New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-28
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE BROOKLYN CAMPAIGN


night at tbes room in the Academy of Music. Mr. Wood
ruff occupied the chair A. d. whoelock was appointed
Treasurer In place OF j. w. Hunter resigned The Law
Committee. through Its Chairman, LudOyoc Bennett,
made a report In favor OF the question Of appointing
rather than elocting the Judiciary. 1t concluded with
the following:
Resoped That tho address reported by the Law Com
mtee upon the subject Of the proposed constitutional
amendment be adopted by this Association
ResOlped, That the DO printed IA the address OF
this Assoc atOn ana distributed among the voters OF
the City Of Brooklyn, with the proper ballots accompa
Dying the same.
ing report upon the different candidates made their
report The COMMITTEES from the Ist Assembly District
reported avorably upon both candidates for Assembly.
The Committee from the lid Assembly District
ported favorably upon both Assembly nominees, and
approved Ripley Ropes OF the Frsward candidate for
Alderman.
The Committee from the lid Assembly District re-
ported verbally that the candidates who had been
mated deemed unsatisfactory and suggested that
public meeting might be called and Independent candi-
dates nominated for Assembly and Aldermen. The re-
port was recOmmitted TO the subcommittee.
The Committee from the Iyth Assembly District
ported against the approval Of either OF the candidates
already nominated for Assembly and approved the fol-
lowing Aldermanio nominations: Joseph Platt Norris
Reynolds, and Jacob l. Bergen.
The report from tho With Assembly District deemed II
unadysape to express preference for any Of the numer
Gus candidates nominated.
The Committee from the With District made noreport
The report from the With Assembly District had no
written communication TO make, but member or
the Committee Mr.. COughn, spoke in favor of the Re
publican candidate for Assembly, Fred Cocheu. the
ton 10 the report and said that no believed personal
advantage more than public good induced Mr. COcheu
so 70 5aS TO He t6oneh that the election
Of Mr.. Calaghan should be favored by the COMMITTEE
The report finally referred back to the subcommit-
tee for further consideration.
The report from the With Assembly District In
effect that Geo. C. Bennett should be approved ior AS
After much debate tho report was referred back for
The report from the Ninth Assembly District, as
finally passed. referred the matter Of the respective
qualifications Of two candidates for Assembly back 10
the subcommittee for consideration
Robert NJ. Whiting objected TO considering In open
session the relative characters OF the candidates. Their
personal merits should DO considered IN executive SEES
sion He knew enough about one OF the candidates TO
condemn hun. Col A G. DAVIS said that he didnot be-
eve ia charging IN seoret what they feared To
Samuel Mclean offered series OF resolutions fayoring
the consolidation Of all the towns In Kings County and
calling upon the citizens to vote In aYor oil the move
Mr.. Bayliss read article from THE TRIBUNE, IN
which il stated that Nelson Shaurman had been Of
fered $4,000 If he would favor tho election OF Mr. Prem
tice Commissioner Of City Works The speaker FOL
lowed IL by a series OF resolutions calling upon Mr..
shaurman to come before the public and tell VINO made
the oer, ana that his silence would be regarded as mill
Alter some discuss ON had occurred upon the resolu
tlons finally decided that they should be laid upon
the table Mr. Marshall then rose to a personal expla
nation He said that he had been misrepresented in a
scuuous newspaper article because at the last meeting
Senator Perry. lie had been charged with defraudng
the city OF $4,000 He stignatlzed the charges as
false, ana the attack az cowardy. Ihe COinnlC
tee adjourned until Thursday night
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music was, last
evening filed with enthusiastic audience, called To-
gether to rstfy the Democrats State and local nomina
tons The meeting called TO order at o'clock and
Mayor s. 5. Powell elected to preside. In taking the
chair ho said that they had assembled 10 ndorse the
action Of the state aud City Conventions; the tax
afnfnt thaV cha
Albany legislation. and the people of Brooklyn desired
TO be relieved from the injustice 40 long heaped upon
them, and be allowed TO govern themselves in their
capacity a corporate city.
George Washington Reeve was elected Secretary and
read a series Of resolutions. recitng that the Demo
Gratis OF Brooklyn believe in government at the hands
Of the people, ndorsing the nomination OF John W.
Hunter and the entire Democratic ticket and pledging
10 each nominee a hearty support. William G. Dewitt
CORPORATION Counsel introduced 10 the audience.
He believed the Democratic party should make war
upon the Albany commissions quartered on Brooklyn
he believed IN municipal sovereignty for. the City OF
Brooklyn each city should make its own charter just
as each State should make its own constitution.
The Hon. John W. Hunter was the next speaker He
was received with great cheering, the band playing
"Ha to the Chief" Mr. Hunter said that he had been
nominated to the highest Office the best gft In the city
of his nativity. The honor unexpected, but IL was
offered in good faith. and was freely and honestly
accepted. No pledge was gwen and none would have
been gwen had it been asked. Mr. Hunter assured MS
audience that IL elected TO the Mayoray 40 far as any
dishonesty, maIfeasance or fraud should come within
the province Of the Mayors Once the ooa' e oi tho
offender would be very short.
Col. L. b. Lansing came forward aud said that he
assumed this meeting 10 be ratification OF the great
union which had taken place n that city between the
people and the Democratic party that they were de,
termned to wipe out the past dlsgraces that hau oee
put upon them by the triunVlrate-tle Ihree traces
and faithless Senator.
marks directed toward reform ia the political
offices Of the country aud IN support OF John W. Hunes
very John c. Perry az man OF putty without
backbone, good IN intent but fearuy lacking III uoeuS
paign document in favor OF Mr.; Hunter Mr; DAVIS
was detained the Committee Of One Hundred, or be
would have spoken earlier.
George Washington Reeve dellVeredah Ruuresr' anu
the meeting adjourned.
THE REFORM ASSOCIATION or THE RING ASSAULT
At o meeting of the Kings County Peoples
Reform Association F. d. Berri was approved for As
semblyman Of the Vth Assembly District. The other
Assembly nominations made were John Raber OF the
With and T. X Melvin of the Ivth Assembly District
John f. Henry the Republican candidate OF the lid Sen
aoral District was indorsed by the casting OF Col
Julian Allen who presided
The Committee appointed to consider the subject OF
the arrest and imprisonment OF W. f. c. shanks City
Editor OF THE TRIBUNE, made report deDouncing the
action of Judge Gilbert. The following resolutions re-
garding the subject were adopted unanimously:
Resofrsd That the summary conviction and punish,
ment for contempt and all infrngements OF personal
liberty have been watched by "a free people win
Jealous care that while the power 10 infct punishment
for contempt IL necessary TO the administration OF JUS
tice IL should always be exercised in spirit OF mod
Grafton with due regard 10 the circumstances OF the
case and after allowing reasonable opportunity 10 he
party charged 10 be heard by counsel; that MI.
Shanks having stated the Court the reason Tor MS
refusal the questions put to hun by the Grand
Jnry that he considered himself bound I'm conscience
aud 10 disclose what had been communicated
confidence and under pledge not 10 disclose IT, anu
that ne sired 10 be heard by counsel In the
que tlOn whether he bound 10 disclose IT., II
unusual and arbitrary TO refuse that request tnst
no public necessity existed TO require or justify he
snnInarN condemnation and Jump lsOnment vi MI.