The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-21
TIE F1GHr IN BROOKLYN.
Ex-senator Birs EFT Advises Secretary Trsev
TO Call OF Theodore \. wilns

The Republican primaries TO be held ,bis
afternoon and evening in all the wards Ard
towns OF Kings county will probably be tho
ltvcliest and n ost closely contested in tho bi.
tory II the organization in that county II will
be fc'tto tho finish between the rival fac.
| tons. under tho respective leaderships o.
Naval Officer Theodore H. Willis and Revenue
collector Ernst Nathan. and the interest in
the struggle is Intensified from tie frse. that
SECRETARY Tracy is unreservedly backing
Mr. Willis. white il Il generally SUP.
posed that Mr.. Nathan is acting AZ
tHe chief lieutenant OF ex-senator Thomas
l. flntt The result OF the primaries to-day
VII determine tine choice OF the eight dcie.
gates from hlrGs county to the National C.n.
vention to be selected by the Congress Con.
Nen'ions TO be held on Saturday night II
the Nillis-Tracy combination wins the dele.
gates wall 60 TO Miuncapolls pledged TO vo.,
for the denomination Of Harrison. while sue.
cess for Nathan will mean that they will 2,
mninstrnctcd. and Will also be q direct blow 10
Secretary Tracys influence III the organizl.
Zach side profcssed great confidence yes,.r.
n aYsr oSt 'Ss he'5nG element wp s inclined %
ex-senator James ". Birsett to sect fs'
Tracy was made public yesterday
My DEAR sIE: In consultation. with my
didacy Of President Harrison for reelection
IN fact they were unanimously O, III.
opinion that none but delegates favorable TO
his reorganization should be sent to the Nn.
tional Convention. At the same time a feeling
o. indignation was prevalent against Nj.
Willis AMI the methods employed ty lin TO
SECURE success at the coming primaries.
In your hehalf. and while II disposition wa,
manifested by many OF them OF n friendliuess
toward YOU personally. could not shake tho
IMPRESSION RON their minds that you are In a
great measure responsible for his acts. He has
caused aItkntense feeling In the various wards
by his pN,Yts to control them. and his circn1r
ton OF reports tending to create anmosity and
antaGonism among his old friends. his going
to the Navy Yard. calling on the heads Of tho
various departments. and. immediately on HI,
leaving. the heads OF the various Departments
notifying the employees that could be- OF no
ter depended on their supporting the Willis
ticket. The removals tsummariyI Of men who
are supposed to be inimical 10 Mr.. Willis, and
the appointment Of others in the interest u
himself and friends.
" In conclusion. permit me to say that al.
President Harrison is assured. unless tn" svs.
TEN OF warfare now eXtant is Immediately
stopped. the result of the election next ian
will he n repetition Of the Folger campaign.
There is no reason why good Republicans
should be punished because they may diner
with us in the selection OF delegates to a Con-
vent2n II such Is the case it simply puts
you will exert yourself to put q stop to this
unseemly scramble for delegates. am, dear
sir. your obedient servant: ~
the inetsrence 81 Secretary f Tracy 1 Il the
fight and votes will be cast against his faction
rs a protest against Federal and Administra.
ton interference.