New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-14
BROOKLYN CANDIDATES.
PROSPECTS OF THE TWO PARTIES.


islayc elections I'm Brooklyn this year Two state son
ators 70 lie chosen will take part in the election OF
United States Senator in 1879. Nine AssembiyInen VIII
be elected with special reference to supporting OF oppo
ing the pending Constitutional amendments Ihero are
mportant city and county officers To be Voeh or Inc
| ing Mayor; twelve Aldermen from tho eVen-nnm-
| bered wards thirteen Supervisors from the ohd-hum
bcred wards from the first the twenty-tth inclusive
fau OF these are 10 serve two years.; arunsrfls"f-a
Large District-Attorney, q County Treasurer anu
County Auditor each OF wnom serves three yerSi' !"
County Judge four years Justice OF ino supreme
Cont for the Second Judicial Department in place OF u
T. Pratt for fourteen years Commissioner Oh Nu"'
tics also Justices of tho Sessions, two Coroners anu
other local officials whose places are much sought "oI
The test votes for Governor and Electors show the city
| Of Brooklyn aud Kings County ~ be Democratic oy
largo Majority but local elections have repeAteniy
proved that is large number or indepehuehO
voters For instance, the Republicans have carried tue
srievay contest times in succession They no"
have that Office and Mayoralty. majority u one IN
the Board Of Supervisors, and lack only one OF MAJORITY
I'm the Board OF Aldermen which they organized ny po
and IN which they succeeded in securing the connrIna-
lion OF their nominees Presidents OF the Departments
Of city Works and Of Police and Excise The annual re-
suit at elections is always surprise The unexpected i
what happens Party lines ignored IN thousands oi
c,ses Unusual shrewiness greater merit IN cahu'-
datss goes a long way towards overcoming opponents
with big party mojority ~ their backs some OF inc
was defeated for Sheriff in 1875, though he ran on the
Democratic state ticket which had nearly 5000 mayor
ify He held one oniso while he running for another
Charities Commits Midas had about , - m joriy 10
Mr. THden's $1,000 Midas had an oily habit Of 'p-
preaching everybody conai,ntally" Ensene D. Berri,
Republican. ran far behind his fellow Republicans when
he sought the County Clerkship last year.
Itis the Democrats VINO bor stay at home Hence
good GepujIcans always have a chance of beating bad
Democrats. Especially is this true in or years.
and especially Will IL be true h year the chleI p'
cal success Of Mayor schroeder has been the Organization
by coalition with Gen. Siocum Of very pronounced p"1
in the Democratic ranks. Judge Jonn Delnar who con-
trolls the Southern ward, in the Democratic organization,
compelled Mclaughlin 20 eoncedc to HIM last year the
nomination OF County Clerk. Mclaughlin who ~ the
"bos- the Democrats lid this with great Teucan
being fearful ~ D-m1rs popularity snort time after
taking Office County CLERK Delmar, by an arrang--
mnt with socum and Schroeder control OF the pat
rouagc Of the Board OF City Works by the appoint
n,ent I'm the place ~ Fowler OF man named
Fllhcrty. who is . friend Of Delmar and who II
working in MS interest Mclaughlin, discovering that
Delmar, ~ anticipation of tlo enmity OF Mclaughlin IN
he organization had gone 0Ye- 10 the enemy, imnie-
daiely went work 10 reOrganlz3 Dclmars wards ~
.uch way ~ to takc control away from D.nlar. lie
has only partially successful in This, 'nd Deinar
r,u Sill control and carry the Southern wards Of the
city against nominees " tie regular Democracy. This
bolt Is very serious to the Democrats, and causes
great alarm.
