New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
RROOKLYN POLITICS.

The election this Fall is quite an important
one as respects the local interests Of Brooklyn.
Two Senators, seven Assemblymen, Mayor OF
the city, Controller, Treasurer, and Auditor
for the city, and District-Attorney for the
county, are all to be chosen next November.
The choice of the Union MayOraHy nomiDa-
ton is supposed to lie between Messrs. Strana-
han. Booth, and Wood, the last being the
present Mayor. Mayor Wood has proved him.
self an honest and upright officer, and the city
is indebted to him for several righteous vetocs
upon the INSCRIPTIONS acts of the Common
Council. The principal objection made to him
is that his hands are too full with the charge OF
his Tax Collector hip for him to put as much
energy into his municipal duties, rs might be
desirable. Mr. Booth is the present Supervisor
OF lhc Fourth Ward, position which he has
held for eight years. with great acceptance.
Mr.. Stranahan was formerly member OF
Congress. and afterward Police Commissioner.
He was the Wing candidate for Mayor in lo5O,
but was defeated by Samuel Smith. He is a
very efficient man, and has labored faithfully
during the war for the national cause We
know of no objection made to him except that
he has been long upon the political field, and
may have excited prcjudices in the past which
would endanger his election. 1t is understood
that ex-Mayor Kalbncisch is to have the regular
Democratic nomination.
For Distrlct-Attorney, the most prominent
names on the Union side are Messrs. Wlnsiow
and w. T.. Robinson; the former well known as
former occupant of the Office, and the latter as
an Assessor Of Internal Revenue.
4 For Senator in the Second District, which Is
strongly Union (the other District being hope
lesslv against us). Messrs. DeIuas Strong. Hen
~ X. Pierson. Stephen NJ. Griswold, and JOS.
7. Ward, are candidates on the Union side.
Mr.. Strong is the present Senator, and Is well
known as an indcfatigable politician, who will
not fail for want of effort. The objections made
to him are mainly those which have led to his
famous lbei-suit against The Brooklyn Times.
Mr. Pierson is President Of the City Railroad
Company. He il personally popular highly
efficient. and would make good officer; but
was 0tIcAltu III 1'b' bhltil thA'NGH N'i' i''''" ?
of distrust with which Brooklyn people are apt
to regard the officers of the GaS and Railroad
Companies, although he was then only their
counsel.
Mr.. Griswold is the President of the Central
Union Club, a highly respectable and efficient
organization, Of which he and two other gentle
men were the founders. He is a man of intcg-
rtv and zeal, untouched by any suspicion OF
political corruption. 1t il objected to him that
lie is without political experience, having never
held any office, nor even been candidate for
any. He has, however, labored effectively for
the party during the last seven years, aud has
won many warm friends 'Mr. Ward Is best
known as one Of The grantees in city railroad
scheme vetoed by Mayor Wood.
In stating tie objections made to the various
candidates, it is of course to be understood that
We simply mention what is commonly suggest
ed by their opponents, and DO not mean to say
that these objections are we'll founded. 1t is
for the Union men of Brooklyn to weigh the ar
gumcnts on both sides, and to select the best
candidates.