New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
COMING STRUGGLE IN KINGS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY REPUBLI-
CAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON
FEBRUARY 4.

THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE ST. LOUIS
CONVENTION is THE NEXT THING ION THE
cARPET'-THosE WHO ARE REPORTED
AS BEING WILLING TO co.
The organization of the Executive Committee OF
the Kings County Republican Committee on Feb
ruary promises to be Of as great interest as the
making up OF the parent body. which radically
changed the complexion of the County Committee
for at least year, and probably for a much longer
time.
1t looks at the present time as II Jackson Wallace
ex-presdent Of the Board Of Aldermen. would be
run by the so-caed administration forces. He
will probably he opposed by Joseph c, Benjamin or
Alderman Charles j. Haubert. Indications point to
the election of Mr.. Wallace. or for whomever the
administration delegates vote but It will be fight
the delegates being almost evenly divided. Messrs
Roberts. Willis and others say that their side Is
certain to line up the executive members from the
following wards: First Second Fourth. Sixth,
Seventh Ninth. Tenth. Eleventh. Sixteenth. Nine
teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-second, Twcnty-third.
Twenty-fourth. Twenty-ninth and Thirty-second.
The friends OF ex-senator Worth Sheriff ButtlinS
and Mr.. BENJAMIN claim the executive members
from the Fifth Eighth. Twelfth. Fourteenth. Fif-
teenth Seventeenth. Eighteenth, Twenty-irst.
Twenty-ffth Twenty sixth. Twenty-seventh.
Twenty-eghth. Thlrtieth and Thrty-iirst. There
are contests in the Third and Thirteenth wards. BY
this count the administration candidate VIII receive
the votes Of sixteen members to fourteen for the
opposition.
The position OF Dr. Wees. executive member from
the Twenty fourth Ward, Is not known yet.
Strong pressure IS being brought bear upon him
from both sides Besides the sixteen. including DR..
Wellcs the administration forces will have an cX-
ecutve member from the Seventh Ward. who will be
elected in place Of County Chairman Roberts who
Will resign in order TO allow the coup 10 De
effected
Chairman Roberts. by virtue Of his office, Is a
member of the Executive Committee. as are also
Vice President Moon and Secretary FIELDING. Inc
addition OF these will, it IS expected, give the
friends Of Mr.. Roberts clear majority and insure
the election of Mr.. Wallace. ~
From all that could be learned yesterday Mlchdel
J. Dadys claims to the executive membership from
the Third Ward, will meet with severe going
over at the hands of the Committee on orSanza-
tIon IL is charged against Mr. Dady that he used
ring" Democratic methods at the primaries. ana
that his following consisted almost wholly or Dem
ocrats posing as Republicans. Mr.. Dady resents
the charge. . ~. Q,
louis Convention is the next thing ION the car
pet" along strictly political lines Among those
who are reported being willing 10 go are the @ FOL
lowing: lid Congress Dstrct-rheodore r.. WINS, Wis
johnson and William r. phillips ia DistricnIr-
Timothy l.. Woodruff. General Woodfordi W: W:
Goodrich Charles a. Moore. ex-senator Reynoids
and Michael j. Dady. iVth Dlstrict-t% % Iin
A. Hanbury Vth Districts Congressman mares mares
G.. Bennett City Clerk Benjamin. ex-senator "ih.,
North John G. Deubert and Alderman HauperI'
Vim Dstrct-Controller George W. Palmer. Couh-
ty Clerk Safer ,, ,o.,.oor ,oy,
and the time when the convention will be held IN
which TO upset the combinations that exist d'
present.