New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-02
CANDIDATES IN BROOKLYN AND NETWORK

CANDIDATES IN BROOKLYN AND NETWORK.
PROBABLE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES - " BOSS"
M'LAUGHLIN's FAYORITE - TBMMANY HALLS
CHOICE.
Already great interest is taken in Brooklyn
concerning the nOmin by the Democrats OF candi-
date for the Eupreme Court Judgeshp lately created by
the Legislature The Second Judicial District, in which
Brooklyn Is included, is strongly Democratic. and
Democratic nomination unleSS extremely bad one,
equivalent election All the five judges In this
district Democrats, one Of them. Judge Dykmau.
having however, been elected Independent with
the Republican Endorsement over regular Democratic
nominee Judge Barnard takes Onlv passing interest
in politics, but Judges Pratt Cullen and Brown are
active ana Influential politicians Judge Pratts majority
in 1877 1888 Judge Cullens in 1890 was 3O59,
and Judge Browns in 1882 was 1860 The latter
quite an exceptional majority. The majority OF Judge
Cullen s about the natural preponderance OF tie Dem
ocrnts In the district Brooklyn has two OF tho Judges
as residents Judges Barnard Dykman and Brown live
In other counties
The race seems TO have been narrowed down TO three
caniidatrs-Wuchester Britton, William u Veeder
and Willard Bartlett, with tho chances aFDar.
entity largely In favor OF Mr. Bartlett.
Mr. BrttOu has tho worst prospects or the three He s
supported neither Ivy "BosH" Mclaughlin nor inc several
Judges wno take hand in politics In Brooklyn. Both
the Boss aud these Judges Ttod powerful political
Influences, and the choice OF the convention Will go to
one or the other of tue candidates favored by these
present, disagrceinc leaders. Mr. BritOn has twice
served Dsrrc-AtorncY. For rather too faithful all
hcrencr 10 party and the performance Of several acts
which met with condemnation lac removed from his
office 1873 10y Governor Dix, but reelected the
same year. However, his generally dis
aurnye that he ran far behind his ticket In Brooklyn.
and had the cleo not proved Democratic tlda.
wave he would have beaten. II the year 1874,
when Nr. Tidcn ran for Governor Kings County gave
him 1898 majority whereas Mr.. Brtton, with the
nomination OF the party, and especially supported
by " Boss Mclaughlin. had ess than 5000 majority.
If nominated now an equal loss In the vote Of tho
county would easily defeat Mr. Brtton. Personally Mr..
Brtton Is popular Brooklyn; he 10 reserved and
cold and OF late years has become morose or his legal
ability nobody any question. He has probably for
gotten more law than Slr. Veeder knows
Mr.. Yeeder has twice been Surrogate, and once no
served term IN Congress. His qualifications for the
udgeship those OF the politician rather than OF the
lurst and he IL less known lawyer than az pOl-
tcan He understood TO have tho support OF "BOss'
Mclaughlin but not that of Mr.. Kingsley Of Mr.. Kin
sea and the Democratic Independents. Or course the
backing OF the Boss before a convention would be
powerful aid 10 Mt yeefer but experience has shown
that tits drawback candidate before the people to
be known a. the personal fayorte Of Mr. Mclaughlin
When he was surrogate, Mr. Veeder's private adj
Joining tue the political headquarters Of
Mel tughn "a the Dstrict-AttOrney's office under Mr.
Britton had been and the wellkuown political sub.
scrvency Of Mr. Yosder to the Boss will injure him
greatly, IL he should be nominated Independent
Democrats will against him for this reason alone
lie could not hope TO draw from reputable Republican
candidate, suoa Judge Tracy. for Instance
Mr. Bartlett II Is understood has the strong and
support Of least three OF tue present Judges Of
the Supreme Court, all Of whom naturally take an intor
est the selection ~ an associate 20 sit vita them to
next fourteen years. Judge Pratt who tay0r- Mr.
bartlett II personally and politically Influential with Mr.
MeLhis lu ana may chahsn we GU Iohl OF nl5 tAoutHs
from Neeier la Bartlett Judge Brown j. under per