The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-06
PROSPECTS IN BROOKLYN.
DEMOCRATS ALARMED WHILE TEE
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT. .

REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
Mistake. in the Democratic Nominn tions
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Fractional
Strife as n Result OF Dictated Nominn-
tions-The Republican Party Reunited
Tie rival political chieftains in Brooklyn
having put tho finishing touches on their
campaign work on Saturday. confined them
selves yesterday to specuntions on the prob
able result OF the vote on Tuesday. Each side
felt that the battle had been virtually won. or
lost. and that nothing further could be said or
done TO have any material effect on the can
vass. The Republicans. for the first time In
some years. introduced an innovation in their
campaign methods by making theiH various
nominations a week ahead Of their opponents
Some persons at first considered 1t impolitic TO
give the Democrats an opportunity to take ad-
vantage OF any possible mistakes which might
have been made by their opponents In the
selection OF their candidates. Looking back.
however. over the CANVASS the Republican
managers contend that the placing OF their
candidates first In the field was positive adj
vantage md that during the week In which
tho Democrats were having n bitter internal
fight over the prospective nominations. many
objective points were captured in the territory
OF the enemy. which have been retained to the
close.
The situation at the close OF the campaign
for many reasons certainly looks more hope
full for tho Republicans than for the Demo-
Gratis. The Republican organization at the
initiation Of the campaign was moro compact
and harmonious than II had been for years.
the regulars and the independent element
which had supr orted Seth Low in 1897 having
completely conlesced and each having received
"a fair share in the distribution Of the places on
the county ticket As tho cam paign progressed.
the Republican forces became more and more
united and there 10 not even sign OF the old
factional bitterness. except in the Sixteenth
Assembly district where u few disgrunted
members Of a little Republican club are trying
to prevent tho return OF Assembyman Bren-
nan to Albany, but fortunately with no pros
pect OF success. Whatever the result OF the
election may be. Lieut. Gov. Timothy J.. Wood
run can congratulate hi mself aud his associate
managers on having once moro accom- plished
the unincatIon OF the Republican hosts in
Kings county and on placing them in solid
phalanx for the great Presidential battle next
year.
On the other hand. the cam paign has brought
actively to the surface the dissenslons In the
Democratic organization in Brooklyn. which
have been quietly growing ever since 1t became
entanRled with Tammany through the con soli-
dalton Of the two big munich palities. 1t has
been with the greatest difficulty during tho
past two years that Hugh Mclaughlin has been
able TO repress. omen warfare among the
have shown II leaning toward Tammany in
the internal suuabhles which cropped out from
with more arrogance than had character zed
it, prolonged period OF pol!tical sovereignty.
TO the wishes Of the RANK and aie Of The psrtV
the irato elements broke loose and omen 70.
belioni which has since been steldily growing.
Of the revolt Is direct.d at John NOR
ris.ey GRAY. the candidate for Register.
to feel It's effects to- morrow. Indeed the wide
spread detection: OF which Senator Michael ].
CotIey 10 the m ost "nn.:ricnous Spokesman. has
been caused mainly through the dictatorial
methods Of the WillouGhby street machine in
parc-ling out the various municipal offices.
great and small, since ths new municipal al
ministrntion came into power. The develop
inents OF the campaign rendered the suppress
siop Of the spirit q revolt no longer possible.
sands ~ Democrats well as Senator Cofrsy,
CC;2uncilm9Hn John }, McGarE,v and .x.Jud9c +.
Clarence MURPHY will 90 to the polls to- morrow
with 2 nNed purpose to take crack at Will
fun Of binnder, from the start. the most
noted probably being the issue OF the chal-
woodruff FOR o Joint debate on the Records
law. hr Cars"'s overwhelming defea.
tRo " a"mrSisn msnaser. and nH som 20
of them privately a. ittei that 1t alone would
lose their ticket from 1000 to 5000 votes.
senator II. H. McCarren. who assumed
chief place at Democratic. headquarters
after Mr.. John l.. Shea had been driven
bed and e1-Warden James shevln had given
II IN in disgust, issued statement on Satur-
day night. predicting another swe.ping vie
tory for the Kings county Democracy. hut IL
is eIl-known. that he and every other ob.cr.
yant statesman across he Bridge regards the
Democratic courty ticket % in serious rsrii.
As the registration IL 1SJ.0OO aud the com
hined Republican and Democratic vote will he.
II 10 recknn"d. hut 10000. the loss Of 1900,
including the average fallng-or from the reg
istratiGn md the vut" for the Socinlistic Labor.
Prohibition, aud other minor candidates. The
winning candidates will therefore have to poll
about $4,000. Should tho weather he fine to-
morrow hR vote may lie expected for both
sides haye made extensive preparations TO
keep tally on the poll lists and hunt up abb
sentCes.
Justice Jacob Men. the Republican candidate
Tor sheriff. has written letter TO the editor of
\ German paper deLying absolutely and en-
phatlcally that so-called interview between
ono OF It's correspondents Justice Neu and
Henry Weismann published in that raper yes
sterday morning, ever took place and describ.
n n tf.l.. NaIs