The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
ZIEGLER HAS GOT A CINCH.
HE CAV RUN FOR MAYOR IN BROOKLTN
II TIE WILL.
lint tho Growth OF IT'S Boom Oaiy Amuses
tho Democ~nts-A shouting Tine At =
Republican Gathering - Possibly Gen.
woodford Nny Ruu for Governor.

Int tho Growth OF IT'S Boom Oaiy Amuses
tho Democrnts-A shouting Time At =
Republican Gathering - Possibly Gen.
woodford May Hum for Governor.
Clifton william Ziegler's boom for the Mayor.
atty nomination In brooklyn BY the Eepubli-
cans seems to gain force dnily. His suc' eesful
legal tussle with the city authorities tn rre-
vent tho purchase OF tho Long Island Water
Supply Compnny's franchise and plant has
suddenly male him most important figure
in Republican politics In Kings county. and
only his own defamation will probably prevent
his being ninde the candidate for Mayor.
Mr.. Xiegler is many times millionaire.
which Ia also no small element in his favor in
the estimation OF the Republican statesmen
in Brooklyn Among the eminent politicians
who believe TINT he is tho strongest mnn who
can BE- M oil for Mayor by the minority
pnrty 40 Cor. Stewart !. Woodford. W.
W. Goodrich Quarantine Commissioner:
John A. Nj hos, Who It is under
stood, more closely represents ex-senator
platt than my other man In BROOKLYN;
Naval Officer Willis. U. s. District Attorney
johnson. David A. Baldwin. OK Congressman
Jnlne.. and such practical statesmen rs Billy
Iea,rinft. Mike Dady. Israel 4. Fischer. and
Hugo lTr.ch SO FIR Revenue Collector
Erne IA han. who has almost succeeded In
making himself the pnrty toSs in Kings coun-
". has not declared himself on the Mayoralty
1nes.;on. hnt II Is doubt III even II 4. we're In;
impulse o. the I!rgl-r DOM.
The bcmntratic leaders arc not worry
iIg themsely.s much NJ present over ne
wholly concentrated IN foiani,iing Mayer
Chains nnbernnt"rial aspirations. None OF
Democrats Viii name t . nest Mayor, "ni The
political prominence OF citizen Hcser does
have v,.F hsA "
xrstion Of District Attorney James. ". Ei1-
way name MS a candidate lor tho May"ra ~
Kcpuni IN meotin. S wsie held lnst night In
several warts to make the preliminary ar
Whcs M viii b. eoneS Is on Tho vrs
tinn- which will name the LeirRates 70 the state
6s o Ts1 sr %hss nasi
ns' The vs BALDWIN nDI s%t ' st r "sS
the party vii be in poor form to do battle with
tho harm. NOUS Democracy In November. The
the SssGR h o S11a III the
Columbia la in York and Main streets and
hing, .S"sednsy liS.Iy seoups e q hoars S
WAYS regarded IS imminent whs Sec,
;cnd xarl Rtpnblicans cam. togo hor. and
The precamtion was saiuiary one. Tor had II
rot cen for the presence OF tho policemen hot
Renublic3n, blood would undoubtedly, haye
Ss sE.s s dasS sSs SS
Sseie.s. 'es sSw xas ''' pseeipi,.sd 'e df
rectly after, the minutes Of the last
meeting had been read and q motion
mad. for their approval. It was claimed by
the Casey men that the last meeting was lille.
turned the hall into perfect eedlam and drew
scoresoi wondering Secondhand Demo-
fun. A dozen or more shouting states
such epithets az = iiar.".' thief" and peniten-
tinry bird" were hurled At each other By the
The was amd
Chairman cast the deciding vote in favor OF
the motion. thus securing another doubtful
victory for Jerry Field Tho Chairmans action
resulted in another uprOarious scene. and tho
Casey men left the hall declaring that they
The only siRnincapt action as the other
gather nRs was the adoption OF a resolution by
Gen Stewart l.. Woodf"rd as man most ad-
mirably equipped to discharge the duties in
cunt bent on the occupant OF the Gubernatorial
chair.. The resolution was passed with q
Gen. Woodford is now in Europe. and. before
his departure. was rel orted as declaring that
he would not run for Governor under anv cir
cumStances. As the Twenty.second Ii his homo
wa:d. the action last night would not probably
have neen takon had he mad" such IN an
nounrement. ana some Of his close friends -ay
that TIE General would re willing to relieve
Mr.. Plat OF the necessity OF putting himself