New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
EIGHTEENTH WARD WORKERS
PROSPEROUS REPUBLICAN CLUES.
AND United ErFOETs ~ BEOOKLYN.

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AND UNITED EFFORTS ~ BEOOKLYN
The Republican clubs Of the Ei.,tccnth ward, or as
it is commonly called new Brooklyn, are doing some
excellent work for the benefit Of the party they rep
resent Tho ward i, the largest in the city, being some
, miles in length with the largest voting popu
lation of all the wards. 1t has now nearly. II i,
estimated. 10000 voter, and the line between Demo
crat, and Rcpullclns is pretty evenly divided hc
ing the pivotal point in the Nth Congress District.
strong effort has been set foot thu, carly in the
year 10 secure the return Of a Republican in The place
Of Thomas NaEncr. the present Congressman. Mr..
Magner has declared hi, intention TO refuse 20
stand for cclcctioA on the ground that hi, private
busincsshe is a lawycr-5uhcrs too much by hi- ab-
scncc in Washington. lie IS the strongest available man
that tho Democratic party ha~ in the district and Wit
him out Of the fight the Republican leaders claim
that they will be able to elect hi, successor
In the ward mentioned there are le-, than nine
Republican organizations. all Of them pretty much on
q solid f,otiTig Thc," the clubs. with the strong
est coming nrst The f. F. Williams Lattcry. Log
Cabin Club, Harrison Association. 7. T. Williams
German american Battalion. William j. Kaiser League.
The Harrison Club the League. the Federal Club and
the Everett cub.
In an effort 10 secure harmonious action there has
recently come into existence the Committee of rHfad
Republican cub Of IN" Eghtc5nth Ward. II is ''al-
posed Of -ix delc-atc- from the different du.-. Al
present the strong: organizations are rcpr"-c'cd in
the committee which ht, already acquired considerable"
prominence in the direction of Republican affair, ln
the ward time previous 70 th" inception Of TIA
committee a few of the smaller CIb- formed what wa,
called the Central Committee. with the aVo"cd purj
Of creating harmony in tn" waNI. Its promoter, h1d
Huic else than their own purposes . serve. ad tI'
stronger or@urzat ons. seeing that there was great
,ocd e, De gained by the formation Il similar OF.
.auzaton based upon hr,,G.r principles brought ina"
Pom .|frl fts
Whore tho Central Committee allowed bat certain
cluts ~ enter 10, ranks the other opened VIDE o.
doors and received and VIII cnntuuc 90 receive" dele
.cs from any organization formed In the Interests e."
Republican principles.
The committee i, in splendid working order la.
in it such prominent worker fr the parts O., irih''
| =. Williams state Committeeman William j.
| Kaiser. Claric, w. CardWcu, George England, II. G.
! Atwood W W Cole. !. " HaNkc-. Jane, j.. Pulls
AID other gentlemen who wui" not 80 VOL known
I'm politics, tcl" active iuoco~t ia t'' affairs 81 ih'
marty. The committee meet, every tw" we"ls in it>
| room, iu the Labor Lyccum IN NTrte--t. aA' "u'
lines worl, 10 be- done by hc cluh for the parts welfare
II. work la- been recognized mporlnHt and there
ore lrcad, i'm other sections - the CITY projects ~ 70
similar Kind being placed foot 10 thi- "rt'nha
uor f. de The bono" of being ~" first EcpIiAciu
organization in Kings County 90 take step ' di--"m
nate information regarding the ballot law among
! the voters % the city.
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balo, law as published by The Trhnc TO be printed,
and 10 rorrow they VIII be- mailed t. voters. according
! 10 a resolution ot the committee passed Friday night
! last
The Eighteenth ward Republican club stands in
The van iu BrOoEyn in point Of strength of numbers
and finances, and sketch Of the more prominent
tlr,nc them MAY be interesting to Rcpubiicans
| generally.
