The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-12
A REPUBLICAN WRANGLE.
THE PERPLEyITTES or THb WIRE
PULLERS OTER THE RIVER.

AfAG u Hhf EEAIffBN UT y bE NANfD-
PULLERS OTER THE RIVER.
ThurIow Weeds Disciple Playing his Aces
Reeves Il Co.'s Funeral - An Ex-
Mayors Waning Populnrity-Supcrvisar
butcher Kiciting In the Traces.
Tie wrangling between the Republican leaders
in Brookin is gradually subsidiug, ami the probs-
biiity is that the Convention, Which meets on the
18Th and 10Th inst will nominate men upon whom
all, save perhaps few old "soroheals,' can agree
Tho struggle for the control OF the party has been
bitter one, AMI las resulted in a victory for Web
ster, Maddox & Co. Itis now an acknov edged fact
that Z. ID. Webster runs the Republican machine In
Kings county. Joe Reeve OF the Fourth Ward. who
for years was one Of the principal managers, and
who has Omen been termed the rather OF the Re
publican party over the river, las been compelled
to take q back scat BY the Webster faction. This
defeat utterly dGmoraliEed Joe for time, and he
entertained the bittsrest feeling against his oppo-
nents but Joe always was true to his party, and
has nov turied tue Ratchet, 80 that he may not
add to any dsscnsions which may exist in the ranks
on election day.
wEBsIER's succESs
has teen somewhat remarkable. He has been re-
sdent OF Brooklyn but comparatively short time.
lie fret resided in the Sixth Ward and while there
worked himself into the General Committee. At
that time lie held the ofhce Of Assessor OF the Thr.
tysecond District Of New York brit his hostility to
the mo, cmcnt for the impeachment OF President
johnson trovoked the wrath or the extreme Radi
cas, end The result that OF the beginning OF toe
new Administration he was removed. Tho Hon.
Horace Grccicy's brouer.iu.law John r. Cleveland,
wes appointed IN his place.
Once In the General Committee, Webster began to
play his cards carefully and, with the ASSISTANCE Of
Sam Maddox Charlie Morton. and few others. lie
got tie upicr hand Tho Reeve faction were ail
out cold. All this time Webster had Congrc,-
sioha nomination in view. lie removed from the
second TO the Third Congressional District ia TIC
seventh ward, and will there receive the nominn.
ton In opposition to Gen. Slocurr. Mr. Webster is
yet q young man, Ou' at tie 'eme tiue
sHngwD roLirclAN,
one who received HE scioollng under WIN l.. Sew
ard AMI Ihurlow Weed and tic tactics which he
then learned Lave been displayed In tho struggle
over The river 10 mia great advantage. lie Is also
and J. 'ls ~ the Navy Yard and Custom House va
trona-c over tie river. His nomination FOR Con.
grcss will be FOOD one, and tho prospects u his
election ale more than fur.
TuU REPUBLICAN "sL,rr."
Tie leading politician. already know who arc to
he no iratri at the uurruac ing Convention. For
the ,nice oi Register two men are named. Ntlson
legisl.tpi on OF orre last sutnr, sad Frank str,k
cr. Tire latter ha. |. en- Mayor OF tue city two
Clerk A. one time he WIS one OF TIC most Popular
men In tho city; but that was some vctrs AGO, md
lie las since TO certain extent ou'rrown his popu-
rur wei. It is ssid tnat Mt Strtes j. not accept
TIE rcr nation. In tlat event w. - .grrar i' to
lee Lomi atgl u, Is the hes man TIE Republicans
can ~, at Tue toAl OF ttcir local ticket.
COUNTY CLARK AID SURROGATE.
