The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-08

Both Pnrtica Confident of ElectinG Major
my-The Contest in some Of the DOuhtful
Districts-The Fight OF the Three Johns.

Kings and Middleton of Jefferson county. MIR.
Coc, however, generally voted with the Demo-
Gratis. especially when any job Of the BROOKLYN
Ring was to be put through. while Mr.. Middle
ton uniformly acted with the Republicans. The
Republican leaders. satisfied that the s ate will
90 Democratic this fail. will make every effort
to secure the senate. to be usod as a check upon
the Governor, and to retain what patronage
they now have In this city and the State
The First District was represented in the last
Senate by John a. King, Republican. an honest
and honorable man. worthy son Of Gov. John
A. King. But one term az Albany was quite
enough for him, and it is understood that he re-
fuses to he a candidate for reelection under any
circumstances. Mr.. H. Bradford Prince, who
has represented the First District Of Queens
county IN the Assembly for -four years has been
slated by the Republican managers for the nom
nation. while the Democrats will, IL Is said, put
Ia nomination Mr. James NJ OAKLEY who has
represented the Second District in the Assem-
bly, for four years. The district Is naturally
Democratic, and with such a man IA Prince to
defeat there can be but little doubt Of the sue
cess of the Democratic candidate.
In the second District Mr.. John W. Coo Is de-
sirous Of being Tenominated, aud It Is under
stood that Boss MCLAUGHLIN and william A.
Fowler " the state Central Committee are will
ing to accommodate him. knowing that an out
and out Democrat would stand poor show for
an election In that district Most OF the ward
politicians, especially ia tho Thirteenth ana
Nineteenth Wards. arc also favorable to giving
Mir. Coo "A second term. some demand that an
Uut-and out Democrat shall be nominated, but
their voices are feeOle and will probably not
prevail The district is Republican by about
10y over 800. His friends believe that he can
carry It again by a still larger majority. He will
no doubt DO rcnOminated. unless the Ring
makes better bargain with the Republican
' In The Third District John c. Jacobs will he
nominated by the Democrats without Opposi-
iion. The light he made to sustain the Governor
last winter against the assaults - Jarvis Lord.
william johnson, and A. =. Lanninr. of his own
party, and NOodin. Madden, and ID. L. WOOD.
r. punlicans, will insure his return by large
majority. And now that he has got his hand I'm
at the Ring smashing business. " he will, during
his coming term. assist lHE sun IN smashing
the Brooklyn Ring the people Of the Third Dls-
trict VIII. we doubt not. keep him in their ser
wee as long as the Ring did his predecessors
Henry {. Murphy. If they do not do oven better
10y MN.
nut il s in Boss Tweed's old district the
Fourth, that the llveiiest tight Of the campaign
IL to come on. Here II n expected that the
three Johns-kelly. Fox. and Morrissey-wil
meet to battle for the control OF the district
". huttod' Fox out OF the Iammany Orgauza-
ton, and the latter retail ted by running Bro
ther.in- law Hogan Tor Congress against the reg
ulNf dhuanN nominee, anu an lndepcndent
candidate for As embly. hOth Of whom were
defeated. Bus this wear things have changed.
Morissey has been kicked out Of lammanybV
Boss Kelly. and Fox has been restored 10 ful
communion. II - said that Kelly mas promised
To send Fox back to the senate. and in case
he Is npmin ted that MDrrsscy will come into
the district and run AZ an Independent
candid tcagaiust him. This would make things
lively m the district. Fox is reputed to he
worth fhuut half u million. made In politics
while Morri-sey can see that and 90 him al least
half a million better made out OF politicians
and other sporting gentlemen. or course Fox
viii be ., cOnded In the nght 10y Boss Kelly
Mayor Nicl1nam, and the regular orgAuizn-
tion. while Aorrisscy Will be backed by the
anti Tammany Democrats and the laboring ee-
meut which Is greatly dissatisfied with the re-
ducton OF wages on the public works. aud In
the lower part Of the district by number of in
huentlal but " REGULAR Democrats. who will OPP
pose I0Ns reelection no mater upon what
ticket he may 90 a candidate. liin Campbell IL
also ambitious 70 represent the district In the
state senate. Having served seven terms IN the
lower house OF the Legislature Tim thinks
he IL now qualified to 80 up higher
but Boss Kelly does not think 80, and
that settles II. EfOrs Will be made
to bring out compromise candidate. and for
this purpose ~ Is said that the FIX Marty are
holding in reaervn eN-Police Justice Hogan.
while the opponents OF Fox will all unite uuOu
Nicholas Muller. who represented the First Dis
trct in the Assembly last winter. Tue district
IA overwhelmingly Democratic. and MALI dozen
candidates OF that party might run with a GER
taiuty that one Of them would be elected. Bat
should Fox receive the Iammany nomination,
and horrissoy DC a candidate against him. all
other aspirants will get out ~ the way, and the
neht win be hot and interesting.
