The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-02
THE OUTLOOK IN BROOKLYN.
NO DTssA1JsFAC1TON ANYWHERE IN
THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS.


Good lasieritses Predicted by Conservative
Denocrats-The German Vote VIII No,
ne Bu.eheA for Mr.. Meyer.
Although the Brooklyn camraigners sub.
stantially wound up their work on Saturday
night, the rival committeeman spent several
hours yesterday in making an inspec.
ton OF the forces which are to come
in conflict tomorrow.
Avery interesting and picturesque illustra-
ton OF the significant political change wrought
in few years was afforded on Saturday night.
A rousing meeting under the direction Of the
Young Mems Democratic Club was hold in the
Criterion Theatre to endorse the State
and local tickets All the old Democratic
Mugwumps OF any special prominence were on
hand and cheered vocferously for Flower and
Body. while Hugh Mclaughlin and Gen.
Woodward sat side by side In the front row OF
seats on the platform. no doubt wondering 10
themselves at the revolution which few years
had brought about in political sentiment
It is clear that tho Republican managers
cannot bank this year on Democratic dissen-
sions. and 1t is mighty difficult to discover on
what particular point they place confidence.
unless It is the expectation that Mr.. Meyer is
going to poll the German vote almost solid.
There Is no indication that he is going to do
anything OF the kind. As usual. the German
vote will be split up. and whatever gains the
Republican candidate may make will probably
be Offset by accessions to Mr.. Body In the
strong Republican wards. A man high In the
councils OF the Democratic organization and a
close student Of election figures in Brooklyn
for the past twenty years thus summed up the
II Mr. Body does not receive at least 6. 500
plurality will be very much disappointed. I
base these figures on q close ANALYSIS OF the
resistration figures By districts compared with
that for several preceding years and
waverinC on the Democratic side The can
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County. consider these estimates extremely
to ss the ces
A sanguine Republican manager had this to
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last hes S, tHs
greater than in the Democratic districts.
n a. be pfeq Ms had looks msd on the osnn
gain of 1000 in the II 90 new Voters enrolled
This is an important stand In making calcu-
to I tha
while don't want to put myself on record as
to exact figures. have every confidence that
He is going to lose q good many Republican
Of these he will gain at least four Democratic
votes"
This is sample Of the talk going on among
the field nlarshals q the rival battalions. All
the official and political election machinery IL
any Kind is anticipated. Owing to the inado-
quacy Of the regular pSlice force to cover the
have been taken from the ranks. Of the Grand
Army. have been sworn IN: Both Of the ,polit-
malls to each voter. a batch OF paster ballots,
individual pastors, and other Documents, and
the last OF these will be delivered this morning.
Tonight the John y. McKane Association
will meet at Gravesend and decide which can
didates it will support. OF course all the Re-
publican candidates on the State ticket will be
endorsed and nearly all the Republican local
II an exception Is made. 1t will be
in favor Of H. H. Adams tho Democratic candi-
date for County Treasurer. Practically. how
ever. the vote Of Gravesend has been lost to
the Democracy.