New-York tribune., 1891-10-15
NO SPECIAL ELECTION IN BROOKLYN.
BooDY's SUCCESSOR TO BE VOTED FOR IN NovEM-
BER-NR. MEYERS CANVASS.

BooDY's SUCCESSOR TO BE VOTED FOR IN NONEN-
BER-MR. MEYERS CANVASS.
The first campaign speech of Henry A. Meyer. the
Republican candidate for Mayor Of Brooklyn VIII be
made tomorrow evening at the Union League CuD-
house. at Bedfordave. and pean-t. Nr. Meyer VIII
be escorted from his home IN Wythe-ave to the club
house By the F. F. Williams Battery, 800 strong ana
he will be accompanied By F. ii. Wilson, president OIL
the Union League Club and Arnold H. Wagner, chair
man of the Republican Campaign Committee. lie will
be welcomed with rockets and rcd fire at the club
house and will address outdoor maSs-meetlns ana
the members Of the club at the reception "lhm the
building several Others will speak
A Democratic roorbacks was set ahoat yesterday
10 the effect that Mr. Meyer is member OF the -FOUR
teeuth Ward Democratic Association. The assertion
was based upon the fact that the name of Henry A.
Never. Of No. 277 sixthst. now RoeblIng-S1h Is on
the books of the association. dating back ten years
dspo,e Of the story 10 say that Mr. Meyer never lived
in SiXth-st and that hi home Is No 212 Wytne-aVe
where he has lived for than ten years Inc
Democratic Never is another man. But II
an unquestioned fact that David A. boouy az
cepted the Republican nomination for MemDer Vi
Congress in the I'D District nine years ago and dd all
IN his power 10 defeat william L. l'ooul7'''' ''' N
cratic candidate.
The report that special election for Member OF
Congress 10 succeed Mr.. Body. now that ne hds re-
signed to run for Mayor. would cost TlOoooV dId
tho Democratic MANAGERS and the Secretary OF state
has ordered that Member Of Congress be added 10 to
list of officials 10 be elected on November o. Iiii,
will also prevent Mr.. Body flOm being reelected
=. tie ~ the Mavoratv and will make the way clear
for Nayor Chaplin Eut il the latter serves out MS
term a. Mayor he will not be able 10 attend 10 us
duties in Congress in December The Deho'ra0o
General Committee will meet tonight ana lh'''u VI
ordering a primary ard convention VIII prooocu ~
nominate Mr.. Chaplin for the place. Inc hepuDli'''ia
have not vet talked Of candidate but OeAerai ''e" DIT
/ Woodford or william II. Williams could maze a
strong contest against Mr. Chapin. although the o9tot
has large Democratic majority. MI boouS "oH
hy about 5000 votes last year
Many members OF the Real Estate EXchaAse VIII
meet tomorrow night 10 indorSe Mr. Meyers cdhuu%'
and william 7iegler will preside.
The names of the candidates for local omces "erc
all filed with the County Clerk YESTERDAY ~ r. l.
Bavricht is disqualified candidate Tor DlsVrc' u'
man. D. p Watkins has been named IN his place.
Horace F. Dresser, the Republican candidate lor
snervisor at Large IS admirably qualified TO LII the
oece and should be elected. He i fifty years od
and was graduated from the College Of the CITY oi
New York al the age of eighteen lmIeuld'eS @lc'
graduating he accepted place at 20 per week III ''e
wholesale hosiery establishment OF John ). hihudn
4 Co then in Vesey ST. New-lork. lie was SUN
after appointed 10 place in the Naval once Hon
rticb he was soon promoted. lie published, through
the ADD eons and tine Harpers, several editions OF
conniotion Of internal revenue and tariff laws, wh'h
had q large scale At the expiration OF four wears ne
was offered the place OF booblseeper with ne mn
which first cmploye ed him, and In hule Over . Eeni @
he va. admitted TO the firm. The trm was alle'
ward changed to that Of Tooker, Naring q CO. an. M
Dresser Waring 90. and Mf. Dre'ocI - ~" az a.
lonior Mariner OF the firm Of Dresser n oln> ~
I-tS he was appointed a member Of the Joy@'i q
toard of Education by Mayor Low, Itappcinteu ps
LIr u, is1S and bv Mayor Chaplin in 17-7, but last
Juy he wn, dropped from the Board 0y Mayor Cnap'I
Mr. Dresser Is member Of the mon Lei.ue OlO' '"'
Lincoln Club and the New England society