New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT THE COMING ELEC
TON = REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
SPEECHES BEGUN.

TloN = REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
SPEECHES BEGUN.
There are several welpaid city and county officials
whose terms end with this year, and whose sue
ccssors must be chosen at the coming election. INC
Offices are now held by Democrats and the pre-
ponderance OF votes in their party makes 1t an
almost hopeless task for the Republicans to attempt
to wrest the places from them. But "vauun5
ambition oft o'erleaps self,P and pride OF place may
20 before n fall In the serene assurance Of pre-
destined victory the Democrats tahng Of giving
new terms Of office to who have already served
for two three TERMS and the voters may rise IN
their might and defeat the effort to regard public
offices places OF private trust James W. hidgway
Is now closing his third term OF three years as
District Attorney at the snug salary Of $4,000 year
He is desirous Of drawing $4,000 more from the
county treasury, and perhaps Of filling the office
which he holds for indefinite period, or until
place upon the bench IS created for him By the
increase In number Of judges Of the Court OF Sessions
Mr.. Ridgway, has defeated such weuknown Re
publcans Robert Payne, Benjamin F. Tracy and
John b. Green The popular prejudice against giving
a third term Overruled In his case In
1859, and he hopes TO 1t again set aside so that
he can run tho fourth time. Mr.. Ridgway wanted to
be made Mayor last fall, but his aspirations were
rndely crushed although he surrendered chance
for the nomination for Attorney General Of the State
in order TO promote the prctensons Of Mayor Chaplin
for the Governorship. He stanch supporter
Of the nomination OF Senator I'LL for the Presidency
that he has not been heard from since the Chicago
convention, but Il necessary to promote his own
candidacy, he will doubtless be heard In behalf Of
Grover Cleveland before the compagn Is well adj
vanced. Taking heart from the aspirations OF Mr..
Ridgway for denomination, Coroners Rooney and
Lindsay hoping to have a chance to secure third
terms. They are paid by foes, and the Offices are
popularity regarded as worth $1,000 $4,000 n
year. Tho only recent example OF coroner who
sought third term was a Democratic incumbent who
ncaullously said that wooden man could be elected
that year and then TO his extreme surprise was
defeated himself
The city officers whose terms close IN December
81 Controller Theodore T. Jackson. whose salary
advanced last month by the Board Of Estimate
from $4,000 to $1,000, and City Auditor Anthony
Weber, who also had his pay Increased from SLOW
5000. They both members Of the Board OF
Estimate. With the additional pay for their places
they likely to be averse to continuance In
Office. Mr. Jackson Is serving his second term, but
his first term was only year. he was chosen to
fill out the unexprcd term OF Controller Livingston
lie first held public Office under Mayor Low, when he
was Registrar Of Arrears. Mayor Chaplin was instri-
mental in bringing him back to public life, securing his
services Controller. He was concerned with Mayor
Chaplin In the effort to buy the property OF the Long
Island Water supply Company at an excessive price,
and this fact would initiate much against his candi-
dacy 1t was lust after his last election that that
matter came up Mr.. Weber Is serving his first term
In the unimporant Office he holds, and Will doubtless
receive a chance to succeed himself. The Controller
and Auditor will have power next year. In conjunction
with the Mayor, to name the bridge trustees to repre-
sent Brooklyn
Republican campaign work Is well under way.
De.pie heat of the last week large audiences as
scuMod on three nights TO hear the arguments FOR
the Protection system presented by Roswell IT, horr'
who has steadily added to his reputation as puonc
speaker by his latest efforts. on one OF the hottest
nights he addressed a large audience In Grand Union
Hall, and reused to his best endeavors oy inc
questions put to him by II Muewump Free Trader
In the audience, who gave the speaker ample OPP
portuniy to put In telling blows. Mr.. Horr after
ward declared that this one Of the most earnest
and enthusiastic meetings he had ever Addressed
He talked for two hours and then had to stop be-
cause he was nearly sunocated by the heat MI
iIorr has already spoken six times In Brooklyn and
has promised Chairman Wilson Of the Campaign Com
littce he will speak Mt two OF the large mass
meetings bitter in the campaign This week John l..
wheeler Will give his illustrated lectures upon the
tariff In half dozen different places In the city. 10
morrow evening he will be heard at No. ~ SANDS ST.
I'm the second Ward on Tuesday evening, IN Grand
Union Hall I'm the sixth Ward on Wednesday even
ing In the Criterion Theatre in the Twentieth ward
ON THURSDAY evening. I'm Turn Hall In Sumperst
I'm the Twenty nth Ward on Friday evening In Bur
nets Hail In the Twenty slxth Ward; and on sat
urday evening IN Turn Hall In Greenpoint ave, IN
the Seventeenth Ward. His lectures are extremely
Interesting, and give presentation OF the most prom
ln,nt issue OF the campaign which Is effective and
convincing.
Workmen have been busy for the Inst week putting
nj PARTITION, and arranging for the use By the Re
publican Campaign Committee Of the headquarters Sc
cured In the Germana savings Bank Bmldlhs Inc
lnmber has been used IN the partitions that
served the same purpose IN the Montague ST. head
In the prestige of success in
that campaign II Is hoped that the work done behind
these partitions be M successful this year The
sub committees Of the Campaign Committee Of one |
Hundred have been appointed upon campaign III |
craturc upon halls and public speakers, and upon
registration and voters. The chairman Of the first |
named IL Daniel c. Hartman. active member Of |
the brooklyn Young Republican Club. and author |
Of campaign treatises on the trif. Frederick \.
Schroeder, Dot the ox Mayor OF that name. but an |
active Republican In the Twenty first Ward, Is at
the head of the committee 10 secure speakers ana |
places for them to speak Three active members Of
the Union Lcague Club Frank r. Moore, Charles b. |
Hobbs and Frank H. Pouch, will look after the regis
tratlon OF voters and the efforts TO have them cast
their votes. other committees Will be named later.
The Republican ward associations will hold thermonthly
meetings Tuesday evening at their respective head
quarters and transact such business may come up
The addition of the of members to the rolls
will be feature IN the wards where additions to the
territory were made by the recent changes Of ward
boundaries The campaign clubs In all the wards are
also to meet Tuesday evening u arrange for
uriformng and preparing for paradcs, which are To
be made distinctive feature OF the campaign. II Is
likely that 5000 1000 Will be- gotten into
line. 1t Is proposed to make II cavalry company Of
women one Of the features OF the parade.
her OF members Of the riding and driving clubs Of
the city enthusiastic In the matter and they will
form troop.
There is cnr,ous incident in conncction with the
appointment OF " Boss Mclaughlin upon the Demo
cratic State Campaign Committee He was tho only
member Of the State Committee who not present or
represented by proxy at the meeting OF that body
in New York last week. and he named al the head
OF the Campaign Committee When seen the next day
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