New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
SATISFACTION WITH THE STATE TICKET on THE
PART OF REPUBLICANS - MAYOR
CJApINrss. f1TA

aroused by the composition OF the ticket headed by
senator Fassett An ardent young Republican said
TO the writer: :" Around no man could the Young men
Of the party rally with ZEAL than around j. SlOot
Fassett. who cmbOdles culture and practical politics.
who has not only the knowledge OF books but of men,
and whose wellrCunded experience fits him for any
place of prominence. lie has both personal magnetism
and electric eloGuence and he will STIR up the State
from the lakes 10 the Sound. while every county from
Rouse's Point 20 Montauk Point will ring with his
oloquence and earnest words Kings County will do
her full duty by the ticket which one OF her
favorite sons. ex senator OConn0r, has high place"
said an older politician: "There will no longer be
Miller and Plat men, but all will be Fassett men In
the Republican ranhs No ether could have been
named who would have thus drawn TO himself all wings
OF the party and have maFshalled them IN solid column
Mr. Fassett Is man we all know and approach.
and the cOrdallty with which his appointment as
Collector was received will he followed by his tri
umphant election Governor We will give him
rousng welcome when he comes 10 BROOKLYN
The honors bestowed upon the representatives, Of
Kings County In the State Convention have been
highly appreciated by the party Brooklyn.
Kings County man. William w. Goodrich. was the
temporary chairman, and sounded the keynote Of the
convention in a capable and convincing speech which
set forth soundly the sterling principles Of the party
one of the Kings County delegates General Stewart H.
WoodfOrd, the unanimous choice Of his fellow
delegates as q candidate, and he was effectively
presented to the convention by william II. Williams
the former president Of the Brooklyn Young Republ
can Cub. When the nomination Of Senator Fassett
was assured General WoOdford the first to propose
q vote Of unanimlty, and in ringing speech he
moved the matter. After IL had been voted General
Woodford was one Of the men chosen to escort the
candidate to the platform. Last Ond greatest Of ALL
a King; County man, ex-senator Eugene F. O'C0n-
nor placed upon the ticket the candidate for
Secretary of state. Kings County Republcanism can
sin Ioa, fill ,rc rho
convention which marked the new era of harmony
in the party. The representatives Of the county
were never united than they were in their sup
port of General WoOdford for the nomination, but
when the convention decided against them they ac-
guessed most heartily in the result and agreed upon
Mr.. O'COnror the candidate for tho position on
the ticket which IS at the head of it when Governor
and Lieutenant- Governor are not chosen. 1t is o
curious fact that the ticket to be voted for this fall
bears the names of who will hold Office for
different .enghs of time IL elected. The terms Of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor are for three years
and Of the rest Of the State officers Tor two years SO
II is only once in six years that all are elected at
once.
If he is elected MI OCOnnor will be the only Kings
County man who has ever filled the Office Of Secretary
Of State. In fact BrooiIyn aud Long Island
have supplied the men for state Offices most in
frequently The last Alfred c. Chaplin. who was
Controller from 1884 10 1888. General Stewart J..
Wood.ord acknowledgements in 1s67'6S The
same place was filed by David h. FloydJones. of
South oyster Bay. l.. l., in 15G3-'G4. William b.
Lewis. of Brooklyn was State Treasurer IN 1sG2'03.
Mr. FlOyd-Jones was Secretary Of State in lSGO'61.
Tls only Governor who was ever elected from Long
Island John 4. King of Jamaica. who was elected
il 1855. In the last centIry the Office Of Attorney
General OF the state filled by two Queens County
men. Egber Benson in 1777. and Nathaniel Lawrence
n 1892. There have beeT several defeated candi |
for Stat frnm he Of
Long Island. but TO their names that Of Mr. 0Connor
must not be added
The hopes Of the Brooklyn Democrats that Mayor |
Chaplin may be named the candidate for Governor
at the Saratoga Convention this week have been re
vived by the strong nominations made by the Repub
licans. The dismal tdngs that Governor Hil offered
no hopes for Chaplns candidacy dashed Democratic |
spirits early in the week. and the who had |
shouted most iubllany for the Mayor were greatly de
pressed. The Of the Mayor 10 town led to o |
revival Of sentimeLt In his favor and series OF
severe attacks upon Mr. Flower In the columns Of
Democratic journals began. With the choice of Mr. |
Fassett as the Republican standard-b bearer the need
of opposing him with man who can meet him upon |
the stump and canvass the state with something be
sides money began TO be urged. \ prominent Demo |
cTat is quoted rs saying In "The Citizen" (Dem) ; |
" Flower has nothing to commend him 10 the voters
except his money bags and while money is undOubt
edly force in procuring a nomination. II cannot |
buy the votes Of the mass Of the citizens who are
honest. Fassett is Il bold fearless aggressive man.
speaker OF fire and ability. An experienced poll
tlcian and good hater. He will go through this
state like streak of Lightning, appealing to the in
telngence If the voters for their sufrages. Ed
Murphy will have 10 keep Flower chained up with
nothing TO do but sign his name to checks
A singular sight will be presented in the Demo
cratic delegation to Saratoga by the hobnobbing OF
" Boss Mclaughlin and General Henry W. SOcum, to
tba mir Ia
the Office of City Works Commissioner, and who
vented the nomination Of the General for Governor
eGectuay ended any aspirations he NAV have had
for the Presidency. But General SlCcum got even
by denouncng the Boss and his methods the stage
Of the Academy Of Music and by running Us an indie
pendent candidate for Mayor Another Illustration Of
the adage that politics makes strange bedfellows is
given in the appearance OF General Isaac s. Catn az
one of the Boss's" followers In the delegation To
the last state Convention he attended he went as
Republican but otter he left the office Of DistrctA-
torney and defeated as the Republican candidate
for Mayor he suddenly went % the party he had
50 stouty opposed for years 1t is said that General
Catln hopes to CRAFTY his desire b be MAYOR bv be
coming the Demo cratic candidate for the ohce' but II
Is mare likely that he hopes again to fiji the Office of
District Attorney If Mr.. Ridcway is the Democratic
nominee for Mayor. Another member % the Brook
I'm delegation 70 Saratoga will be- William c. De Witt
former Corporation Counsel who has been chosen to
present the Eame Of Mayor Chaplin to the conVehuoh
with his choicest Websteran eoducrce. Mr.. De WIZ
has been practically out Of political life for ten wears
An effort will be made 10 produce impression upon
The convention by strong array Of Chaplin supporters
10 supplement the efforts OF the delegates Each ward
has been laid under contribution. and from fifteen to
twenty-five men each have been drafted to nav S@o
zach and join in the hurrah. band Of music has
been procured 10 accompany the boomers at on OK
pense Of $500. The crowd will assemble Tomorrow
,r4r Iaad ID
music over the Bridge on their way TO the Grand
Central station II is expected that " Boss Me
aughlin will be at the head Of the column, ana VIII
cad his merry menH to the convention.
II IS several years since "EOss' Mclaughlin mas
zone in person to a state Convention, and II Is Only
when situation Is Of decided Interest that he taxes
command IN thL Instance both he and his chlef
lieutenant, "Jim' shevlln, will be delegates Inc
9rooklyn Boss sat I'm the convention at which Sen
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