The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-28
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
Confused State Of Political Affairs in Brooklyn
Tho Reform Business Rampant-Ths Turn
in the Tide of Power-The Fights Of
Factions for tho Ascendsncy-of-
fees To Be Filled in Novem-
Der and the Candidates
in Quest of Them.

In Qu65C OF Inem.
| The condition into which "Mr. Tweedlepipe'sp
mental capacities were merged upon the slightest
exciting cause which CHANGED to cross the limited
sphere OF his destiny is nothing as compared with
the "mixed condition" Of matters and things In
general in the small political world encompassed
by the limits OF Kings county. In the first place
there is no such thing as united party In Brook
Ign, and. In the second place 1t would appear that
there Is no necessity for unity during the cycle
or revolution through which we are revolving upon
the axle OF progress. With political parties which
in the past have been wont to act In concert jeal-
ouses have arisen among the leaders and minor
lights, which have weakened their relative
strength that 1t would be worse than useless to
expect any thing akin to confidence In principles
which they once prolessed to adhere to. The only
principle now sought after by the captains OF the
great political armies OF patriots who vote
| in the City of Churches is the principa
share OF the good things OF Qfcial life These lat
ter they all crave and while many, alter the man.
ner OF the veteran rogue In the hue and cry" yell
''St0p theft" they themselves are worse than the
| old political rats who have fattened ana gorged
| themselves at the public crib. The great cloak
which covers up the enormites Of the "soreheads"
| OF our students OF the
HISTORY OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
is manufactured OF shoddy material and is COM
monty known as 'reform." This article OF dress
has been worn for 80 long period that 1t has
In many instances grown threadbare and thin and
as such 1t is sometimes seen through with the
naked eye without the aid OF magniIying glass.
That there exists much necessity for genuine and
healthy reform in many OF the abuses Of the local
government there can be no doubt, but whether all
those who are banded together under that haunting
banner are actuated by sincere and disntcrestcd
patriotic purposes IS altogether entirely diverse
question Many instances might be here adduced
II space would permit to show that the actuating
causes OF the patriots OF Brooklyn reform was not
purely dsinterested. 'What can you expect from
q refOrmer when he accepts an officer" inquired
citizen while conversng upon the subject with the
writer tine other day. And yet how lew of the po-
litica purifcators have ignored opportunity to
ACCEPT THE PAP OF OFFICIAL LIFE
upon the presentation Of the slightest opportunity
The campaigns Of the past few. years all tend to
demonstrate the truth Of these assertions. The
democracy were in the majority IN Kings county
for many years. The power they achieved they
abused by corrupt means and selfish monopoly
on the part of the leaders. This could not last,
and dissatisfied members OF the party overthrow
the "Ring." Republicans worked assiduously, hop
ing for the dawn OF the day star Of their supremacy
Tammany, and on the tidal wave Of reiorm the
minority rode safely into the haven OF power and
proht In Brooklyn. IT. happened that a serious
obstacle to the retention OF popularity among q
large portion OF the "0ld lifelong adherents0 of
the republican party presented itself the leaders,
known ~ .'The Three Graces" Messrs. butcher.
Tracy and Jourdan. There were not places sum-
Gent in existence to satisfy the hungry and clam
OrOus horde OF partisanS. Last winter the leaders
cooked up pap upon
! THE FIERY FURNACE OF PARTISAN LEGISLATION,
wings somewhat by their operations In the Albany
kitchen. Certain 1t ls that the dissatisfied repub
llcans are growing like pack Of hungry bears
| General Jourdan, is President OF the Departments
| Of Police, Excise and Health. There were many
places uncnaritably, perhaps, termed sinecures
created by special and charter legislation; but un-
fortunately there was not enough for all OF prom
| the mouths OF the modern rulers OF the munich
Paev:d an The are Snd ee Az
are banded under the nag of the "Bowen-Henry-
LEIGH" faction. They promise to make music in
the arr for the regular 'Rraces," Notwithstanding
the immense patronage welded by the butcher
| Tracy -Jourdan party.
! OLD NATIONAL DEMOCRATS
| The old national democrats are about to enter
earnestly into the arena this season, and have re-
0rganz .S Tor taar PTrpSse Tney are
Faron, Colonel +. T. Wood and Alderman Charles
Wylie. They will probably nominate full ticket
| ton. They will work with the Fifty
| THE JRFPERsoNIANs.
This committee which ran an Independent ticket
last year, will take position In the field for the
| great struggle at an early day The most prom
inent men in the Jeffersonian Conmittee are ex-
| County Judge James Troy and young man named
| Lynch, who was an unsuccessful candidate for
Justice OF the Peace in November, 1872. The great
the ' - ~ "
MAYORALTY.
This ONCE Is OF great and vital concern to either
parties this election, as, under the new charter.
the Chief Magistrate OF the city is the appointing
power who shall designate the heads of the various
departments OF the city government, thereby Sc
curing to the successful party q vast deal OF
patronage. The Mclaughlin faction, or regular
democrats-that is to say, the General Commit
Mayor Samuel Powell; but 1t may land will, IL Is
belleved) be found lnexpedent TO take such
wishes IN this respect their choice viii be be.
tween ex-Alderman Daniel ID. Whitney Presi-
dent OF the Democratic General Committee)
and ex-COngressman General SlOcum. The
"back pay business" would not, however, be favor
able as plank in the record Of the latter candi-
date. should the democrats nominate Powell then
the republicans would nominate Alderman william
Richardson. and the Committee Of One Hundred
would not endorse either Of these two gentle
men. 1t Is also intimated that, in case either OF
these gentlemen should be finally agreed upon,
Alderman Ripley Ropes independent republican,
party leaders, democratic and republican, and, in
such an event, he would receive the endorsement
OF the One Hundred and, OF course, be elected.
The One Hundred will endorse no candidates who
are not in nomination by October 15 1t remalns to
be seen whether the leaders will ignore the One
by that date or whether they will dare to ignore
that body. The party leaders are watching each
other upon this point with great interest The In
not meet until about October 90 however. In
such an event the race, so far as the regulars
would be concerned, Will be between Powell ana
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST
In the Second district, which gives about 5000 re-
and Senator John G. Perry, the latter being backed
by Jourdan and the host OF patronage. Perry was
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