New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-23
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE DOING.
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS
COMM. sIoNER-THE NEW UNITED
STATES MARSHAL.

COMM sSIONER-THE NEW UNITED
STATES MARSHAL.
The next Offices to be filed by MAYOR Chaplin arc
those held by the Commissioners Of Elections whose
terms expire next month There are four members
of the Board, Timothy Perry. Charles H. Cotton Jol
Gilbertson and Thomas V. Porter. Tic body IS a
non part the law requiring that there snail
De two Republicans and two Democrats. Thc salary
attached to the Office IS ~ 900 wear. and the term
is fOl four years. The city charter requires the
Mavor to make the appointments between MAY ana
30. There are number of aspirants for the places
held by the two Republicans. Messrs. Perry and
Cotton Neither would be unwilling to remain In
Office but Sufficient pressure may be brought TO bear
10 prevent one or both from being rcappOintcd
While little is heard on the Democratic SIZE Ill reS"N
TO seekers for the IlaCcs to be filed as the system
of boss" domination makes IL impossible for any one
not in favor with the leaders to sccnrc appointments
among Republicans great activity prevails regarding
the possible appointces. Ten or a dozen men are
actively preparing petitions pushing their claims
beside the actual incumhens in whose favor no small
amount Of influence will be cXcrted. Among those
prominently named for the Republican vacancies are
John NJ. Lodcwick, Of the Ninth Ward; Andrew
GrCory, of the Twenty fourth Ward, Alexander
WALKER Of the Twentieth Ward Gc'rrc f. Moulton,
Of the Thirteenth Ward; John II. Wc,tervclt Of the
Fifteenth Ward: samuel Ava. of the Eleventh Ward ,
| William A. Booth of the Eighteenth Ward, Elisha
T. Everett of The Ninth Ward and Andrew J. Lyons
OF the Twenty fourth Ward. There are also several
others on the list OF seekers.
Mr. Lodewicl is the superintendent Of the library
of the New-YorS Law Institute and Is highly spoken
Of bv his friends, Mr.. Gregory was The support ~
his ward association and number OF prominent party
leaders Mr. NoultOn is the candidate Of Port warden
Leaycrar lie formerly a member OF The boain
Of Education. Nj. Walker is an cxsupcrvisor OF the
Twentieth Ward and candidate for Coroner last IAN
He has had experience chief clerk IN the coroner
/ Office. Mr. Wcscrvct was formerly supervisor OF MS
ward Mr. Avlla is one OF the leading members %
the PARTY and has been delegate to National ana
state conventions. The duties of Election Coh'mi'
>oncr are important and responsible ana inc Ocs'
representatives Of the party not too good Tor inc
place, to be nllcd. The duties arc TO supervise inc
registration and voting 10 select the polling places
and appoint the necessary officers, ana TO see a' INC
right, Of every voter are mantanc5 at the polls
Many important and difficult questions come before
the Board for decision.
The general satisfaction felt when President Harrf
SON honored brooklyn by selecting General L. J.
Tracy a. member of his Cabinet. and the choice "i
Theodore L. Willis for Naval Officer Of the Port OF
New York extend, also 10 tie purely local Pr'si-
dental appontmcnts The selection OF jesse John
.,u for Tinted state, District Attorney, an Office
held in the past ly sich b. ". >ll!inian' j. T.
TRACY and 4 ". Tcuu.y, Wa recognized a. &c
-crvci tribute 10 NJ johnson for hi, faithful party
work. The appointment; Of Ernst Nathan as Internal
Revenue Collector wa, the subject Of some Criticism
bat the 90 cent manner IN which De has prIl'im"
nj. dates show, that the f' for the right place
vas found I'm the sane Way the selection 81 Daniel
LAX. fr United ~taics Marshal is ;c.t u hc .udclons
esd happy The candidate Who Wa supported Boy
the Republican Executive Committee. Robot W.
Fielding. had been unable 10 carry his own ward "e'
. be Vas pat forward for the place. Mr. Lake lives
'hc ward and viii be able greatly t. "'d tn;
Kcpui,lcdns there in reducing the Demo
/ cratic majority lie ha, not vt ldehthei
himself with the ward association. al
thought hi, three SOM belong IT, bat proposes to %
80 al and Be intends ~ prove Ia, Ncp"p"cthi-"
ia c..ry Io.Ab.e way. lie n-, voted "iih The party
iDs fnO years. and vDs u.s. candidate iF supervisor
Large last year. receiving 5oODi votes - 6-,2ol
for Dr. kretz.cAinar. lie reduced the Democratic
majority d. IL, ward between 800 and 800 votes.
