New-York tribune., 1870-11-03
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.


KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
DIVISIONS AMONG THE REPUBLICANs-THE THIRD
CONGRESS AND FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
THE DEMOCRATIC RING.
The nominations in Kings County have all
been made tho candidates are known, and In the di
vided ranks Of the Republicans the campaign waged
with Q bitterness OF nvectve unknown OF late years.
On the other hand, the Democrats have an unbroken
front and their leaders openly boast that In addition 70
their own they partly the Republican machine.
The chief point Of interest is in the triangular contest
in the IIId Congress District The regular nonl-
nees are Erastus D. Webster Republican, and Henry W.
slocum Democrat. Robert NJ Whiting, it,. is also
candidate IN the Republican Reform" interest He b
backed by powerful moneyed association, some OF
his most ardent supporters being Wast and Broadst
men Of the XXXIId District New-York, who reside In
the Third and Twentieth Wards Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Web
ster, as is well known was at one time United States
the xXxIId District The lid Is close dis
trct at BEST giving ordinarily less than 900 Democratic
majority fair and count 1t comprises the First
Second Third Fourth Fifth. Seventh Eleventh, Thir
teenth. Fifteenth, Nineteenth. and Twentieth Wards
only two Of which, the Second and Fifth, arc
undoubtedly Democratic; but it s calculated that Mr..
Gen siocum's election and Mr.. webster's defeat,
Intimately connected with the troubles IN me Iiid
in the banner Republican Wsrd-the Twentieth. Mr.
ell for two years with credit to himself and
his renehant criticisms corrupt measure have
eociates and their masters The Ring" determined to
him out of the Board long ago. and Judging from
Ing the nomination for Congress MI Whiting had been
Chosen by the Twentieth d aSd esoAe the
d sn run the for va nsS pledged a%
had been nominated for Alderman by the Democrats,
weTe 1ns IN the But the cecusted
that the Republican Association would Tepudiate Mr.;
ehoose ssnotSer Candidate And this tSoy did William
NJ. Little Republican Of high standing and very pop
ular with his party selected Mr.. Writings sue
cessor Mr. whiting however refused to Withdraw from
the race for and Mr. s on that vac ssc9Sns S1
chosen BY the AssoeiatSn He will probably poll votes
s dss MY Sat9 Of afs BfE not his
But the plans of the Democrats have also been deyel
William W. Goodrich, who was certainly elected, but
counted out last year received the Republican nomna-
man possessing clements of strength in his
Ward the Seventh while Goodrich, in his Ward.
expected to get nomination from the Republicans.
and the disappointment was keeny felt by him and his
friends. Matters in this unsatisfactory condition
when he received an Invitation from the Water
Ring, to run as independent candidate IN
the With Assembly District; He was urged to
the support he needed they said he should to Albany
quite unfettered there should oven be NO WITH Assembly
if he would only try and beat Goodrich Mr. Little was
proof against every bandshment, and declined to run
ten amy more than the honorable record which he has
left ia his official acts both Chairman ana menper VI
the Board of Supervisors of Kings County
The Democrats will almost certainly carry the lst
IIId IVth With, and IXth Assembly Districts, and per
laps the With, Republican split has taken place
there The Republicans ought to SUCCEED In the iio anu
1t is conceded, even by Republicans mat the Demo-
cratic boss" Mclaughlin, will I'LL another term as Reg
ister-a fat Office.
The Democratic candidate for Supervisor OF the Eev
enth Ward has remarkable record His name Is James
Howell jr Mr Howell Chairman of the Committee
whit oh rtedt tn Of lHtO
Inspectors and Canvaesers for the general election OF
1869 The excitement which followed the discovery OF
the election frauds of that year has hardly yet subded
He insisted upon and voted for the adoption OF
the report named and srenuousy objected to its being
read. Supervisor HowelPs course as Chairman OF the
Lunato Asylum Extension Committee has been matter
of comment The original contracts for the work
amounted to s15o,91; yet the sum expended was t2o
500 75 and of the amsIn in the Committee had
authority to spend only $4,000 Supervisor Howeps Re
publican opponent is popular and respected merchant
| who does business in New York, Henry Elliott.
The Sixth Ward, Of the richest in Brooklyn, Is tho
most unfortunate In the selection Of its representative
men. 1t is overwhelmingly Democratic and win pIoDs
bly be represented next year In the Board o1 Aueen
hV lin" Dunn. eX-puginst.