New-York tribune., 1882-08-17
ALVEY PRIMARY IN BROOKLYN.

NJ j. DApY AND HIS FOLLOWERS SUCCESSFUL BY
LARGE MAJoblrY IN THE FOURTH WARD.
Unusual interest was manifested yesterday
in Republican primary election in the Fourth ward IN
Brooklyn No contest in years has aroused such inter
est The faction lines wero closely drawn that one
OF the tickets WAS headed Administration Ticket" II
was supported by the stawarts Of the ward, headed
by the new superintendent of Public Buildings, Mchael
j. Dady, whose name appeared upon IL Tor oeeeaN "
the Republican General Committee, IN Which nc recently
lost his seat by nonpayment of dues At the TOP Vi ~
Dady ticket was OF John IL. Bennett Tor pres
dent of the Ward Association. The antrDady uckel
was headed by Samuel II. Midenberg ior
president and the candidate for dele
gate to the General Committee was James Given since
his appointment by President Arthur, through
Secretary Folger Mr.. Dady has been making the most
extraordinary efforts to regain his lost prestige In the
ward. About twenty appointments at his disposal
and it is said that he has promised the places TO
not less than 200 OF his supporters The
reenrolment OF the voters in the ward
was brought about by the efforts OF the opponents OF
Dady and Stawartism in the Republican General Com
mttee and every effort was made make the roll com
plete Even yesterday names found to be on the
Democratic rolbook were stricken from the list.
The voting began at l p. IN. at Jefferson Hall, at
Adams and willoughby-sts., and continued
uatil 10 p. The roll contained over 700
names, and over 500 votes polled The opponents
of Mr. Dady circulated in printed form the following
statements about him made by Judge Benjamin i. Tracy
in conducting the prosecution of City Works Comms-
soners Fahery and Bennett FOR conspiring to deraud
the city, when Dady was Sewer Inspector:
"They have come here openly and conceded that this
Dady is covered all with crime and more than
that that he has thief in this department, put
upon the rolls with their authority anu collected
their money and they have attempted To bdke MN a
scapegOa All they have said or intlmated OF Dady
heartily approve. That he Is one OF the most corrupt
scoundIes that disgraced Official position nave
slightest doubt II he does not meet his merits
this county and the people OF this State in
State Prison. then the tOrneys Office o. this
county is more derelct in Its duty than think 1t
will be-"
The voting was supervised by the subcommittee Of
the Republican General Committee composed OF W. l..
Ogden, d. NJ. Hurley Marcus Baird, o. e. Houghton and
James Savage The chaengers for the anti-Dady fac
On Alderman Mennlnger, Joseph Reeves ana Ber-
nard Mulholland, and for Dady side they Mr..
Dady himself B. n. Hopkins and Francis Crafts.
Police Captain Campbell anu force OF twenty men kept
order and only "A parsons allowed in the hall at
| "a time. One drunken man arrested for disorder.
All the afternoon and evening groups or men were on
the sidewalk 10 the vicinity and eagerly discussed the
| as each side determined to make full test OF
| its strength Challenges were very numerous,
and the attention Of voters directed to the prOyi
of the Chaplin bill to punish Illegal voting at primary
elections, which was cOnspcuOusly displayed the
wall Only made for illegal yoting-that
OF John a Kiersted twentythree, OF No $50 Jay
dent Dady very confident during all the voting,
and boasted OF complete vindtcaton by $50 major
| ity."
At1Op D. m the canvass Of the votes was begun. The
result was announced at IL O'clock The for the
anti-Dady ticket follows For ). H. M1denDerg
president LAB for James Given for delegate TO
j. Ii. Bennett for president received 39l votes, ana
NJ j. Dady for delegate, 38l. The majority for the
latter 229. The result announced was received
with loud cheers by the adherents Of Dady and he
| was taken away III triumph.