New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
TO MAKE 1T LIVELY FOR MR.. WOODRUFF
OPPONENTS DECLARE HIS ANTI-LOW ATTITUDE
HAS LOST HIM HIS HOLD ~
WARD POLITICS.

LOST HIM HIS HOLD ~
WARD POLITICS
The Twenty second Ward Of Brooklyn knows nd
political midsummer this year. Most well-behaved
and patriotic wards take things easily in the
month Of August. but 1t is not with the Twenty
second this year. Andt is all because Timothy L.
Woodruff turned things topsy-turvy there last De
ctmber after he had been promoted by the votes
Of this Commonwealth from the Park Commission
ership Of Brooklyn to the Lieutenant Governorshli
OF the State of New-York Mr.. Woodruff did not
have to disturb the equilibrium OF his ward to get
its support for his nomination That came for tl.s
asking. But when ne wanted to carry IT in the
December primaries for his own in the ward
committee he had lively tussle with certain
ma atural forces. in which he trumphed. His foes
now say that the triumph was only temporary
that 1t lasted longer than the night when the
Ward Committee organized. and that these tive
statements will be proved true as soon as IN,
Ward Committee meets again. or when the next
primaries are held II the primaries come nrst
Mr.. Wo0druns statement at Aloany on SaturIay
that President Lows boom is waning Is responsive
for the present crop Of stories about Mr WoodIun $
troubles In his own ward This was the Iea1hg
topic of conversation at the picnic OF the Washing
Ton Republican Club OF The Twenty,seeond WARD.
Brook yin, on Tuesday evening at Feltman,s Coney
Island pavilion. That picnic. many Brooklyn poll
ticians saying yesterday; was the lveest nive
County this summer. The thing conceded by all
except the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS closest frtnds TS
that Tim had lost his hold on the yard r1fe inc
next thing upon which all were apparently agreea
that he could not regain control IN any case'
ments for the opponents Of Seth Low in the New New
York he would h be 1s or
any other ward in the city. ~
ahs Tas 9a Mr. Hardest sh
winter was to carry his own district. lie carried
BY Only gOe hpyF WIN r. hm ooG4ch
OF whom are now out OF this country, ana OUT, OF
snrs w"ra cpaPrsG for him not only his district but
eral neighboring ones which turned the en- eh'iie r,
his dsht was the announcement thai in case OF
his victory he would make slas b. Dutcher or tne ne
General Committee. This statement influenced sey-
eral men. whose local pride brought tnom INTO iIe %
Ward Committee than 1t transpired that MI Wood 20,
ruff had used Mr. butcher as a decoy.th2,t MI Mr'
nor-elect 10 use his name, although he ola not
want the chairmanshp and never fully consented cons @
ganieed to take l. by Mr. woodru Mr. butcher anncanced
positively that he would not taRe Rnt the idea That
the Twenty-second Ward was TO have the Once
had been advertised 80 widely thqt ih onor Wan
SrywherS else So Jesse D. Frost picked for
the PaSe ah how they were fooled however and
hcv are waiting for chance to get their revenge'
O,det nd thev are not without bearing on the case
ANY Nv Woodruf has admitted. 1t IS alleged, that ne
was beaten Wrd at commtee ne was won by work
rho nrmares were held. He has . so gwen ieneral i
WoodtoId' 81 fSr influence which helped him win
So So his foes say he is bound TO q lose on the next
% SooLnn,np , according to his own figures "a
TSe Twsntv- second Ward Committee has iio mem.
bers MIR Woodruffs biggest vote IN tne ,n@,. nSry
ast gincludng those already pointed out. have
reduced his following. according & TO well-P9sted M
Wl,li Wnodru cIings his anti-ow idea the in.
sgaon OF senator Plat ne fOu6 Go t5o not carry
tSority The ward was Invariably against S Worth m
anu WI n, ,rith the Low issue in the foreground
W WVs''s OF asserted that 1t would follow either Worth
or Wig and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS could not
help IT,. -, ,,,sh soyer,l capdidotes for IN.
StarIw S,s secretary Smith. of the Park Depart
ment' wants TO be Councilman and alderman
,nnd that Assembyman Henry T. Abel is looking
for promotion