The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

have an eye them, are beginning 10 awake to the
fact that the time for action il drawing close TO
hand; that the plans for the fall campaign should be
looked well to; that the h0rdes and cliques should
be drilled, disciplined aud marshalled In their re-
spectIve divisions, and, IN BRIEF the clarion note Of
preparation should be sounded without delay, If, In
deed they would be In readiness for the approach
ing contest 1t is true that this il the season OF vaca
ton and rest that the courts are closed, and but lit
tie ia being done the several departments Of the
municipal government that the leading lights Of both
the democratic and republican parties rustlcatng
and recuperating for the trying time But neverthe
less there are subtle agencies ut work for either veal
or woe ON both sides, which are agitatinR very
large and influential portion Of the community. The
questions at issue In Kings county upon which
argument viii be based in the political canvass are
OF the utmost importance to the taxpayers Of Brook
Ign, involving the principle Of right between the ad
mlnlstraton Of the oflces Of municipal government
by the Mayor, Common Council and other de-
partment officials, chosen by ballot ana an Had.
vlsed and extravagant expenditure OF funds by
commissions cOrruptly appointed, in opposition 10
and without consulting the will Of the people. The
commission system In Brooklyn, most sweeping in
the exercise Of the privileges accorded 1t by the
Legislature is popular only where actual and direct
benefit Ia received from II, and its merits are too
slight in proportion to the avishness Of the outlay OF
public moneys entailed to elicit In this city any
g AKIN inDns se a. he i n
the taxpayers Is the Wafer and Sewerage Commits
sion, the bouEdless powers OF which In oil matters
OF sewerage, street cleaning. repairing, repaving,
grazing, cutting and filing streets have been fully
explained in these columns on Q previous occasion.
While the Commissioners are all reputable and In
tellgent men. whose characters are believed to be
unimpeachabe, the restraint upon their official
Of e and s Is s
of the mode OF procedure. Already the warning OF
the economical Mayor Martin Kalbnelsch, given ut
likelihood Of the sobrauet HCity Of Boads being
given to the city II more precautlon was not taken
meaning. 1t can no longer be denied that the
high rate OF taxation here drove many millions Of
Jersey and elsewhere in the vicinity OF New YORK,
which would have found its way to the City OF
Churches were y not for me rapidly rising rate OF
During the past week movement was put on
foot by several leading ana influential gentlemen to
ance OF commissions and TO urge the advocacy OF
the Capitalization Of the municipal powers by re.
powers formerly possessed by them. Among the
more prominent citizens who are pledged to further
Judge Morse Messrs. Garrison, E. ca%meyer
Studwen, James M. Seabury, stephen Crowel. Will
liam + spraEae sx.Aldsrman snaIKey, g: !. Ben.
new organization, which bids fair to grow In popu-
arty as the questions OF issue are moH thoroughly
ventilated, rs to be known as the Citl Assoca-
lion, and VIII take active part In the coming
campaign, the members pledgng themselves to vote
against corruption on all sides and support the best
not, OF course, place any ticket In the field, but Will
as M a. or 'ne oea on 10
They can no longer stand the high roes OF taxation,
and, therefore, bestir themselves for remedy, dis
The Peoples Democratic General Committee of
Kings county, the remnant Of the Montague Hall
ing slowly and surely in the furtherance OF Its de-
sign-the overthrow OF she ''0ld ring" which las
unorganized portion OF the democracy. s. NJ.
Ostrander the chairman OF the committee named,
backed by Joe Winters, the secretary. and few
mystic circle" have been working assduOusly In
the PRONUNCIATION OF their doctrine and political
creed, urging the same be free Of access to the
primaries, no ballot box stufing, and that no one
man shall think and act for all. Rotation in ONCE
the new Committee who are camoroas aeaInst the
continuity OF Official relationship with the public
pap which so many pets OF the 'powers that be-
have SO long enjoyed to the exclusion OF better cit
zens and farer dealing men. There Is one great
drawback which has been felt In the endeavors
paucity Of finances wherewith TO keep the
wheels Of the machine free from clogginR.
An 9aro and perhaps the sorest obstacle Is
yiduals In the political arena, yet opposed to cor
ruption IN every FORM to coalesce with them and
Al the present time little game OF East and loosen
Is In progress which VIII finally be settled, how
ever and with II the prospects Of the new commit
In the meantime the regular Democratic Gene
raj COMMITTEE are getting things down to point
after their own peculiar and well experienced way
relying again, as in former years. upon the creduity
OF the democracy and faith mot reposed 10 the In
been made out. but the pencil Is sharpened, and out
lines can be traced upon the surface which assume
q shape, though indefinite. The send menu while
they are not Indifferent altogether to the breakers
ahead" In the opposition, both organized end other
wise, with which they viii have to contend In the
November scramble Tor ONCE, are nevertheless as
confident Of ultimate success AZ ever and no doubt
VIII make compromise In one or two instances IN
uGke, ss blind as 1t were to the unwilling Of the
eiec TORE = ~ e.,
The Offices 10 he voted for In Kings county are as
Second Judicial district in place OF John A. Lott;
Senator for the Second and Third districts; nine
for part Of the county not included in the city Of
Brooklyn in place OF VOORHEES, Dorrbaugh; Sheriff,
In place OF Patrick Campbell; two superintendent
Of me Poor, In place OF John Delaney aud Henry
Cook two Justices Of Sessions, in place OF Stephen
voorhies and William II. Hoyt; Mayor IN place OF
Martin Kalbneisch, and Street Commissioner;
eleven Aldermen for the odd numbered wards and
a. like number OF Supervisors for the even wards.
thus II viii be seen that the oaves ana dsnes 70 be
DIVIDED are suncient TO excite the cupdity OF large
host Of place seekers.
The ONCE Of Sheriff, the most remnneratve in any
county, Is also one OF the greatest Independence,
that Official being responsible only 10 the Governor
for deiccton OF duty 1t is therefore highly essen
tal that the incumbent be selected Tor his INTEL
ligence character and strict integrity The term OF
Office expires for Sheriff Campbell on the last day OF
twice In immediate succession under Constitutional
restriction he Will not OF course, be in the coming
race for the snug ONCE. The names brought for
ward Tor the custodian OF the halter or Sheriff. are
Frank McNeely Ninth ward Keeper OF the peniten.
tiaryl; James McCauley, Tonth ward deputy Street
Comussoner; Timothy Desmond, Twentieth ward,
and Luke O'Riely, Nineteenth ward clerk In Jus
tice Voorhees, COURT The prospects of the aspl-
ran IL named rate In order Of favor with the an
pointing powers IN rotation given Ir The Mavor ps
chosen from the Eastern District the sheriff viii be
taken from the Western District. TINS little crcum-
farm a at m hQ hath
the fate Of the candidates for MAYOR with tho suc-
cess Of the aspraDts for the nomination OF Sheriff.
For Mayor Martin Kalbneisch the present lncum.
bent, will be again In the field for the denomination
or the democratic party. He Is popular with the
taxpayers for his strict adherence TO what he con-
ceves TO he the best interests OF Ills CITY in
providing against all expenditures deemed ALSO.
lutely necessary Tor the welfare OF the people In
adhering TO this course Of policy he has made enc.