New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-05
ASSEMBLYMEN and ALDERMEN

The Democrats have surpassed themselves this
year in this city in their nominations for the As
sembly and the Board Of Aldermen These are
even worse than usual Most of the keepers of
grog-shops, the Tombs shysters, the jobbers and
brbe-akers who have gained an lnfam notOriety
IN previous terms have been renOmnated, and in
picking out many of the new men the viest
elements in the party have been favored With few
exceptions it is safe rule to vote for the Republic
| can candidates, for Though some Of the men who
| have been put toward by the machine have very
| little if any thing to commend them. their Demo-
| cratic rivals almost invariably worse. But IN
.Jme of the districts the peculiar circumstances Of
the contest the excellence of certain candidates
make brief comment advisable.
In the Xlth no Republican need hesitate to use
his influence and cast his ballot tor the Republican
nominees both for the Assembly and the Common
Council. Walter Howe is named for the Assembly
and John T.. O'COnnOr, jr., for the City Hall. Both
are lawyers in active practice who have the re-
spect and good will Of the bench and the bar of the
city. Both members of the Union League
Club ind they represent the educated. conscientious
Republicanism of principle and not the party feel
ing prompted by selfinterest. Neither has ever
been an Ullceseekel, and each accepted the NOM
ination with the desire of accomplishing some
thing for the good of the city, BY position rs well
vulgar temptations of tue lobby, and both men
of too much independence and force to be puppets
OF the machine.
In tho XXIst Assembly District Theodore RoOse-
yelt has been renOmlnated. William NJ Eyarts, +.
ID. Morgan, Howard Potter Morris X. Jesup and
other houo7ed citizens have signed paper adj
dressed to the voters of the district earnestly
ommending them to support Mr.. Roosevelt, and
saying that he can always he relied upon for fear
less honest aud independent action and for the
protection of the best public interests Such paper
with such signatures Mr. Roosevelt may well be
proud of. But he and his constituents may well be
prouder still of the record of trickery and joObery
defeated and of abuses exposed by Mr.. Rooseyelt's
self sacrificing, tircless abors at Albany.
In the XXIIId District Assembyman l.. i. Ctane
has refused to submit to the dictates of the ward
boss" and the machine is therefore being worked
TO the utmost to crush him. He is running as an
Independent Republican candidate. His course at
Albany during the session was clean and clear and
his votes were on the right side as rule He should
he reelected. If he is beaten Harlem Republicans
will find their last estate than the first. After
such victory the machine grip will be tighter
than ever.
There are two Democratic candidates in tho
XXIVth District. The present Assemblyman,
Matthew F. Breen has been renominated, but he
has made himself unpopular by some of his votes at
the state Capitol, and the Republican candidate
should run ahead of the divided Democratic vote
Breen had a small plurality last year and j. Homer
IIldreth may fairly expect to be the next ASSEM-
blyman. He has never been at the beck of any
" boss or the follower of any machine. He has
aroused no antagonism III the district, and is es-
pecaly popular with workingmcn for his labOrs
i'll behalf of the mechanics lien law
Among the candidates for Aldermen whom citi-
zens of both parties will find it well to support
George w. Bush in the lXth District and William
Wade III the XIIIth. Mr. Bush is the regular Re-
publican candidate. while Mr.. Wade nominated
by large number Of the best citizens of the dis
triot without regard to party Both business
men of excellent reputation. Mr. Wade has had
much experience at the City Hall. Mr. Bush has
not but he is of the timber of which useful public
servants are made.