New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-02
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The MayOralty election, in which there are
three candidates is the most exciting OF the local Issues
and impossible to fOreel the result or to estimate
the present chances Of several nominees Mr. Abra-
ham Lawrence the Liberal candidate. has for years
been identified with every local reform, and has been
member of every municipal reform organization which
has existed In this city since the advent OF the
Ring He was OF the counsel which year
ago began tho prosecution or the KING ana
was most active and successful in the suits then In
stituted Mr. Havemeyer. the Custom-house candidate
was at the head OF the Committee Of Seventy by whom
he "a also nominated aud took not inactive part In the
struggle OF 1911 James O'Brien, the Apollo Hall cand
date also seized that occasion to struggle to the surface
and sucoeeded by various means in being returned to
the State Senate, where he was without backing.
Two German citizens dispute the issue for Coroner.
Henry Woltman is candidate of the Liberal and two
Democratic organizations; Adoph Kessler Is supported
by O,Bren's organization, the Customhouse RepuDi-
cans and Committee OF Seventy MI Woltman has been
In local service for years past Mr. Kesser has been
eager to engage in like service for as many years. but
his wishes have never been gratihed.
W. H. Leonard tho Liberal and Tammany candidate
for Judge of the Supreme Court for years Judge OF
the same Court at Albany and 1t before him that
tho civil suits against the Ring begun year ago.
He was for years law partner Of Gov Hoffman, and on
the resignation Of Cardozo appointed to succeed
him. He Is strongly supported by Augustus Sche CON-
modore Vanderbilt Samuel ]. Tilden and other proml'
nent reformers II. H. Anderson the Apollo Hall nomi-
nee is lawyer OF this city OF considerable legal prac'
tice but little political prominence. Noah DAVIS the
house candidate has been the United States Dis
tricAttorney under Grant. His principal Official act
was the granting OF permission to his subordnates to In
dict several score OF whisky manufacturers In his alb
sence from his Office and his signal failure to prosecute
a single ono OF the cases.
For Judge of the Superior Court Judge James C. spen-
GER Liberal and Tammanyj Clifford n. Hand, Apollo
Hall and Hooper @. Van Worst Customhouse and Com
mttee OF Seventy tho candidates Mr. Spencer was
defeated year ago because nominee OF the corrupt
Tammany organization. As the candidate OF the Re
formed Tammany he viii poll larger vote than bis sue
cessfu competitor Of last year received. Mr. Hand Is
unknown to voters generally and Mr. Van Worst Is TO
cognized as o bitter Radical
The contest for City Judge Is narrowed down TO two
candidates. Judge Bedford and Josiah Sutherland, with
either OF whom Reformers will be contented.
The most popular candidate for DstrictAttorney is
Charles Donohue the Liberal, Tammany and National
Democratic candidate Present appearances Indicate
that he will far ahead OF others the ticket,
and as between VIM. O. Whitney, the OBren candidate,
and BENJAMIN A. Phelps, the agent OF tho CustomhOuso
Ring there 10 no doubt of his election.