The New York herald., 1877-09-10
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.

REVIEW OF THE SITUATION AFTER TIE IN
AUoUIAL WEEK OF THE cAMPAIoS--THE
ALDEnMEN HOLDING THE LASH.
The past week may be said to have been the In
augural week OF the campaign in Kings county. Tho
magnates OF both parties, democratic and republican,
tore themselves away as 1t were, from tho charms Of
the mountain top and the seashore, where they had
been coming over divers possible and impossible
states and planning for the arduous duties Of the manp
uIation Of their respective machines and the distri
button OF the ''oavcs and fishes" The first meetings
Of tho general comnittees-regular, irregular
and intermediate Notwithstanding the con-
troll OF the ballot and tho destiny of the life
oficml were held In the early part Of the week,
and since then wirepulling has been In order This
fall Brooklyn viii elect Mayor. District Attorney
County Judge two Coroners, Supervisor at Large,
two State Senators, nine Assembly ymen, County Au-
ditor, and an Alderman IN each ot the numbered
wards To political place holders and woud-oe place
occupants the campaign which has now opened s of
tho most intense interest," in strictly local and not
unsellsh sense Of the term. This interest grows
OF tho fact that there is delightful uncertainty TO
tho precise manner OF action OF certain members of
tho Common Council who have II in their power TO
throw over TO either party side OF pat
ropagc. There three Fire Commissioners, two
Police and Excise Commissioners, City Treasurer.
Collector of Taxes and Registrar OF Arrears Of Taxes
to be appointed under the present charter,
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Mayor Schroeder, who is republican. has the
power TO appoint the officers named, subject TO the
confirmation OF tho Common Council, and he is in
quandary how TO act he has made and broken in
Vulnerable states during tho past four months, under
the pressure Of Aldcrmanic cl!ques OF his party
snd because OF the utter uprelability, His Honor
has found 1t, of relying upon the alleged "lndepen-
dent" democratic Aldermen for their votes in confirm
ing hts selections for place Republican hopes reached
high water mark, metaphoricaly speaking, In April
last, when the four months' Adermaric deadlock
dissolved by tho action OF the representative OF the
democratic Twelfth ward IN casting his vote for
republican chairman. But Alderman Donovan
OF tho latter party by standing firm to the
lines OF his constituents and dciyng from
his opponents The vote Of the Board Is governed by
one. there beng thirteen democrats ana twelve re.
publicans OF tho democrats there four Aldermen
who are not In high standing not being sufficiently
docile IN their doings according TO the last liturgy OF
the autocratic veteran leaders. Their names
Donovan Kane, Reardon and Sterling. These gentle
mon represent respectively the Twelfth sixth, Four
teenth and Second wards and are candidates Tor
election next November Either one, by his Individual
vote, woulo throw vast amount of atronnge to
the republican side. and the angling has lively
win over one either OF these gentlemen. Tne most
absurd rumors ana accusations pro and con- of bribery
and corruption have been banded during the past week
political circles but when the Board Of Aldermen
it was found that the party lines were strong, clear
likely 70 be any until after the election Then, should
the democratic Aldermen find that their managers
have played them false, they will their votes, as
they may SEQ It, in conccrt with tho Mayor and there
by dsappoint the who sought to deceive them in
their personal political aspirations Hence II Ia
probable that any srships other appoint
i've places will be filled until November next
THE CANDIDATES.
The candidates most prominently mentioned for the
Mayoralty nomination on tho republican side
Ex-Alderman Ripley Ropes, the present incumbent
Mayor Schroeder, and John Henry, the wealthy New
York drug merchant On the democratic side General
II. ". Slocum, who has Just resigned from his own
organization, the Independent Democratic General
Committee is spoken OF Ms = probable candidate OF
the Mclaughlin Committee tor the nomination OF
Mayor He Is at present head of the Department of
City Worka James Howell, Jr., the Supervisor at
Large Is also talked OF among the Stating circle is
also Inspector General j. b. Woodward, of Governor
Robins0ns sta In connection with the Mayoraity
natiOn. or District Attorney General Catin Is
prominently spoken Of IN republican circles, though
| the nomination on that side would to be an
empty honor in Kings county which last year rolled
up majority OF nearly nineteen thousand for Samuel
j. Tilden The present incumbent Winchester Brit
ton, candidate for reelection. Ex-Judge Morris
and cx-Judge Troy also said 10 have u ''srong
weakness for the oce and the emoluments of Prose-
cutting Attorney.
Coroners simms and Nolan democrats, are both in
the race for reelection. The republican candidates
are Edward Flavin and some resident OF Williams
burg.
The candidates for tho other offices above named
numerous and their prospects OF very
defined at this early stage OF the campaign