The New York herald., 1872-10-31
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

Miss Sway.c at Brooklyn Hall-Mass
Meeting OF Democrats and Liberal Re-
publtcang-Grant'sA Administration and
Sudden Wcalth-How He Got His First
Uniform.
large and enthusiastic democratic and liberal
republican mass meeting was held last night at
Brooklyn Hall under the auspices OF the Constitu-
tonal Union Association. Miss Minnie G. Swayze
was introduced when the meeting was called to
order ana received with loud applause She then
proceeded to review the administration of
General Grant during the past four years and
point out the reasons why he should not be
reelected. Grant was candidate but in all Justice
to ourselves he should not be placed in the Presi-
dental chair for second time. The government
OF three hundred thousand soldiers was q very dif-
1erent thing from governing forty million Of free-
thinking, argumentative people, for he had none
OF the qualities Of the statesman. He had con-
Quoted the government as he conducted the war,
utterly regardless OF expense or right No man
ever went to washington who had taken less in
terest in public affairs than this same candidate
for the Presidency. Instead Of calling statesmen
HIS ASSOCIATIONS
were with the rich Who made him costly presents.
Money was OF more interest to him than the well
accounted for. He was compelled to borrow the
money for his first uniform, and now he was worth
not less than three and quarter million dollars.
and the real estate transfers in the various counties
would prove what she said Miss Swayze then
read the report OF the transfers OF real estate made
to him from time to time since his election to Office
Most OF this property was purchased nom Russell
Jones' two months after GRANTS Inauguration, Tor
tne small sum OF 81 They should not shut their
eyes to these iacts Grant had
PROVIDED WELL FOR MS RELATIVES
an ana II there were any in the family who had not
Even Grants friends admitted that he was not ft
at nrst 70 pc PRESIDENT but they now say that he
has had experience. II he was an apprentice
saSs hs las mot not ne taste e. Or
ability for the high office which he now held Miss
Swayze then proceeded TO speak Of
THE ABIi.lTY or HORACE GREELEY,
whose long experience as a journalist made him
familiar with the affairs Of the government, who
House with clean hands and would leave 1t with an
unolemlshed reputation. He was not o man who
upon others while he amused himself at fashionable
watering places. Miss Swayze was frequently ap-
plauded during her remarks.
The JefersOnian NOminatiOns-Thc Conn
mittce OF One Hundred.
The Jeffersonian Democratic Committee have
nominated the following ticket for electlon:-
ssas,:s1re0@as, s;1s gs4aas@pan,si Il F"GSa? Barnard
- yT.;;s ;,g Sist.s John D.mar Sec
d..gyemsesond district, william E. Robinson; Fourth
Justice Of Sessioas-John Downing
Commissioners Of Chayifies-J. J. White and George
Kinkel
Supercisors-Frst ward, r. II. McGniss; Fifth ward,
ward. X u. Newman Seventeenth ward, Thomas Devyr;
Nineteenth ward q. H. Fishcr Twentyfirst ward H. II.
Barring.
ALiernea-Fourth ward, A. D. Mackey; Tenth, j. II.
lin Kai6iicisch; twenty FIRST, !. '. =. raimage.
The following nominations have been endorsed
by the Committee oil One Hundred
Commissioners Of Charies-George A. Bell and George
Kinkel.
z.e.blg Third district $. B. vree,and; Eighth dis
ts%ee y:'ss % peees kssnNSSs NctlS
Adleraes-Second ward, +. Markey; Fourth, "AT
Dorlon Sixth, Thomas II: Rodman; Twelfth, Daniel
ney; Tenth, G. II. Trowbridge.
Superrisors-Third ward d. johnson: Seventh ward, W.
L. Steers; Ninth war Il. j. Newman; Eleventh ward, H.
B. Fowler; Thirteenth ward, Il. Darbey; Nineteenth
ward, George II. Fisher.
The Louis "ltain Association have endorsed JUS
tice Delmar. The ''0nc Hundredn had hoped that
the regular republican candidates, Messrs. Taylor
and Roberts, would withdraw from the contest in
favor Of their nominees, Bell and Knkel. Mr..
Roberts declines to acquiesce and declares that he
will abide the result OF the popular verdict IN his
case on Tuesday next.
Greeley and Brown banner was raised last
evening, bearing the names OF the local regular
candidates. at the intersection OF Hamilton avenue
bonfires and speeches formed the attractions. The
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