The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
BROOKLYN REPUBLIC4y soUABBLEs.
Another Bitter Fight for Control OF tho
General Committee.

Another Bitter Fight for Control OF tho
General Committee.
Since their primaries were held. a week or so
ago. the Republican statesmen in brooklyn
have been doing some close figuring on the
Nathan and ant-Nathan complexion Of the
new General Committee. which is to
meet for organization on Jan. q Thcro
is apparently no chance whatever that
the contest for the Presidency OF tho
committee will be determined without bitter
preliminary fight. which may be continued to
a finish at the inaugural meeting Of the COM
mittcc Revenue Collector Ernst Nathan fully
realizes that he has become obnoxious to
some Of the leaders rs well as vast portion
the rank and file OF the party. but he is de-
terninod not to surrender control on the ma
chinnry OF the organization without = uesper-
ate struggle.
cal future derends on the outcome Of the
present contest and that the new General
COMMITTEES will haye the shaping of the ies-
tiny OF the Republican organization in Kings
county for years TO come. There are nearly
400 membors in the General Committee. and
both tho Nathan and the Willis men claim
majority.
An impartial ANALYSIS. however Of the loan
viii VIII be mn S's e1Ts 'a Dr.
iial contingent behind ex-senator Jacob Worth.
who arc ready to do Mr Worth's bidding. and
Mr. Nathan: astute ma . ri, IS he is , Gan
make 10 con- DlilttlOuS winch Will 6cCuT0 MIN
victory without their support.
Mr.. Worth has been a member OF the COM
mittee for several years. but although his
personal popularity has shown no dminution.
he has not OF late xiiihited the, political
activity which formerly characterized him. 1t
is said that he now realizes that he has II
great opportunity to shape. the policy Of tho
party and get it out of tho disastrous condition
in which Mr.. Nathun's management has left il.
and some OF his friends predict that he will
assist in contributing to that gentleman's
political Waterloo.
1t is probable that Mr.. Nathnn's opponents
may concentrate their strength on W. j. Butt
ling. tho young Fifth ward leader. as their
candidate for tho Presidency Of tho Gene
Committee. Mr.. Quitting possesses many
clements. OF strength. but. probably. would
not suit the silk stocking. civil -servce-lovng
element in the organization. He is IA practical
pOlit rian of tho most radical type. and has
not hesitated from timc to time to ti"rcely
denOunce Secretary Tracy for introducing
civil service methods in his management OF
tho brooklyn Navy Yard,
Mr.. Nathan has not yo announced his cam
didate. but it is probable that w. ". Good
rich, who was the Chairman Of the last com
mittee would BIO satisfactory to him. There
arc Indications. however that Mr. Goodrich is
not particularly anxious to enter the fight.
Just as soon as the committee Craftsmanship
has been decided. there will he another con
test over the proposed intcod uction OF the
Philadelphia plan OF organizations. This plan
cont emr!atcs tho entire dissolution of the
present organization and n reHnrollmcnt and
Reorganization hy election districts. The
prospect is that tho plan will be defeated.