,ir. Lake viii d. al in h, power - strengthen the
Republican organization in Ai, ward ana VII! maxi
h., appointments Of subordinate ia such way as {"
make o.. parts management moro cNc.cnl t'ch
De,dclai, arc FORGET 90 admit that it good 20
/ uiic.l movement 10 appoint Nj. Lake and thus
/ strengthen Tie influence e.. independent bc"~riii~
/ like john Y. NcEar" who na- done 80 much T." AID
the Ecpu lcau- in the county towns for the last TWO
/ year.
/ A strong rcason f,r selecting tie United state,
Marshal from south Brooklyn va, dpubr"-, found
u ;c generally expressed de- igc that The Ecpublcan,
Of The It.icfu District should be recognized III the
choice Oh the lev Postmaster. The term ~ the pre- ch'
incumi cnt will expire II Tie Close Of June ana hi'
successor VIII doubilc-, be named within few weeks,
There ha- been large crop OF candidates. but The
man most mentioned In connection with the ONCE
A. noses. Ing the requisite qualification iOi
! the discharge Of the important dIica III a
| m,nc.. Ike and atistactoIy manner In the new
Federal Daildng for the city soon t. number lOOOooo
souls f. William G. Bryant. Mr. Bryant says he Is not
4 candidate but willing 10 accept the Office If 1t -
,bo .ft he n
serve the public. Mr. Erya j, an energetic, pushing
young man Of business, and has met with success IN
whatever he ha, undertaken The prosperity Of The
Brooklyn Times" la, been largely due 10 his enter
pris.ng methods In is busnes oiicc Nr. Bryan, Is
oniu law Of Mr Pctcr,. the Editor and proprietor Of
that paper and leading member Of The ne" Hanover
/ Club.
The refusal of Clarence \. Lawow to accept the
Office Of Deputy Nav.d officer at 5-,5Oo j, re
saidcd rs almost anomaly ~ political crcless but
1t j., planned by fact that Increase Of pay has
been offered to him 10 continue , work IN charge Of
tho estate Of the late William Beard. which comprise
a large amount OF warehouse and waterfront property
with which Mr.. Barrow j. perfectly familiar. The
Of $1,000 year for live year. has been assured
him, ana The W0f" j. moi a. 'y"inhe "a Ms uuiie'
TO perform the latter, DcpUty sheriff Hubert H. IaN
Tor, Naval Omccr Wills has deprived sheriff l;hnehari
able ASSISTANT. but hi, executive clerk, George h.
Gilb ri, VIII be able &" perform MI lay lors duti' III
addition - hi, own until TIC Shcrirs term expires al
the end OF the year. Mr. Taylor VA, dc-irnus Of tax
inc the place rendered him ~ the Naval once since h,
would necessarily have 10 leave The -tri'a ONCE III
| Il fcw months The law doe, not permit a Sheriff
re collection. and new monument j. not apt 10 retain
She deputy Oi bi, pre1ccc-
Tie most important local Office to be filled at the
coming election is hat OF sheriff. More than hall
the time for the pa; twenty years the Republicans
have controlled ii and there are strong hopes Of
clcctiug Il Republican successor 10 Sheriff RnncEart
Who defeated the popular Commissioner OF Jurors.
| ". a. Furcy. three years ago Among the men Who
are spoken Of in ton with the Republican
| nation are AlDn1O Bfyn,r, Wa:den Of Raymond
street jail: George X. niiluly. now connected with
the sheriff. Office and RObcu T.; ~rdgwick, who was
! Formerly In the same Office. The Democrat who Ia,
been most iavOiably noticed for the candidacy Is
Police Justice Thomas j. kcnna.
The fact WAS made known last week that eX Con
! gresham Darwin H. Jane, narrowly escaped being
! nominated by the President for the onc. Of United
| States Commissioner OF Emigration. b. which Colonel
I Wchtr, Of Buffalo. has been appointed. Mr. James