New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
nRooKLYY MuNIc!pM NOMINATIONS.

arTEmPIS 10 AGREE UPON NOMINEE 70" PEASi-
pETT or TIE BOARD O. CiTT wcESs-hAfoR
HUNTER pzCIIyE5 TO TlELD-IHE BoA"D OF
AipuRNyX ADJOURN sINE On.
The Democratic members Of tine brooklyn
BOARD OF Aldermen held o caucus on "Wednesday night
in order toxic action which Should Tcsn G '''t ~"
pon,mgat oS some persou Pre-idcn; Ct he Board o.
CITY Works before the expiration ~ tho term o. 1''
present Ccurc, A commtt;a consisting OF i'rc~'ler
Bargen auI Aldermen Clancy aGd Kenna WAS appointed
% call upsn iyor Hunter yesterday and present Tor his
Conijsr,noa st % about 60 names ~ i"ilh
the reIus thst ne should select one othtma The Fre-
dent OF the board Oi City Works They declared that II
aay Ons O., chem chosen taey Woul1 support tEc
nominal 'n Mayor Hunter. VINO was present q; Gle
caucus satci that he had Cca!Ic 10 place hin cir IN
apy hostile attitude, but II considered that he
had not been fairly treated by the Democratic
m,;nb.rs OF TIE Coumon Coupoii ncr received int COR
sd,rsi.in Which, "a the CHIEF Magistrate " Brooklyn
and member Of the Democratic PARTY, he deserted ne
declared us II thc spirit 60 consult his shcs h'
been manifested the vacant position nisAt nave
been dlol before At p. IL. yesterday the Cou-ltee
called up3u lin and submitted the iis'. Tie Mayor
stated that he would make selection. aGc ma EO
know Of my provision of the charter winch made
tory or han accept any Of tieir nominees iic had
named cad Democrat for thc Presidency O tbc B"7Id
ofCity woriis who Lad been rejected The Committee
then Skrt HIN whether, II rcGucatcd by resolution be
vDuld .nd - hem the nrmc 81 alderman Joseph patt
Tor the position lie replied iaat he could ne admit
their right to dictate nomination. 20 mr. Inc COMMIT
tee then r,tr ana consultation was bed c5 t. infc
action NaInNhl5 many incrp"gGegt AND inh' n'-3l
i,ens s.l,l 4 tion ureirg the Mayor to Eo Iaic
John Cdleitaa The Mayor piled that ne woAt ctu-
sdsr the matt
Tho Board ue at y. 10, and ou potion Of AltorEa;
Howell taken Tor one h0Cr. The Demo rai r.
mcmhers .irn held caucus ~ tie CcTpodtOu IOuDscs
Office. - V.ci Hugh Mclaughlin and OGcr prominent
Democrats present. Aldermen l{crE,i, C'Mc'
and Kenn3 waited upOn tine Mayor ant cEieaFoi+,i 10
a,reo uuur Mayor Hunter then handed -
tinm N ':ttru reasons for 70 IN Ing 1cr ctNuf he
declared TIE executive and legislative h&1clcS o.
tho cry Government were srlrtrat" ard CStAci. lie
did nOf 5i .,G!t - control tDc Common 'onu IL and
It should -'nr0 him. Ho wanted 10 l-2vC it ONCE
A. be fiG a. with a proper c"ord Vr iia succ' sS 10
follow II, u.i 1907 desire CONFLICT, bat never l"u nd
10 Ike when forced to ru.er itG tutt ~ lie
had 10 other 1Gc 20 send in. The Committee t.cn -
tiicd }uu Aldermen rc.Sscib!! ~ D. rs -Notfin+h
Ci4ncv .pri.nE 20 H- made F !ic Dtao-
cratic members moved thai so Ioard adlcnru a,1e F'r
Tire uouou was carried. Tie rvC piuoHj- ior Pre- =
ut OF 'Lc E'ard Of CITY Works and ior P9rl t"r'a>-
splcr v, rpN have % he made by iocIicA 4 -'tot-
der the Msy0relcct. One o. lhr Feuul,1n D. n'isr
stafei tha' ,ToT Hunter had occurred william "si
early yesterday morning tHat fc would no. Do profairi
up0n ~ s:ud Guy either ramc 20 the Common Coancl