New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-06
CITY REPUBLICANS HOPES.
EXPECTING TO ELECT THE MAYOR.
TIE IMPORTANCE OF NOMINATING STRONG CAN
DIDATE.

TIE IMPORTANCE OF NOMINATING STRONG CAN
DIDATE.
The political campaign begins to be q reality
I'm an of year this time OF the year. When apphos
lions for positions inspectors andl poll clerks arc
made and the machinery which IL found neces
ssry 10 produce honest elections In this cy Ii sot In
motion. The district leaders and other politi-
cal managers returning to the city from thsr
vacations mud themselves beset with applicants
for the minor election Offices, and those Roou
citizens to whom primary elections are occasions ior
expressing q choice for delegates begin 70 connaer
what they wish representatives 10 accomplish ~
the ncmins ting convon tions.
Many Of the Republican leaders in city politics sro
st absent from city, but others are in town and
express themselves freely TO the election to be ned
n November As no State Convention Is TO 90 hed INC
Issues this fall purely local except In so Tar %
Asssmblymen and Congressmeu AFFECT the interes"oi
the State and Nation apart from their dtrca
Six Of the twenty -four Assembly districts Of the city
were represented by Republican Assembymen IN the
last Legislature. These the With. With xth,
xIh. XIIIth and XXIst distrcts. Republican Assem-
bymen should elected Ia these districts and In
the IXth Assembly District, which is frequently Kepub-
lcan, and there is chance for Republicans to DO
elected In two or three other districts the Democratic
vote is divided Tho main struggle will be the cleo
ton OF ticket for city and county Offices. Mayor
Register and Supreme Court Justice in place OF Pre-
siding Justice Noah Davis are to be chosen.
A hopeful feeling prevails Republicans In re-
gard TO the Mayoralty The County Democracy
organization with Its unpleasant associations with the
corrupt doings Thompson Squire and Flynn and the
selfish schemes OF Mayer Grace and his band OF hangers
on is regarded weak 10 make dangerous ngure
In the canvass. TammanY Hall will be the principal
opponent OF Republican party. but the detection OF
large OF voters in OF the nomination OF
a labor candidate will wesksni It, The voters VINO owe
absolute allegiance to party In city affairs have al
ways dstrusted the organization which Tweed at ono
time controlled AMI the Republicans hope TO gain al
the ependent this fall II candidate Is nomi-
mated Will command approval by all good citizens
An earnest purpose is manifested to nominate such
candidate The name Colonel s. V. r Cruger is fire.
ouenty mentioned Us that OF an available candidate
Colonel Cruger is well known In the city, anu
has the confidence OF business men as we'll as OF
| the active Republicans He Is not candidate
for political office He has been for two years the
treasurer of the Republican County Committee, and was
ssn-oally earnest Ia the Blaine campaign OF 1884.
pep Ss raissd finds and largely bv his own efforts
the organization and uniiorminH OF Iarse mum
bers OF Pumed Knights" who lent picturesque ee-
ment to the Presidential pagu In this CITY, Low
P. Morton formerly Minser to France is spoken Of as
Quo who, II lie would consent to be ca m to ISr
Mayor would command the votes not only Of all Repub
cans, hut OF oitzeus irrespective OF party Cornelius
Vanderbilt though less known pers onay 10 tnoss VINO
take part IN Republican nrmaries IS mentioned as 2
taxpayers The names of Theodore RooseveIs ana Levi
| NJ. Bates are also occasionally heard .,,,..
for reelection the Supreme Court bench he w PROD
ably receive the nomination although ne could serve
Tnea states District Attorney Eihu Root, Surrogate
Rollins and other wo-knOwn Republican lawyers are
snos,n of for tho nomination II Justice Dsvls Is not
candidate No one Is yet much talked about as hepuoh
All Of the influential Republicans who have discussed
nomination OF local candidates have spoken OF the
OF securing candidates OF high character The
decadenos oily affairs Ter Democratic rule. 80 that
every sem6ance Of an Investigation dlscoses stratum
of corruption Underlying OF the municipal depar-
| wents. has fairly aroused public sentiment and
present uneTceptonaOie candidates If they hope FOR
success. The position OF chairman OF the RepnbIean
Who Was elected. dociinod ExMin,.Ier
committee for election 10 the vacant place. Charles A.
Peabody jr is the choice Of his riends IN the At9
Tantor named by OF the members oil the COM
mt,ee ,,,.
| Tne opinions Of few promnent members OF district
expressed 10 TRIBUNE reporters are as
DeHnis shea, OF the I'D Assembly District,
said: Al trust that man will DO nom
favor favor among ciSns Thrs Is good Oppor Unity
elect the Repubctn candidate this year IL docs not
Known Know and and generally respSc ed"
Charles n. ralntor tho leading member OF the deleza-
hon Ild District sa I: " m ttneH laV1rip
for Republican victory in the city election Pu 'Ac
scatrent aroasc against ring ieaefS anu @
publican party has only to deserve sucoess THIS 70
oecure Colonel Cregsr other good candidate
william u. r0waley' -, S Of the ., Ign lyin
| teen which formed tho plan OF enrolment which me
party organization used for Two years, expressed him,
Candidate VINO would support OF all ciuzens
| who favored GOOD government
! John SIMPSON OF tho WIN District, said 81 have
talked many OF tho WORKING memosrs of the party,
and have found settled purpose 10 100 free from any
| dctaton by selfish leaders this year. The party
must inspire confidence by It's HOunnatOuA There
must be misttxe, such wa> male IN
1884 when many voters dissatisfied with
the way IN which local nominations wero made. II
any attempt made this fall TO control the dele
gates nominating conventions In the interest OF
schemers, there will be a revolt i'm nrdiately."
John W. JacODus, o. the IXth District Is the first vice.
president Republican County County Committee.
He said truth In the report that he de-
sired become the chairman OF that body. lie would
position. He said: " believe In Repub-
csn success this fall am personally In favor OF ths
nomination OF Levi M. Bates. as think ne would com
mand votes among tue aoOrers we'll among
business men The candidate should be clean, strong
| business man.
Coroner Johu r Nugent, Of the XVIII District, said
this year. The County Democracy has only lived
the mlsakes that We have made IN the past Now that
organization TO he falling pisces Some
thou that IL might give better
the city because not old as tie other
tona Now 1t has proven itself than any other
ever has been We ought to be able to win Oy
frsr-cass nominations this fall all the independent
support which the County Democracy obtained false
pretences. | hope for the nomination OF candidate
who will inspire conhdeuco Colonel Cruger would be
strong candidate. He Ia well thought OF by Inpnbli
cans especially for his work In the Blame campaign.
He raised large amount of money among his friends
aud spent 10 In unifOrmug organized bodies OF men.
His courtesy and tact him hosts or friends
time"
| O'her Repnblicans who influential in party
councils have EXPRESSED themselves equally CON
dent and determined to secure the nomination OF frat
. GLASS candidates.