FIR tie County C'c.r.ilr, mes NcLerr q one
atpc veteran. AMI tx Auditor Of the city, WIN Get
sonh popularity vii cure him great mary votes
v ich sno'ner man ot his party would lose.
aniiGn b,n nav ,s zen hs'1l i,f we p SuT
sha is that hc l. laWAc and was once cardi.
date for Justice = the Peace agsi'si Jim Buckley
ard vopuiar Veelor. uho is to he To penocratic
nominee. rre rarafer-, however, know that the
uouiraU'u ga only an cmnb Lunor, ani Bradshaw
might as IS ella have % as "uny 'thei man.
1ug RACE roR coxors.s.
Tie Courres.i nal crdidples arc Samuel Blafch-
iotd second D.-t,fc'. att J.. ID. Webster. llr. d So
'rc' Tie Second District IS eNerwhe.mnCly Dcm,1-
cratic. onl Mr.. B'a'cl iorj's con nation viii lc
ut-tl q commitment. Even with 1 stump DeW,.
crate candidate r 'te N'l'. = atr'f'id could r~
Mr. vi.cl'. NJ Wen.'e,'s ero.per's 20! 49,.
Ir.n rxt rcssl against Gen siocun, IN c.rs,gt,'r,
a. o. Io, u.ition Go have the NAN Yarj removed
g. 80 irO .''n. ll"'r are hundred and huudre.. OF
lIe.d in the Navy Yard, and these men certainly
WILL volE AGAINST GEN. sLocuH.
rrcn ognn there atc very many property owner.
icgr r.e Nv NHId VITO rent thCir lrcn isys -u.,y
tH say, Yard hlorcr. ard tLcse uen o. oLA ~.
a., Inv troN ~ A. lie W. ya,i q r.1t.l l.
'.c.t trurn,cut- vii be deserted. storekeopcrs VITO
,,nG .iue-- iu TIE ueiglbo,lood OF me Yard regard
.rve ia lorer, 81 their test cu-t.w.rs, and cOnse-
g"tutly would NE 20 see them driven away.
s'c- supporters have token advaut' &c OF them ALu
ron Tau dc them IA his favor.
ABRAMS ron LEGISLATIVE HoNon.
Nine Assemhl} men arc TO be el, ted In kings
county. In tie First District tic Republicans " No
hut ~ the district is Democra &c and cannot be se
cured. the nomination will be merely compliment
In the second District the nomioee 4, Albert
Ammerman. who counted out last year The
Third and Fourth Districts are bltn Democratic
ANA there Is little or no struggle for the nomins
tiOn.
There is a little row in the Fifth District, which
comprises the seventh snd twentieth Wards. Billy
Goodrich Nnnts the nomination. He IN opposed TO
Webster, who lives Ia the Seventh Ward, and con.
.eqnentiy stand. little chance OF securing the nomi
nsion. Tlen there Is a party who want er super.
visor VIM. Mayo Little. and unother Who have tIot.
ted out United States Commissioner SaIn. n Jones
II this row continues both Little and G"odrieh mnst
be thrown overheard, aud Sir. Jones will get tho
nomination.
In the sixth, seventh, Eighth, and Ninth DIS.
Bennett, aud Frank Fisher will respectively tecslse
the nominations.
SUPERVISOR puTcHER's BAD PATH.
- T. i asserted By Webser's friends that Supervisor
buNt't j. AtlllE ~ pa lilth toward him. IloA
say that Webster made Butcher what he Is and thai
the latter should not now kick over the traces
The iict Is, that butcher WAS sorely dnappointed
because lie Nhs not Pot on the State Central Com.
mittce aud, as alleged, he Is doing all he can to in
Jure Nebsiers chances. A few days ago he caused
The
pIsCuAEGg OF ELEVEN ASSISTANT ASSESSORS
from the Third District. Such action lust al this
particular ttuo, Is regarded b; Mclstlls friends Of,
q blow al him. and they openly eli re that butcher
II Worki strongly aiuinst lin in tile race THIS 1,
ifety Tou! charge against the Supervisor aud il
exciting considerable cummeLt among tho Reputu.
cans OF KEGS eoulty. N'
TIiE REIURN or moss TWEED.