New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
REGISTRATION IS LIGHT.
..opvAL INCREASE NOT SHOWN IN THE
BROOKLYN FIGURES.
-,rprIcANs WILL SUPPORT CAIN AND
urNNEssEY IN THE NTH DISTRICT
STIFF FIGHT AGAINST JOHN

MORRISSEY GRAY

,..,a.,on figures for the first day were dis
.',,ns There was not even the normal in
~. IN proportion TO population The ngures IN
e,, wards showed only slight increase. and
ss..rshout the whole Of the borough 1t was only
'hV.e .,o,. hundred The Republican wards
'Soued UP better than the Democratic wards put
sH .s.- had much TO boast Of even IN their
he", ha,l,vicks The total registration for the
fV" 49,. WAS slOlO against 6o.210 In 1895 In the
,r,v.one wards Of the borough
"~so,,o,ant Governor Woodruff. who returned yes
So. ,-or, his up State trip. told a reporter for
~. rr,l,ne that he regarded the registration as an
,'scs,ion Of Republican success at the polls.
"Ubfe was UP the State. said he 4 MADE IN
.v "a 70 political conditions for our party. and
gum .so-, eninently satisfactory. There will be
,ar,re of in Republican ma1orities above the
80, and the election Of Republican Legis-
,.mre Is practically assured
sos ,he registration on the first day was 9olS.
a., ,ba. WAS "A Presidential year. In l%' the year
- ,be Navoralty election. the registration was
s,o IN the Govcrnorship election OF 1928 the reg
'.ra,,o, was 6Ag,o and In this year IT is Slolo
So ,,o increase naturally should have been
80 ~ accession and natural increase, II should
o,oe,hcrcl that no President, Governor
. vavor is - he elected this year. The registra-
.,o, ,or me FIRST day shows. however. that. while
s,o".,o,s for these important offices will not be
.o,a ,be electors on both sides are greatly inter-
ss,ef IN ths outcome OF the ia'e Oh tHei N"uuateS
a., county Offices and the Assembly
The recul!ar conditions existing in the lNth AS
NJ. D,etri,t were illustrated yesterday by the
statement that the Republican leaders had decided
@s.,.,o,. Asson,nlvmau Cain and Alderman Hen
- ,o,b democrats THIS practically means
.Ao, senator Coffey. independent In Democratic
o,,,,cs on account Of his corporate connexions
.o,,,-,l snirt OF independence. his strong hold
~ senate district cxomplfed time and time
o,r q, local State and National elections. means
" 49,. With The McGarry family, TO defeat John
,,orr,esev GRAY. Democratic nominee for Sheriff
No., ,or,odse was accentuated by the fact that
,, I.,.o Men was in conference yesterday with
,,.o,o,, Governor Woodruff and that 1t was
s,aod thar Mr. Men should at once start on a
,ro~o,,s caupa,gn in the old Twelfth Ward. The
eh, g., the district has gone so far that the Re
,uhrcan candidates may he requested 10 withdraw
81 ,haf WiuougAiy stl"et may be kniled by Inc en-
aroies within ~ Ines There Is. or course, pOilc!
e. mis- Tor the district Is a Gibraltar OF Democ-
racv where under ordinary conditions the Repuh-
i,csns have as much of show Of carrying II as
~ rival yachts had 4 sailing yesterday within the
,ime limit; The object Is 10 add Few Thousand
~ares - the Republican ticket. as to affect the
general Isult n !Ae sosn,yh Ior us oc's anu ''
The Republicans also hope 70 gain by their nom
,,at,on II John J. Willard for Alderman In the
vIIIh District This = another blow at John
Morr!ssey Gray and Willcughby Street. It Will, IN
INK the cid Sold Democratic vote Of the Tenth
Wari There IS absolutely no question that the
nomlnatior Of Mr.. Gray Is unpopular, even in me
hone Of his friends. and that opposition In the
Democrat party 10 his candidacy Is dally ihCreas
;ng The REGISTRATION figures follow;