New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-30
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
CONTROLLER SCHROEDER RENOMINATED.
THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED URGE
HIM TO BECOME A CANDIDATE.

CONTROLLER SCHROEDER RENOMINATED
THE BROOKLYN COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED URGi
HIM TO BECOME A CANDIDATE.
In spite of the unfavOrable weather last
n ght the Committee OF One Hundred assembled In fair
nuui,ers in the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, with
Franklin Woodruff President, in the chair The Chair
nan OF the subcommittee Of Eleven on Organization
asked for extension Of tme and IL was nnaiiy re-
solved to report iu executive session. Samuel Mclean
then offered the following:
ga. Schroeder assuming h; dus. S Of s,.nD 1SS Ss
sccouni Of the Department and other cGnSec
confidence Of the public the admnsop Of the Financial Department
WSereG BY Intelligence perenc. be ha, broush,
order ont Of confusion and put into smooth working order
either IN or responsible 10 his Department, prompt
%m.Sse Of tier a ,.esoD 70 oes
not havag sod during The
disgrace Of having il. bonds and has
$ n % % @ the
the finances Of the ciI By his answering devotion 70
discharge Of duties ONCE and -. ~.
OF bis candidate for the ONCE Of Controller the ensuing
esoIred That committee by the Chair to
Mr. Schroeder and him the vital importance 70 ,h
Controller before the convention about to assemble Tor The
Resolved That Committee appointed be requested present
TO Mr. Schroeder OF the foregoing preamble and revolutions
the OF the Reform Association Of Kings County
place. lie preferred to wait and whom the Demo-
Gratis would nominate. Mr.. Eschwege aud VIM. Colt
favored the adoption OF the resolutions at once COL
Davis urged them until it should be known what
the regular political organizations intended TO do III
they should commit themselves TO ono candidate now
some one else would with propriety make a similar
claim hereafter He thought the subject should be re-
ferred TO the Committee Legislation, with view to
secure good ticket election day. Any other course
the speaker thought would impair the influence OF the
Committee. He not influenced IN making these re-
marks 10y any personal feelings.
Mr.. Mclean explained that he simply desired Mr..
Schroeder to permit his be used. He would not
pledge himself to vote for Mr. Schroeder and did not
wish the Committee to pledge itself to him.
Mr. Scott opposed the adoption OF the resolutions and
said that a similar request might hereafter be made In
favor of Mr. Britton or John Winsow. He opposed
to entering upon the nominating business g. ". Davis
also opposed the resolutions.
George b. harrington in favor OF reference He
condemned Mr.. Schroeder for his action the East
River Bridge affair." The Controller had made mis-
take in paving the citys portion OF the money before
the other subscribers had paid theirs. Col. Davis
appealed the to allow the matter TO lie over
for one week. and mado a motion to that effect Mr..
Van Nosrand thought the Committee should nominate
not only Mr.. Schroeder but all tho other good men.
After further debate the resolutions adopted,
and the following named as Committee to wait upon
Mr. Schroeder: Franklin Woodruff, James Eschwege,
Gerge L. Nichols, s. b. Chttenden. g. N. Davis, A. A
Low j. r. Kennedy, j. j. Van Nosrand. A. b. Baylis
A. S. Barnes f. Petit, and Samuel Mclean.