New-York tribune., 1877-10-22
BROOKLYN CANDIDATES.
ATTAIrs STILL IN An UNSETTLED sTATK.

ATFAIrs STILL IN AN UNSETTLED srATK.
The City, County, Assembly, and Senate
conventions OF both parties will take place tins week in
Brooklyn The Brooklyn campaign this year is peculiar
in respect. In former years the candidates have
been slated" some time before the conventions met
But this FALL each party appears to he awaiting the
action Of the other and even this late hour 1t Is by no
means certain what the nominations will he.
TRIBUNE reporter conversed on Saturday. In regard
TO the situation with several prominent Democrats ana
Republicans. The names Of Rnley Ropes, John f. non
~ and William Marshall are the only ores mentioned In
connection with ihe Republican nOmnatio for the May
orally. II was through Mavor Schroeders eHoris tnat
Convention where bo majority of thc delegates were
considered 10 he favorable 10 Mr. Henry IT. IA therefore
supposed that tie Mayor does not fvo Mr. licnNs nom
alton Mr.. Marshall, the taxpayers candidate, is n
Liberal Democrat and therefore will he oppoed by the
Republicans, who favor straight" ticket IL IL con
ceded bv Mr. H"nrvs friends that he not as strong
now as on last Friday evening hut they claim nat tere
poets for succ"s Of Mr. Ropes and Mr. Henry are CON
sidered about equal
OF the Democrats James Howell, tho present suner-
vispratarge, is the most prominent c9nddatc TOT INC
MayOralty Nomination Ex-Mayor Samuel s. Powell Is
also mentioned as rosslbe candidate Ihe sl,u1lon %
with regard to the District Aorncyshp has not hen
changed rcccntlv II is considered settled tat Wln-
chester Britlon will he nominated nv the RING DcmncI
cy In that event exJudgn u. Morris saws nc VII run
against him "sump" candidate, and General ls4ac
c. Ca'n Will accept the nomination that tne Repun-
will doubtless offer him. Ii Mr. Morris receives the
regular Democratic nomination ex-JudSe James Troy
threatens 10 run on the stump
samuel 7. Freeman. Chairman OF the Democratic Gen
e. nj Committee said Saturday that ne h0d never ne
fore known the situ1tlOn TO be 80 unsettled lie had
little donbf, however that Mr. Brtton would receive the
nomination. and Mr.. BritOu, Judge Morris and General
Ctn would be the three candidates ir the helf In the
Democratic city convention, which, WITH Inc county
convention. will he held to-day Mr.. Freeman thonght
that surprise might occur II tlG convention h'u AZ
Scmb'cd az any time last week. Mr. Howell would doubt
less have been nominated. change was likely 10 tke
place before this afternoon which woulf throw MT.
Howell out OF the cont 81. In that case. Nh Freeman
thought, a man wunld be chosen VINO nag %haa
not yet been mentioned in connection with
the place. ard who, when named in the
convention. would receive hearty ild0rScm" nj.
II was mistake tn name Mr. Powell or General ~ocuu
IN connection with the office. Mr. Freeman Thought mat
the Republican Convention finally would name either
Mr.. Marshall or MayoT Schroeder. Despite his letter ne
did consider the Mayor out OF the contest and under
circumstances Mr.. Schroeder would accept named
Mayor Schr'ed r, IN orSatOn with q TRIBUNE re-
porter SAID he thought the convention on Friday ng I,
Henry At Mr.. Roncs's prospects were very
good General CiUlin doubtless the choice OF the
Republicans for Dstlici-AtiOrnpy the only question
whether hc would accent He would recommend IN
lc made uutl the Democrats mad brought out their
ticket the Republicans had TO wait until the day
before election.
The Republican County Convention, Of Kings County,
Chairman. Coloue Henry ". Connolly moved the re-
nomination Of Henry 4. Moor ~ County Judge lie said
that partisan motives should bc east aside in selecting
candidates or the judicial beuch. Although Mr. Moore
Democrat, he had made an excellent Judge. aud
should be- reelected. General Clark and MeSsIS john
OaSey. William 4 Colt and others ndorscd, in short
srcechcs, the words Of &r. Connolly. EXIu ge Erastus
Cook moved the nomination of John Henry Han. lie
thought that While Judge Moore good judge, Il
Republican should bc named. JuOcC Moore Dad HclIy
al The yot, :. and is nomination made unanimous
Ihe convention adjourned untl Wednesday al . y. NJ
without nominating ca ldidIe for D.stflct-Attoruey