The sun., 1890-11-02
IT'S COURTNEY'S COUNTY.
THERE rs NOTHING THE MA1TER WITH
KINGS THIS YEAR.

Nathan Patching Up Hts Broken Lines.
Unless all the surface indications are mis-
leading there will be abundant cause for re.
joicing among the Democratic hosts In Brook.
lyn when the votes have been counted on
Tuesday night. In no other campaign In re.
cont years have tho Democrats been so conf
dent OF success and the Republicans SO appre-
hensivo OF defeat. There Is an admitted nat
ural Democratic majority OF from 5000 to
10000 in the city, and to wipe this out tho Re
publican organization must not only be In the
best fighting form,but must present phenom ne
nally strong candidates No such condition
confronts the Democracy this year. While its
own organization Is united and harmonious,
that OF its opponents has been broken up and
distracted through long and bitter struggle
for faction supremacy This struggle began
soon after the Inauguration of President Har-
rison and was only temporarily smothcred
after the Conventions, met three weeks ago.
aud nominated tho candidates. 1t Is sure to
lreak out again no matter what the result OF
the election may be. The Republicans, there
fore. entered on the present canvass not only
handicapped: by tho big natural majority
against them. but by the fact that all their
leading candidates represented q dominant
faction and not united party.
The most conspicuous instance OF this was
the nomination OF william c. Wallace In tho
Third Congress district. All the influence OF
tho Woodruff faction was exerted for several
months to accomplish his defeat and bring
about the nomination OF Robert D. Benedict,
while tie Baldwin forces. led by Revenue Col
lector Ernst Nathan, were all enlisted in sup.
port of Mr.. Wallace. MIR. Nathan 8, ,ored such
decisive victory in this as we'll as in the othsr
important Conventions that ho has becn in.
stalled as tho boss OF the organization In
Kings county. While he is cordially hated
by rival statesmen In his own party.
his ability to carry primaries and shape tho
nominating delegations is recognized by 20.
litical friends aud enemies alike. There has
been no conccalment OF the fact that Mr.. Ma
than owes his comfortable Federal berth to
the influence of Thomas G. Platt, and that he
will carry out to tho letter the instructions Of
the ex-senator in managing the affairs OF the
Republican organization In Kings county. Tho
present election cannot fail to have an i'm
portant bearing on Mr.. Nathan's political fu-
ture. Should a sweeping Democratic victory
be scored all along the line, as seems very
probable, Mr.. Nathan will mot with some dif-
fcu!ty in retaining Ills place as boss. and tho
faction fight will break out with more virn-
county presents marked contrast to that OF
their opponents There is not ripple OF dis
ension In the organization from one end Of the
ant echo has been heard in the camp since the
campa en, was inaucurated The, leading
Courtney. the shrIevaity nominec; are excep-
Ionent:: Willie the lead :rahip Of rX- Register
Hugh McLau2hlin remains undsputed it j.
affords a fair and Impartial f'eld ior A. mem
fe seS Mei ess Is 'Ss shrsay
nomination between Justice Courtney AID
sinds 81 M eHLausss ,nS apn00's'
Ins eHmgeGn which tuaiiy wH, b3ronEht to
ton. This was owing mainly to tho met that
!Sai shs local ssass oni, q sesosdaES
parade, except that Of the iiremen; which was
In honor Of Justice Courtney and outside the
dozen Hs mass islf meenGs The % Bsmocraa Dem @
leaders have felt so absolutely confident. that
,h, rao
soS soS df0'f2e 5e hoe te' h0pss aSs kings KHss
Rs urtRsr spsea were deemrd
to arouse local enthusiasm. The 9nannesrs
sIs to ssnass m
WITH the s wsrd sSf ana speea
mas na to the esS ePros Ps
viii be erected for the purpose Of d stribufiI:
how to ase she eay ali 6e hd
and intrica,e work Of the campaign has de-
tolyed on William A. Fnrey; the veteran % Socre- r.,
mitted on ali sides that it has been done IN a
most efficient manner.
for the Shrevalty has been SO one-sided that
the election of the former by most decisive
majYrty is generally soncedsd Justice Court, t,
the the COUNTY. &c and nd in ali lis Previous politica
contests bef.re the pe9pie has invariably led
2 to in Cour'ney favor, some Of Mr.; Kramer 5
more ssnGuine friends cherish the belief that
their candidate will break through the solid
Mr., Kramer has done vast amount
has prove himself probably the very strouGo. !
II HG knss Is ns COUNTY H 'hs poe ' XSouh
present busy and successful lawyer. hc was
thg driver o. an ice wagon 2 few year. a-o,
his party organization and surrounded him
sel; with host Of snthIsiHstIo friends H.
INN ndis dsss sSas hs % snant sni
Uuckv fight against probably the most popu-
lar Democrat ip the county. and that the c an
aities; ~ ~
On inc clty tlckot tne only Oulc0B 10 p9 COM
peted for this year arc tho Comptrollershp
and City Audltorship. Mr. Jackson, who was
renominated for Comptroller. by the DEMO
erars. will undoubtedly be elected over Mr.
Dunwel! his isopponent. by q sweeping majority.
Mr.. Jackson is admittedly one Of the strongest
mon in the Democratic organization. and there
Is very little doubt tina, year hence he VIZ 30
candidates for the MAyoralty nomination.
shrewd election Dgurers. estimate his prob
able majority ms high as 10000. An
thony Weber. Mr. Jackson's associate on
ut this is his irst appearance as a cand dat Q
before the people. Jeremiah Costello his Re-
publican opponent, Is a veteran letter arrier.
and has SO many elements OF strength that he
VIII pTobably poll NOR, votes than my other
in the war, and ret urnedwtth shattered arm,
and host OF Grand Army men will support
him from sympathetic motives Several other
ganlZations are whooping 1t up for the one
armed letter carrier. but 1t Ia hardly possible
for him to defeat the Democratic candidate.
The Congress- delegation from Kings county
will probably remain as it has been for several
BODY Will sweep tho sco,n1 district By from
publican candidate, has been Working like q
beaver 70 make inroads in tho Democratic
Eanks; Mr.. Clancy will be retlectnd In the
Fourth and Mr.. Mayner III the Fifth dir
trct by the usual majoritles OF about G.O0O