New-York tribune., 1896-07-29

bach as delegates to the National Convention
over Jacob Worth and his forces Although the
mayor won by narrow majority, still IL was
against great odds. and the love OF battle which
that contest engendered has by no means died
out. The administration people proclaim with
confidence that they are stronger in the district
now than they were last spring. and that they
are prepared to make '-he handsomest man in
Congress bite the dust" The Worth forces will
be unit for young bennett, for his fidelity has
been OF the kind that Jacob Worth demands 1t
may be because the Mayor lives in this district
and reels that he can't afford to have his own
district go against him. or il may be for some
other cause. but II is certain that in no Congress
district OF the city where the factions have about
equal strength are there such aggressiveness and
cohesion among the administration forces as in
the Mayors district Not month goes by. nay,
not even a fortnight, when the leaders from the
various wards OF the iistrict-the Eighteenth.
Twenty-frst, Twenty-seventh. Twenty hth
and the Nineteenth-do not meet for a consulta-
ton as to how best TO keep their forces in line
for the coming contest. Generally these meet
ings are held at the Hanover Club. and so deep
has the interest In them been that not even the
heat OF summer was permitted to interfere. the
determination of the administration men to carry
this district district that is certainly Repub-
can. is so great that many candidates have arisen
who Will be glad 10 take advantage of the effort
that is to be made to win the nomination. Carl
Evertz, wealthy retired merchant, who Is
prominent in German singing societies. is work
ing hard for the support of the Twenty-eghth,
Mr.. Benefits own ward. and Ernest j Katen-
bach. who has just received an appointment as
Assessor, is likewise glancing around TO see what
strength he has in the same ward. There IS a
rumor, too. that the Mayor may feel inclined TO
smile on Kaltenbachs venture
In the Twenty-seventh' Ward, Charles Nogtr
who Kaltenbachs alternate to the St Louis
Convention, will attempt to have Twenty-seV-
enth Ward delegation solidly back of him. Inc
Twenty-frst Ward. with its usual modesty, mas
three active candidates. not TO speak of the many
minor aspirants. John NJ. Milliken. since ne went
to st. Louis the Mayors alternate, mas eN-
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MR. AUDErT's AMBITION.
There was good deal of talk several weeks
ago that the Mayor backing James Serpless
for the nomination but little is heard Of Serpless
now Assemblyman Arthur ]. Audett wanted to
be Congressman so badly that he actually went
to the trouble OF organizing a Congress district
club Twentyfirs Wardcrs do not take Audett 3
boom for Congress seriously and are of the opn-
ion that in aiming for the higher place ne Is
simply endeavoring to assure his renomlnation
to the Assembly. For the latter place he has TWO
competitors in Edward Roehr and John lnce.
The Bennett leaders, however are getting no
satisfaction out Of this apparent division in the
ranks of their opponents They peieVe that .ne
administration leaders hope to go into the con-
yention with many candidates and unite on a
dark horse after the first complimentary votes
have been cast II has been suggested that pos
sibly the man In reserve is a Ninteenth Warder
Kramer being out Of the way all eyes are now
turned toward the Registrar OF Arrears. Henry
A. Powell Mr.. Powell has repeatedly said that
he was contented with his present place and dld
not want to make the race for Congress; but 1t is
admitted on all hands that on no man coud the
administration unite with greater nope Oh VIC
tory than on Mr. Powell.
CONGRESSMAN Howe will have the support OF
both factions in the With District Convention.
Oscar f. LANCER. Of the Fifteenth Waro is aiter
delegates but has not received much encourage
ment from the ward leaders In his advocacy or
the appropriation for dredging Newtown CreeK.
Congressman Howe has ADDED 10 MS Popuiai'''
with his constituency.
AS to the campaign after the nominations are
made the Republicans express good deai ol
nnneGence that they will carry every one Of the
five districts.