TIC F. +. Williams Battery IS ono Of The Oldest and
strongest organizations Of IT, Kind IN the state. II
was orqau.lcd some twcaty odd years a-o by it,
present standard bearer, and ha, today membership
of nearly 900 solid Republicans Frank Williams
started the battery in section of IL" Fourth ward
that at the time was ll,ie better for Ecpublcan to
! live n than is the south ~ this day lie gathered
around him few -tinch Ecpu'lcan~, and at tine l,i,
O. D., very lilc 2; time sOJd at the pol, and worked
| for thc Republican ticket. To-day thc lower end Of
The Eighteenth War; would Dc hopcc,-y Democratic =
were not !or The existence Of ho band n ,tapch I.o
| Ing Republicans undcr Mr WiUIam-'s leadership. ~.
| battery Ia, spcuddly nttcl mp club house al SO.
| II BushwcA ave, where tle members are mad.
socially intimate. IL the biz handsomely furnished
parlor ladies reception, are held monthly. and ia
| club IN, come 10 b. very home
The Log Cabin club T. COMPOSED Of some OF tl,.
wcaAcst gentlemen in the upper part Of il. c.ty. T.
va~ formed during The Harrison campaign and dd
oiIc grand work for ;lc part, under th, leadership Of
Nil &. v. CadVcn. its president IT, cn1 house j, Oil
| Toaivay. near lIa!-cy-~t., where excellent accom-
modatiJuS furnished for social and political mcri
uF,. The club las grown rapidly that il has L,-.i,
decided oy the members d secure larger and hand
>omcr home. A'aolatioIs are foot 10 provide tl.
| Cub with house that VIII be- -rcond jo none in the
The Harrison Association is the second large. or
| e;ui2atJu in point of EIuuei-. u La- a nae club
house On WUodblnc st.. near Ei,iwIra ave. which va
! rC'utly opened ty dinner 20 which many ~ the
leader, IN Kings cor nti Republican UIlitic- u.o-
rit. IL Wa o.-l.il1.i du'Iu2 tir last l'I' ii
election. ana l:oa u"rilH- uuuecd polio, staff f
| IL rtWiN Fir" HIt. TO-DAY o. nom" - tl" finest ln
,Hc Viii. since It~ inception the ItIr-p Assoc.
las I'"rcd at al tin" i'" the good Of PARTS, and
IT, members arr !n most Of the 'ouLc, of thc l'adr
| IN the city.
The home Of the f. f. william, German. American
| Eai!llipn is up ON WNcko' aye. urar 10 .hr oItt
| boundary line. u j. composed mostly of t.crI.u
citizens. banded together for t.I. promotion Of E,puh-
Lean Interests. il wa named lu honor OF Mr.. VIII
| 2WS bccau-" Oi thc high .f-aId iu which the CON
,crv1t.vc Germans h"h the man WHO. duuu- q quar-
tcl-Cc"tlry Of effort devoted i, party hl, ucof
sought for pla'e and whose only aim ha- hr.u th"
| promotion Of Republican principles. The battalion
"tN ortanHci abOn four year a-o and has developed
| great strength.
The William J. Kaiser League The Youngest orctu-
i7atiOn Oi itS lima n IN" cts. F, . marked c.i'.pe
NJ wha, enterprise and push viii d.. Il ~. o',tu
| l7cd ic" months ago with few member. most ~
| them wealthy and Influential member, of ,hr com
| Standing. l. la- rrccntlr secured band ana
coumOliouS cl.b-AOuS" ou Linden ST, near Evergreen
ave which has been htt"d Gy ~ royal -tll". The
| mcmbcr, of tho organization are al well known gen
tlcmcn. ard th"y take active part in ,hc working,
Of the patty in tic ely.
The other clubs in the ward are fornin, rapidly, and
the general outlook IN th" Eighteenth Ward 80 iar
good. earnest work is concerned. j. bright for M
success of thc effort to tuTn IL over 10 Tie Republican
party in the fall.