New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28

THE ELECTION or CONTROLLER AND
ArprToR-YAssETT FLAYs HII-L-
MEETINGS or TIE WEEK.
rho fact thar The appeal % the court OF last re-
sort in the case of John Y. McKane. who is serving
me State at Sing Sing Prison for his msdeeds in
connection with the registry of voters ana 'he e''
ton IN Gravesend last year, viii be argued 'oiioi
row in Albany ard is of peculiar interest d' '"S
time II viii serve to recall with especial sgnlcanoe
the part that McKane and IDS henchmen attempted
10 nlav successfully il the election o. SO aga the
result of that election been different ana hau mo-
the people in Brooklyn spoken so loudly III IaN'' y.
GOOD government and driving the rascaS QUE VI
mower the efforts of Mckane and his followers
might have gone unrebuked - they had in previous
vosrs Ue had tried once TOO often to thWart the
neonles will by methods winch had proved success
ful before and the day of judgment had come. lne
nutrages in Gravescnd on Election paN are ny "'
means forgotten They led 20 the indignation meet
ing in the Academy of Music. which was maze III Il
degree a personal tribute to Jndge GaHnor' "ho' pH
his determination TO see thu; the law was conpile'
with bv NcKane and his supporters. MAS ch'e"E III
strumental in putting Mckane in such poS'"oi'
tha, he could held amenabie for direct lhiract'o
Of the law Then came the appointments Oh SP'0"'
prosecutors and the mpanelling OF the eNraoi
binary Grand Jury followed ny trial ana coh''c'oii
in the Court Of over and Terminer Of the chei
conspirators The sentences upon Newton Hulne'-
land and others who with them IN the p'"l'o"-
tiary and who will neither vote TINS year nor III
fuence the voting OF others. ver" pronounced ~ NV
Judge Brown for whom their associates are aSheu
70 vote this year 10 become d member of the court
OF Appeals
In a recent public address Edward VI. Sheparu'
the chief prosecutor of the Gravesend offenders re-
ferred to the need Of Police Justices VINO Wouu "'
minister Justice with mercy and said it was with
kind of grim satisfaction that ne contemplated '"e
fact that some OF the Justices of the feace oi
Grayesena who had shown no mercy for the uhlo'-
tunate persons brought before them. were serNht
terms in the prison to which they had Sent
these persons. The appointment of SIX Ponce JUS
,ices is directly involved in & % present eiec-
ton The Controller ard Auditor 10 be elected
next week will have the power OF appoint
ment before their terms end. II they ana
the Mayor are of the same political ial'h an Will
doubtless agree in the appointments Out 'heE can
overrue the Mayor. as was done ov the Pieae"'
Controller and Auditor in the appointment OF Ponce
Justices Quigley and Steers. although Mayor
Schieren acceded to the appointment of the latter
making a virtue of necessity. The Republican can
didates for Controller and Auditor George w
Palmer and John r. sutton are men OF rled aoiA''
in private life. and have managed important inter-
ests ably and successfully. After vainly endeaVor
ING 70 secure the consent Of George Kinkel to take
the nomination for Controller. the Regular Dem
ocrats selected in his place William H. DaVehpoi"
Mr. Davennort is already in high favor VITA the
machine managers. as he was appointed 10 'he lu-
office Public Administrator III 1857 ioi NV
wears and reappointed last March for second term
lie can afford not to he elected Controller as the
latter office only pays $4,000 year while the once
he now holds is thought to be "a lucrative as lre
most of City Chamberlain in New-Io rk Whlch pays
60 ooo a wear Associated with Mr. Davenport is
Charles q Grim for City Auditor. who was utterly
unknown when nominated and is no better known
row as he STIPULATED when he accepted the nofhi-
nation that he was not 10 be asked to take any time
from his profession Of the law to devote TO the can
vass The voters will that ne still has leisure 10
practise his profession after the election In the
three -cornered fight the full Republican Vote VIII
elect Republicans to these offices by handsome
majority
The efforts to secure harmony between the rival
Democratic factions have come TO an end win niue
result The fact of the matter is that the Regular
Democrats insisted that they must have the ia' ices
of tho P,pjsters office or they would accede TO no
terms in regard to any other candidates for local
office or for Congress Michael +. OConnor, one Of
the leading in the Independent organization
thus explains the situation Said he: THE Regulars
demanded that should support Mike cummings
for Register before they would hear 10 anything
else There r. a syndicate in control. OF whch Cuhi-
rnings is the head. and it means TO spare no Efforts
10 get the office. They were willing to thro" over
poor Glendenning for County Clerk. as he has no
money and would withdraw bennington for County
Treasurer If We would withdraw Kelley. and agree
lpon a new man. OF course we could not near 10
any such thing as 1t preposterous TO ask us 10
stultify ourselves by indOrsng Cumming
The overtures for union on Congress candidates
came to naught. that the Shepard Democrats
Withdrew their candidates in the two districts where
they would get fewest votes, and where the RepuD-
leans are most TO win. In the TWO
Democratic districts where union upon strong can
didates would be pretty sure 10 lead 10 Republican
defeat owing to the preponderance of Democratic
votes the latter will be divided between two candi-
dates. so that Republican success is practically as
sured There is probability that the five Dem
ocratic Congressman now in office Will he succeeded
by Republicans.
The independent Democrats have issued cir
cular drawing comparisons between their candidates
for county Offices and those of the Regulars.
There was a marked contrast between the speeches
of Senator Hill and ex-senator Fassett. addressed to
1t was remarked by all who heard Mr.. Fassett how
mucn better he spoke than in the campaign three
brooklyn. His calm, clear ana logical dissection Of
the 5ophstres Of sena:or lie was egeeeaas
every one. on one OF the stormest rights OF the
Clermont-ave., which will accoIcmodate twice as
many persons as the Academy Of Music Although
it was made up by especial Efforts secure an out
pouring which went so far "a to bring out bodies
of men from New York by way IF the Bridge to
swell the throng Contrary to his usual custom
Senator Hi sr6k without nh sc, ana hv b ne
ohand statements az ne Gd las year by ms WTlt,eL
powder issue was made IN ms speech III BfookIyn
this year. His argument against the new appor-
tiOnment was eHectVeN cOnlrOVtIl"l Dy MT. i dS-
sett WAC showed how easily II could BE- answered
Mr.. Fassett made a highly effective comparison be-
tween the rival candidates for Governor. and his
eulogum Of Mr. Morton was one Of the best things
in his speech
Mayor Scheren has taken no neutral attitude IN
the present campaign. He delivered an effective adj
dress on the before the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club early in the campaign. He pre-
sided and spoke strong words for the local candi
dates al the Rink meeting Thursday night Or
Friday night he presided at another mass meeting
largely attended by Germans In Arion Hail. ant
spoke again .
The Eastern District. which claims to have th'
majority of the Republican voters in the city should
make good record for itself this as it is 90
well represented the list OF candidates on tn
County Clerk and County Treasurer-Henry G
Safen and Hubert G. Taylor-bOth live in that quar-
ter of the city. The head OF the city ticket Georg