The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
KINGS REPUBLICANS MEET.
PEACE AND HARMONY PRETAIL IN
THE COUNTY CONTENTION.

l1Cket beloCteu nj the conference NJ L1eut.-
Gov. Woodruff House Goes Through
with Little Observation-Disclosures Me-
kinley and Gov. Roosevelt Endorsed.
The Kings County Republican Convention
was held in Prospect Hall. Brook Ign. yeste rday.
AMI all Eve candidates recommended by the
joint conference OF Stalwart and Independent
Republicans at Lieut-Gov. Woodrufrs homo
on ! riGcy night were nominated The follow
ing are he nominations made:
For District Attorney. Hiram r. Steele
For county Clerk. William n. Mayette.
For Register. James r. Howe.
For County Treasurer. Isaac a. Cary.
After Walter Il. Atterhury had been made
permanent chairman OF the convention. Frank
Harvey Field submitted the report from the
conference. Mr.. Field said that the Re-
publican party was confronted by a
victorious Democracy. and that men
should be nominated who could draw votes
from the Democratic ranks This was
especially important. he said. as the election
this fall would have great hearing upon the
Presidential election next year. He character
lied the present municipal government as
being unparalleled In its corruption and pre-
d.cted that the people who had been outraged
would show their feelings at the polls in
November.
Assistant District Attorney William J. Griflln
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions
then presented this declaration Of principles as
the platform Of the convention:
The Republican party invites the co0pera-
ton OF all citizens OF Brook yn. without regard
TO previous affiliations. in an effort to secure
better municipal government and more worthy
administration Of the great trusts devolving
on public officers. in relation to our homo and
local affairs. The Republican party is the
author OF the provisions OF the State Constitu-
ton. separating municipal elections from
elections state and national. the largest and
most important step ever taken for home rule
in local affairs.
by il was enacted the Primary law. which
being new. will doubtless be improved
BY the light OF experience. but its pv-
otal principles. a full and untrammelled
enrolment AMI primaries regulated and
protected by law. are a distinct advance ::
and We believe are already INDICATED as Civ
irG opportunities and safeguards adequate for
the oyerthrowing OF the tyranny OF bosses and
the corrupt and disgraceful domination OF
halls.
by those two reforms great progress has
been made toward government by the people,
an the Republicans OF Kings county under
take to present for the SURFACES OF their fellow
c 2cns. candidates whose names and records
W, II Ice an assurance for better government.
The fruits o. Republican ascendancy In
National aI.dirs are tne WlSc. dDle anu pa
rrio;ic Administration OF President Mckinley.
under which business has revived
manufactures and commerce have been
stimulated and increased. and new
outlets aud calls for labor have been made. in
CT, as.rg wages and restoring prosperity
and all this with the conduct OF Il
great war. phenomeEalIy short and do
clsive. in wh!ch our boundaries have
been extended and tn" Rerublic has en-
tered upon n mission OF enlargement and en-
lichtenment. which forbid the Withdrawal! OF its
flag from the fields that have been won by the
vaior OF its sailors and soldiers. The fruits Of
Republican asceadancy Ia State affairs. are
the wise. vigorous and clean Administered. ON
or Gov Roosevelt. under which was enacted
law which will place on corporations using our
public streets. the obligation TO contribute in
taxation in the same proportion TO the
value Of their franchises. that is paid on prop
erty not held by puolic grant: the provisions
OF the Constitution in relation to civil service
have been made reasonable and practicable
and the Republican party stanis committed
10 further effort to abolish the fee system aud
TO the Just, economical and efficient admins
traton in all public Offices,
In the county. the administration OF criminal
IA " has been vigorous. able. efficient and i'm
partial: and We believe that the continuance
OF such an adm stration is necessary as
n security FOR protection against wrong
doing in public ONCE as well as in
private lie. We regard the present gov
eminent OF the greater city by Tammany
Hail as system OF plumber and az
spoils syndicate Of bosses. treating
as PERSONAL assets and material for
personal pIunder. tho affairs. the interests
and the property OF great city. That
Government has failed to properly repair and
improve the streets OF our county. and has
supplemented it's failure toprovide accom.no da-
tons for our children IN the public schools by