New-York tribune., 1872-10-17
BRooKLYN's POLITICAL FIELD.
PROMINENT CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES IN
KINGS COUNTY-CONCEsSION 10 THE LIB
ERAL REPUBLICANS.

PROMINENT CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICES IN
KINGS COUNTY-CONCEsSIONS 10 THE LIB
ERAL REPUBLICANS.
Liberal Republican, Democratic, and OranJ
Republican primaries were held in the several wards OF
Brooklyn last evening and delegates were elected to
the COnGIess Assembly, County aud cry COhVehuohs
which viii meet tomorrow, Saturday, and Monday TO
nominate candidates public Cces There has proDa-
bly, never been so much interest manifested by Tho
voters Of BROOKLYN In the nominations to be made by the
poli ca parties present and the character claims
and abilities Of the candidates are eagerly
discussed in all quarters Two weeks ago tho Liberal
Republicans and Democrats appointed each Confer
euce Committee with power 10 form ticket which could
DO ndorsed by parties and sustained by the voters
at the polls. The Committees have held several eXecu-
tive sessions, and the names OF many prominent
citizens have been mentioned in connection win the
nominations for Congress, Assembly, sheriff, and CITY
Judge At first considerable opposition manifested
by the Democrats giving the liberal Republicans the
naming Of candidates for any of these positions, but
happily the matter has been adjusted and the latter Will
doubtless have the nomination the joint ticket OF can
ddate for the Office of City Judge, and for Congress In
the IIId and IVth Districts 1t Is conceded that ex
judge George G. Reynolds Will receive the Liberal Re-
publican and Democratic nomination for City judge TO
fn the place now occupied by Judge Thompa0n On the
part OF the Grant Republicans the probable nominee Tor
the same office Will be ex-Judge Joshua NJ. Van Cot.
The Democratic nominee for Congress in the I'D Dis
trct which comprises the First Second Fifth Sixth,
Eighth Tenth Twelfth, and Twenty-sCcOud Wards will
be The Hon John G.. Schumacher and the Grant Repub-
Leans VIII probably nominate either william Richardson
or John f. Henry. The district has heretofore given
Democratic majority OF 5000
In the ND Congress District the Liberals will proba
bly, nominate William W. Goodrich who is Chairman OF
the General Committee and the Administration party
either stewart L. Woodord or A. W. Tenney The lid
District comprises the Third, Fourth, Seventh Eleventh.
Thirteenth, Nineteenth Twentieth, and Twenty-hrst
Wards and it last carried by the Democrats by
small majority.
The IVth Congress District was created by the last
Legislature and comprises the Ninth, Fourteenth. Eif-
teenth Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Wards
the five county towns 1t is said that exAssembly
man George C. Bennett will be nominated on the Joint
ticket. opponent the Grant Republican side viii
| probably be Philip S. Crook.
Flr Sheriff the Democracy will probably name Andrew
Cunningham of the Fifteenth Ward. Tho Grant RepuO-
licans will nominate A. G. Williams OF the Ninth Ward
There are Justices the Peace 10 be elected in the l
Id and With Districts, and for these positions there
are candidates. The election in the I'D Dis
trct to fill the place OF the late Justice Buckley ana
for this Office most prominent asprants are Fire
Marshal Ready and Henry = Bellows, secretary oi & n
Liberal Republican General Committee. Justice Demiu
Police Captain James Cassidy viii be the nominee IN
the With District. Police Justice Andrew Walsh Will
The names Of the probable candidates for Assembly in
the ne districts nave not yet Oeeh declued uYI ~ 70
probable. however that JOhR CashOw, Liberal Eepub-
hcan, viii be nominated in the Ist District D. > Altkeh
Democrat in the I'D District; DOmnick Roche, Demo
crat. the IlId District; W. W. Moseey Democrat, IN
the IVth Distinct; and John c. Jacobs, Democrat IN the
TX Xth District The only prominent name mentioned by
the Grant Republicans is Vim. Berri who desires re-
nomination in the Vth District.
The Grant Republicans making every effort TO
carry the city and county this Fall and the acknOwl
edged leadersfracy. Catcher, and Jourlan-have Sc
cured the appointment of several hundred men TO sine
cures in the Navy-Yard with the understanding that
they will vote in return the parry ticket and work for
secure honest ballot and fair count and II eyi
dent, from the 5000 names already registered that
there will be larger pOed this Fall than ever be-
fore. Tue Liberals predict 1900 majority for Mr..
Greeley at the lowest estimate.