New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-11
will consider question Of adopting series OF clauses
TO be added TO standard policy In exceptional Gases.
THE BROOKLYN POLI7IC1L FIELD.
GLANCE AT THE SITUATION.
8 OFFICES TO BE FILLED--TALK ABOUT CANDI-
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With the approach Of Election Day political interests
in Brooklyn hich have lain dormant during the early
autumn begin to revive and the angud talk in regard
to possible and probable candidates for the elective
Offices to be filled this year will give place to decisive
action As the minority party, with nearly all the city
and county Offices held by Democrats the Republicans
feel the need of strong concerted action to regain
their lost ground. While the election this year is not
OF prime Importance fiom the fact that Mayor whitney
has another year after the present one yet
it will considerable interest from the fact that
four Congressman are to be elected we'll
District-Atoney for term of three and City
| Controller and Auditor for two years (who will have
the deciding voice in the selection of new Bridge
Trustees), while the customary number of Assembly
men and two Coroners to be selected and
several minor Offices to he filled.
The new Republican League will be influential
for the first time in the canvass and espec-
lay so in determining the selection of men OF high
character as candidates for office II is believed that
! united and hearty spirit for the success OF men
representing the best elements in the party will animate
il as body The force of the welorganzed Citizens
League will be felt ALSO and it is believed that the
folly of frittering away its strength independent
candidates instead of supporting good men on the Re
publican tickets will not be repeated. The Young
Republican Club may likewise be depended upon to
support the party from which it takes its NAME
On the other hand the Democratic forces under
" BOSS" Mclaughlin never better organized for
holding fast to all the Offices within their grasp and
reaching out for the few still unattaned The recent
division in the Democratic ranks however, resulting
in the establishment OF organ subservicnt to
the worst elements in the party, including booksellers
and liquor dealers, will be likely to lessen the chances
for success at the polls The revelations already made
OF official corruption will not be without effect.
rs it is uncertain how far how wide the
corruption has extended, 1t is impossible to pre-
dict the and OF the most promising cand-
dates for ONCE may find themselves compelled to defend
thcr own regulations. While the public funds have
not been sQuandercd or msuscd to such an extent
in the time of the old Brooklyn Ring yet enough has
been made known to show that there has been not n
little plundering The failure to enforce the laws in
regard to pool selling will also powerfully affect the
coming election. There is much in the Democratic
administration of the affairs of Brooklyn and Kings
County TO show the need of placing in power men
amonablo to high motives whose official conduct will
be above suspicion All this tends to make bright the
chances of Republican
The following is the full list of officers to be chosen
at the coming election Representatives in the Lth
Congress for the Id IIId WITH and With Districts to
succeed Congressman Campbell. James. Mahoney.
Ridgway; a City Judge to succeed George G.
Reynolds Controller to succeed Aaron Brinkerhoif
q City Auditor to succeed August NOege; a County
Auditor to succeed Daniel Lake two CorOners to
coed Drs. Henry j. Menninger and Henry j. llesse;
twelve members of Assembly; two Justices OF Sessions
III the places of James Savage end John Mcmahon.
There will also DO twelve Supervisors elected this fall
in the wards with even numbers TO succeed those
whose terms expire on January /.
Congressman Campbell hopes for denomination and
reelection at the hands Of the Democrats of the lid
Ii ReDubllcan
Kings County. and a nomination is equivalent to an
election. The struggle is already fierce. Darwin Il.
James desires to he his but there is
strong opposition to him. based largely upon his vote
III favor OF calling uI the Morrison Tariff bill last
winter. Two other prominent candidates are = V.
White, the well-known banker, and Colonel James \.
Smith Both are able men, The chief objection TO Nh.
White is the fact that he does not live in the district.
At present the six wards in the district are pretty
evenly divided between these three men. sharp
fight may be expected at the primaries.
election but several other candidates having IL cir
claims pressed upon the Democratic leaders. There
chanco for Republican save in Democratic di-
vision. A. NJ. Bliss will probably receive the Demo
cratic nomination in the With District which is
ing aud more strongly Republican day. and
q strong candidate may defeat his reelection.
The bitter local contest will be over the Dis
trictAttorneyshp. 1t is expected that the Democratic
Leaders will deem ii safe to renominate Mr. Ridgway.
despite the criticism his has called forth
The Republican talked OF TO oppose him is Eos
ter l.. Backus, who First Assistant District
Attorney under General Catn from 1880 to 1883.
has been mentioned for the place, but he to
entering the field.
City Judge Reynolds will probably be renomnated
the Republican ticket and will in all Likelihood be
opposed by Thomas L. Pearsall, unless the Boss"
shall set him aside lie did two years ag) in favor
of Judge Van Wyck. w. +. Osborn is seeking the
Boss's favor for the place Controller Brlnkerhoh
and City Auditor Noege desire to succeed themselves,
but the latter likely to be "sheyed" although he
has been a willing tool of Mclaughlin. William Bcrri
and Police Justice Naeher talked of for the Re
publican nomination for Controller. For County
Auditor the present incumbent is likely 10 be named
by the Democratic convention. J he present COrouers
will doubtless be renominated by the Republicans
Dr. Ford who was defeated in 1884, and George H.
Lindsay seeking 10 run against them. The pres
ent Justices of Sessions will doubtless succeed them
selves.
One Of the most important matters TO be considered
in the coming election will be the choice of the twelve
Assemb ymen represent Kings County in the next
Legislature Last year only one Republican was
elected ten Democrats and one Independent Republic
Tor Assistant Democrat representing the other
districts. With proper efforts the Republicans should
have least four five of the Assemb ymen this fall
The election will be complicated by Prohibition and
Labor candidates. W. c. Beecher. as the Prohibition
candidate for Distrct-Attorney. will aid the Demo-
fio data