The New York herald., 1875-10-30

ahu Wond nave received the entire support or reform
ers, irrespective of party But political conventions
have little aliliation with independent organ
upon winch they cannot for reward for services
rendered, so they ungraeiousy rejected the
lures OF the Baekhouse reform organization. They
ceplcd eN Comptroller Schroeder since he could bring
then tne German vote as their standard bearer Then
lhty beeame rciorners and took up the cry with AL
that the term implies And they have unquesticn-
atty made great headway and have recruited largely
rom among the rank and file and STAFF Of the demo-
cratic inaicontents
GENERAL sLocuM
mas charged on the zone powcr with all the dash
u an outnanklng corps What he said Is familiar TO
our readers, The Boss retaalcd but Slocums vol
l'Y was damaging IN certain quarters Exception has
Y N taken, however to the method of assault wherein
~ rdlculed the Celtic names OF certain candidates The
nationality question Is ugly to handle in
election campaign in these parts F" and force Is met
by force The republican nominee Tor Mayor has ap-
pcaled IN special manner the Germans for their
support s&ing al the same time that 'Irshmen seek
To represent their ward IN the Board OF Aldermen
week alter landngn That line OF policy is not a safe
& 1ne on which to capture lrsh.Amercan votes But he
puts on a little Of
rnE GERMAN BLARxEY
IN hhother utleranee before his fellow citizens when he
asks them mot 10 strike him down because he
born IN Germany In all the speeches Of the rcpublI-
can stump orators since the campaign opened the
enormous debt OF the city, the sagnaton business,
tho hundreds aborers IDLE and a the attendant ms
erles OF the times have been laid the door OF the
democratic party management To this the orators
the stump ON Tue accused side reply with vehemence
that INC republican party imposed nineteen twentiehs
o. 'ne aeot upon the city, that they had done II by
means OF commissions organized under acts passed by
ItPuuACaH Legislatures ana Signed by republican Gov
efnols lhe bridge, the park, the reservoir are the
chlei monuments 10 extravaganza upon which
reared the burdens Of taxation and they were com
menced under the
LEGISLATION THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Inc democrats further contend that under the reform
charter OF 1873 drafted by OK Comptroler Schroeder
IN conjunction with the Committee OF ono Hundred,
the salaries OF city officials increased 500 600
year The salary OF the Mayor was increased from
$1,000 per annun to $4,000 per annum, and that OF
the Comptroller from S. 900 10 $40 900 These arc but
alew OF the very many points OF argument which are
brought up III tile allegations OF dishonesty and waste
OF public iunds made by the republicans. As to the
candidates personally both are honest aud capable men,
and both claim to be free from all party rammels and
determined TO perform their duty II elected conscien
tously and with the interests OF the city at heart
Under the amendment to the charter, which takes
, effect January J. the Board Of Supervisors, which
was abolished with flourish Of trumpets two years
ago into life again. Thus II follows that instead
OF Aldermen thirty seven in number acting in the
dual capacity OF Aldermen and Supervisors there will
be Supervisor aud one Alderman elected in each OF
the twenty five wards of Brooklyn Tuesday The
thirty-seven Aldermanc Supervisors drew an annual
sar ~ OF $4,000, $1,000 each. The salary is now
rc~iced to $1,000 per year Tor each oilcia and as
thte will be but twenty five Aldermen and twenty-five
SAVING OF $4,000
MI be yearly effected The contest for control OF the
Board OF Aldermen is being very warmly debated by
both parties The Common Council tho lie OF
the body municipal, it either represents misrep-
resens the interests of each section and therefore OF
the whole population OF tho city and If honestly dis
posed and intelligently constituted wieds vital
power IN the affairs OF the citizens corrupt corpora
uoH Is pupnc caalnlty, ana Soou citlZenS should
avoid it by scanning the records OF the who seek
their suffrage. As whole both parties have made u
better class OF nominations tins year than heretofore,
and where the regular nomination has not fallen upon
worthy shoulders there excellent Independent
ddaics IN the field IRON which choose. The latest
aud, II Is believed, the most reliable estimate of
THE ALDERMANIC PROSPECTS
foot ui as ollows:-Democrats count carrying the
Second, Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth,
Twelfth, Fourteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twenty
second and Twenty fourth wards The republicans
claim the First Third Thirteenth Nineteenth, Twen-
teh, Twenty-Five and Twenty third wards The doubt
fu wards are the Seventh, Eleventh. Fifteenth, Six
tcenth and rwentyih As at present constituted the
democrats have majority OF six Aldermen.
outside the Mayoralty and Common Council the
Shrieyaty attracts most attention, ard the Office
being the richest pecunarily speaking in the GIFT of
the people, IS much sought alter The candidates are
both strong men. Thomas i. Nevins, democrat. has
been at the head of Brooklyn Fire Department for
the past five years as Chief Engineer, and has
golden opinions for his executive tact and zeal the
line OF duty Irrespective OF party he will
have hundreds OF votes personal recogni-
ton of valor from his fellow citizens. He has
never held an elective Office Albert Daggett is the
present Under Shcrn of the republican Sheriff Of the
county, and on the ground of familiarity with the
Of Office socks election at the hands OF his party.
CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES.
BERNARD Began, the regular candidate for the Office
OF Commissioner OF Charities on the democratic ticket
IA he FIRST district will doubtless be elected though
tfselhances OF Thomas 7. Norris Tor the Board OF
Charities in the Second district not promising OF
success In conclusion IL remains but TO be said that
the field has been fought local points, pro and con,
this year never before. The salvos of oratorical
craftsmanship have resounded along the lines, and II
remains Tor the vcors on the evening of Tuesday next
November ?, to gather in the slain and sound the
clarion notes OF triumph after the ballot shall have
been counted.