New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
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POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
CANDIDATES NOW NAMED-rHE POLITICAL

for tbe active prosecution OF campaign work for the
remaining three weeks before election day. iho
chances for clecting Republican candidates on t"e
city and county tickets aro slight III freSi1'"'i
year. but the naming OF excellept cahdiua'es seems
/ TO strengthen the national ticket and aGdS u tH'
VOTES cast for IT, II Is dozen years since the Ke-
pubcrns were able to elect their candidates FOR Co
trollcr and Auditor and the majority against tne'
has gradually Increased, uni Controller Jachso'
was elected two years ago by nearly 2o'"o over n'
opponent But although lie has managed the hhhhces
Of the city 10 the satisfaction the local LEADERS, ana
wsnt far to approve with Mayor Chapm Tue pre-
postcrons purchase Of the Long Island Water supply
ComIanys plant und franchise for Sl,OOo'ooO more
than Il was worth In open market, he has been SET
aside because he would not sue for renoHlhnuoh anu
IA man has been taken from the city Treasurer o''c'
TO for Controller. CRY Treasurer CorWlh mas Io
cciv.d 5000 a year In his present ONCE 10 WINCH
he was first appointed by Mayor Chaplin, ana, IL
elected Controller he will get nearly double this
sum II WIS openly asserted, when the BOaiu oi
Estimate made the increase In the salary OF the Co'
troller from 5000 TO $1,000, that the increase WIS
not intended for Mr.. Jackson. Mr. Corwin has been
regarded mn exceptionally lively man III poHuos'
lie began his career an Adcrmanat Large ahu'
after serving two terms without salary received the
we'll paid once Of Ciy Treasurer, AMI Is no" cahui
dat. for u still more lucrative position
But perhaps a mnre lucky man In politics II James
w. RIdgway, now u candidate for the fourth term rs
District Attorney. precedent WIS SET by haNlhS
County Treasurer Adams candidat" for fourth term
last ycur. aud his election was secured Mr. Rag
way embarked IN politics ~ Independent. accept
Ing n Republican Endorsement for Member Of Assem-
bly, After his defeat he became regular Demo
GRAFT and when IA candidate for District Attorney in
lisa WINS sought he was selected. rs about 2,O"
plurality he succeeded in defeating Robert fayhe'
When he was rnOmnntcd I'm l-7O The question Oh
poolselling under discussion General d. r.
Tracy was the candidate against him. aud the fact was
uses, with much force that General Tracy had stock
farm and br, fast horses and the churches We're draw"
into the contest, the result being that Mr.. Ridg"ny
defeated his opponent by 1900 votes In looJ he was
elected for the third term by 10000 over John d.
Green. II Will thus BE- seen that Mt ludgwny mas
the precedent Of success, but the mct that the ihi
pDrnnt Office he hMds Will be his private pcrqu'Si'"
NJ - 900 a year for twelve years. II be- Is r"'rctd
should initiate against his success. Mr. Rldgway
wanted 10 run for last fall. but fear OF his de-
feat led 10 his ing aside IN favor Of ID. a. BoodS
who had 10 resign his seat in Congress to run.
The exgences Of party politics which led 10 the
denomination Of Mr.. Rdgwiy also led TO settling ASIDE
IN. two Coroners now In Office although they have
only served for two terms Zach. The new candidates
who hope 10 colec; the fat fees arr both physcians
n condition Of affairs contrary To precedent. for ~
has been the custom name no man who Is n prar
Teal politician. The New.York custom has never
prevailed brooklyn OF having politicians for coroners
and physicians for deputies. II the Democratic can
dda,,@ are elected they will both b. able 10 decide
medical questions ~ lnqu>ts. DR.. Creamer has made
many autopsi,s fJr the cogUncrs. and 70 - familiar
with the work he win be- called upon To do.
