The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-09
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
The Approaching Canvnss-The Ofices To he
Filied-PoIiticians and Strikers Astir-Whas
the Citizens Expect from the Leadcrs-The
HrOOklyn RefOrmisfs.

The Approaching Canvmss-The OHices to he
Filied-PcIiticians and strikers Astir-Wh"t
the Citizens Expect from the Leadcrs-The
Brooklyn Reformists.
The citizens OF Brooklyn who take an interest IN
the political affairs of the county are now gradually
drifting into that whirlpool or excitement which
always exists TO greater or lesser extent from the
organization Of ward clubs until the last ballot has
been counted after the election. greater interest
appears to be taken in political matters by the
community In general this fall than in former
years, and this may be attributed to the recent ex
posure OF political corruption In New York. Again,
another reason for the deep interest taken In the
present campaign may be said to be the Importance
OF the local positions which are in the gift OF the
people al the general election IN November.
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
These ofices ANA the salaries which the incum-
bents will receive are as follows:-Two Senators,
$500 each; nine Assembymen, each $500; Mayor
5000; Collector OF Taxes Comptroller City Treas
urer each $1,000; City Auditor, County Auditor,
County Treasurer Supervisor at Large, each So 500;
three Justices OF the Peace each 1900; two Com
missioncrs OF Charities, each 600: County Judge.
$1,000; District Attorney, SO, 000 eleven Aldermen,
each s., 900; eleven Supervisors each 81, 90; two
Coroners, remunerated by fees.
The candidates for these Positions II Is unneces-
sary say, are numerous and hal from all classes
Of society," Hosts OF these asprants for elevation TO
the easy chairs of honor and emolument viii be Kept
in the agony Of suspense for a long time this tall,
Tor the leaders have resolved TO delay the making
OF the slate until it will be too late for the disap
pointed aspilants TO create any dssension In the
ranks. The delegates from the Rochester C0nvcn-
tion have returned highly catei Of their success,
saying that Kings county had 1t I'LL its own way
this lime and that large majority will be rolled up
here for the State ticket The Clly Hall Is The mart
OF the politicians, ana is beginning to present
SCENE OF ACTIVITY.
Every ono who IS supposed to have an inklng OF
what Is gong or to know the state OF the public
pulse ls buttonnoled questioned ana cross-ques-
toned with unparalleled avidity; but the infOrma-
tion dvulged is rs yet very meagre. Candidates
for Office are already squandering their money in
regular cand.aatesn and treating their irends az
the various corner ginmlls hoping to secure their
services
The cOniiding aspirants are interviewed at every
turn by strikers who do not scrupe At any mean can;
There may be seen about the Hal
d paper IN their hands and pencils
behind their ears. pretending That they write all
which appears in the paJers, from the leading ell
torials down 10 the smallest paragraphs; They
look wonderfully wise and intelligent, and assure
the politicians that they have The power 10 speak
favorably or otherwise of the candidates. They
claim the authorship Of it. II 1t IS not credtaple
they pronounce IL "DOSh.b
WHAT THE CITIZENS EXPECT.
The citizens OF Brooklyn expect this fall fhat the
candidates for ONCE Will DE men who are well
known to the community Tor their Integrity and
honesty and who can be approached even by the most
humble. They expect to nave men presented for
their suffrage VINO will look to the city and pre-
vent the passage OF measures which will result in
an increase OF taxation, and 4 such men are not
prised al their defeat This question OF taxation
IS matter which the people have at heart. The
over eight million dolla,s; but this year, by the
careful and economical appOrtionment made by the
Board OF Estimate, 1t will not exceed six million
dollars The taxes last year averaged, as Is
well known, SO 81 on every 800 OF the assessed
valuation OF property. This year the citizens are
assured that the taxes VIII not exceed 81 70.
But many contend that next year they Will he
advanced again; that there has been a suspension
OF improvements this year to lessen the expenses
and that these improvements in another year viii
be pushed forward again, and that the taxes will
iyn's permanent debt is between eighteen and nine
teen millions, which has been created by lndls.
about eight millions dollars, and no one will say
but that this money has been Judiciousy expended
Prospect Park has cost nine millions, which makes
seventeen millions OF the debt; SO II VIII be seen
that, independent OF these two enterprises, the debt
Of Brooklyn is only two millions.
The party leaders must weigh the standing and
character OF the men they place upol the local
tickets this fan; for # they do not the voters viii
cast them aside and place those In position whom
they know VIII be true TO the interests 0I the CITY.
THE MAYoRALTY
iS probably one OF INC IHOSC Important OlnceS 10
filed tins fall, and the candidates appear TO be more
numerous this year Than at the former election.
The salary Is only $5,00O while the responsibility IL
very great and the work Is arduous. Yet those VINO
ready 10 assume the yoke may be met on every
street corner. Among those who have been
talked OF among the politicians about the
Hall are City Treasurer Sprague, Demas Barnes, Mr.
Chttenden William A. Robinson, democrats; Archi-
bald Bliss, General Jourdan ana Others, republ-
cans. The principal candidate spoken Of by the
people Is the present incumoent, the sturdy Old
Dutchman, Mayor kalbneisch. The leaders OF the
democracy are not Vt all favorable to his renOmlna-
ton yet they cannot advance any good reason why
he should not be placed upon the ticket again this
not like TO acknowledge the fact that he Is not
pliabe: and that by Of his position he is able
to defeat seine well laid schemes TO deplete the
treasury. No sane person questions his honesty;
yet
THE REroRMERs
have had the temerity 10 accuse him OF taking
brides from patent pavemrnC companies. AT one Of
the meetings OF these reOrnerS II was stated thaL
order that the Aforesaid company might get the
money winch they claimed for putting down their
pavements. The story was altogether too absurd 10
be swallowed even by the most lncredulous; for
everybody knows that the Mayor mas strenuously
opposed every patent pavement which has been In
trOduced, and they have had 10 drag nun before
the courts before they could compel him to pay
their bills. He vetOes every Dill which the
Common Council adopts for these companies, and
the columns OF the local papers are filed with their
abuse OF him. The Mayor will in all probability
be renominated, as he announces himself candi-
date Mr. Bliss, who Is member or the Water
Board and the leader of the anti-federal republ-
cans OF Brooklyn will probably be the republican
their Assembly men.
In regard to most OF the local positions there is
very little doubt that the democracy Will be sue
cesslul II good men are placed upol the tickets.