The sun., 1893-10-20
BROOKLYN'S HOT CAMPAIGN.
MAJOR B0oDT CHALLENGES HR.
sCHIEREN TO A DEBATE.

The MnEwr,np Candidate Funks-Atichaei j.
Dndy Deserfs the q. %. P.-Mr. sohieron's
KnInna Jnr,e- q. Blaine VIII Cost Hir,
Many Other votes-Afr. Gnyror Accepts
the Republican Judicial Nomination.
The politicians In Brooklyn wore widoawnke
yesterday aud up TO their ears In business.
and when the days work was finished the
Democratic atmosphere was more radiant
than ever. Although chief interest was GEN.
trod In tho Mnyoraty scrap between Dir.
Boody and Mr.. schieren. there wore many
other enlivoninR features, one OF the principal
being the long deferred acceptance by W. j.
Gaynor OF the nomination for Supreme Court
Judge in tho Second Judiciary district, offered
him by the Republican Convention over n week
ago. In his letter OF acceptance Mr.. Gnynor
says:
II had no intention OF accepting this nomi-
nation. but now that have done so. my mind
is easy. 1t is the right thing for me to do. and
therefore the wisest and best The little that
have tried to do for good government and for
the people among whom my lot Is cast has
brought this nom partisan nomination to me.
Tho Gnal result will serve either MS an encour-
agement or a warning to others who feel 1t q
duty not to aequlesce In public wrongs
shall await the result In full confidence that
those who are my friends will stand by me and
not desert me-"
Although Mr.. Gaynor has been perhaps the
most talked-of man in Brooklyn for
year or more. this will be his first ap-
pearance In the political field as
candidate for office. Fifteen years ago he was
a hustling reporter. and made q nsution dur
ing his newspaper career by causing the arrest
Of Upholsterer Loeder during the Beecher
scandal controversy. Ho became a lawyer
when he abandoned the journalistic field and
has been successful in his profession. His
political prominence started with his action
against the city authorities in the Long Island
fight before him for the seat on tho, Supreme
Court bench. Thomas + Pearsall. his OPP
has nsss I pSpms ri The and nns
The retirep,ent o. that true blue Repubican
Third ward. from the organization, and his
advent into the ranks Of the united Dsmoc;;
Of interest Tor the campaign managers: Mr.:
Dady was SO much disgusted at the action Of
the Republican; MuGwnmp pbination In
who had Knitted James G, Blaine, in the Presi-
dental contest in 1884 that he determined to
Eaton. t ION SO he he wrote Ave letters resisninE
his place on various mmittees. Mr.. Dady
fei, that IN n seresrecs there here was S nGthnE 1or
com bination. Mr.. Dady forged his way. to the
front rank in the Republican organization by
time the leader in the Fourth ward and signal
lied his change OF residence to the Third a
o ss o
many other stalwart Republicans will follow
his example before the campaign closes
ca ampaign Is sure to cost him many votes. lie
is said to have shown intense personal anil
Mayor Body announced a few days ago that
the campaign should be one OF education, For
the better prosecution OF that object; he Is
anxious to debate the issues in q joint debate
with Mr. Schieren. Yesterday he sent this
formal challenge to his Republican opponent:
Sn our
take special interest In tho present mauieral cam
Rsed Il ha. s" that we cam be Geipfu
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IySar vts1 Of ny matter coincide. With mine,
of our municipal matters a, such times and places as
may Dc m ''Ha''' Satisfactory very 'uy b.!O sSopr
CuARlrs a. scHrKRKs. ESQ.
Mr.. schleren is not likely to accept the chal-
til time n havs for q debate g in . this se%
Mr.. .schieren spent most Of the day in bis
paien headquarters is on the same floor: MIR.
schieren managed things without any consul
tntton or cooperation with the committeeman,
OF whom he Is evidently distrustful He abb
ruptly dismissed most OF the visitors. some OF
whom were Of the striking" stripe. with
which he will become more famil lar ms the
campaign advances. with the remark that all
the matters to which they had directed his at
tention would be attended to In due time.
Ex-Mayor Chaplin was one OF the callers on
Mr.. Boody yesterday. and confidently ex-
pressed the opinion that he would have
larger majority than he had over Mr.. Meyer
two years ago. The Democratic Campaign
Com mittee will assist MIR. Boody in the cam:
paiGn of education by sending out volumes OF
literature to the voters showing Just what the
condition Of the city has been under Demo-
cratic and Republican administrations.
Chairman kehna sent out a corker. yester-
day. in tho shane OF q document presenting
what the growth OF the city has hccn. It
shows that during the terms of Mayors Chaplin
and Boody the total Rssessed value OF new
buildings was S9+. .40O.1IS: the number OF
buildings erected 81. 542: the average assessed
value OF each new building. s. 49,, and tho
average tax rate. 81 7O',. Under Schroeder
and Low. tho only Republican Mayors Brook
lyn has had In u great many years. the total
assessed value OF new buildings was 1920
$50: total number OF buildings erected. 1Q.SSJ:
average assessed value OF zach building,
S3.42S: average tax rate per year. S2.SIis.
Another document shows that the per capita
expenditures OF Brooklyn for the past ten
years were 81 .62, VIII lie In Boston they. were
$37.3S: in New York. S21.33: in Chicago,
S19.2S. and in Philadelphia. SlS.i7.