New-York tribune., 1896-05-30
~ NIGHT UNITE THE PARTY.
xo,INATIoN OF wURsTER FOR Gov
ERNOR WIDELY DISCUSSED.
-, WHY KINGS COUNTY WOULD RALLY
u,s srppoRr-THE WORTH FACTION

.soys WHY KINGS COUNTY WOULD RALLY t.
HIS srrpoRr-THE WORTH FACTION
AND THE MAYoRALTY.
uavor Wurster as guoernatoriai possipifty
on widely discussed by Brooklyn Repub-
s na' slnce the Mayors closest political friends
H.,rced early in the week that they intended
a.orr IN secure for Mr.. Wurster the place now
Va hv Governor Morton In view Of the fact
park Commissioner Woodruff had previ-
w" ,hrovn out a line for the Lieutenant-Gov-
0-sb,n and was rapidly drawing goodly
I'd NJ admirers around the attractive bait,
81. Mentioning Of the Mayors name for the
n".ernorshp has been considered by Mr.. Wood
- Park Slope reighbors as something of
,'.-,snded and doubtful manifestation of friend
81. N say the least Mr.. Woodruff has so far
do no active canvass for the Lieutenant-Gov-
,orshp but he has allowed 1t to become known
, he would like to receive the nomination.
sba has received assurances from both wings
I,,e marty in Brooklyn and from many other
-as that he will receive their aid. Before
'.,,uncing his candidacy he looked over the
-, ord found no rival aspiration in Kings
r.n,,v with which his would come in collision.
o.. NOW two new movements have become ap-
-, the desire Of Mayor Wursters friends
o hin, named for the GovernoTship, and
..,ort CORPORATION Counsel Frank Sperry's
..,rch for the nomination for Attorney-General.
~. ,ost.named candidacy was cultivated In the
..rt until Thursday. when IT first reached the
vision Of the public
,,,,or Wurster Is still unwilling to be desg
- as a candidate. He has made no effort
A. have his name brought forward. He has not
.r., talked with any Of his present boomers"
.h,u, the advisability Of seeking the place. A
80, NJ his political friends held an informal
.,,,.rence on Monday. at which they decided 10
n,.cs the Mayor the list Of aspirants and to
,ro,k earnestly and energetically for his nomna-
,,o, They had no authority from Mr. Wurster
,,uses for the use of his name but they worked
=. The principle that no man would refuse 80
,,s, an honor as the Governorship Of New-York
state II II came his way. and considered them
solves safe in mentioning his rame for the con-
s,deration Of all Kings County Republicans AS
the Mayor, although conscious that movement
tas been started in his behalf has made no
effort to check the movement 1t Is now under
rood that he will be a silent partner to the
scheme which looks to his promotion from the
chief magistracy of Brooklyn to the chief magis-
tracy Of NewYork State.
The promoters of the Wurster boom. among
whom are Tax Collector r. Ross Appleton. Jacob
Brepner Commissioner T. b. Willis r. j. Kali
tenbach and several other prominent Republ-
cans back their Endorsement of the Mayor with
several arguments which are used to show why
HE candidacy Is logical and deserving or gener-
Gus and enthusiastic support. In the first place
they appeal 10 local pride and point out that
Brooklyn has not for number OF years peeh
represented on the Republican State ticket; tnen
they say that while Kings County Is asking for
something ii should ask for the best there is
They saw that the Mayor is by all means tne
man 10 be selected for this State honor by
virtue of his present position he is now recos-
nized as the chief Republican in the city. he
has been closely identified with one OF the TWO
local factions. but his friends are conhdent that
his opponents In the other camp VIII rally 10 ms
support setting aside petty factional consldera-
tions In the interest of local pride. The worth
men have not been called upon yet TO JON hanus
with the administration MN N the WursteT
movement hut IL Is not be wed by the Mayors
friends that they will hold aloof from IT, IneH
concern for the advancement or Brooklyn pollti-
cal interests is genuine and sincere ana II IS
not considered likely that they would reluse
to help along movement whico WVut; ~ - GO,
cessful, place Kings County man IN the GOV
ernor's chair. Moreover. Sy helping 10 oooss
Mayor Wurster up the ladder or fame tney Wouu
at the same time assist one Of their old-time
allies into the Mayors chair.
Joseph r. Clark. president OF the Board OF
Aldermen who would step into the Mayors
shoes If the Mayor should get into Governor
Morton's place has usually been classified with
the Worth forces and his elevation to the
Mayoralty would be highly gratifying TO the
this consideration alone would bring the Worth
men TO Wurster's side In a fight for the Gov"
ernorshp. Then would harmony be restored IN
Kings County and for the first time In seVerai
years united party would go into the cam
paign against the Democrats.