New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.


MOVEMENT
The politicians of Kings County are dis
cssng the claims OF the candidates likely to be named
City, County grcsslOnai and Assembly Conyen
TONS most OF which are be held this week The Off
be chosen at the approaching election are Sher
IN OF the county, Controller and Auditor of the City OF
Brooklyn Commissioners OF Charities in the Ist and
Id Districts Cungressmen iu three districts, Assembly
men in nine districts, Adermeniin the wards having
odd numbers, and Supervisors in the wards having
nuIc3crs
Tho contest promises TO be unusually interesting
one count the struggle between the regular and
the Independent Democrats The latter body, con
trolling IL does the patronage Of several important
municipal departments, IL the most formidable
opponent the party controlled by " Boss " Nc
Iaugiiu ever has had. It Is evident that the Inde
peudens greatly feared by .the regular Democracy
The latter did not Ak tho time OF their primary elec
tons until Thursday evening and their nominating con-
ventOns viii not be held until after the candidates OF
the other parties are named leading Democrat said
few days ago: Rather than see the Independents
successful We would have every ofice fled by Repue
leans"
The National movement, II Ia claimed has consider
able strength in ngs County, but the party is without
leaders, and is split several opposing factions
Tho most important ofice TO be nlled at the coming
election that Sheriff THIS has been held by
Republicans for nine years The most important oand
dates on the Republican side the present Under
Sheriff. Colonel Lewis T. Stegman, and eI-AssomDp-
man Jacob Worth. Colonel Stegmans friends ore work
ing queily and actively Colonel stegman II very p0pu-
lar while Worths record, no has long been in public
life is considered vulnerable. Worth will not be likely
10 command the support Of the better elements " the
party and prominent Republicans declare that II nom
mated he win be defeated. Other asprants for
the nomination Isaac i. Bissen ana Cap
tain W. l.. b. Stears, each OF whom is
hopeful Of beug chosen a compromise candidate
dozen names at least have been mentioned as cam
ddates for the Democratic nomination for shenn.
Among them arr City Auditor william g. Soaring, jus
tees Riley and Walsh, Alderman James krne' eHFlie
Commissioners ROdWrll ana IhIIsDy' COh6tcsshldh a.
For Controller the Democrats will undoubtedly rcnom-
ina te william Burrell. the present incumbent Although
he lad previously held political Office when nomi-
mated two ago he ran Me and MS Irend9 atsett
t1n TtTe Rapubhcans aspire 10 l this Office Tor the
next two y,als: Deputy-TaX Collector Thomas D.
MOsscfUp, Alderman John French and cX-Aldrrman
David ArnOtt. Arnoit will prODaby be nominated
II CITY Auditor Soaring fails 10 obtain the nomination
for Sheriff viii undoubtedly be rcnominaied ior ne
present position. OTher Democrats who seek the
Authorship eX-firc CommSsioncr Rodney lhursoy
also candidate for shern-and Andrew I4nh.hk
ham. The Republican candidates iOr the nomination
for this Office f. b. Fisher president Of the Bgnrd ~
Aldermen; Albert Ammernan a member OF tne b93Iu
OF Education and president of the Eleventh ward Re
publican Association, aud General W. u. sl9inm3E
Mr.. Fisher has not commended himself 70 me Repnbi
cans Of his combination with the Democratic
Aldermen 70 secure his election "a president OF The Com
In the lid Congressional District fierce triangular
Attorney Tehney. W W GCodrch and S. d. Cntienden,
10 secure the Republican nOmIauOn. Mr. Chittenden,
although lie does not live In the district mas
il IN the last two C1Dgresscs lie was elected Two years
ago by a very small majority over the late General
Thomas s. Dakin. lie Is making n vigorous cEOrt 10
gam the nomination. Mr.. Goodrich and Mr lcDney
both reside the Twenistn Ward, the banner kcplD
can ward the city. TIE present hdcAloHs arc mat
Mr. Tcnncy Will receive tHe nomination lie y popular
aud is well known on account OF his bbilty a Puoe
speaker The only Democr.' mentioned .a .!hdlustc
for Congress IN the lIld District Is Gchcral Henry We
Ocum. t-.. .
nomination. Among them IL T. B. Chitteudcu, who
lives IN this district. The convention IN ms district
will be held later than that In the lIld District
and IL Ia said that Mr. Cnittenden no should tan 10 be-
nominated IN the Ild Will put forth every 'uor 10 DO
named az the candidate IN the lld Tho 0thtf hepuph
can candidates for nomination are a. H. hlchafdhOn
Lewis H. Rowan Bud j. >. I. StrapahaI, president OF
the Park Commission The present Democratic Con
gresham from the dlstrict-MIIam d. Needer-s seek
ing TenOmiuatiOn General Roger A. Pryor VIII prop
ably be the Independent nominee although Alderman
O'icy is reported TO be seeking the nomination. tx
Congressman W. t. Robinson has already Deeh nOhl
mated Dy WOrknRneu's ORGANIZATION, ana IN seeking
the Independent support -, 81.
I'm case A. M Bliss is made the candidate for Sheriff,
Alderman William H. hurtha VIII Undoubtedly receive
the Democratic nomination for Congress In the lNth
District As the district Is largely Democratic, MI
Blisss nomination would be equiynen 10 an election
William Ii. Lyon IL " said, Will DO the RcpuDcan can
ddate Sheriff Dagget has sad o. be seeking this
nation but be denies that suol IL The case IL lls
daIrict, Osborne Ward has been dominated Dy the so
clalsts.
Few aspirans for the Office Of Charity Commissioner
have vet appeared, and the Keiy 10 be nominated
for the Assembly IN the several districts are sun doubt
full Aldermen ars to he chosen III the thirteen WHIds
bearing odd numbers Most II bOt oil, Of the present
Aldermen are candidates for denomination. COnsld
able attaches 10 tue Aldermen, as II
will rest witt Common Council 10 cOuhrm or
reject candidates named Dy Mayor Howell Tor beary
all the important conmssiOnershps connected with the
Brooklyn City Government
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN BROOKLYN