The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-06
ONLY A QUESTION OF SIZE.
MAYOR BooDY CoNsIDERED SURE OF
4 PLURALITY.

MAIOh BOODI CONSfDHhhD bOHH VI
4 PLURALI1Y.
Mr.. schieren'. Mugwump Supporters Will
Scarcely Onset the Detection OF the Blaine
RepubIcnnr-wNh Houers Thus Easy,
nfr. Boody Must surely win the Game.
No political battle has been wseed In Brook
lyn for many years the result OF which is
looked forward to with moro interest than that
which 10 TO be decided at the polls tomorrow.
The contending armies have m enrolled
strength OF nearly 10000. which is only 5000
or so less than the total registered force OF
last year. when a Presid entail issue was in
volved. and nearly &c. 600 in excess OF the en-
rollment for the Mayoralty fight OF two years
ago. Allowing for the usual falling OF In
the vote from the registration. It may
be assumed that 10000 votes will be
polled tomorrow. 5000 OF which will be
distributed among the candidates OF the
Prohibition and other outside parties. This
will leave voting host OF 100000 to the De-
mocracy and the Republican MuGwump
combination. Tho natural Democratic major
ity in Brooklyn. when national and State is-
sues are eliminated is not more than 1900.
and it's supremacy this year would be endan-
gered 1.-THE Republicans were able to poll their
full strength. and bring over 5000 or 1000
deserters from the Democratic camp The
vided on tho Mayoralty question than any
other. and the average Democratic majorities
for tho Mayoralty candidates for the past
twenty years has not exceeded 5000.
The campaign which is just ending has been
the most bitter in the history Of the rival or
ganiZations Just as soon as the Democratic
managers determined on the denomination Of
Mr.. Body. all the Mugwump bodies and poiti-
cal malcontents formed an alliance with the
Republicans. forced the nomination OF Charles
A. Schieren as q reward for his opposition to
Blaine in 1884. and with the expectation that
he would be able to capture the greater part
OF the German vote. without which. It 10 real
lied from the start his candidacy would be
hopeless.
Although the choice OF Mr.. Schieren APP
parently satisfied the Mugwump forces, 1t was
political blunder Of the most serious kind.
for from the In slant 1t wasannounced scores OF
the stalwart. true-blue Republicans have been
coming into the Dem ocratic column. and there
can be no doubt whatever that their presence
there will have considerable to do in deciding
to-morrow's fight. MIR. Schieren's managers
have been trying to throw ridicule upon this
ward nearly loo Blaine Republicans have come
out boldly and under their own signatures for
But at no moment in the exciting struggle
has the Democratic column ,wavered. and
never before has it fought with such pluck
Islander and vtuperation have only had the Of
feet Of solidifying the ranks and stirring up
the hhng blood IL the veins Of the * and
election may be- the Democratic chieftalns
vii! have no cause to blame them selves for
right on the eve OF the contest there is not one
OF them who has any apprehension OF the re-
twenty eight ward leaders on Saturday night i
the most encouraging reports were received
the majority could possibly fall below the for
quarters, Chairman Beniam min and Secretary
Morton. figured out majority OF 5000 or
4 1000 for Mr.; scheren; while the MuEwump
declared that 1t might reach TO-
Both Mr.. Boody and Mr.. Sohieren went to
quietly engaged in, putting the flnishing
few the soS d to e to
hours. Mayor Body and Sir. Sehieren have
but each has stood up well under the strain
and looked IN excellent form Yesterday Each
winner. Mayor Body said;
THE cam paign Is now over. The citizens Of
Brooklyn are fully aware OF the Issues In
Mr.. Schieren said:
In the fierce contest over the Mayoralty all
the other candidates have been well nigh lost
sight Of 1t Is expected that the Democratic
State ticket in Kings county will have q MAJOR
ity OF 1900. and that the Mugwump fight
against Judge Maynard will not lose him more
than 1000 votes.
The entire Democratic county ticket is sure
to be elected by majorities ranging from 5000
to 10000 The Democrats should elect these
Senator's Cofrey In the Second. McCarren in
the Fourth. Van Sootenjn the Fifth. and Nc
Carly in the Sixth district The only doubt Is
In the case Of the Fifth district. where Daniel
Bradley. the Republican candidate. has been
making a hot fight against Mr.. Van Slooten.
Mr.. Bradley has a natural Democratic major
ity OF 3. 500 in the district to overcome. and
some OF his friends think that he will come
very near doing it.
In spite OF the fractional fight against him.
". H: Reynolds. the Republican candidate in
The Third district will probably win with ease.
Df the eighteen Assembly districts. the Re-
publicans have only two sure and flghting
chance In two others. The Democrats will
slect their seven Aldermen at large. but the
naiorities will depend on the respective May
The Democrats will elect their Aldermen In
he First and Third districts by handsome
najorities. and the Republicans will win in
he Second The Republicans will elect ma
ority OF the fifteen Supervisors. the contests
being for the most part In Republican dis
riots. Whatever the result the Democrats
viii continue in control Of the Board OF Super
isors for another wear