The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29
NO FEAR OF THE VERDICT.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS SURE sCHIER-
EN- HILL BE THE VICTIM

The Registrntion Figures show the Battle
hdent OF victory-The schierenites' Cry
or Fraud Proof or Their DespaIr-No
Takers for bets OF to on Boody.
The faithful and intrepid Democracy OF
Brooklyn Is on top. The completed reglstra-
ton figures bear conclusive evidence to this
fact The Democratic voters have como out
in their full force. each determined to have the
qualification Of aiding in the discontinue Of
the Republican Mugwump brigade. The poll
lists in each election district show that tho
Democrats have done their full duty 80 far In
tho campaign. and they can now await the
rendering Of "the verdict" and the naming Of
tho victim" week from Tuesday without
any apprehension as to the result.
There are going to BIO the accustomed sweep
ing Democratic maiorlties from old JefIer-
sonian strongholds such as tho Fifth. Sixth.
Eighth. Ninth, Tenth. Twelfth. and Fourteenth
wards. and the original ten little Mugwulnps
and the other malcontents will be fairly par-
alyzed on election night when the returns
como in from these alleged benighted and
ring.ridden regiona The SchIeren column
must como over the Walabout and march
down to Atlantic avenue with q majority OF
1000 or moro to have any hope OF de-
featlng the sturdy South Brooklyn De-
mocracy. Well might there be dismay In
the Republican camp yesterday when the
managers had put their heads together
and glanced over the registration figures. The
figures OF tho Republican districts told tho
unmistakab!e story that thousands OF Re-
publicans who turned out last year to vote for
their Presidential candidate are devoid of in
tersst In this election. and are determined to
let MIR. schieren and the Mugwumps fight their
own battle. Alarmed over tho situation. the
managers OF Mr.. Schieren's dropping canvass
have started the cry OF fraud and colonization.
and organized u legal bureau. with the blus-
tsring Col. Bacon at Its hoad to expose the al
legged rascalites and punish the Democratic
rAscals. Brooklyn people arc accustomed to
hear these bewailing ontcrics rs each election
comes around. so. although louder than ever
this year. thoy are dsbelieyed.
Tho citation of the Democratic chioitaIns was
OF the most pronounced description yester-
day. All the ward managers and district cap
tans were at the Thomas Jefferson headquar-
tiers bright aud early with their reports. show
Ing that thore was not break In tho Demo-
cratic lines and that the rank and file OF the
party were firmly braced for the fight. Repre-
sentatiyes OF various influential organizations
social trade, and political, also called and re-
ported tho endorsement OF Mr.. Boody. Among
these bodies were the German American Clti-
zens' Protective Association and the National
Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers.
Alexander l. Orr. one Of Brooklyn's foremost
citizens. who was at the head OF the Commits
sion which recently Investigated the Fire De-
partment. sent q long letter to Mayor Body
yesterday severely criticlsing the slanderous
utterances OF the MuRwump press and orators
on his administration: He said;
1.-THE action OF the Tariff Committee OF Fire
Underwriters In discriminating against Brook
lyn was not warranted by the facts. and the