New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
POLITICS IN THE CITY.
CANDIDATES ALREADY IN THE FIELD.
~rrI, THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS UNITE i-CoS'
rTsrs FOR sENAToRsHIP.


All the indications now point to separate loc Sn
tickets on the part OF IanIas Of an effort for
harmony has been made for Its effect on the Stat
Convention Only the strongest pressure anu tue
tear of a spiit next year imperllllng the freSueh-
aiactiop can bring the leaders of the rival fac
lions to the point of agreeing on a common county
ticket TaInmany Hall feels confident that ~ can
80 end ia therefore inclined to be bOastful and
Aggressive. In q square tight between tine TWO
factions Tammany would probably come out the
batter The County Democracy however, may
ontain n certain amount of aid from the citizens
movement which would more nearly equalize the
contending forces ,..,,,
In view of the fact that separate local tickets VIII
probably be run, candidates are announcing tnem
selves or tue most available men Tor certain pos,
lions are being eanvassed by the mahaRers go 20
mil the wires There has been no time since loIS
when The feeling between certain oil the eaueis VI
the County Democracy and of Iammany nan an uas
been more bitter than tb is R Ro% of Aldermen to be
chosen this tail. The terms OF once OF huoff e. W
ThompsOn Commissioners OF Pubic WORKS, anu Con-
troller Gran will expire IN Decemoei' and the next
Board of Aldermen will confirm or leJrce ,h9 iJ s
inees Mr.. Thompson naturally reefs gea. u1" I "a
interest In securing the election OF AS many AiueI
men as ne can in order to strengthen us own
chances Should Mayor Edison renominae.e MN nc
Wonld want to see his way clear tor conlr ina .
and IN case he could not Obtain rehOinlnauoh
from Navor Edison lie would try to secure the re-
eetion of the nominee and hope for better success
at the hands of Mayor Edson's successor. r.
The contest for the Iammany nomination lot
Reaser "a stIll sharp between President Reilly, of
the Beard of Aldermen, and the present incumoen,,
Aupustus T. DOcharty. Mr.. Kelly anu nls Illonuo
that if John Kelly does not interfere the former
will receive the support OF tnree-louTinS vi .ne AS
sambly district delegates 10 the nominating CONVEX
ton Ex-Alderman Sevin has announced hlnseiI
"a a COMPROMISE candidate but be makes niue
beadway IN his canvass. Inc county DeIh9GIdcA
Will probably put forward Police justice uehIy
Murray as their candidate for Register. lie is
5atrlv 1onular has had considerable experience IN
noI,fics, and If he were supported by the cilzcns
organization in addition TO the nomination ol ,ne
County Democracy, would make u stIohg Chill
dale The Republican candidate has not yet Dreh
talked of aside from sip that ChaiitleS Gomlis-
sloner Jacob Hess would Ike TO Try nus Iuck asdin.
ShonId there be separate Democratic local tickets
run. it is thought likely that Iammany Hal VIII
present the names of Common Pleas Judge Cnar.es
H. Van Brunt and Recorder fredtrlcK onytn .l lGI
Judges of the supreme Court. Judge yam bruhts
name was considered for the Mayoralty one year
AGO when Franklin Edison was agreed upOn., Inc
County Democracy candidates wouiI propa2pS' III
that event be Corporation Counsel GEORGE i. An
dlews and Z. Ellery Anderson, aitnough JOhu L.
Deyelln's name has been mentioned.
For City (old Marnel Court Judges in the places
of George Shea and Charles j. Nehrbls there are a
host OF candidates i'll both the ranks of the County
Democracy and Tammany Hall Judge NehrDas
will be the candidate of the German organizations
and will probably be supported by the County
Democracy in order 10 secure a portion OF
the German vote. Judge Nehrbas is popular
among he Germans and STANDS well win the par
Judge Shea hopes Tor a denomination from
Tammany Hall. Michael j. Sigerson and several
other Young lawyers who are active adheTents OF
Tammany Hall are also looking for the nomlna-
fion The Republicans are giving no sign relative
10 the county nominations. They are Watching to
see what movements Will be MADE Dy the DEMO
cratic OrganlZa IONS.
There VIII probably be two or three sharp Sena-
torlal contests. In the With District Civil Justice
Michael Norton announces hmSen as a cahu a'd,
for the nomination by the County DEMOCRACY
He represented what is practically now the With
District in 1870 and 1871, aud was beaten III inc
overthrow OF the Tweed hlng in November oI the
-. lie IOiOnel
Michael C.. Murphy, who Will receive the IRVING
Hall nomination and probably that of lammany
Hall. The district IS so heavily Denocratlc t9a'h
Republican stands any chance OF being elected.
Sena OF Grady vii be renomlnaied Oy laminany
Hall IN the With District and has pIactlcalIy en-
tered on his canvass by reception TO DE given
him tonight in tie Madison Square Garden. he
County Democracy Candidate has not yet been
agreed upon This district is also heavily Demo-
Senator James DAILY will probably receive a
Denomination from the County Democracy III the
With District. Two years ago he Was the candi-
date of both the County Democracy and Iammany
Hall beating Boskamp. his Republican opponent,
by 1856 votes. Should there be two Democratic
candidates a Republican can readily carry the us
The With District was lost two years ago by a
division In the ranks of the Repu0llcans. Frederick
s. Gibbs, the leading Republican, candidate Will
probably be renomlnated and elected. JOhn l.
Browning seeks a denomination from 1ammany
Hall. There is not much chance of his obtaining
the support of the County Democracy, and even II
be did he would doubtless be defeated.
Senator Jamesl Ftzgeral viii be renomi-
mated by the County Democracy IN the lHth DIS
trict He beat Francis H. SpinOla two Years ago
by 22ll votes THIS year Iammany Will place Iii
the field against him ex-Judge Albert Cardozo. lie
Republican vote IS small and Is generally given 10
one or the other of the Democratic candidates III
consideration of support gwen by the Democrats
10 some Republican candidate.
In the Xth DIS ret Senator Joseph k0ch desires
the united Democratic denomination. The district
is close and the Republican leaders are hopeful OF
carrying it.. james talcot was beaten two years
ago by ,4S7 votes.
In the XIth District, two years ago. James j.
Treanor the Tammany candidate, was elected by
plurality of 1916. He does not desire renomna-
tion, and no candidates have yet declared them
selves