The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
PUTTING WORTHIy A HOLE.
lroRE DEsERTIONs FROM THE CAMP
OF THE DEFEATED LEADER.

csnHres-man FISCHER Joins tho triumphant
weodFuR = wills = Atterbury Vorces - Tho
Auti-VVorih slate for County Nominations
Very Colo Comfort for the umpetuous Cits.
II tho Hon. Jake Worth and sheriff
'Bnly" Buttling, his chief lieutenant, are as
keen judges OF the sentiment OF the rank and
Ole Of tho Republican organization in Brook
iyn rs their retainers claim, they must now re-
aliEe that any further effort on their part to
regain tho supremacy from which they were
oustod by the County Committee is utterly
hopeless. All the moves on tho factional chess
board yesterday were against them and clearly
indicated that at the winding up Of the game
ct the primaries on Tuesday night their forces
viii be routed nearly all along the line. Some
OF the big Republican chieftains, who re-
manned faithful TO Worth in accordance with
promises made long since in the County Com.
mite scrimmagc and who saved him from
an ignominious rout instead of defeat, have
Joined the Triumphant Woodruff. Willis-Atter.
bury ranks. They include Congressman Israel
y. Fischer, who controls the Twenty.sixth ward
and will now join hands with Alderman CLARK.
an ancient enemy OF Worth, and Naval OF.
ncer Robert \. Sharkcy. whose hold on the
TWENTY nth ward Republican organization is
supreme. The detection of Fischer and
Shsrkey alone would be quite sufficient to pull
the Worth props 20 pieces at the primaries and
the County Convention, but there are many
other descrtcrs from the Worth camp whose
identity for obvious reasons Messrs. Woodruff,
Willis, and Attcrbury do not care to disclose
ct present. Police Justice Kramer. a potent
Eastern District leader, can no longer be
claimed by the Worth faction.
There was great hustle and activity at the
anti. Worth headquarters in the Clarendon Ho-
tel all day yesterday. Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff,
was as usual the central figure and was giving
fresh evidence every hour that he has all the
qualifications for a successful political mana.
ger. He constantly surprised some OF the old
Sampaigners in the extent of his knowledge of
Republican affairs in Kings county and in dis
He AND Mss.rs. Wills and ne A tttusEb9a 't are
from the initiation Of the fight to down Worth.
The fact that Deputy Fire Commissions
from the contest for the nomination for Regis
Ter must have been unwelcoue news to the
Worth Butt!ing contingent. Mr.. Barrow had
Worth forces win the primaries, and his retire
CARDS Worth as already beaten. / is also oe siis.
nidcant that Mr.. Barrow made his announce
@ent after a long confidential chat with Mr..
Woodruff at the Clarendon. 1t is not likely that
Mr.. Barrow would have taken the course he
did unless advised by County Register Gran
man hitherto has occupied neutral ground he
tween the warning statesmen. but yesterdays
found on the winning side when the roll OF dele
Eates Is called of at the County Convention.
have Ss'f bs as soon eonp 1s ;as ,R Bin anti FL w6 54d P sIn5s tss
the various nominations will be made. Mr..
Wills will undoubtedly be named for Register
and Mr.. Atterbury. if he desires it, for Sheriff.
Adroit tactics will be pursued to prevent Worth
and Buttiing from making any possible com.
Little or no attention is being, paid to the
Low question. which has apparently been com.
pletely eliminated from the conflict, but there
arc increasing, signs daily that there is a rapid
decadence in the Low sentiment. and that there
will be a much smaller delegation for the Cts
union candidate sent frnm ArrnSg rho riynr
than the vote on his availability in the County
Convention would indicate.
President Charles A. Moore Of the Montauk
Club made a statement yesterday which fully
explains why, he did not Join the Low worship
day night. He said:
Mr.. Low will never be Mayor of New York
cured. His Endorsement by a lot OF bowling
derTlshes and trimtners will never serve to
make him Mayor: They are nice men and
believe in regularity in all things These peo-
P pbso are i1Td Nd in too many dreams and
quered by such trash. The forces which have
god 700 municipal g1vernment as their goal must
sieetion. WI" count inns
Mr.: Moore had also this to say in regard to
close personal friend he is:
Mt. Mckinley told me that under no cir
cumstanees would he interfere in any way with
the local cam oaign in Greater New York. i
nSve every reason To- believe that he has not
Snansed his mind. This declaration was posi-.
Mr.. Willis made this statement, which fully
expresses the views of a vast majority OF Brook.
Ign Republicans who, unlike Jake Worth. we're
alncerely anxious that Seth Low should receive
the regular Republican nomination:
nave been all along DESTROYS OF seeing one
candidate OF all the forces opposed TO Tam
many HAIL / have person ally hoped that Mr..
Low should be the unanimous choice. II. how
ever, Mr.. Low cannot be the .~unifying force
that be was claimed to be. it would be better,
In my opinion, for him to withdraw and lei
some one who can command the support OF ali
the antt-Tam many organizations be selected