The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03
CIRCUIT FORPRESIDENT.
BRoOELFN DEMOCRAT NAME HIM
/. FOR HEAD or THAT BOROUGH

The County Slate Goes Through with Only
SLIGHT ~iction-CrrRm Heats Hayes for
Sheriff. by lS7 TO c9-lu the Candidates
sNomiuated Mere GOOD ErJnn Men.
F4r Precedent Of the borough Or Brook'vn-EnwARD
n. ARoUr. ~ vi
mr. ~Shrr1D-FRASK D. CREknER.
1hr ReVisicr-HESRY +. HAo0ERrY.
for County Cicrk-Dr. WILLIAM p. wuEsr.
ISr County Treasurer-JonS W. kiaB,Ir-
FIR District Attornep--IoSiAu 7. MAREAS.
For Coroncrs-Dr. ANTHONY BURGER aud DR. GEORGE
W. DELAr.
, This Ia tho ticket nominated last night by tho
Democratic County Convention in Brooklyn.
There was no change in tho slate arranged by
the district leaders ON Friday and subsequently
ratified by the executive committeeman
The convention was held in the Thomas Jof-
ferson building in Court square, which was
dedicated ms the home Of the Kings County
Democracy about rine years ago by David Il.
HiR and over which there is,supposed to hover
some "hoodoo" influence.
TIE gathering last night, however. seemed to
feelthat tho evil days through which tho ID emo
cracy has been passing were about to disap-
pear, for the convention was one OF tho most
harmonious and jubilant which has been held
In Brooklyn for sovera! years.
The 210 delegates, ten from each Of the As
sembly districts, were seated on tho main floor,
and tho galleries and all the other available
space in the hall was packed to tho utmost
capacity with the friends of the expectant can
didates.
For an hour before the proceedings began tho
usual ante-convention uproar prevailed. al
most without the slightest manifestation OF
fractional feeling. All the Democratic chieftains
came in for rounds of cheers.
James Moffett, tho Chairman of the County
Committee. called the convention to order. and
John Mcguire Of the Twenty.sixth ward was
permanent Chairman. Mr.. Maguire's speech
aroused frequent loud outbursts of applause.
This is how he opened:
THE great political struggle for possession OF
the Greater New York has already begun. The
flag Of the Democracy is already grandly float
He spoke OF Judge Van wyck rs a splendid
jurist," q sterling citizen" and a "stcadfast
friend" and predicted his triumphant election:
Tho voice or the MuRwump Is heard in the land
p pIsce to os the Is,q honse , ops W s%sr how h' he a feferrsd TO
the Cts Union candidate,
Augustus c. Fischer nominated Edward NJ.
circuit Of the Twenty.sccond ward for President
of the Borough. No other name was presented.
and, on a standing vote, Mr.. Grout received 200
of the 30 votes. and his nomination was then
Mr.. Grout is a wellknown lawyer and for
several years was a partner of Justice William
srdite organization: but cut loose from It when
he received the Democrats nomination for
III LOUD. i llduCd hHc dlluouBh
Edward NJ. Shepard was an independent candi-
date. coming within 1905 votes of beating
Mayor Wurster.
Frank D. Dreamer of the Twenty-fourth ward
and Patrick Hayes OF the Thirteenth ward were
put In nomination for Sheriff, and Dreamer came
u, WAS a t Sinn onl1 by .tse nH5s f Of b bs7 to the be- ,l Thi'
o few OF Mr.. Haycs's friends insisting that his
name should be presented. Mr.. Dreamer is en-
gagged in the building material business and was
Gu o. ~ nv VICE. RrSaR Re Wss Il Pres Z ntF foT sea Ds.Si Hs
has long been active in Democratic politics.
All tho other nominations were made by &C
clamation.
Mr.. Haggerty, the nominee for Register. has
Policae Justice. lie has long Il been one Of the dis,
trict leaders. DR.. W. P. Wuest, who captured
the nomination for County Clerk. is a Sixteenth
ward druggist and one of the most popular Ger
Mr.. ,KimbalI. the nominee for County Treas
urer, is also a druggist and halls from the Tween
Twenty-hfth and Fifteenth wards respectively.
an Ta sss ieEss'i as R Rhh6s5eiis Is regarded a, one of
the strongest, put up for the rich county offices
in Brooklyn for several years. All the candi-
and tho Chicago ticket last year. Mr..
Groqt vas especially earnest in his advocacy
81 both. Far and d. frequently spoke in their
slant advocate of municipal ownership. Mr..
circuit Is a close friend and great admirer of
nominated last night. may be placed on the
George ticket in Brooklyn.
Attorney should also, prove extremely crafty
ing to the Bryanite element. Last year, when
Justices Brown and Clements refused to accept
o denomination on the silver ticket, Mr.. Marean
stepped into the breach and took one of the
places alth f g he realized that his eleetipn
leaders Of the bar In Kings county and belongs
% all the leading clubs.