The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22
DRAWN FIGHT IN BROOKLYN
HARRISON AND .4NTT-HARRTSON FAC
1IONS COME orr EVEN.
Wiliis and Nathan Each Garry Two Con.
gress Districts-Nnthan Happy Over
Willis's Defeat In His Own District-
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Wi1iis and Nathan Each Garry Two Con.
gress DEMONSTRATORS Happy Over
wilis's Defeat In His Own District-
Secretary Tracy's Part In the Contest.
The long and bitter strife between the rival
Republican factions in Kings county was
brought to an issue yesterday at the primaries
which were held for the election OF delegates
to tho Assembly and Congress Conventions.
which are to meet tonight and tomorrow
| night. respectively. for the choice Of delegates
to the state and National Conventions.
Tho organized Republicans in Kings county
have been distinguished for years for their
tendency to internscine warfare but never be.
fore have thcir knives been turned on each
other with such determined purpose. The con-
test among the local managers for control OF
tho organization Ind been overshadowed for
sevcral week by the struggle between the Har-
rison and anti Harrison elements. the former
led by Naval Officer Theodore B. Willis. and
the latter BY tho Licutcnnnts OF Revenue Col
lcctor Ernest Nathan. Willis. 1t was UNDER
stood. was acting in tho interest of Secretary
Tracy. and the Nathan forces in the
interest Of ex-senator Thomas c. Plate.
The Secretary of tho Navy himself made no
concenlment of the fact that he was deeply in.
terested in the success of tho Willis faction.
and his fellow Cabinet officers. 1t Is said. give
him valuable assistance by placing the patron
age OF tho Administration Wnero 1t would
prove most effective to this end. Tho Nathan
side has been strengthened by the antaGonism
in some quarters to the new civil service regu-
lations introduced at the Navy Yard. and by the
opposition to Federal Interference in local
political snuabble. The most active co-lnbor-
ers with Mr.. Willis in tho Tracy fight were
United States District Attorney Jesse John
SON ex-senator Jacob Worth H. Franklin nI Wood
run. and Joseph BcnJamin. The llatt column.
with tho strategic Mr.. Nathan at it's head. had
IN its ranks such experienced cartains as
David 4. Baldwin. ex-senator James " 'ir-
There was not Republican voter who went to
tho primaries yesterday to deposit his ballot
who did not know that vote for the Willis
rison and vote for The Nathan. candidates a
desire that soma other man might be nomi-
mated BY the Minneapolis Convention.
The total mum her OF delesates elected to the
twerty:eght wards and from, county towns
was 1903. the numerical strength OF each ward
and town delegation being determined by the
and closed at L. VI. In tho smaller wards the
voting lastolfonly four or five hours; There
re most 5ittesE tsiSs IN ths sey S TWen
r rain stor ra did not detcr evon tho six
stocking element from pnrtisinatnS in the
few arrests were made for, alleged, illegal vot-
ing. Mr. Willis and Mr.. Nathan directed the
town. AMI last night awaited the announce
ment of the result anrarentiy with equal con-
fdence. the former at tho swell Union League
Club and the latter at his sons cigar store at
Fulton and Adams streets.
The result. SO far ms it could be determined
last night, was the election of 2O3 Willis dele
gates and 1H0 Nathan delegates to each Con-