New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11
CANDIDATES IN BROOKLYN.


THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED THIS FALL
xor ny Any MEANS AN "oFFp YEAR IN KINGS
CoUNTY-GoOD GROUNDS TO HOPE FOR RE-
prn1rcAN sUCCrss-NAMEs OF SOME or THOSE
SEEKING NOMINATIONS.
The customary fall crop of candidates for
public Office has appeared in Brooklyn in full force
The ensuing two months Will be busy with all the arts OF
wirepung and pipelayinC for votes Several Important
county and city Offices will be contested for this year IN
Kings County and both Republicans and Democrats are
confident success the polls The former are encour
aged by the election OF Mayor Low by the city vote last
year. and OF Sheriff stean by the county vote To DO
eve that Kings County Is no longer surely Democratic
and that the power Of ring rule Is broken on the ot"e
hand extraordinary effort to secure Mt least the up
pearance of harmony in the Democratic ranks mas
been made, and all facona differences are scduIouSy
smothered The Democrats have seen their power SLOW"
ly but surely vanishing away in Brooklyn and one ny
one they have lost offices and the accompanying pa'roh
age until few Democratic ofceholders remain. There
are no Indications yet that the Democratic reorgan
cation. recently completed after months OF laDor' VIII
effect change in the type Of candidates to be presented
the people, and with good nominations Al Is DeeNeu
that the Republicans repeat their success OF last
year.
Although there Is no Mayor TO elect this Is not an
of" wear politically III Brooklyn. The following
officials to be chosen County CLERK, 10 snccoel
Charles Il. Elliott; a County Register To succeed
Thomas Carroll County Treasurer 10 src'eeu VIZ
liam Schenck Surrogate, TO succeed Walter H. Living
ston City Controller, to succeed Ludwig Senior; Nty
Auditor to succeed Zlcharah VOORHEES, Judge of the
Supreme Court. to succeed Jasper w. Gilbert; ana
Judge Of the City Court succeed judge Joseph Nell
SON There are also Members OF Congress to be elected
in the Id lid and Vth Districts 10 succeed Messrs
Robinson Smith and Bliss twelve Members OF Assem-
bly,; thirteen Aldermen in the wards bearing Qua NUM-
bers twelve Supervisors for the otter wards auu one
nle f,re n ,f he Tvs y-fy
Among the Republicans named in connection with the
nomination for Register Samuel Richard7' Deputy
Commissioner and Chief Clerk OF the Police Depart
ment; Port Warden W. H. Leaycraf and eX-Aldermen
W. L. Aitken and ". H. Ray. The Inter was defeated
in 1879 when he was candidate for the same ohce'
by large majority, by Register Carroll Colonel Car
roll desires a denomination at the hands OF his Demo-
cratic friends The nomination il also sought by super
visor 81. Y. McKane, Thoophilus Olena, Alderman
james Kane, Rodney c. ThursDy, and James Ryan, now
Commissioner Of Charities.
For County Clerk there are numerous would-be candi
dates. The most prominent Republicans suggested are
ex-Assessor James L. Jensen, and eX-Excise Commits
sioner W L. f. Sears. Mr. Leaycraf Is also mentioned
for this Office If he fails to he made the candidate Tor
Register. On the Democratic side. County Clerk Elliott
would moi b. TO another term. Two former
County Clerks, George q. Herman and John Dclnar,
are also aspirans the place. are also eXSuperVl
sor George W. Anderson and ex-Charties Commissions
{. j. Henry.
Surrogate Livingston, who only secured his seat after
protracted contest In tho courts with his opponent A.
H. Daicy-tney holding the place by turns and finally
agreeing di,i.e the sdary-wOud like areeectOn for
the next six years. lie is an Independent Democrat
and was supported by the Republicans before His most
nropinent publican oppon IL Major T.. n. Hobbs
"A well-knoSn lawyer and member Of The Republican
star. committee Controller Scfllcr DESTROYS Of
curing inc Democratic nomination. which Is also sought
hy cx- 4 dc1nan Jacob l. Bergen, >. NJ Ostrandcr and
Npranan Lot Inc Of tins Board OF super
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flom $4,000 year TO s1JpO has sscncd the Value or
the Office iu tAc eyes oil politicians
County T. asurrr sc"cachs management or tne
finances of the Comfy ha- been regarded as crndable
aud lee viii doubtless DE fcnonihhtrd 30 frplnhcii
ol prominence mas been mentioned ~ eager to lun
The election OF judge Giibcr's successor TO the
prcnc Court o,nch interests dlTcr par! % the otao
fOlk. Richmond, Orange, k'ckl nd, Ncatchrstei fut-
nam and Dutches- also included IN inc second Jud
cal District. Inc nomination Is claimed Tor lrookl
on The ground OF lc Tar greater amount oi plSH'sS ~
Kings tOauty than IN tine othe" counties ana also ue
That Judge b. T. Tracy, VINO Will reure from the Court
OF Appeals t.s car Viii accept i"c I'epuohcan ho
possible candidate. Among tle Democrats who are pat
i,,rrlr for tlc place are cx .-ict Attorney MiucAea
tr rtoU 1ciir D. i;l.d-nI y a. element, ana cx-
surrogate " ID Nccder, 81 Brookyn. an County Judge
Brown, Of NewDuIg An effort Is nahns 10 Induce lhc
Democrats To ratIy IA. nonlnduon of jude Tracy,
hc il, named by the k'puDlcau Judiciary Convention.
Eor tne city offices o Dee lhcd tolls lca-tLosc OF
Controller aud AudltOr-.cw candidates have yet ap-
pcarcd. II /, urged among TIC epnDucdus that Ict-
rc,enauNc o. the younger clement oI te parry snVui
be selected, following the prcccdch sc hy inc hohh
on OF Mayor Low l-t year. TIE names Of Edwin Pack
ard, Chairman OF the Republican General committee ana
of " Maxwell are Icut.O lOI tAc ONCE ana also
tnat ol Jonn williams Il ConU Ler scmcr sLond not
the nJn"Oh Tor Su io-"tc ne Will de-f 10 no
h, OWL OF. several yol- Demo idts aspire 10
For r,rrc-~ thc preliminary canvass HAS hardly be
gun The I'D District is hopeless Democratic ami
vii am T.. Robinson VIII prob oY receive tine Demo
cratc r,uouudton II IN his Iciow CITIZENS Of Irish
Il, nam "iy - are S,yor 5.i,,der Darwin -. line.
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