Asa minority party, the Republicans are in position
g., ruf forward their best Ordinarily they have 10
iope Of success with any OF candidates. Ex
pectpg t. WIN, the Democrats have to please All the in
forests IN the party. Hence their tcgct- often tie the
HEIGHTS uf Brooklyn the Sums AMI both 20 the HILL
uaile IN. county towns, Rel Hook and Duchtown dc
,d attention Tho class Of whom this leycilmg
course Arnae, by The fact that the Democrats
nav. los. ,ne c.ief Offices rrpAt-dy, while tn minor
.,u hdats Baye -uccred Tne foreign voters stick 10
ftcir uofiue The naiIvborn voters dyi e on theirs
Almost anybody b, elected County Auditor. Ji.ucf
CAart, Ccau7douer 90 Coroner by the Dcmo.ratseyen
f,,. hard WORK is necessary. To IseYubll cans, how
ov.r hge lars tla orr- eot MAJOR; they elected the
supreme Court JId,- IN tne D-p1-m tile last time;
hey have gained colru Df the Board % Aldermen asi
,,-ryir- n .aey have hal tAc Slerif Office iOr nine
years The Democrat we're Obliged 10 change ~" CHAR
setter OF t5cir nomination, entirely IN order - r'san
me C,ntroil.r.lip hrs CITY Authorship sad sitlaF
.ccs fSrts IN the pas. asd Size constant cond-
-op, in te parle aild, pAeh AZ indicated by acss
-4ei, ao tse politicians very wary tlis year IA tie
ciiJ .nd -O1uty.
Tn, di,os,-ry OF id met body Of Democrats who VIII
v-!.i. as Wei count. trer ballots nts tha majority
ur-tv 10 necessity ~ proceeding carefully an ia
spires thc Republican party VITA hopes % pisiiins by
Democratic tHuaer, Tue Republicans nnd tn~t tney
80 7etnr with regular lion, Than with fusion
J,1ots. The coalition A Poi elected no one IL s'ns.o
.,einnc succsss vas -st. rom il by Qs0 'cafT1hD
Proceeding. vlic -l'ani,hfd fraud an uisoti~d tHc
comm stoned surrogate Who, vas conceded, A.d no
SNOW cage 81 the frsnd 70 most probable tlst the
tyo parties viii strs'glt" Dct-,s tAis ye-r. +
,hpro Is ga Independent u,.et f. Vii. probably be run
~ ouch and got ~ e tender 90 eiiie psrty.
THE NATIONALITY
Naturally most vi tie preliminary political gossip has
to DO with jie ghs,. offices 0 Dee Ard FOR Mayor.
,be Icp4oh,. side, ony names ~ hus iar spoken
o,'tr. schroeder, tne present Incumbent and John F.
Henry WHO received tf next highest number OF votes
me ia,s cry Convention. It is Lot known thai Mr
schroeder j. formally candidate; f. % double a'
Ice actually u.s. Hs administration As been AstrDng one
which kort both the Democrats nnd k.i africans d
yidcd Fofa time De detached Ave Democratic alder
men rou their party allegiance. ON another occasion
several EoyuDlir,u Aldermen refused 10 sustain
charge a,.lus. C''y Nor-a torlnsi3uer IoNier VINO
was acquitted hy large MAJ ortiz. on matters Ehich
w.rs 600 carsf trial o' the Reservoir Issues. Oh when
Juismrnb ht- Dtcu li-' iu'i 'slai tn' 'i5 dn' IN
Corporation Council pr. ,rEloc4crS denomination 4
tle Corporation Counsel secured hl vote 81 c.usure,
ite. l r..ted. tlr Re- publ, General Committee.
In- D.Ha4 Io.-seru ia zoe ieuOuiua-
u.n c realized eoil5c OF liz "uo.e -'eioru husa-
Wr scaroc1cr's denomination Is supported by those
" lo cslIu t. be- ha. Deuo,ra 70 aud German follow
fi I'd %, h- .uiti -d uapJpulrlty with tuc r,--
.," ana tlc iic-nts sGE 81 , party. II opposed ~
those vino deny ta' claim an" Eh" ''pi5,' ar hJlly
Ga tac ,rouAn OF hia eArca-Fc a1 use "hl 10" ulieN
at.us Erprblr.lnl@n. Tie friends on caeh candidate
,youid ia, bo much sGicr " ,'hd party support Of
luu. = nominated. than tn,i age nov.
The Democrats t4ihrd auOa, 'Jr Mayor go iGr su
gcrgi.0r-ssllre James Howell and Gen. John B. WOOD
mechanic, aud always o. Irregular" Democrat These
things citcu by M suppolr as elements ofsttcugtn
Cen Woodward 10 being quietly pushed by persons Who
think t4.. o. b. % ulu OF igAt than Mr. Howell.
AMI Dtllfr hiti os TIC Once Cen 900 90 mas ~
brt De d. OF posed bY thuse generally make them
chant in Scwlork le wac freslleu Of TIE Board or
Guy works Tor few months. Before tha; he
Na"r val probably app ar III ilhle. Al present 'Iese
Two candidates are mentioned 20 tue exclusion o al