New-York tribune., 1885-10-28
PHASES OF THE CONTEST.

LEADING REPUBLICANS FOR CALM -INpE-
pENDExTs ExtLAIN-DAGGKT's PoTrioN
Among the leading Republicans of Brooklyn
who yesterday out in support OF General Catln
for Mayor Joseph +. Knapp, Jesse Johnson > v
White L. s. Bussng, jr., Edwin +. Ide' Theodore d.
Diuon John winslow W. c. Nosburgh' Charles H. Rus
sell. c. F. Elliott o. +. Haughton. :. b. Ddryea A. G.
Renedict and b. y. Woodruff. Mr. Knapp is one OF tho
yicc-prcsidents of the Young Republican CUB Mt.
Bussing was an active Independent Republican last
year. The feeling OF confidence among the supporters
OF General Catn is steadily growing. An orgahlza-
tion Is forming among the lnsA-AmericahS
who voted for Blaine, which will heartily support
Genera Catlin The New-YoTk stlts Temperance AS
.embv will pronounce Itself in his favor at meeting
tomorrow night.
General Woodward made public his acceptance OF the
Citizens nomination yesterday lie pledges himself to
continue the administration Of the city government upon
non basis The officers OF the Cltznnk League
nut forth defence Of their action ia calling hsc;lhg
10 nominate candidate, claiming that no canalate ht
NON selected before aud thdt IL was Only
when agreement with the Republican 'lV Cohs scn'i"n
impossible That nomination was nodo nns @ ~ thc
is that the League ana n1t "tIt 70 80 suo WV ~
Republican Convention would oct. After eNNlay0r
Schroeder was nominated committee was sent at once
to the Citizens meeting to make known Ils actP nu
found that the meeting had adjourned ater NOMINATING
General Woodward.
Ex-senator Dagget yesterday addressed an open let
ter TO President Williams, OF the Young republican CID
sottug forth his earnest support OF Mayor Low When lie
ran for Office and his cn0rts rs the ally 0f Inc Mayor
while at Albany. lie declares that y would have meant
i'm brooklyn II the city convention had supported Den"
ocra on the ground that Republican could not admin
ier the CITY government basis Of non artisanship
and CIv reform and denies that thc ldct OF h
presenting the name OF General Cat'n a, Tue 4
eonyaIuo" eet@agDht and tried Republican should he
aGTinated In regard to himself, Mr. Daggett declared
ha; be would absolutely and finally refuse any post
The Repn1clns Of the XIh Broolhyn District VIII
fail in their duty they do not send James t. Aa6e9
various public positions credtaby Perhaps The best
evidence OF his fitness I. found IN he iaSt t1t nc ssrvsS
member came home rs poor aS & ne ~an w waon NJ, o
went aud voted oH tho h9no't side every uho he IT,
Alaen fairly selected as cadllate anu shou'u uo
The pominaIons for District Aldermen Brooklyn
have been completed by the addition OF George Cru and
smou Donovan 10 the Republican candidates ID tho lSt
In the Ist Assembly District OF Brooklyn Robert 8.
Busslng, r has recriyed the Republican nomination Tor
hearty and rnag'asc % %Ss%s % @ Of msHo gsG% WA.
held in tho Everctt Assembly Rooms. at THI.
t0L.st and Gnia'in place. Ef9oAiyn isd' sS
General H. f. Tracy received with much heartiness.
lie said embraced his first opportunity to ovince ihiS
The election OF Catlin would be the triumph OF the
Union soldier. 1t was tho duty OF all war veterans
Tax Collector Tanner made IA string speech, sayln2
If General Can could Po % %@ tc,ea on tS 'hS he
could easily do. !Applausel General Calm M & was ~ re-
ccyed with storm OF bepyeG HpP8O'e he lie wona eaa 'ne be
hr wonld manage tho ooc Of Mayor in the Interests
| all the people of tue CITY, ana NpIA
stand by The principles OF home rule and non ptsan.hp
Largely attenGed aud enthusiastic meetings were hel.
| nv tbe Swedish Republican Central Clnb, ut NO ~
Atlantic-avc whore General Cattn and snpcrvlsorit
Large Fritz the CHEZ speakers ana at o9ath Nnll
and Fourth s.s, by the Thirteenth ward AssociatlO
where General Catln, S. W. GrswOld ana G H. NlchoI
4 spoke. , 49,, prootiy,
The first OF the great mass-meengs In the BrOoKy ~
Academy Music In tho present campaign was he
last evening In tho interest of General WOODWARD
II was not until after O'Clock that the parquet an
balcony seats were comfortably filled Only slragEiih
few were In the gallery ID. II. Houghtang presided
Mayor Low, tho lrst speaker repeated largely m Va
lie had before made in support of General WoOt
ward The mention OF Mr. Whitney passed III silence
but the name OF General Catn was loudly sppauded ii
said that Whitney represented pure party rue ana Gei
eral Can party rule upon non partisan basis. wnll
General Woodward represented home RUE. IN
3 sec0nd speaker Edward M. Shepar!
T nresident of the Young Mems Democratic tlul
0 General woodward was greeted with considerable a
niause when he entered and when he rose to speak.