No NOR, unmportan, Offices exits, In the city than
,ho,e o, CITY Auditor and County Auditor The
former should be n clerk IN the CONTROLLERS office and
the latter In ONCE Of the County Traslr"r They
were cr-i,d Ia Ave ~ places 10 men who had been
servfccahe In politlcs and they ARE simply reward
for work nj primaries and polls TIL" Democrats have
renonlnat,d the ncimberts. 40 that they may serve
second TERMS but neither they nor the Offices would
be m,-s II n they suddenly abolished
Tn. title "carI,oiha9 CDngr,ssmen' may we'll IL
aptdd to the Democratic candidates in the three
districts g.rrymnnd"r'd In the effort to lay out a.
many Democratic districts rs possible The cand
dates John VI. Clancy, william J. Coombs and Gen
ernl lSass ;. Cain. all residents Of III" same
district The Hrsi-named made the candidate In
Il and each Of the Others Will have 10 run In Il dis
,rtcr OF which h. Il not resident. This Will prob
ably no, L.. difficult both nrr "caIpctbagg"rs' In
the Democratic party. General CnuIn was twice
elected DiStrct.Attoney ~ Republican, ana he Was
solr,d because third term WAS not gwen 10 nm
Then because he no, properly supported In an
effort the post Of surrogate when vacancy
WINS caused by death he became sin more dissatisfied
Finally he was induced 10 take The nomination for
Mayor when the Democrats divided and because
h. was defeated he decided 10 leave The Republican
party. His hOI"s Of nomination rs Democratic can
ddae have at last beef gatiu'd after waiting half
dozen ytsri and doing many unpleasant duties To
ingrat!ae himself with the ruling authorities In the
matter. Mr. COombS Republican until 1855
when he supported Cleveland because he Is Free,
Trader. When "A candidate for Congress was sought
In the old lid District. where william {. Wnllac" was
seeking reelection, Mr.. COombs was pitched upon TO
obtain Republican votes This he succeeded In doing
so we'll tina; by a handful he was elected. Now he
runs In a district with decided Democratic majority
In the effort carry the district with Republican
mnjorlty where Charles q. Bennett will undoubtedly
b. elected, the Democrats have named John II.
Grham war veteran, In IA" hope OF securing some
Of the soldier vote, reason wich also existed IN the
naming Of General Catlin 50 induce veterans 10
support Mr. Cleveland. Mr.. Graham was first named
as a Presidential ccctor. but his connection with
National bank led him to resign. The nomination for
Congress In strongly Republican district Is given 10
him consolation prize for his disappointment in
having his mime left OF the electoral ticket. His
defeat Is assured. and that Of General Gitlln Onght
10 b. comprised.
The Democrat, have named dght Of the present
members OF the Assembly for reelection, and in the
one In which they chose new man mistake
WINS made and city employ" was nominated. and
ne win have to r.sgn for fear that II elected h" emu
De unsettled. This gives Assrmbyman Quiglry hope
That he. Ike his assoc,atcS can again 20 to Albany.
Tho Republicans have three representatives. In the
present Assembly, and although hnlf dozen new
districts were created this year they can holc for
no larger representation. None vi the present Re.
publlcnn members ~ the Assembly have been re-.
dominated. but men OF signal ability hav" been
s.le, ted. There Is IA iKclihOOu, however, Of an I'M
fortunate division ia the ANlh District, where the
de.ecntc, from The Twenty third Ward, who formed
A majority made the nomination without waiting Tor
the twenty NTH Ward delegates, Who were late In
reaching the meeting place The hitter arr 20 dis.
satisfied that they p.olose to meet tomorrow hisht
to consider "A candidate. II Il hOprj. however. That
better counsel will prevail 49,
-. Tie coming week Will be filed with Republican
mass meetings In wards ana LirS"r divisions OF the
city. The League Of Republican Clubs Will hold a
meeting In the Rink on Tuesday night, and GENERAL
j. :. Clnrkson. Colonel r. ~ McAlpn and others
ure TO ,pnk Ex-Governor j. II. Fornlcr In, been
secured To speak In the Rink on Wednesday night.
The Young Republican club hopes to get senator John
sherman 20 speak IN the RnA this week or NEXT
Thnrc Will he n .ucce.sOn OF eNCelcnt sprnhcrS