New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.
LEGISLATIVE oFT1CEw TO DE CnoTN-cAM-
pIIIy WORK.

Mora legislative officer, are to I've chosen al the com
ing election than ever before in Kings county. Tho
number " members II Congress TO be elected mas pe
increased from four % FIVE. There VIII be iour H''c
Senators instead OF three. Eighteen members o hS'
sembly are provided for by the new srporuo''"c"'
:, .t.aa NJ ,Uclve The creation Of t1D additional
wards makes fonrtocn supervisors to DO elected nse'd
OF thir.on Al these offices Ia be flled His yeH
.avc that Of state senator tho terms OF the present.
nrumbeute o. that ONCE having another year ~ run
OF the four pfo-eDt members VI congress NoSN'9'
Clancy Coombs and Magner are hhely again To seeH
reconciliation. Mr. Chaph. having accepted inc once
Of state Railroad Commissioner, VIII not GEEK IL
election 10 his sou; a member OF Congress ana ID
fact he has boon expected TO resign In lime foi MS
,l.,. +, he flied at tho con!ng election. When ho
took ONCE a. STATE Railroad COmnissoner last spring
lie satd that he wOnh not draw any moro pay a.
Member OF Congress and would simply hoc HIS Sea-
until the c.osc OF the session, as Lis veto nieM o.
needed on the silver bill. As soon rs that WAS dts
posed OF he went to Europe, and since the session
closed he has failed to forward resignation me
new member In NJ. Chapin's ps'c and one for the
new district Will give new representatives from
urooklvn even IL all the present members arc ~
elected IN the Congress to assemble In 1928 mere
I, not much talk OF candidates. bat Colonel A. D.
Baird is mentioned as the possible CANDIDATE IN inc
new Vth District, which will be Republican,
The rrarrangcmcnts % the Assembly districts Will
not only Increase the representation Of Kings County
IN iii lower house Of the Legislature by 80 per cent
but by the changes Of district boundaries there are
likely 70 be new men IN Il number OF districts unless
the proceedings to set aside the apportionmcnt
should prove successful. In the legislature last
winter there were ten Democrats to two Rcpubn
cans from Brooklyn. Under the new apporuonment
the Democrats hope lave It stand sixteen TO two
The choic. Of Supervisors from the evcn-numbered
wards this wear Is not likely 10 diminish the Democratic
alority Ia h. local legislature. but the chances
OF candidacy will be ,trven for with much eager
The minor Offices OF County Auditor and Assod
ate Justices OF sessions to b. filled at the coinns
election and the present incumbens will be candi
dates. The Auditor is Frederick ". Keller. md be
Is serving his first term IN the ONCE. The Law Gre
aurg Associate justices Of Sessions provides thSt
therr shall bc two for each party and that they
shall be justices Of the Peace. As this Quo" oniy
remains In the towns OF the county. they are drawn
upon Tor candidates. The presen; inoumb"ns Arc
John {. Matthews tRep OF llatliDds, ana james r.
Kelly (Dcn.), OF Flsthush.
But surprising the legislative and local offices AZ
IMPORTANCE there will Be voted for on November
6 whose duties are OF the highest Importance.
although they arc speedily discharged. They are the
thirty six Presidential Electors whose functions con
SIS, IN casting their ballots for the candidates for
President ard yice-rresdcnt named by their
respective parties. Tie BNohlyn men who VIII
serve as electors on the Republican side are Horace
i. Dresser, Howard NJ smith, James O. Carpenter
W. A. Booth and ". l.. Moore. The Democrats aF"
John y. McKanc John II. Graham, Edward IL. lltoh-
field, John Weber and Edward K'Tcy.
\ clever thing done by the D.Mocg1uc Siae
Convection when Joha Y McKane made i1rs
dcntinl Ecctor. Mr. hyknc had been read ont ~ tn
Demo ratio party before The last National election aud
he cas-, tho weight OF HI Influence In tho town o.
Gravessnd for Pre- ldcut Harrison. AMI substantial!
reduced the Democratic plurality In the county lie
and "a large number Of his supporters went 70 "a'A
nctOn to see President Harrison inauSuracd ard HE
relations with the Administration always pleasant
Mr. McKaucs influence had much to 81 Win th'
appointment OF Daniel Lake United States Marshal a.
Mr. Lake lllo Mr. Mchanc supported the Republican
Ticket kut after ovcrturcs had been made tD ME-
McKane TO return 10 the Democratic party lie dii
So ana last fall he supported the Democratic local
cauddn,rS. Fears were entertained l-'t he would not
strongly oppose II he dd not support. President
Harrison II he were rnominatcd. 90 the Democratic
state Convention lat winter made him Presidential
Elcctor.
one 0, the Republican Presidential Electors in lfs.
was Major Gustlve n. Jaln Of l1aieu5h. Major jain
IS broker IN rice and mol.sses In Whst.. ard ne II
mn active and enthusiastic Republican In Brooklyn
He l. one OF the Campaign Committee Of one Hun
drcd and is upon a number OF other eonrnttci :. But
the active service OF Major Jahn VII be lost 10 tho
party IN Brooklyn In the present campaign as he has
about closed business engagements which VIII take him
10 tho south for the next tNcve months. lie Is eA
pec,ed 10 take charge OF rice nlil Lake Charles.
louisiana and will run 1t well continue his bust
ness In New.lork. lie proposes to leave bis family
al lis home In Ocean agc, Fiatbush.
Tho steady aud increasing Interest of Republicans
I'm the work OF the campaign was shown iii the large
attendance at sucb ward meetings rs were held last
wccL. Nearly 1900 names were sdded TO the rolls
Of the various dissertations. larger number than
ever before In midsummer. II they DO rs we'll IN
September there will Nc iar more enrolled Republicans
than ever before tho ranks from whioh the active
WORKERS arc drawn will D. f1lcr than nrual. Party
wrangllag has given place 70 earnest work for the
common carse II all the RGpubCa ans can bs iudTceI
10 fight the common enemy instead Of ench other tbs
gain Viii be great.
The Twenty second Wa,d Republicans. NJ thcir
monthly meeting last week. declared the oncc OF
President OF the Ward Association vacant President
Ware c. ir7dweI lives T.. Tie portion Of De wad
reccly annexed to the Ninth Ward. and proceeSi,-i
to elect eX-Supcrvi,os James 4. Baker rs his
cessor THIS gives Mr.. Baker scat In the general
committee but Mr.. Trclwe who Is secretary OF thai
body and by virtue VI oncc member Of Tie ENccu
tive and Campaign committees will not he deprived
OF all these onic!a places. as. fOreseeing his pssL
unscaiing rs tho heat OF his old Ward Association,
he Iat hirself elected 10 ri vacancy existing
anon. tbs dele -aes 70 tbs General Committee irUn
a. Twenty set.rd Ward. ii VII hLid the plac. until
the en- Of tho ycat.
william W. Goodrich, PRECEDENT Of the Republican
General Co1nutec returned 10 town few DAYS az
from his vacation and he proposes 10 take al active
share In tho work OF In. campaign aiding Chalrma
Wilson, OF the Campaign Committee. In every possible
way. lie regards the outlook for Republican success
as extremely bright. NJ. Goodrich viii enter upon