New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-02


Of their ticket next Tuesday They CONSIDER zen
era Catlin's election as DisrictAttorney almost GER
tair and hope gain majority In the next boeru Vi
Aldermen Said David Williams, the new fresldeho VI
the Fire Department: This insurcs Victory W
General Catn and makes almost certain the election vi
Henry mayor The rest OF the ticket Will follow close
behind The moral effect will be great Success brings
and who have been wavering Will De mace
with Republicans because of the probability that
they will secure possession OF the municipal govern
ment." ..,o
Mt the confirmation OF the nominations when ne ny
made. He said to TRIBUNE reporter that tne rrsus
was what he Lad antcnaled lie naa fo thev would
be confirmed, aud now they bad peen' nv ~,
Police and City Works Departments wTGe Demo- mO@
filled with men who. National Issues, were Delnv
Gratis and Republicans, but in local politics tney WeIe
all opposed to the Mclaughlin Ring. He could NOT say
what effect the changes would have upon tne alpoi;
ing election Republicans had feared that il the Poce
Department was controlled by the opposite party tneIe
would not be a fair count OF the votes, ana Denu
Gratis had charged that the same result woulu
occur in the Republicans came ino p nn me
fence ready TO get down the side which seemed most
likely to win II these men thought that ne n
the departments were likely to benefit the kepunlh
party, they would doubtless vote the Repnnican
by the Democrats with having been bribed to
vote with the Republicans, but ihls was nv'
the case 81 do not believe" SAID the mnAol'
that Mr. Shannon was paid or promised single dollar
Soon after his election he came TO my house ana sAd
that he had been elected for the purpose of smashing
nominations he would vote their confirmation lie
has committed no political treachery. for he was not
bound TO the Democratic party, but was eiecteu 10 " "
General James Jomdan President Of the Police Board,
said: Political matters in Brooklyn are very ,, ,iuo
mixed, but the effect on the success OF lne go
ticket VIII bc of the positive character and CON-
bined with the recognition that has been gI! ven
TO all the combinations IN OpposluIoh osnIt in
the election OF the Republican TICKET IN IN
the main. 1t is amusing to observe lhe age Sbonnnn
Democratic party at the conduct Of Alderman oa.pn
Republicans,
efforts put forth by that parry rro 20 to defeat
him, and he was elected in direct opP1Gsi
ton TO the Democratic party ana ,od iof ' he
would have been utterly recrean TO his cOnsutues'
He simply at this late day carried out tle sory 81
pies when he elected and the cool
the Democrats in claiming his allegiance Is ihc9mp eie
sbIe 1t has been said that the displeased officials VIII
gefSG to ~, yod cr not Pa tGnk they will pro
coed far although desperaite men has a been
in BROOKLYN for the new appOntees Immediately 10 he
Office after being in and the matter OF te, ~ me
bonds OF new appointces was raised before anu
do not believe 1t would have been raised now mefo ~
for the fact that are on the eve oil au re %
There Is great number Of who always ike 10 DC o
the winning side consequently q large nui nun 60
OF voters who considered dou0tful ana VINO va" rns
be guided by events will fall INTO the Republican rains
There was also popular notion that there woulu p1 an
had discouragng effect upon the RepuDIlcahS out
the action OF the Common Council ENCOURAGES mem ~
to renewed efforts and think VIII aay lolS Icelf ~
apprehension This matter mas eeciIlheu hvpu..nionh
feeling throughout Brooklyn, and the independent Dcl
ocratic factions are just as anxious 10 acele Pennb
over the regular Democratic organization as the leIuo-
hcaus are our candidates making much more VIZ
campaign than before. -, h.
oppOSe the ring, the feeling OF disappointment anu ch
mn v,a. general An Joined in denOunclng Alderman
Shannon who, they declared, had been D10ed 20 Nole
with the Republicans, The story that Sl%oVo htu pc.u
raised among Re ublicsns 10 secure sGch q Noto
WAS revived, and many Democrats Iotdiy ~
pressed their belief that shannon had received thai
sum. lie called "taitor" and "thcf, ana
many otIer opprobrions epthcts were applied 70 nm,
some leading Democrats, however, were disposed 70
consider the situation IN light favorable 20 their party
ExJudgo 3 D. Morris said that he Thought that before
tine election there would he reaction WucH Woui ie,
rather than defeat the Democratic ticket 10 feioke
said, land put in his place comlaii,iNeiS
cnccd and less capable man, VIII nDure Tue fcpupic
ticket among sensible business men On thS account 'T
Republicans VIII lose votes ana 90 not a'c HHStp ny
viii make any gain The en- tire Dcm0cfhc tlcKct VIII
be elected without a Doubt" -,
that ne was member of the regular Democratic organ
zaion and OF course felt thar the confirmation OF the
nominations great victory fer Mayor schroeder.
and indeed Waterloo for the regular organization. it
would have a serious effect upon the election ana
make doubtful what was before considered GER
tain. Placing the Police aud Fire Departments under
the control OF Republican commissioners would surely
Give "A great advantage 10 the Republicans. IL would
49, he members of those depar tnents free TO act rs
they chose. "Then too, said Mr. DclWar thcresa large
body of silent voters in Observation-Disclosures people Who
uclced 10 great extent by the confirmation OF thcse
nominations. Indeed. would not be surprised al any
result The Democratic ticket may be elected
by a small majority. or II may be defeated
by large one" There was no chance, Mr.
large majority and the Republicans would most prob
ably gain control OF the Board Of Aldermen As for the
county ticket he thought that Fitzgerald, the candidate
for County Auditor, and Storms, for Commissioner oil
Charities, would succeed by small mtortes; Bruon,
the candidate for District Attorney might pun through
by the skin OF his teeth' nut IL was not AZ al
certain. The whole Democratic ticket was
strong one when it were first nominated
but had grown weaker during the last week.
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