New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

real machine leaders are Sheriff Ruttllng. Control
Ter Palmer city Clerk Joseph benjamin and one or
two others Conservative judgs say that Of the ~
delegates to the County Committee less than sew
enty-two supporters OF Mr.. Worth 1t IL the
belief by the Union League Club members who fig
ure prominently in KINGS County politics that
Worth can Doe resuscitatcd as political power In
Kings County ony by influences cos, to the State
House. IN Albany They hold that II left a.one.
with the natural operation OF the present election
district system In Brooklyn. and under that system
the tendency OF Kings County Republicans to select
the best possible as their lead rs. Mr. Worth's
political power Is in the throes OF dissolution.
The sO-cacd administrator forces in the County
Committee confidently expect to eject the chairman
OF the Executive Committee when that body meets
for organization February T. Their candidate for
the craftsmanship Is Jacob Bremen. Of the Tenth
Ward who says that he Will receive the votes Of at
least twenty Of the thirty-ive members OF the
committee. city clerk Joseph benjamin. Of the
Twen,y-hr Ward. viii doubtless ne pushed for the
position by the friends o. Mr.. Worth
Chairman Roberts VIII have the appointment Of
the Organization Rules and order. Legislation and
city and County Naturalization committees. The
Committee on Organization Is looked upon as the
most important IL Will have the settlement Of con-
tests in the Third Twelfth and Thirteenth, and pos
sibly in the Twenty NTH. wards.
The election Of Mr.. Roberts and the victory OF the
anti Worth forces are likely to have a far-reachlng
effect upon the selection of National Republican
Convention delegates. Mr. Roberts is'certan to go
at his new duties with enthusiasm. He is "A man OF
great energy. good Judgment ana Of strong convic-
ton. Those who are nearest to him have no hcsta-
ton In saying that he vii. 10 ali ne can in Kings
County to s,nG deli gates TO the National Convention
VINO cannot be influenced by Thomas G. Platt. Mr.
Roberts is put down as a warm adnlirer OF William
Mckinley. Mckinley meets his Ideal AS a Presden-
tial candidate IL is said more nearly than either
Reed. Harrison or Morton. The control OF the
not only by the friends of Mr.. Wurs,cr and Mr..
Willis. but by the friends or MI Worth himself
hat a al
blcan CONVENTION ieegaIes If not ali Of the ten
who will be elected from kings County, VIII be ADJ
ent to dctaticn from bosses II Is aso believed In
Kings County that. account OF the growing SEN
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should Governor Morton fall to pursue moderate.
ana Sss9fy lu5 r1s b nG5 G in ba
National Convention. T.. .,. no.. o,,.,... ma.
George o. r. n HsW and Sh1 has lived n
DrookIyn since 1869 He was educated the Poly
technic Institute and finished his studies In Ger
r.any. On his return to this country ne engaged In
the flour business. and is member OF the New
York Protuce Exchange Mr. Roberts Is member Der
cety OF Brooklyn. and also OF the Franklin Liter
airy Society. lie has lived for eleven years In the
Seventh Ward and has been engaged actively In
politics He has been twice chairman OF the cam
paign COMMITTEE Of the ward, has also held the
The executive member in the County Committee. f.
George Moon was vas born eh IN
in the public schools lie Is a wholesae fish dealer
Twenty third Ward. He Is married and has several
children He has before held public office or
knd ahe C he Is an se5ve he2uS Wsn had
equal claims to recogni,ion IN the Twenty 'n, b
should be the candidate for the vice-presdency they
dipped cent Nr Post is usually lucky but this
Robert " Fielding. of the Twenty second Ward.
the new secretary, is "A wel-known Mason and busi-
park w snoe ana e %as nomnaed by Timothy L.
Woodruff in neat speech