New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
WORTH MEN AND THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR.
BOTH FACTIONS FAVORABLE TO Mr.. WOODRUFF
FOR SECOND PLACE on THE TICKET
IN THE CONGRESS- DISTRICTS

BOTH FACTIONS FAVORABLE TO MR. WOODRUFF
FOR SECOND PLACE on THE TICKET
IN THE CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
Worth men at regarding the nominal
ton for Governor they have not yet received
final Instructions Some little time ago the
loyal machine men were divided between
Odell and Fish. but they now look more favor
ably. apparently on the aspirations OF Fish
The name OF State Superintendent OF Public
Works Aldridge IS. of course. mentioned fire.
quently. j. Sloat Fassett has also many
friends in both factions in Kings County. and
Is the only Of those named who could
with any degree Of certainty expect to get the
Antl-Machine vote from this county. His re-
cent return to the machine ranks. however
makes him a very doubtful candidate in the
opinion Of the Kings County machine men.
The Wurster-Willis men free in proclaim
ing their dislike to Fish and their GOODNESS tow
ard Adridge. The man whose name Is most
frequently on their tongues. of course, is Lieu
tenant Governor Saxton. whom they thorough
ly trust. and who they feel, is the right sort Of
man for a candidate for Governor
No matter whom the Anti-Machine men Of
this county for for Governor. Park Com
missioner Woodruff will go into the State Con-
vention with the solid vote Of his county dele
cation for the nomination for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. The nomination for the higher office
having been made. then both local factions
Will get together ard begin shouting for Tim"
1t is asserted that the dispute between Park
Commissioner Woodruff and Deputy Commits
sioner Rober. FEELING is over. II that be true,
w. w. Goodrich Sas b butcher and Messrs.
Bristow and Smith will 60 delegates from
the XIIth Assembly District Mr.. Woodruff
is said to have Convinced Mr.. Fielding that he
wants these men selected not only because they
will vote for him out because they can do
much to get him support from up the State.
Mr.. Goodrich. in view OF his possible seec
ton for the Supreme Court bench. is not seek
Ing reelection as a State Committeeman. Will
lam Wilson, Of the Twentysecond Ward. is one
Of the earlies. candidates to announce himself
for the successorship 10 Mr.. Goodrich in the
lid Congress District The Willis people will
return Andrew Jacobs committeeman from
the III District. 1t Is asserted. Robert A.
Sharkey IS desroua Of returning from the WITH
Distrc.. but. although the administration men
have not presented a candidate yet they
will undoubtedly have before the selection
is made In the Nth District the situation Is
badly mixed. Thomas p Crowne, Of the Twen-
tylirst Ward is working night and day to
make himself State Committeeman. and has
even gone to the extent of deserving the ad-
minstration forces in the hope that he might
please Mr.. Platt. but his candidacy has
own ward. State Committeeman Frederick A.
Schroeder see no reason why he should be
retired Just whom tbs Wurster men will unite
on is a little doubtful at present. They have
two leading candidates for the Congress NOM
inatOn In Carl Everts. Of the Twenty eighth
Ward. and John p. Mliken, OF the Twenty
first Ward. 1t Is possible that Of these
will be presented for Congress and the other
for the State Committee. The real choice Of
eigh; out of ten of the Wurster men for the
Congress nomination in that district Is the
Register Of Arrears Henry a. Powell Said a
prominent Wursterte of Powell the other day:
There is the man who ought to be the candi-
date. Kings County has few enough Congress-
men who have sufficient oratorical ability to
win a National reputation for themselves and
thus bring honor TO their constituents, and Mr.
Powell could do 1T"
But all that the Register has said as yet is that
he IS not candidate. and has no desire 10 he
one. but many politicians in his district ex-
press the hope that he will change his mind be-
fore the convention is held
The only candidate for State Committeeman
from the With District up to date is Andrew
Frank.