New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
THE OUTLOOK IN BROOKLYN
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING.
EXPECTING TO REDUCE THE DEMOCRATIC MA
JoRITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LOCAL
NOMINATIONS

JoRITY LARGELY-ExCELLENT LOCAL
NOMINATIONS.
In tho week remaining before election the Repub-
llcans Of Brooklyn will mako renewed EFFORTS TO re-
denm Kings County, and hope to succeed Ia ma
terisy reducing its majority Of over $1,000, by which
Grover Cleveland carried It IN 1884 But that result
| was largely due TO which are not now potent
Then Republicans were divided. and considerable
contingent actively supported tho Democratic ticket
Mr. Beccher made many stirring speeches for Mr.
Cleveland, and even the Young Republican Club was
torn asunder the question OF supporting the party
The management Of the campaign was hanpered on
every side. This year the situation Is greatly changed
The Republicans never more united and har
monious and the work OF the campaign has been
thoroughly systematized by the County Committee
and the Young Republican Club. Only handful OF
so-called Independents will support Cleveland, and
they have held meetings and have done no active
work The only Of any previous prominence
in the Republican party who has deserted to support
Cleveland instead OF Harrison is ex-Mayor Low and
he has done so solely account Of
free trade inclInatons, while he supports Warner
N,l,er for Governor Tho Democrats d.
yded by a difference Of opinion in regard to the
ddates for President and Governor, and apathy ap-
pears TO prevail among many OF them. While the
Republicans have had many parades and massmeet-
inrs and show much enthusiasm, the Democrats have
had less appearance of external activity than usual
appears to be placed in the work Of holders ana
the liberal expenditure Of money where 1t viii do tho
most good.
While the Republican prospects have been strength
enec by the nomination OF an excellent hst OF can
didaes for Congress, Assembly and local Offices, the
Democratic machine nominations dictated by an
irresponsible Boss have tended to weaken tho
strength OF the other candidates. The revolt OF
John Y McKane and his decision to Knife" the Gov
ernor as well the local candidates has struck terror
to the heart OF the leaders, and they are employing
desperate means to Offset the detection. Inc he
publcans are confident that the majority VIII DC
kept below 10000, and while the Democrats talk
wildly of $1,000 or $1,000 in their favor IL is evident
that 1t IS only to keep their courage up. The fac'
that Mayor Chaplin elected by the narrow ma
1ority Of 500 year is regarded as most ehcou'
aging to the Republican claims. But inc vote Vi
every registered member Of the party is heeded 10
make the result as satisfactory as possible Inc IN
crease Of 10000 in the registration SHOWS 'na'
the vote viii exceed 49, O0o and the portions OF inc
city in which the greatest gains have been made are
strongly Republican The wards In which Repuo-
llcan maiorIties are cast show increase OF ABOUT
IL 600 and those the Democrats depend upon only
1881 The remaining part OF the increase IN voters
is I'm the wards where the parties are nearly evenly
divided. OF the total vote, after allowing io,ooo
for the Labor and Prohibition uches' 'no
proportion to the two parties is likely to be about
tlonal Ticket
The Republicans have selected strong candidates
for Congress in the lid and With Districts. ana can
easily elect them by united efforts. Some dsssusiac-
ton has been expressed in regard TO the way the nom
nations were brought about but It has died out, and
on the platform Of Protection the party Will WORK
tremendously for Mr. Wallace and DR.. Hesse Inc
Democrats have sought take advantage of the OPP
portunity afforded in the lid District by the attitude
of w. j. Coombs, former Republican, as Free
Trader and have nominated him despite the fact that
he opposes Governor Hill The Republicans should
be sure TO elect Assembymen Reitl. sperry, Aspin-
all and Tallmadge.
A fair comparison Of the Republican candidates for
Register, County Clerk County Treasurer Controller
and Auditor with their opponents should lead every
lover Of good government TO support them. While
they have a heavy adverse majority to overcome,
there is an excellent reason think that for Register
d. A. Baldwin can win over James Kane, and for
County Clerk Captain Kaiser beat John Cottier:
ane has record 10 condemn him In the eyes OF all
fair minded persons. Several ugly charges have been
made against him, and effort has been made 10 as
prove them. His popularity is solely with the lower
elements In the community. 1t is also shrcwdly sus
pected that the party leaders, who unwllhngly
forced to nominate him for fear Of the damage he
might do, 20 the National ticket, are not averse 10
seeing ha defeated as It would efectuaiy dispose OF
Alderman until sure of another In the board he has
been in every combine for private gam against the
esihg facts In regard 10 the way electric light fran
chiscs have been treated by the committee of which
he is the head He one OF the Aldermen who
were incarcerated in Raymond Street jail few years
ago for defying the supreme Court In order to grant
an elevated railroad franchise concerning which there
were some ugly suspicious He Is also openly accused
Of bribery in connection with appointments In the
Stands that Of David A. BALDWIN. an honest high
minded whole souled man, whose career both in bust