New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM.
POLITICIANS COUNTING TIE CHANCES OF AN INDIE
PENDENT MOVEMENT

POLITICIANS COUNTING TIKI CHANCES OF AN INDIE
PENDENT MOVEMENT.
The Brooklyn politicians of both parties are
still aRitaed the prospect Of Peoples movement
at the coming election which will put 10 naugh all their
calculations and upset the programmes by which they
to divide tall the Offices among themselves. The
feeling favor Of such movement, outside Of partisan
circles. increasing in strength every day The only
difference Of opinion among the advocates Of the move
ment relates 70 the propriety Of making independent
nominations. Of selecting candidates from the nomi-
nees Of the two political parties.
This question will be determined in great by
the OF the nomination which the regular par
ties shall make. In where unobjectionable csndi-
dates and such as the confidence OF the people,
we're put the field, the prevailing sentiment appears
20 be in favor of adopting them rather than making
separate nominations bat there is unalterable de-
termination the part Of independent citizens of both
parties make their power felt at the election this
Fall and secure. possible. thorough reform in the
administration OF the city government.
SAMUEL M'I.EAN.
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE called yesterday upon
Samuel Mclean, a prominent leader in the Committee
OF One Hundred. He said he had just returned from
Europe and had had time to inform himself
sufficiently to give his views Of the present situation OF
affairs in Brooklyn, express his opinion 70 what
ought be- done. He favor Of taking such action
as would be likely TO honest city govern
be found most likely TO that object be should
favor them; but the Committee Of One Hundred
tried this method in the OF Commits
sioners Of Charities last Fall ard failed.
The regular political parties in city like Brooklyn
which polled 10000 votes, welded tremendous power
and to undertake to fight them with any hope Of success
would require great deal OF hard energetic work. ana
a large amount Of money. If such an attempt were 20
be made the people could not begin TOO soon, and they
must make up minds that they had no easy or idle
task before them He sand the Committee Of one Humid
red were have meeting on Monday next when the
subject would probably discussed and possibly some
action be taken in reenrd 10 it,
JACO8 WORTH
Jacob Worth who represented the With District OF
Kings County in the Assembly last Winter, says he in
tends TO DO 81 again Winter Al all events. his
constituents who seyeneighths German Insist that
he shall go back TO Albany, and unless he IL compelled
y the terms OF the Charter 10 renCpsh his pres
ent position OF Assessor at 5000 year, he thinks he
will accommodate them. Mr.. Worth is Of the opinion
that the people Of Brooklyn going 70 act indepen-
IDENTITY OF party ties this FALL bur- like all the other Pc
publean politicians who have been visited, be thinks
that TO nominate separate candidates would nure the
Republican party more than The Demcerate' ana ne
does MT what the people have 70 ma faut
with Republican officials. All the frauds ana dea.ea-
tons he insists. have been the work Of Democratic
oceholders and the best thing the people can % TO
reform the City Government TO vote the Republican
ticket. -
Mr. Higgins was a creditabe representative o. the
Vth Assembly District Of Brooklyn in the Legislature.
last Winter elected by the Republicans Iu an Inter
view with TRIBUNE reporter, yesterday. he said be
WAS glad that some Of the rascaites OF the Ring officials
had been brought light and he thought t woud have
GOOD effect purifying the politics NJ that city he
hoped the exposures would continue anti a the guilty
ans mad been driven from office and received their
deserts at the bar Justice. Tue political eject al these
deyeOpmeDs the time being would be 10 induce the
better class OF citizens Of both parties 20 favor an
independent nOnpartlsan movement IN local 2Ollcs
but the ultimate result OF such uoYrnent,
he thought, would DO 70 iniuTe the Republican
marty more than the Democratic. The discipline
of the Democratic party was 50 much moro complete
than that OF the Republicans II could not De OtherWse
He was not personally Interested III party movements
this Fall as ne did intend to 10 candidate for any
office but. a citizen, Ne wanted honest DeA IN once
in BROOKLYN II they could nos be got through the
regular party machinery they should be seneht Tor oi
side OF IT, The main object this Fall would De 20 secure
the Board Of Aldermen. which has very much enlarged
mowers under the new Charter. He dOubIed whether
peope's PARTY If il were make independent nOmlna
lions would succeed IN their except per
haps in few wards. He Thought II would Dc better
policy 10 select canddates from the nominees or either
or both parties. provided good men could be sound
among them. There time III tue history %
BrOOklyn when there were 80 strong Inducements Tor
both political parties 10 present good zen Tor caniddtes
az now he doubted whether either party WONd dare
to nominate men, this FAIL whose record was Dad put
II they did hoped and believed they WOull DO Ce-
feated the polls Oy the independent action OIL the peo
MI. AZ hufl uLrgia