New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-17
TIE CANVASS IN BROOKLYN.


TIE CANVASS IN BROOKLYN.
RELATIVE STRENGTH OF THE TWO pAR1IES-TIE
REPUBLICANS WELL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
p!SApvANTAGES-THE BOARD or ALDERMEN HE
CHIEF PRIzE-oTBER OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The local political canvass in Brooklyn has
been unusually quiet thus far although It Is said that the
general features o the campaign have been ald ou Hnd
il only remains TO complete the details The party lead
ers say that good deal Of under surface work mas
been in progress tho results OF which viii be apparent
few weeks hence.
The princpal and warmcs contests will he FOR the
seats to become vacant in the Board of Aldermen Flee
tons viii this year in the wards bearing OLA hA
bers, and thirteen Aldermen are to he chosen. Inc
Board AT present consists OF II Republicans ana 10
Democrats The terms Of five Republicans ana seven
Democrats from the wards bearing numbers Will
continue during another year. while nine OF the outgoing
Aldermen arc Republicans and only three Dcmoclat-'
leaving a majority OF two Democrats holding over lhe
Republicans have therefore 10 elect OF the l. ne"
members to maintain superiority and give % hrm
snpport to their Republican Mayor The con
feat for seats in this Board viii be UNUSUALLY
interesting, as IL the Republicans retain majority by
far the greater part OF the patronage which the Deh"
Gratis have long possessed will fall into their hands lhe
MAYOR is called Republican but he has singular pen
chant for appointing Democrats or " lans hepaoleahs
satisfactory 10 the Democratic leaders and hs reten-
given much OGcnse his party leaders. On the LIST OF
next MAY the terms Of Office OF the Commissioners OF
CITY Works and of the Commissioners Of Police ana TX
else viii prc, and May p the terms OF the commits
sioners OF Fire and Buildings. Mayor Schroeder VIII
have the appointing power. aud the reconstructed Al
dermen the power TO confirm or reject. Tie present
are all Democrats, with the exception OF
Gen Jourdan the new President of the Police Depart
ncnt and Gen slocum, the President OF the Depart
men. of Ctl Works, VINO calls himself an Independent
Democrat II the Board of Aldermen for another year
is Republican, IL would be natural to assume that the
subordinate positions in the departments would be DIS
tributed among members of the Republican party This
sort OF civil service reform prevails in BROOKLYN az mas
been Illustrated by the discharge Of Democratic em-
pIoycs by the Republican Board OF Health aud the tie
moud Of the Democratic General Committee that the
leads Of departments belonging TO tia, party should
discharge forthwith every Republican in their employ
Each party is confident of winning "a majority III the
Board Of Aldermen, the Republicans claiming clgbt
wards certainly, and thinking their chances OF success
good in two more.
It's apparent that the Republicans have the advantage
80 far a. organization and discipline are concerned Cen
Jourdan by his appointment to the Presidency OF the
Police Board become the leader oi the Republican
forces and is known TO be an excellent dsclpnaria
II is said there opposition 10 Gen Jour
dams leadership tls has disappeared, and IL If
likely that the ticket winch he decides upon will he nom
mated by the Republicans. On the Othef band the De
ocrats are l4bOrnG under several disadvantage The
slgcun Inde pendent faction, which claims consd
cradle following declares that II Will not act with the
regular Democrats, aud asserts that il VIII DE able to d
vert large number OF votes from the Ring candidates
The Leaders Of THE movement admit that II has not
shown It's strength, bat say that at the polls thcy WI"
demonstrate that large number Of Democrats are dis
coutrntod with the party Ii il asserted mat an arrange
nent has been made between Gen. slocnm ana Cen
Joulisn by which the socum General Committee and
ten Kgt1l In
sscure at any Jate the Boards Of Aldermen and
superysors but OF course arrangements OF this sort
ere NOT publicly made aud cannot he certainly announced
a. elected II appears the more probably true III tins
cls az II is admitted by prominent RcInbiicanF, that
the sIocun Democrats hold the balance OF power and
will be able 20 decided influence on the election
While not admitting the existence of any pIeconcorted
pla the Republicans say that this can he done In two
or three waysby collision and otherwise Ii Is said
that the plan Of cooperation Is ~ follows; In wards
which are decidedly Democratic Gen. hlOcnm Is to name
the candidate and the Republicans are either to make
no nomination or approve the nomination OF the other
patty; Ia wards where the Republicans are IN the ma
iority they are make the nomination. which viii he
e,pporcd y the socum Democrats. one Of the SlOcum
General Committee sad recently that In the election OF
ward officers every consideration would be subordinate
10 that OF availability; It WA their intention 10 put up
candidates who had following; while for city and
county officers they would make ticket 80 respccta
Te object Of the combination IL 10 defeat the regular
Democracy, especially in the Board of Aldermen which
b. The Prize toward which both parties tIrn eager eyes
~ the Democrats should gain majority In this Board
they would most probably refuse 20 confirm the noina
tons ~ Mayor Schroeder for the commissions which viii
,noo vacant in May and thus they would bring about
dradOcH which would last uBtIl another Mayor SHOULD
be- elected or trade shOnd be effected with Schroeder.
Tho Democrats still further feitered by lack Of
harmony IN the general committee Itself This 10 adj
rotnd by The party leaders, while the Republicans
conceded ~ be unit In January last about 80 new
members wcr, received by the General Committee, con
fssedy Tor the purpose Of giving greater respectaby
and strength TO the party among the better cldss OF
cit.lens Among them were George B FarTngtOn Rufus
f. EeOtt, A. G. Davis, Brewster Kissam, Robert Mccoy,
L. d. Jones' and John W. Gardner. This new element IL
taking active part In an effort 10 reform The
party Within se and although there has been no out
break the want O thorough harmony has been apparent
10 recent meetings OF the committee. u IL niimaed
that thce members VIII not summit 10 the n0mina-
ton Of Improper candidates, and by some II ia claimed
bat they have secured large following among he older
members Of the committee" Whether or not these rumors
are well founded IL IL difficult 10 tell, but prominent Dem
ociats that u will be hard matter u rake
ticket which viii thoroughly barmOEize the pPrty.
ABOthsr and sim greater source Of trouble the
Democrats Ia t1e Enlargement existing between Hugh
Mclaughlin. known 90 "thc D0ss." and Judge John