The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-13
THE FIGHT OVER THE RIVER
SEAMAN IND BUTCHER DEMORAL-
IZING THE REPUBLIC1NS.
Mnjor-ocncrai sIocum Ru-hina Forward t,


Mnjor-Gencrni sIocum Rushina Forward to
Defont--Thc strength of Thnriow Weeds
Disciple. Wcbstcr-Miss Tilton's Cigars
How sam. Maddox May save the Party.
Tho Republicans and Democrats Of Kings
County have called their nominating Convention,
and the pulling Of the leaders Of both parties
will continue until the Convention meets, when the
nominations are to be made in accordance with the
states" already fixed. The Republicans, although
the chances Of success in the main are
against them, arc determined TO make n
6ght, while the Democrats, who feel
confident OF victory wofkinE TO make that
victory as sweeping possible ON the local ticket
the ONCE Of Reg s,cr IL the most Important. The
r, publican "slu,c" which was published In ycstcr
days srN, named either Nelson shaurnan eV.Corr.
missioner Of Jurors, or Frank Stryker. cx-NlGj or
ETC. a- the nominees OF that party hut since that
" slate" was n adc the leaders have felt that pcr
haps neitlor ct these men would he the strongest
they could send before the people, So they about
to select
ANOTHER MAY.
That man is the Hon. Samuel T. MADDOX e..
hssonlbynan frcm the Seventh District. BcforoN
the opening OF the campaign Mr.. Maddox was named
for the nomination. but be steadily declined to
accept 1t and II lie doubtful whether he would tac It
now. lie is an energetic and experienced politician
a member Of tie eontrollinr flction over She tvcr
and moreo5or. q good fellow personally more
popular man could not be found IA ;hc ranks OF tie
Republican party in Kin,- couny, aud II he con.
scnts TO run. he v III give HE orroncuta very lnrl
rull II indeed ne docs not cr,cp in after all. There
Is considerable dissatisfaction among the rank and
Gle OF the KINGS County democracy and Mr.. Md
dcx. being vcry well known, would receive the su.
frace Of this dissatisfied class and perhaps secure
the election.
SUPERVISOR prrcuER's FAD rAiTu.
The facts concerning the alleged bad faith Of sn.
pefvisor butcher published In Yesterdays Sun were
discussed by the Republican politicians Of Brooklyn
Yesterday l. has become notorious that Butcher
md the Webster. Maddox S"aulan faction do not
hitch ut ALL and the uninitiated seem to be IN the
dark TO the real cause OF the row. butcher, 1.
seems was continually sending his men Into Asses.
sOr Scanan'a district, ard nj length appointed u
Assistant Assessors, over wIom b. placed Mr. Wass.
These dismissed 1t Scanlau's instance. Sub
scqucntlv Seaman aIroittcd 10 men. and placed
Assistant Assessor kcarney in command. 1nis
aroused Butcher and Wass's Ire, and recently the
former recommended 90 the Commissioner OF Inter.
nal Revenue the discharge Of nine OF these ten men
and two others. who were duly lccapi,ated. Asses
at : IN IN vas m Maslhnston ." the tlme, but vas
promptly informed Of the fact, ana went 10 work TO
BLOCK puTcuER's GAME.
he eucccedcd. YESTERDAY communication wac
received from TIE Commission counte'mandinc
the order Of discharge, and the men were retained.
The Webster Maddox faction saw th1t butcher Is
acting in bad faith to them and they recommended
the discharge Of these eleven assistant assessors
merely 10 SATISFY VAS tor the snuhbGE he received
from Seaman when TIE latter placed Kearney IN
command a. the ton DEPUTIES. Wa, who Is rt-u
larry appointed Assistant Assessor, las since been
compelled to fall into line.
They also declare that the
WHOLESALE ATTACKS on ASSESSOR SEAMAN,
published in Mrs. fiton's Union. are dio;>ted b.
Wiss who l. thirsting or revenge. He runs down
to the Cficc with o pVcLo,u OF cigars with which
he feeds 1ilton III -ubordinaies, who n ercupon
rush into doub.o.lca. ID tyne and inform their
readers that Seaman eot doug MS duty II il
Standing inquiry among the revenue men IN Brook.
Ign whenever cf ars are rr'inctd, whether tht
CIGARS exhibited are 90 good a. 1ilton's.
hatcher knows that Wet, tor is to b. nominated
fof Congress IN the Third D trct, aud Webster
friends assert taat The 'uucrNisUr j. endcaNo
tu irJurc lin. his opuo-lN'n can amount 10 no.
thug WelstCr's chHIrcs lr, 40 good. Slo,am'-
proposition to remove the Navy Yard Is
HITTER PILL
for tLc pcmocratie worklurmou Of the TGrd Dis
init. and II the tcriug smun- item is any c.itr.
riou, shey vii, remember b. on election cas-. Thi-
h on, II The principal TCuts mad, uctlst : Ccuu
~ tie ctmIaign aud IS Nil h.v, lie effect.