The New York herald., 1876-10-16
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
REGULAR AND IRREGuLAR DEMOCRATIC ORGAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF INDEPENDENTS
WITH THE REPUBLICANS ON LOCAL OFFICES
NOMINATIONS THIS WEEK.
Kings county, Il is conceded takes precedence over
all other counties outside New York in Importance in
the present campaign tho Empire State Its wealth,
influence and great army OF looked to with
anxious consideration By the Presidential and Guber
Material standard bearers OF the rival parties for sup
port tho i'm endng battle OF the ballot. The local
managers arc fully alive TO the responsibility OF the
situation the necessity for the OF intel
lipence and caution In the perfection Of their respec
tive lines 1t has seldom happened that such a COM
pick admxure of diverse political and social elements
has confronted the regular. democratic leaders as rs
presented in Kings county at the present time There
distinct democratic organizations IN Brooklyn,
the claiming to be in favor OF reforming
abuses in local party management for tho good
Of The people irrespective OF party. and the
other contendng for The maintenance of tho long lcase
OF power IL has enjoyed. The old organization which
headed tor many years by ex-Regster McI.augh-
ln fsmiliarly known the BOSS, in the early part
oil the year the iold IA highly respectable
body OF late dissatisfied democratic citizens" and In
SO doing, a certain extent disarmed their enemies
But President Slocum, OF the Board Of City
Works. ex-Regsier w. H. Marshall ex-Gov-
ernor Lowe. of Maryland, and other prom.
incnt democratic citizens. organized associa-
tions every ward, and canvasscd tho city against
the regulars until they claim to-day that thcy have
control Of an organization which will the regn
lars in the coming combat" Both factions have, of
course, indorsed the State and national democratic
tickets. Both faction leaders assert that the enor
nous registration OF votersthe number being 200
is attributable to the that public interest has been
aroused in their respective efforts. The
democracy tell the people TO vote with them
for local officers and they will vote
right Tho old democracy warn their adherents that
il they hearkcn to the siren of ''the boltcrs
,hey will vote ''rghs the other way II is asserted
that going away from old lines will be but airordng
advantages to tho rcpublicans-the minority party
which the latter not slow to avail themselves Of,
and that such a course may imperil the State and
national ticketG
That will bo trading and punching OF tickets
there be but little doubt coalition has been
formed on the local ticket between the Republican
General Committee and tho Slocum General Commit
,ec by which the latter have hair the Offices.
Republicans to be supported in their candidates
for Register and County Clerk aud for minor Offices
whore their strength is most reliable The ndcpcnd-
en,s arc Surrogate aud besides
cratic districts Such, ut lsast the terms Of the
coalition compact against the regulars Somo of the
republicans declare that it Is mistake to
place too much reliance upon the untrjed
strength Of the new democratic machine, and
half the oavcs and hshes' is more than they
titled TO- But the men who SIT in the councils Of The
republicans the Ju ges OF the situation, and they
looking to the future. At present the Common
Council republican, and should 1t remain after
election they VIII have the appointment May, 1877
OF Commissioners City Works, Police and EXCISE.
Fire aud Health, together with the patronage entaled
thereby Aldermen will be chosen in November In all
the odd numbered wards OF Brooklyn, ana The great
local struggle will be for ascendancy in that quarter
II is now freely charged that the work OF coionizng
doubtful wards Is going on and some singular Incl
dents connected with the registration OF voters are
being Investigated by club committees. The closo OF
the present week will witness the completed tickets of
both parties and factions slate making Is the
order OF the day The people VIII have two full weeks
4 dents OF the for whom their suffrage Will be
asked. 1t WILL therefore, behoovo the managers to
ercise and Judgment in the selection OF candi
| dates, and not TO place much reliance upon the
dominant idea that the enthusiasm engendered bv the
the defects OF local aspirants put IN nomination
With the exception OF the Shrevalty the Register
ship 10 the best Office in the gift Of the county The
aggregate fees attached to The position amount TO
ward of $50, 600. The present incumbent, William
Barre Is democrat and s understood to be slated by
| the s.Boss" whose deputy he when Mclaughlin
Oiled tho Office OF Register or two terms The repub-
Cavansgh. OF the sIxty.ninth rsaiment. would be
strong candidate for their party as hc would win
from Barre the irlsn vote, which does not go very
ton with the Siocnmites however, opposition has
been manifested against the Colonel and out and
republicans spoken OF. Ex-Supervisor Silas 3.
butcher would take the nomination II he could get
COUNTY CLYRKsHIP.
For this Office, worth $25, 900 per annum, q very
warm contest has been In progress for months, with
John Delmar on she democratic stds leading tho van
tho rssponsos oics Of Justice oi tho Pesco Tor tho
First district The other candidates that side Of tho
party house are exCharity Commissioner Henry Corr,
General Thomas Dakn and Frank White. Republicans
talk Of nominating for County Clerk Captain Steers,
who at present nlIs the position Of Quarantine Com
missioner Eugene d. Berri is strongly urged by the
working organizations OF the republicans and may be
slated IN the end
SURROGATE
Surrogate William d. veeder was elected nine years
ago hts present position and has proven such
ceeut magistrate that there strong possibility Of
his by the regular democrats Tho salary
Is $4,000 Mr.. George l.. FOX, cx-Supervisor at
Large is urged by hts democratic friends Of Williams
burg for the nomination. Tho republicans may select
ex-Aidcrman George II. Fisher. Nineteenth ward.
though A. J. Perry contests the honor with him.
There possibility, should the regulars disregard the
claims Of Mr.. FOX, that tho ''independents' may
him for Surrogate ON the coalition ticket
COMPTROLLER
Mr.. Samuel s. Powell, the present incumbent or the
Office OF Comptroller, salary $40, 600 per year. 10 said
TO be on tho regular Mclaughlin State for renomina.
his record chief OF tho Financial Department is ex
ceent The ''unlon or coalition ticket will present
the name OF Mr. Walter Livingstone, President OF the
Siocum General Committee lie is q merchant and
will mako very strong candidate Mr.. d. r. James,
Of the Twenty-6rst ward, and ex-Alderman Ripley
Ropes urged by few prominent republicans for tho
Comptroershp.
COMMISSIONER cnARITIxs.
Gillian Schenck, democrat Is the slated candidate
for this Office In the Fourth district which includes
the county towns New Lots, FIannds and Flatbush.
Tho salary Is $4,000 per annum, ana the present IN
cumbent Bernard Midas. rs struggling hard TO retain
IT, Bernard Ryan. Fiatbush innkeepcr, contests
the claim Of both gentlemen and appears TO have
strong following. The choice OF the cosltioniss
John Cunningham, cx-Chariiy Commissioner. He Is
popular and will run well II nominated.