The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-03
THE BATTLE in BROOKLYN.
SIGNS WHICH POINT TO A SWEEP
ING REPUBLICAN TTCTORK
Bad Democratic Nominations and the
Harsh and Arbitrary Methods OF the
wiiIoughby Street Trinmyirate Result
in mn Almost Unprecedented Revolt.

busy yesterday putting the inishng tou'hcs ON
their campaign work, and TO say they were wen
satisfied with the situation Is only mildly descfb
ing H. The fight from the star, hns been on thcir
part an earnest and aggressive one. while the
main efror, Of the Democratic managers have been
directed TO keep their wnvcring iOrcesin me and
II possible check the spirit Of revolt which broke
out the ins,an, the county nominations were mHdc.
Each day has clearly demonstrated that these
efforts have failed and that the fractional dssrn-
sons in the organization, although suppressed In
many places are more bitter and formidable Than
the wioughby street bosses have had to contend
with in several years.
Never before were the Democratic nominations
Tor the county offices made with such utter as
regard To the wishes Of the RAM. ana hle ot the
party or with less respect for the advice oil the
district leaders II Is true that the DEGREES OF the
auction room dIctaturs were ratified by the conNen-
ton without an open protect hut there were many
delegates who kept their lips closed tight when
their names were called and the tickets were
launched In all atmosphere Of sullen dlsapp' mt
mcnt. aud with an utter absence oi the enthusiasm
which usually marks such gatherings The
turning down u Bridge Commissioner John !"
Shea. who was generally supposed 10 have the
nomination for Sheriff In his grasp, Is regarded
as the CREATES, and most remarkable blundet the
n long time Mr. Shea has been lifelong worker
In the ranks had forged his way 10 the chair
manship ~ the Executive Committee and earned
Il reputation aS IL political strategst by his able
management u the Van Wyck cami"Eh last
year Ills fearless stand ON the Ramnpu water
contract had HlSr gained him hosts "i it'hhs
outside his own party lines and everywhere eS-
crpt In the inner sarctum In the auruon r'om
he was considered in all respects the most avail
able candidate 10 put at the head "i 'he
county ticket. So far there has been u"
satisfactory explanation Of the refusal "l
the Hon Hugh Mclaughlin, james Shawn
and cN Senator John Mccarthy. the Drm'Eratc
tfiuIINtra,c Ia reward It's party services 81 Nr
Shea and the selection In his stead for Inc head
81 The ticket Of Deputy commissi"nner" bni,di1Gs
mot even been an enrolled Democrat uHi'l a f"w
weeks before he got his present Job and who had
never IN any way participated IN the party c3un.
ellis. That the shabby treatment 81 MI Shea
was SURE 10 cause resentment all over The county
was foregonc conclusion, and.although Mr. Shrh
himself tried 10 check II, there have been many
manifestations 81 its existence. during NE
progress OF the campaign Mr. Shea smothCrins
I" work for the success II The ticket with his &C.
uustumcd vim, but he had only been at IN"
helm for a i'w days when Mr Shevlin. who hns
Iu official standing whatever in uGc Organization,
being not even member 81 the County COMMITTEE.
Canc in ana. virtually displacing him. assumed
the supreme management Of the campaign.
No one. who really knew IN" situation. was
surprised when. few days arc 1t was announced
that Mr. Shea had broken down in health and
is still very sick man. and yesterday lie was
taken To Atlantic city by his ply stefan, Dr j, y.
Jenkins who is much alarmed over his condition.
Friends II Mr.. Shea. Republicans as well as
Democrats sincerely hop" for his speedy r-stUra-
ton 60 health. but they 90 not expect that he VIII
risk II 10y hurry ing back T., vote next Tuesday.
The nomination Of John Morrissey Gray for
the second place On the ticket NaS, n p.SSiblu,
a worse mistake than me failure h. name. Mr..
