New-York tribune., 1884-10-29
THE LOCAL CANVASS IN BROOKLYN.
CANDIDATES ALL ~ THE FIELD-MERiIs OF TIL
PRINCIPAL ONES CONSIDERED.


PRINCIPAL ONES CONSIDERED.
The nominations for local offices were all
made in Brooklyn last week Although the Offices to be
nlled are not the highest In the city or county,
they are OF sufficient importance 70 appeal
70 all good voters to weigh carefully
the merits the opposing candidates. The chief city
office TO be that OF Judge OF the City Court for a
term IT fourteen years salary Of $4,000 year. to
succeed Judge Alexander McCue. The ohice being an
elective one each party has de- me it wise to anne an
active politician But the Republicans have selected I'm
Peter W Ostrandor able lawyer. who has always
lived in BROOKLYN who familiar with the courts Of the
city and who master OF Jurisprudence Besides this
Mr. Ostrander Union War veteran. serving with dis-
tucton ith Regiment, and he has been act VIC
Republican all llre identified with all the bestmcasure-
to which the party Is committed. Against him the Demo
orat~ have ptted Augustus Van Wyck. who came from
the south aud has lived Brooky yn only few years and
whose aw practice entirely in This city. His only claim
Mclaughlin Al tho head Of the Democratic General Com
mittpe when the party rcorsuized three years ago.
Mr. Wyck iu the Independent. >r Jefferson Hall
faction and he selected 90 pre- de over The new com
mitter as "A sop to the mdcpcndcnt-, and because
to his will. As his reward he Is offered the candi-
dacy for OF the best offices IN the city lar ADLER men
IN the party heing passed over Union veteran who.
though a Democrat supported Mr.. Osirandcr and op
6nTo'0 Saye in va" the courts Of Brooklyn, II
mSfortnnac enough 10 get there with Rebel Judge to
decide The fact l. beginning To have "a
little Of the solid south BrooRlyn and 1t is time halt
was called"
Reside the united Republican support and that Of Tn
veterans, Mr.. O~trindcr Will he supported y the
Butler Democrats. and his election u confidently eX
inr other city Offices 10 be filed Controller and An
dtor Tho Democrats have rcnomnmed Controller
BrinkcrhoG and Auditor Nocge two dyed wool
Democrat- who have opposed Mayor Low In al possible
and have cndcavorc Ia defeat inc ,lNI service
Reform whcnh,unsututtd n Brookynin advance Of any
other city In the state hey even went so Tar a. 70
them hlled with selected by com
MAYOR m hi. efforts 10 put nc" blood ntp tc once o
Bridge Trustees, and refused % be- guided by any except
Tir ,ction I'm The htter respect H. likely 10 prove
boomerang however and cause them 10 lose votes IN
Toaa tSce de@s Se@n arre Bcgea and William IT. IL
Cassidy who will 'ympaihize with and aid Mavor
beinp representative OF the Peoples party will draw
or Butler Democrats for the whole ticket
the Inventor Of the great drunstrap and merely
hggrehead in the AUDITOR ohiGe-Nr Ca. "a.
izens. Mr. Bergen IL sturdy Republican
a lifelong resident Of Brooklyn. and man whose expert
sessor and a Police Justice has made him familiar with
public affairs in Brooklyn and fitted him for the highest
For the office Of sheriff Of Kings County with its
emoluments two Of the most popular men in Brook
that one is familiar by long training with
public affairs and the other has never held Office In
Corporal James Tanner, and for eight years past
lax @ [ & ~, ~ Sn,oIS "nr in RrnIn and
Mr. Tanner mover rose above the rank OF
poral in the Union Army because rebeI
shell took OF both his legs in the sec
ond battle OF Bun Run. but al that
his cOuld do for the of the
has been done. He largely instrumental in founding
the soldiers Home at Bath, Y, and he i one Of the
pEmiucnt members OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public the country. A. Deputy Collector In the Gus
tom House in this city, and A. Tax Collector in Brooklyn
he has gained wide experience The latter Office he has
held under Democratic and Republican Mayors
alike. being twice appointed by Mayor Low,
IN whose " Cabinet " he has been efficient Mr.
Tanners popularity viii bring him many Democratic
votes and his friends confident that he will be
elected two Republican sheIis have before him
Recognizing the qualities which would give Mr. Tanner
large vote, the Democrats have selected
10 oppose him Charles u. Farley, an
assistant engineer in the Fire department.
Like his competitor. he Uni soldier and
wounded the but these facts do not commend him
% many Democrats He has discharged the duties OF
fireman well he has had training for public life
and there for supporting him which
hot be urged with far greater force IN support OF Cor
pOral Tanner