The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02
WILLIAMSRERGH POLITICS.
Men Who Arc Looking for Nominations
There tho Coming Fall.

| The Eastern District OF BROOKLYN, Williams.
burgh. 10 composed OF seven wards numbered.
according to tho divisions laid down ut its con-
solldation with BROOKLYN proper in 1855. con-
tinuously from 10 to 10. In round numbers the
| population OF those seven wards is 100000. 1t
ia city in ma by itself to oil inten,s and pur-
poses. savo only TINT lis property owners havo
| to go TO the city buildings to pay their taxes
| and receive such consideration rs the city
maRnates there are willing to accord them.
| Williamsbni gh is almost unknown to Now
| Workers. except us they may have been driven
through It on the way to one of tho beautiful
cemeteries on the outskirts OF BROOKLYN. 1t Is
very little known to the average Brooklvnite
who lives west and south OF Flushing avenue
aud broadway. and yet. politically. Ii Is a very
important factor In not only city and county
| politics. but has often decided the State cleo.
tions. When James G. Blaine was defeated it
decided national election. Had Williams
burgh poled its usual Republican vote the
event would havo been different. Eastern Dis
trict politicians say. As 6, cs Williamsburgh.
80 goes tho State" This year IL looks rs II tho
Democrats would sweep everything but the
Nineteenth ward. and there they have n fight
ing chance Tho committees of tho Demo-
cratic ward associations are considering long
lists OF proportions for membership. and
there are fow. II any, internal discussions in tho
ranks.
Warden Patrick Hayes OF the Kings County
Pcnitentary controls tho Thirteenth ward.
Ho is now. 1t Ia said. candidate for the County
Clerkship.
Port Warden William II. Lcaycraft. in spite
OF many efforts to dethrono him Inns for many
years boon the Republican boss OF the ward.
He has able lieutcnnnts. but it Is doubtful II
numbers who charge that the associa ion has
poem ana 70 being run only Tor thetbenetit OF
independent Republicans OF the ward say tho
MAJORITY Of 1.lvU hold for Years has been wired
%cb seoss ali e
statements arc moi quite fair. Tho character
publican MAORI y mqy he traced 70 the influx
ne With me and 1Gs
dis,rIet Of Kings county. Th.rs 'i IRE iwo 10.
Ernilisan eandinHles Ios the AIsEnbiy IN inc
Donald pre;ident Of the kenublcan Union Of
he Tard Tbs present sspten H.
IS OF. and that there viii be an interesting
cratic ward Of the d strict. Tho Kepubcnns
their continual struggles with Daniel Manlsr
for control may DO found the chief cause OF the
"etkncSb. IHey IRE only Il uuu,ilUl
Spartan Band because Of their hsrosm Ia
evsry nout E't9u fdoT Of
ward arc divided into Two nar,issNshat led
ss Soan sna city ssss''s rhomns
& TEshas "Db S5Ssrls sea and Ssse
Independent Democrat supported by the Car;
ro,l Association. the a: {. chaplin Club. and
nome for sSperSisop pel last TALL IKE
secs Sra aad may y.I IsSs fis eF Me e
elected by only = couple Of hundred ma,
him very strong He is slated fora renomina-
For twenty years, pms. the norma! RcpubIi
can vote in .hs Fourteenth ward has been
didates in GOOD odor have received from 100
5 1oes Thss H Sse SGs
Eas,e s HistrIst p.,ie; ,r, tour vs.r.
strongly H.publican. Is to-day an uncertain
quantity. The Inrty lines are e., Drawn very
supabbling Tor years. ar, now In accord and
unless the unexpected happens the fu patty
Frs S is John Ennis eNeen whom
and Warden Hayes there Is friendly rivalry
ma nKsS 70. the %
ward we'll in hand. and say ,hey can be de;
PENDED PEND upon when wansed The baya B. Hi
ward. is at command OF the ire Commissioner
Henry {. SatIen. the Republican Supervisor OF
chooses, hut there arc several Democi ats ready
to tiGht him for the oiiice
1t is city within a city. i, has rs own habits
and customs and its residents Will brook no
5s one pfs esens
next year Il Republican,: For the past three
years The excise question. some scandalous
management OF ward affairs and the advance
q education have resulted In CO sIns a.
e iSe ssico n, -, rtsrs ST. %isht s WiR
ns IL tie WSo S9 Is TS
rem honors Of the Assembly; and the present
Tor
bis own party. He has served three term:
dsret Sn saS
surervis9r. At Large Is snid t. DO the r OBJ
q 0ht the n1 partS % lsaasr' George LiSdsaf'
not ss yet b ess Dr. Moss
OF the Seventeenth ward. who i strong only be-
Gsy ba 81 BY m0 nia
nnied Tor Coropor. Tony FELTON, i reRdy.o
cratic ticket. but the Republican can find no
man. willing to court the experience OF
harles Waller. who ran last year In their be-
nnli. Ex-Assemblyman OH. heitz lives 10 TIC
district aud may be Induced o face certain do
float. Edward II. Schlelter. n Unknown Eo-
publican Of the Sixteenth ward. will. 1t 10 said,
try for the Senatorial nomination again. he
hns run Tor hssemblyman. Tor Civil Justice.
and for Senator. and always with the same
result.
Greenpoint. by which, old name the Seven
teenth ward il generally known. has lis noli-
lies all to Itself. Tho Domccratic party is in
tho ascondancy. but the Reputltcana hro
strong enough to need Watching. EA-Assem-
blyman George II. Mason wants to run on thu
Rrnubican t.ckot Tor Senator. but ms NE ward
leader. Jonas A. Harrington. fnrOrs Schcatcr
OF the Sixteenth ward for the place Mason will
probably withdraw
James T. i(uiGcv OF the Seventeenth the
present Assem- biyman from tho Eighth dis
trict, expects to DO renomina,cd. Tho sEnio
power TINT selected him last Year. whom no
polled n tie vote with the then Aesemhlymuu
W. II. lIlanchhe,d Of tho Eighteenth ward. llas.
1t is said promised him the nomipation;;, Su.
porvisor LOWS expects to succeed hims0lf. but
hs may he set n.iie .bv MIR. Lamb II the latter
persists In cunning for Civil Justice In such
an event a Rcpuhlica Supervisor will proba.
bly, represent Greenpolnt.