Sh,.v f,,, i, II plNgt = ne drNllsDmPItS of the
campaign have shown thar II was indctcuSibc
from a personal as well as from II party point 81
thing whatever t. commend HIM except his sub
ScrVicucy 10 the Nilluuglby street magnhtrs
hls nephew. The quality Of hts sense of decent
Official behavior was fully exhibited AT ,hc ses
sion # ;hc A!a2ci Committee on TUESDAY, al
though he had not the courage 10 appear before
that body in person. No such revolt he's occurred
In i'r"oSlyn against Democratic candidate
IN the ranks Of his own organization ia the PAST
Twelfth wards, as the Wllluughby street mana
gers have represented bui has spread ,u The Sec
ond. Fitth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth aud.
~ fact all over the county. Not "uly the clan,
Mcinrry and senator ColIry, ar" identified with
the rrvulL but ut lcnSt dozen other Democratic
putrntatrs who, uHlik" them. are working under
cover. but not less cnrtErucay
In view II this widespread dsah.rt"n, u Is
NOT matter 81 SURPRISE that tie Republicans
are more than sanguinc Of eIccnng th"ir cnitrc
county ucke; Judr" jacob Neu, ,hcir Csudi.
date for Sheriff. Is a tower ut strength IN adj
diu"n I" the solid Republican iurcrS AZ l's back,
he has a strong indrl 'ndcn' Democratic element
behind hum. Will" the German voters are also
giving him an enthusiastic suppOr;, ~ was dem.
Onstrntcpi a few nights AZ" when the rrpr"Scn.
ntivrS ri hlt% hc:man singing societies met
and formally rndurs,1. his candidacy.
All The other candidates on the Republican
county ticket are strong mon, and they have
passed through IN" canvass unscaMcd. lanes
X Howe, Gray : upp'n"ni Tor the RcSiSirrSi!ip,
has proved himself one Of the most popular men
in Brooklyn, having twirc carried n strong Demo.
cratic Congress district
Republican confidence has been materially in.
creased hy n careful study ~ IN" registration
lists ;hc analysis showing conclusvrly ihat the
falling oil Is mainly due a. Democratic apaty
In addition I" carp NIX their county u'hCi with
SAT" majority and incidentally burying John
Murri~>ry Gray out ui sirht the Republican mana
gers "Nprt I" make 6iS inr"his IN "il."T dif'c'
lions III tie iN" justices ~ lhr Nunicipi! Court.
tA"y are banking On rlrctlnS thF"" least hcrar!
Il. Nan Wan In "a" Second district, Thomas n.
Williams in the Fuurt'l and j. Lott N",trand In
The ritn The first rs" ar" REGARDED "s sure Of
election while Judge NuStrand f. confident that lie
viii be able iu wipe out the normal Democratic
majority In lis di,tIi't, which comprise, the
Twenty mimi, llirirth, Thirty ii's, ana Thirty
second wards Democratic leader told MIN
yesterday that II was useless for him {" Sp. nd amy
more money, rs iIc was going a. win against Judge
Even In the Ihir. Municipal, uurl district, which
gave n majority 81 nearly 1000 Tor Van Nyck
las, year. III" chances Of loui, = AItkruG, III" Re.
publican candidate against " VILLAIN i. Lynch,
are not regarded as hopeless. Mr. Altkrng * one
o the most popular Germans IN Williamsburg.
I
managers.
ii c Assembly districts which the Republicans
rNpe,'l 10 CARY are the FIRST Fourth ruth,
| Sixth, Tenth. Twelfth, Sixteenth Seventeenth
| Eighteenth and Twentieth, n gain Of three over
last year, while there are good lighting chances
in two or three, others. .AescmblNman Collier,
Who won by plurality Of only ~ IN the Tenth
district last year, VII probably gei not less rn"n
| 900 mex, Tuesday. IleTrcelyrd this communca
ton yesterday from Gov Roosevelt
| "Aiy DEAR Nit tOI.LIFH' II gives me the great
ep,t pleasure to say that found You stnncli sup
| in v, "A constant friend pf hpuV4fy
| lied upon 10 back all good measures | learned
| 10 depend much upon You, Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEN EI:r
| The borough Of Brooklyn is likely next year
| to have much Larger hep1bllcan representation
Lieut. Gov. Woodruff said last night. that,
although the campaign y virtually over, at least
| night Things. he said could not be in better
shape: the entire Republican line being unbr oxen
and eager Ia go To the polls,
CROKER FIRM ALONE WOULDN'T SIGN