New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-09
POLITICS IN brooklyn.
A LONG LIST OF CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD
THIS WEEK.
PROBABLE NOMINEES FOR LOCAL OFF1CEs-EE''
1sTRATIoN BEGINS To-MoRROw-A STRONG

PROBABLE NOMINEES FOR LOCAL oFF1cEs-EEG'
IsTRATIoN BEGINS To-MoRRow-A STRONG
COMBINATION AGAINST RING RULE.
Many Of the preliminares Of the campaign IN
| Brooklyn will be decided by Saturday night To-
morrow is the first day Of registration ana 'he
sj6 polling places will be open from Z a. m. 10
| N n ~, Republican primaries will also be heid
to-morrow evening in each election district, 10
elect delegates to ward conventions, wh,ch VIII
be held on Thursday evening. to choose delegates
to the various nominating conventions LIE nv
| publcans will nominate a candidate for Judge Oh
the Supreme Court to succeed Judge Barnard. at
the lid Judicial District Convention In the Brook
lvn Court House. on Wednesday afternoon Inc
nrobable candidate Is Colonel Robert r. Wikinsoh
OF Poughkeepsie.
The democrats will hold their Judiciary Conven-
ton in the Court House Tuesday at noon The
leading candidates are Thomas f. Pearsall. Almet
F. Jerks Charles Patterson and General u. W.
wingate. The friends of Mr.. Pearsall are con-
ddent that he will secure the nomination The
Democratic conventions to nominate district Al
dermen will be held tomorrow evening. On
Wednesday the Democratic Senate nominations
will be made. Ex-Alderman NJ. j. Cofey mas
moved into the lid District TO be eligible for
nomination to succeed Senator McCarty Senator
McCarren will be renominated unless he Is to be
nominated for Sheriff. The Democratic candidates
for Members of Assembly will be named on Thurs
day evening.
on Saturday both parties will hold their city ana
county conventions and name candidates Tor
Mayor seven Aldermen-at-arge, Sheriff, Supervisor
at-arge and Justice of Sessions. The county con-
ventions will be held in the afternoon and the city
conventions in the evening The Republicans VIII
hold their most important convention first, ana
will hold the other conventions next week. The
indications are not definite in regard to the cand-
date to be named by the Republican City Conven-
for
be made. The friends OF Francis II. Wilson, ex-
president of the Union League Club. hope to see
him win the nomination. which he narrowly missed
two years ago But the probability that he VIII
not receive the support of the independent ele-
ment may lead to the nomination OF some one
else II ex-Mayor f. A. Schroeder would accept
the nomination he would receive the support OF
every DESTROYS of seeing reform admnistra-
ton succeed the municipal misgovernment under
Mayor Body. Another whose name has re-
ceived favorable mention is Charles A. Scherer,
president of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club
and a wealthy leather merchant in New-York.
The Citizens Union and the Committee OF One
Uundred-the two independent organizations
propose to have a mass-meetinB in the Academy
Of Music time in advance Of the conven-
tons in order to arouse a sentiment in favor OF
the nomination of a candidate who will be able
defeat the ring. The friends of W. J. Gaynor
are hopeful of securing a popular demand for his
nomination as a reform candidate. The Republi-
cans in the independent organization hope to de-
lay positive action in regard to nomination until
after the regular conventions have been held
The Democrats are confident that by renominat-
ing Mayor Body they can reelect him. but IL a
strong candidate Is In the field against him. with
united support, it may be decided at the last mo-
ment to make Supervisor at-Large Knkel the cam
dldate II is more likely. however that Mr. Kinkel
will be renominated for his present office. The Re-
publicans have not decided upon any candidate for
A. rf,<zlf To- knriH thn Anshli loan
will probably name Joseph Benjamin. and the
Democrats Will choose between Senator McCarren
Daniel Ryan. T. A. Kerrigan and John Ennis as
Boss Mclaughlin decides. The Democrats have
decided not to nominate any OF the present MEN,
bers OF the Boards Of Aldermen and Supervisors.
In view OF the Columbian indictments hanging over
many Of them.