleston Convention, and originated
in sp, over the D,su Il Attorney Aooa. year ago,
but would probably have been united long before this
bad no, the National Convention decided that
democracy was not orthodox without q split--it
being Impossible for united dc nocracy TO live up to the
articles epgraed upon the party
At Baltimore without wrangng with each ether the
Brooklyn Adherents that faith have carried out their
petty quAr and now, in New York, present d.
vided 'front.' which will doubtless result In the election of
the full republican county ticket, and increase their
chances for members Of Congress and assembly.
The democratic divisions assume different attitude
from those OF New York The regular Central Committee
that controlled Affairs before split over the District
Attorney stil hold sway wing Of the party.
The question Of Presidential preferences has been before
them twice. and In two separate and dstnct FORMS
yet the committee remain committed TO either OF the
Presidential candidates resolution FIRST offered
endorse the nomination Of stephen A. Douglas, which
~ once laid upon the table, where stm slumbers.
Subsequently motion made 10 endorse
John Z. BrecKinridge, which shared the same fate
still lies unmoesied Toe other wing Of the democracy
endorsed Breckvrdge n IN early day snce that time
~ alloat
that title have made their nominations The two factions
nov assume the title OF regular snd national.
The republicans, who have heretofore been minority
in the city, high spirits the proc 7ects
before them OF taking possession of ney all the offices
whilst their opponents keeping up regular mr,iny
IN their camp. This encouragement the part OF the
republicans will make the contest The more spicy
The Bell army In quandary to what they shall
do. Their committee have held two exciting
sions the question OF nominating ticket, but
divided In opinion that they have been unable 70 de-
eide whether II policy 70 nominate or not The present
prospects are that they win not nominate separate
ticket but cast their votes in way thsi win strengthen
The candidates nominated for the Assembly are, as
clan far better than those brought forward in this city.
and must, with few exceptions more influential
position In any Legislative body All parties having
peted their tickets, unless II may be the Bell party
furnish this morning the antecedents Of the several
didatee Tor Assembly -
FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
overheard their hst representative, Andrew A. Myers
and have nominated young man BY toe Of Andrew
j. Provost, lawyer and believe partner of Mr. Fisher
tie republican member Of the last Legislature from the
Seventh Assembly district He 10 new man, and now
appears before the people a. candidate for oce for the
first time.
The natopal democracy Of this district have troted
out James Fitzgerald, boot and shoe maker and per-
son quite popular in the locality where he resides 81
North Fifth street
Thomas Ncnrath. formerly partner OF Horace
Greeley In the Tribune, has been nominated by
the republicans In this district he u man about
tor, aside from lis connection with the Tribune He Ut
time directed his attention 70 the coal lands Of Penn
sylyaDia and operated quite extensively them for
long time connected with the Nassau Bank President,
but becoming emb by outside operations left that
institution 1901 and foid MS interest In the Tribune
the Century last year, but has since transferred his into
rect to other parties and is resident Of the rural
portion Of Kings county In the town Of New Utrecht
Fort Hamilton. He Is At present Of the managers Of
the Americas Institute Fair The only political Office that
We know Of his holding 10 tina! Of a member Of both
branches OF the Common Council OF New York city.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
TIE regular democracy In this district comprising the
First, sixth and Twelfth wards, and represented the
last Legislature by Charles Kekey have nominated David
T. Easton-a Wall street lawyer and man about forty
ave. lie has never held any political Office.
The national democracy have nominated In this disric,
John Cavansph, liquor dealer He has had a taste Of
political Office M nm Inspector Of pavemcuts In Brooklyn
and now vshes further experience AZ Albany.
The republicans have bad considerable trouble TO get
person 10 In this district They first nominated ID.
o. Bradley, and then s 3. Chttcndsn, a merchant We
believe that both Of these gentlemen have declined the
nomination, and they have now nominated Marquis q.
Moore who represented the district at Albany In 1850
He active politician frequently representing his
ward and district In county and state conventions
formerly whg, and elected TO the Legislature Ia the
fall n 1863 by union OF the Americans and republican
bat an'ed exclusively with The republicans upon taking
hs seal At Albany ao engaged In elastic roodng and
the manufacture OF chemical oil.
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
This district, comprising the Fourth and Tenth wards
Represented the Last legislature by 1beophilus C.
Cacot E4q., who has been nominated by both wings
the democratic party. Mr. c. Is about thirty.
I've years OF age. He Is graduate or Delaware
College, At Newark, Delaware, and Afterwards attended
L. tures nj Yale College. He admitted 70 the bar
New York ~ ls7 and now practising Law 10 Pine street
lie 10 the FIRST democrat that has represented that dis
trict In the legislature being heretofore republican
district He vas the democratic nominee for Speaker,
and received the support Of that party In the Assembly
member OF the two most important committees,
WV. WAYS aud Means and Judls.ary: the earnest
advocate o. cheap erage, and presented The minority
report for Mr. Briggs, who absent from sickness HIS
votes on number Of the measures given for tue
purpse 81 aiding the cheap terry question He voted 70
override the Governors veto all the city railroads. but
To sustain him the West Washington market scheme
which be opposed 10 all ts various stages He
o. the active opponents 70 the bl to abolish the Aims
house Department, that was before the Assembly Gu
the lss evtnng OF the secession, appealed from
deceion Of The chair which passed by the most
hishhanded partisan ruling ever known in any legis.
lative body.
Hs only opponent IA Harmsnus b puryca. q lawyer
and Major General, Who has received the republican
mpai,on Mr. Dgryes a native Of Queens county, and
about forty ave; admitted 20 the bar 1896 and
has ever since resided In Brooklyn. He appointed
supreme Court Commissioner by Governor Seward ia
1s42, and subsequently, Attorney 70 tho Corporation OF
Brooklyn the Dstrict Attorney of Kings county from
1sis n 1854. lie member Of the state Assembly
1883. served the Committees OF WAYS
aud Militia and Public Deiences: reelected the
Legislature for 1859 and served the committees
During The controversy Of the session or 1858 FOR
Speakcr he voted. when not paired" which
frrquent FOR Robert p. Van Va,kcnberg. He
proved bis fidelity u bis party creci by onerng, In
1858, bleeding Kansas resolutions HIS military career
through which he has we'd the title " Major Gene