The New York herald., 1872-10-06
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
THE PRESENT SITUATION IN BROOKL YN.
Reform Echoes Of 1871 Reverberating in the Po-
litical Aisles Of l672-Ofices To Be Filled
Next Month-The Aspirants Therefor
What the Inducements Are.

mind OF the people as to (which way the WIND
blows" The bugle note OF reform which was
sounded In this county last year has never
ceased it's echo. 1t carried dismay into
the line of the 'recular'' democracy, and won for
the minority party, the regular republicans,
several snug positions, because of the divisions
created in the heretofore unbroken front of the
majority. Last November gained for the repub-
cans the once or Collector OF Taxes, OF which they
had as little expectation when they nominated the
present incumbent as any delegate to their Nomi-
mating Convention had OF pcng struck by light
ming. II also won for the faithful few the lucrative
office OF Comptroller and the responsible position
OF Auditor. Besides these the republicans
gained much patronage In municipal de-
partments, such as that OF City Works and
Police, through special legislation. This change
in the Control OF patronage may have
been beneficial on the specious plea OF "turn about
is fair playn Certain 1t Is at all events, that the
people were glad to see their old and too-ong-a-
time-serving officials walk the plank" and make
way for new crew. The old hands, who notified
their constituents annually that they were still ION
deck,n struggled desperately to remain in the bill
let's which they had SO long held, and finding they
were outnumbered, had resort to the by no means
novel expedient Of "baYot box stufllng" Mr..
Greeley speaking upon this subject IN Brookiyn q
democratic party used the ballot box as spit
oox." BE that as IT may, IN Justice u must % oe
apt pupils in this respect in certain Brooklyn dis
tricts, and several or the canvassers and inspec.
OF that offence. Legislation ct Albany last winter
was not satisfactory to many prominent repuoli-
Ing the affairs Of the Police, Fire. Water anu other
bureaus OF the city. There was q painful want OF
sate IN tae seecoa Of M
to the logic OF the disappointed asplrants OF the
d no se
bloody chasm" loomed up and laborers were wanted
to bridge II over under Engineer Greeley. NOW was
the acceptable time and the necessity for con-
structing this bridge was at recognized by the
beaten workers Of the party who had up to this
Down went the administration balloons and up
went the standard Of the Philosopher OF Chappaqua
The ''berar movement was organized, and to-
day the marshals OF that plalanx claim that they
will march 5000 strong to the polls in Kings county
on election day. The democrats, regular army;
will muster 10000 on the day of battle, provided
they figure right AT headquarters and place none
other than acceptable officers in the field Of nomi-
nations In order to effect that harmony which is
vtaly essential to the success OF the programme
utmost policy IN the @stTpa S
end IN ss OF
/ Committee TO agree upon coalition ticket In
which the "liberas'' VIII have their share Of the
| offices. No result has as yet been arrived at,
though matters are represented as progressing
| favOrably.
over the situation and are closing up their ranks
File-closers are doing their duty manfully Their
OrRanlZaLOn ID perfect, anu tHey are Happy III tHc
conceit that the reform organization IN the demo-
cratic party will absorb Just sufficient number OF
votes 70 permit o. their solid soil % phaanx breaking
offices and carrying confusion and defeat TO the
enemy: They scout the idea that the ''hberals''
are 5000 strong as preposterous.
The organizations opposed to the "Ring,' as the
regular democratic machine Is termed, are not
strong when separately considered, but as body,
were it possible for them TO fuse, they would nn-
questlonably oler most formidable barrier IN the
advance OF the coalition ticket. The indications
are that fusion IL imp ssble. because OF the con-
nicting claims for place on the ticket Ihe reform
ers are as follows:--1he Jefrersonian Committee,
Democratic Reform Committee, National Com
mittee, and last, but not least by any means the
in its membership such influential and
wealthy men as Franklin Woodruff A. A.
Hunter samae Mclean ana others Tnis ccmt
tee viii bde its time, waiting until al the n0mna-
Sose are ey tne
1 honor best ht them TO serve the people in the
capacity which they seek; They VIII spare ar neither
acceptable candidates for the respective offices,
and will most strenuously oppose obectionable
i placeseekers, or those who have been weighed in
! the balance or public sentiment and are found
wanting. Thanks to the labors OF the Committee
vass OF the vote in Kings county In November
the most desirable position on the ticket u
! and the salary attached $4,000. This high o1ice
| becomes vacant by reason OF expiration OF the
| The candidates for this ofce are all experienced
! lawyers, and either OF those named below Would,
IL is believed, 40 nOuOr 10 the pOSiti0n Inc ONCE
| Of Sheriff becomes vacant, and Anthony Walter,
I republican, who won that rich county plum so un
expectedly to himself and friends three years ago,
when he pltted against the late Chief Engineer
Jack Cunningham, sadly ceases to bank the income
OF the sherin's Office, which is about s25OOO per
annum. Chief of Police r. Campbell, who was the
i predecessor Of Sheriff Walter, and Justice John
Delmar the two strongest aspirants for the po-
\ siton. Their prospects are said to be about
equally divided on the democratic side. The
republicans have not decided, either, as to who
should relieve the present incumbent, but expo
II lice Sergeant j. Il. Gulschall, who cantli-
date Tor Inspector of State Prisons at the Utica
Convention upon which occasion he received a
\ large vote, is most prominently spoken Of just
now. There are TO be two vacancies in the Board
/ OF commissioners OF Charities. The places are each
worth about $4,000 per year. the term Is Tor three
| years The race for Congress promises to be lively
and close, owing to the several strong candidates,
| and the recent creation OF Il new district-tho
A Fourth. The would.De one -hundredday -legisla-
tors are as usual, TOO multliarons to he enume-
for Assembly are ranged in as chaotic
confusion as are the seekers alter ward otfice.
Eleven Aldermen are 10 be elected, similar num-
ber OF supervisors and constabes, IN Norembcr.
It's to he hoped that more credtable and intelli,
gent class OF men will relieve the present harpies
and roughs, who from several wards usurp seats
and misrepresent the interests OF the people.
These municipal 5odics the fountain heads
when R the the source IS dedled i is iinpossi-
BILE Tor the stream which rises therein
liberal" PRIMARIES wlli be held about the 10Th
inst, and the republican primaries are called for
the 10th inst. Slate making and breaking will be
I "in order" until that time, when some definite
conclusion will be arrived at between the powers
that be-" aud then "cones the tug OF war;
The subjoned Is list OF the most prominent
candidates Tor the ofices named to be voted for III
| Kings county on the first Tuesday in November:-
Democrat ana Liberal Republican.
SHERIFF.
p Campbell. John L. Guischard,
John Dcmar. John Hail.
James Tanner.
CITY JUDGE.
George g. Reynolds. Joshua M. Van Cost.
Daniel L. Barnard. william Colt.
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES
7. Foran. Major James McLeer.
Joseph Reeve. Joseph Strauss.
Francis Markey. Ephram M Roberts.
J. J. White. q. M. Felt
POLICE JUSTICE.
Andrew walsh No candidate for the
nomination.