In the Fifth District James W. Booth will be
the Republican candidate for reelection. lie
has done good service Tor his party. No Sena-
tor has controlled so much patronage In this
city az he, and ~ the fIiend and champion Of
Comptroller Grpen last winter, he Will receive
the support OF the anti-rammany Democrats.
The district l., however, "A close one. and the
Democrats hone, ny putting IN nomination a
good man. to be able to defeat Booth. II Is
more than likely that they VIII nominate Sid.
district, who. IL IS believed. VIII poll the fun
Democratic vote a well Is the anti Custom
House vote, which Is quite large in the district.
In the sixth District II is probable that Tam
many will nominate Asscmbvman James - ",
though tire Dcmust henes OF tho last Assembly.
Louis Wachner, Is sad to DC ambitious for the
place Mr.. DAILY was one OF Gov Itldcn's strong
est supporters IN his fight with the Canal Ring
A. WInter even gong so Tar a. 10 annnunce on
nounce his allegiance to Tammany Hall and
John Kelly should they ask him TO oppose the
whom Mr. Kelly shall send to Albany from this
city were like Mr.. DAILY It would be much better
In the seventh District, Ledwth having been
turned out Of the party by Boss Kelly, things
badly mixed. The ex-Iudge will try to get
evcn.and the anti Iammanyites are sanguine that
they will elect their man In this district. Tam
many h number OF candidates for the nom-
Tnnyer. The dissatisfied Democrats will PROB
ably run James Egerard, who came so near de-
feating Ledwith two years ago when he WAS the
regular candidate OF fanmauy.
In the Eighth District the slate Is not yet
made. Hughv Moore having secured the rrehx
Hon TO his name. is now eaid to be willing 10
retire upon his laurels, an example which IL
would be well for the people II many Others
send a Democrat TO the Senate.
In the Ninth District the Democr T. stand
good show ~ gaining u Senator Judge Robert
son has declared his intention OF not being
candidate gssin, and he Is the only man with
whom the Repuhltcans can possibly win. The
b. llaskun.
In the Tenth D.,trict +. NJ. Madden will he
likely to be fenominatcd hy the Republicans.
This T. a very close district. Madden havins
been defeated there two years ago. He con-
tested the seat of bis ni Jun' It, however, and
Il was awarded to him /, 70 p,ttN vote, ,Iohn W.
zoe, iihrrti Republican. voting with the admin
istratip IN Republicans. The Custom House WIRE
pullers recognize This rs one of the doubtful
districts, and Madden l. having the patronage
Of that institution lioerally placed at his dispp-
sal. lhe Democrats can, however. carry the
district easily II they will OniN put in nominl-
ton q man known to be thoroughly in sympathy
with GOV. lilden In his reform crusade. This
they express q determination To do, so that the
Tenth Distinct may be set down as a gain for the
Democrats.
Tue Twelfth District Is naturally Republican.
though rcpr,sent. for the last two Years by
Democrat. lhe Champlain canal lies in this
district, and both parties will bo forced tn nomi-
nate man In sympathy with the Governor. Tho
Republicans ARE building strong homes upon re-
CAPTURING this district and unless the Demo
Gratis put up a iirst-class man they will do IL.
The Twenty.third District Is "A very close one,
MIR. Thompson, Republican having been elected
two years ago by ma 0riiv Of only one over his
Democratic competitor, Both parties will make
n desperate struggle t. cry the district this
| fall, aud each seems to De equally confident Of
success. The chances, however, seem to be
| rather in favor OF the Democrats.
In the IwentY-titth District there l. bitter
| hglt inside the Republican ranks as to who shat
| be the candidate. The nomination OF right he
! longs MnNnp county. but William r. MDDdiu