New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-03
THE LOCAL TICKETS.

THE CONGRESSIONAL. COUNTY. ASSEMBLY AND ALDER
MANIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BRITTON ADAM
DONED BY THE RING
There are to be elected in Kings County this
Fail three Congressman, nine AssemDymen, Control
Ter. City Auditor, County Treasurer, County Audi
tor, DstrictAttorney, two Coroners three Charity
Commissioners Justices Of tho Sessions and eleven
Aldermen in the even wards.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
The lid Congressional District is strongly Democratic,
and at present by Mr. Schumacher He will
undoubtedly be renomnated and elected Franklin Wood
ruff and j. g. T. stranahan have been mentioned as the
Republican candidates from that district The lid Con-
gressona District was made to comprise the Thr n
Fourth Seventh Eleventh. av ana
Republican majority: There is vacancy at present
existing caused by the resignation Of Gen Stewart L.
portion Of his term, aud for two years beginning with
@ TaTs ,n, dsrs ' and
BsFf the seventh Ward Postmaster SaWssss
are in favor of the MI Berr the present
popular Assem6lyBan The Democrats VIII probably ny
all the Liberal vote, and thus II possible OBJ
tain the support of Republicans who would not vote 3r
Mr. Goodrich, who IN that district two years ago
% BE- eeeea s Fall fne h Con-
gressiona District is at present represented by Gen
Philip Crooke who was elected IN G ls2 by fhe s co
han was mentioned some time ago for renomination,
schenck have also been named as candi
dates; but Gen. Slocum Will probably he the Democratic
nominee ana as he is popular and the district is close,
II s believed that he be elected. The Republican
candidate who Is mentioned il George c. Bennett.
THE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES.
very spirited contest will be held for the election OF
nine Assemb this year it is well known that
the Ring candidates. il elected, will again be expected
to their best efforts to make alterations in the char
tar from
mating and the Common Council the duty OF con-
frming the members OF the different Commissioners
whose term OF Office will expire May 1915, although
their will be appointed IN January 1t is
of notOriey that the time when the new
Commissioners assume the duties of their position was
placed after the adjournment OF the next Legislature
which IL intended should, by amendments to the
charter retain the present incumoens In oice for
test for Assembl ymen will be spirited
The Ist Assembly District is strongly Democratic
Democratic opponent p. ]. Collins. last year by
jority OF al out of vote OF 1890 the Republican cand
run independent Democratic candidate against the
no%nee will BTsO dc
John McCarty David c. Altken and the present ncum.
aae the RePaScans as S make
The regular DEMOCRATIC nominee VIII without doubt be
sented by John Allen, Republican who defeated mis-
Democratic opponent. VIM. L. Headley. by 6.e votes:
ThOfe, Theodore Diamond, jacob Cohen, aud Selah {.
Carll The chances OF nomination are IN favor OF the
j. Cullen, James Dillon, and z. L. sandcrson. BY
effort the Democrats might carry the District,
llcan The lid Assembly District was represented last
year by Michael J. cofey. who obtained majority
of z,075 He Will be renOminated by the Demo-
aud will undoubtedly be elected. the Repub-
licans will probably make no opposition. The Working.
chances of election are small The WITH Assembly Dis
trct represented last year by Theodore n Melvin.
Democrat who was elected by majority OF 1922 votes.
Either Mr.. Melvin ex-SupervisOr at Large Osborn
will probably obtain the Democratic nomination. The
nd dafa hr Nph
represented the District John F. Henry, and john II.
Cline. The Democrats. 1t is believed, will elect their
candidate.
The With Assembly District composed Of the Seventh
and Twentieth Wards, aud represented last year by
By 221s majority IN vote OF 5000 Mr. Berri Is this
year candidate for Congressman from the lilo Con
gressional District and the Republican candidates to
succeed him in the Assembly are Col. Henry NJ. Con-
molly and A. p. Higgins The former will probably gain
the nomination and be elected. The candidates men
toned by the Democrats are Edmund Drugs and WIN.
Marshall. The latter would make very strong candl
racy, Liberals, Working neus Association. aud the in
dOsement Of the Reform Association. but II is doubtful
neither he could overcome the very large majority
which the Republicans obtained last year. and the Ring
not anxious TO run him. as they could not aiterward
Tue With Assembly District consists Of the section OF
the city inhabited principally by Germans and was rem
majority OF s6s votes over his opponent john Raber
Mr. Worth will be renominated By the Republicans this
Ouch, who will probably be nominated by
the Democrats The latter very popular among the
Germaus Is whether ne overcome the
large majority OF last year The With Assembly Dis
trict represented last year by Stephen j. Colahan
who obtained 27S votes more than his opponent, Fred
COcheu Mr. C0lahan will De renOminated this year by
the Democrats and Mr. John Short, the probable Re-
publican candidate, will be defeated unless the Work
Association should put candidate i'll the Held
a mooted project which may be carried out.
dGg v y eH D ea was last
by II votes. Mr. Stearns, independent candidate,
obtained 967 votes. which were mostly taken fron Kab
felseh's vote. The Democrats and Liberal Republicans
will probably unite this year ia nominating Bernard Sill
yerlnan, who 1t is thought Will be elected. Mr.. Doud
Williams VIII probably be the Republican candidate
The lXth Assembly District represented last year
by john McGroarty. Democrat, VINO was elected by
majority OF ia out Of total Of about 900 Mr.
McGroarty VIII be repomiDated ny the Democrats this
year. ana the peIsons mentioned by the Republicans
Joseph Eery, John stenson, ex Superyi Ryder,
John NJ Phelps, and Darwin X James. Tue personal
popularity Of the candidates Will deterinns who be
elected, the District Is about evenly divided bet ween
Democrats and Republicans.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The most important place to be filed on the county
ticket that OF DistrctAtorney The calendar OF the
Court Of Sessions is full and there many important
to be tried Indictments also yet remain uncan.
celed against city and county officials and it is neces
to the interests OF reform and pure In
Brooklyn that the person who ILLS the office OF public
prosecutor should be honest pure, earnest
10 90 the fu measure or his duty and submitting no
dictatlon from party leaders The abuses Of this Office
as exempllhed by Winchester Brton, too fresh in
members Of the Judiciary and Contractors Rings"
a. one time actually considered the advsabity Of re-
him.
Many Of the Democratic leaders, such as Jacob F.
Bergen. John II. Bergen, Mayor Hunter, Harvey Far
and even Hugh McLau ghil finally made IN
his mind that Britton was unavailable. He lately told
TRIBUNE reporter that he could not say he in favor
OF Mr.. BrittOn's nomination and when asked whether
he DID not think 1t would be made, replied, al don't
KNOW about that 1t Is not certain by any means" Mr.
Brton's weakness made manifest early in the can
VASE The name OF a dishonored and dismissed public
oncer on the Democratic ticket with that OF Samuel j.
llden whose prominence and activity in Furnishing and
impeachng corrupt officers and judges has given him
the nomination for Governor would vitaby the
state ticket Many leading Democrats IKE
Hunter Marshall Farrngton Backhouse, Morris DAVIS
ana thelr followers, would be inclined TO vote for the
candidate who removed Father tnan be associated on
the same ticket with BfittOn. His nomination the