New-York tribune., 1885-10-21
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET


There are many reasons why the ticket NOM
mated by the Republican County Convention
last night should receive the sdpport of every
Republican. 1t is better ticket than either
of the two put in the field by the Democratic
factions. Every lawyer knows that the mtcg-
rty and ability Of the Judiciary candidates are
beyond question, and that the list, all in ALL Is
of higher character than that OF the County
Democracy or of the Tammany Irving Hall
combination. Theron G. Strong and the can
dilates for the City Court bench are especially
well equipped.
The SheriiiTs office as il is now conducted
with its Ludlow Street Jail attachment. is
crammcd with foul abuses. Every honest
lawyer who is forced to go near it has to hold
his nose. The stencil of its corruption pOiaons
the air Of the Cousty Court House. Andrew j.
White is the candidate of the ThompsOa-I
partnership the favorite and associate of the
most Objectionable OF Hubert o. Thompson's
heelcrs. If he shoald be elected Sheriff, the
condition of that office would become even
fouler than it is now, if that were possible.
John w. Jacobus, the Republican nominee
for Sheriff, is much to be preferred
to either Mr. White or Hugh j. Grant.
His record is better. his backing Is
cleaner and he will not try to buy
the office. AS to the campaign methods OF Alr.
White and Mr. Grant where Will the big sums
that they will spead be used Will they 20
to legitimate campaign expenses Mr..
Jacobus is highly spoken of by the men who
know him best the leading merchants Of the
Gry-goods district, Cornelius y. Bliss and
others, whose experience has taught them that
he can be trusted thoroughly. He has great
strength among the veterans. There Is no
chance OF re form in the Shcril7S Office except
by the election of the Republican candidate.
Lewis S. Gocbel should poll the full Repub-
lican vote for County Clerk, and is
likely to get great many German
votes. The Democratic factions toss only
beggarly crusts to the great German
population of New York. The Republicans
have given them a chance to elect German to
the County Clerkship and German to the
Coroners Office also. Patrick Keenan, has done
nothing to merit reelection. James A. flack,
the Tammany candidate, is probably put up
merely to be knocked down.
Thomas b. Asten, as President of the Board
of Aldermen, will be the best possible reprcscn-
tative of the great body of taxpayng citizens
when he takes his place III the Board or Estl-
mate and AppOrtiOnment. While he was Pres
idcnt of the Tax Department he was untiring
in his labors for honest, efficient municipal
government. The people of Ncw-York cannot
afford to lose tins opportunity to send Mr.. ASten
back to the Board which controls the city ex
penditurcs. His services there will be invalu-
able.
Of the candidates for COroners, Mr.. Eidman
will bring much German support to the ticket
and Mr.. Nugcnt will get many Irish votes,
while Mr.. Klbbe also Is likely to run well.
A full registration by Republicans on Friday
and Saturday and full vote on Election Day
will carry this ticket to victory and will make
the triumph Of the State ticket certain. Ne
glect to register or Indifference on Election Day
will deliver this city over to the tools of the
Thompson Grace coalition and will seriously
imperil the success of Ira Davenport, General
Carr and their associates