The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-07
FOR A LATE CONVENTION,
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS OFFER NO
SERIOUS OBJECTION TO SEPT eS',
The Democratic Managers Across the uridge
Are Alert ana Copadent-Tho Republicans
Chided for iintorineua-sowe neduc'ions
from mi. Michael 2. Dndy's Latest.

The Democratic Managers Across the uridge
are Alert ana Capndent-The Republicans
Chided for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. neduc'ions
from This - Michael >. DndJ's latest
1t is expected that the selection OF Sept. - as
tho date for the holding OF tho Republican CITY
Convention will prove satisfactory to the organ
ization in Brooklyn. County Register Granville
w. Hartman, Comptroller Palmer, and other ne
publican statesmen. representing zach oftne OF
posing factions. believe that fvo weeks VIII oe
ample time to thoroughly discuss tho issues OF
tho campaign and tho claims OF tho rivai can.
didatcs. Police Justice Bremen. who 10 one OF
tho members OF the committee appointed a
month or so ago by the General Committee TO
confer with similar committees from the va
rious borouRhs IN regard to the basis OF repre-
sentation in the convention, favors a longer
campaign, and thinks that the convention
should be held q week earlier than the date
named.
County Clerk Worth, who heads the confer
ence committee. has not, so far as known, ex-
pressed any preference Que way or tho other.
but no and his associates. as well as the commit
tees from the other boroughs, will, as Mr.. QuigR
has already announced, be consulted before the
dates for the primaries and conventions are
absolutely fixed. The Republicans will retain,
for the present campaign, so far as the manage
ment of their organization Is concerned. the
same election district lines which prevailed last
year, although they have been reduced. in &C
cordsnce with the law, by the Election Commits
sioners from $40 to 5l6. 30 as to have AS nearly
as possible 400 registered voters in each district.
The Democrats, on tho other hand, have ef.
fected q complete reorganization on the new
election district lines, and also by Assembly dis
tricts, and veteran political observers think that
in this respect the Democrats will enter In the
campaign with an advantage. 80 far as. the ma
chinery of the organization Is concerned.
The Republicans have shown a signincanL Oil
atoriness in the matter OF furnishing the Elec-
which they are entitled. The Executive Chair
men, OF the two parties were notified two months
ago by the Election commissioners to haVethese
Chairman York sent in his list Of Democratic
officials for each Of the PIE Districts two days
written and very carefully arranged. and the
Election Commissioner c~omplimented Mr.. York
Chairman Hamburg Of the Republican Exec
ptiye COMMITTEES, however, on me very
language Ian aesut OF one Of the election commission.
ers: dumped" the complete lists IF from nom seven n;
them were so ,wretchedly written out as to
be almost useless, Tor purposes Of record:
". nted. to Mr.. Honbnry,, and the lists
viii probably be competed within q week. Tho
strife Of the various district leaders over tho
patronage involved, but at the same time It Is
believed TO reflect on the boasted perfection Of
The Democratic leaders regard it as evidence
of n lack OF %alcrtness on the part OF their op-
paign impending. On The eve Of his departure
for the mountains on Wednesday Mr.. York said:
za ntiA more more ffSSm s 6os w an Sa soh Sui p1, np on tS Srs eiee.
ton district. and Assembly district plan has
never existed in Brooklyn, The boys all along
step of the reorganization plans. and we will have
an army OF at least go. 200 voters on our rolls.
While there is q healthy rivalry among the
Convention for their favorite candidates.. and
MhilG it IL Is tb Likely ayt to Gonti thepe F r. no, ,he s to 1ho
est danger Of a split in our ranks. The conven-
ton will be an open one; and the men NM Who can
There continues to be a great deal Of private
able course which should be adopted in the city
and other conventions in regard to the silver
question as well as the e oh ~ 2 aR;n,pp platform nn ,ba ASA as q
Of the leaders seems to be in favor OF disposing
OF these ticklish subjects by a strong and sweep
ing declaration in support OF international bi-
me.alIism. The members OF the Kings County
Democratic League and Of the Young Democ.
racy OF the Greater New York. as we'll as of kin
dred Bryanite organizations, are resolutely OPP
posed to any straddling policy. and threaten TO
unless the Chicago platform and other ~favoritc
doctrines which they advocate are Endorsed in
the convention.
race for the Mayoralty in 1895. said:
ITO be Democratic, the City Convention must
uphold the Democratic faith as enunciated in
the Chicago Convention. No other course Is
honorable or reasonable. The question of NUM-
cipal ownership is also going to play an import
ant part in this campaign. This matter has taken
q deeper hold on the people than the politicians
have any idea of. and we are going to keep II
right in the foreground"
The Hon. Michael J. Dady. the picturesque
and versatile Republican statesman. was yes
te-day credited with being the purveyor OF the
very latest piece of Brooklyn political gossip
Friends OF the gallant Colonel said that Senator
Plat had selected Walter b. Atterbury,
his champion in Kings county. and tina,
he was Just the man TO cut the props, from under
Col. Dady himself would be one OF Mr.. Alter
bury's chief lieutenants In the work. Col. Dady
has for a year or more sided with Messrs. Will:
and Atterbury, and he has some still gapinE
sores to settle with Worth. but no very sertou,
attention is paid to his latest announcement. Il
he actually made it.