The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-06
POLITICS IN BROOKLYN.
mo ENROLMENT or REPTBLTCiNS
REGARDED as SIGNIFICiN1.


A Hot Brush for County Ofccs Fore
.hndowed- Democratic Candidates Al
ready In Sight -Rumors of Combine
Against the Powers of Willoughby street.
In the enrolment Of voters in the borough
Of brooklyn during the months u May and
June the Republicans have madc a murh bet
fer showing than the Democrats Altogether
there were over 5000 enrolled. aud OF these
nearly 5000 are Republicans The total party
enrolment on the eve Of tn" election last year
was: Republicans 1850; Democrats, 10
gsl With the additions recently mad" the
figures would be about $4,000 ana IrSW.
Veteran observers Of the drift NJ political sem
,ipent In BROOKLYN, which has always been
volatile commodity. are o' the opinion that tn"
result OF the enrolment as well As many other
recent developments. indicate that the Kepub-
licpns nrc going to make a sturdy fight this
fnll TO recover the ground they lost in the cleo
tions of 1897 and 1879. There is no doubt
that each side in the hot fartional light going
on for control OF the organization will heartily
.couiesce in the result Of the September pr-
maries and that IN" organization will 20 into the
ror,noirn more united and harmonious than 1t
has been for several years. II Walter Is. At
terbury and Col Michael j. Dady are beaten in
the race for reelection as Chairman Of the
County and Chairman Of the Executive COM
gracefully accept the situation. take their
r'arcs in tho ranks. and not sulk In their tents
mr. nlay into the hands OF the enemy as the
HIM jacob Worth and his retainers were
cu-el o, doing after their setback a few years
ago
The attitude OF Lieut. Gov Woodruff in the
to,tlorl warfare has evoked some adverse
comment from the friends Of Mr.. Attcrbuty
and Col pady Since his return from Europe
Mr. Woodruff has declared that except in his
own exclusive territory. which is comprised in
the TwrIttNaud Thirteenth Assembly districts.
he urorosr- to steer clear of the fight. regarding
the rival statesmen as equally friendly to
iI"'' 'i' "a III" lart q Mr woodruff both Mr.
httrrhury and Col Dady profess to strongly APP
prove Of i, rrCirrrnE I" be lett to night their
own battles The contestants all aver that
after thr 5000 enrolled l"puhicans have had
IN, primaries the tn"tioual troubles will he
brought to r,ooH, and tn" party Will go into
Tn" chtrf rri2"s TO he ront"ndcd for this fall
will be the tve county ghi"es- sheriff. County
trrk, Reg strr, County TREASURER and District
tl,jo',tlrs II Kings county bat IN spite Of the
normal Democratic majority. w hhhih the best
luigu- hav" placed ~ about 10000 E"publi-
cans hay" captured Ties" rich rrlZ"S almost as
frequently a. men Of tn" ,rr%domlnant party.
dates on the Republican side. IN" Democratic
SITUATION Is already ErGtty yell IeveIpned. tor
tn" Office 81 Sh"flU. l'rluH"' ON missioner Jonn
J. Shea is the most promising and formidable
candidate. He earned much distinction for
lr.l'naI shire wlu"sS in his management of the
campaign last year. and i Il Irlm" faNurite in
NIliuuEhhv street rs well as among the Tam
many leaders. At present he does not seem to
have any GanG"r@ns rival i'll sight for first place
Oh tn" county ticket.
iHr Register and County Clerk. Henry F.
Inggerty and Henry +. Nurst, the present in
cufnbents are candidates for denomination.
In the history u the county no one has ever
held these Offices for two consecutive terms,
their emouments for one term being regarded
as an ample reward for political work.
however distinguished il might he. Mr..
they unfortunately fell on a term of
two instead oi three years. and that. owing to
various adverse causes the fees of the offices
did not much nor" than cover the expenses
Il is said. however that TIA" strong precedent
against a denomination for any county Office
with the exception Of that OF County Treas
urer will prevail. For the latter Office il is uu
derstood that Nr kImball wi be renominatcd
Deputy CummiS~ lon"r Walton Of the Public
Buildings. Lighting and Supplies Department
IN" nomtnaton for Register. and his friends
are working in his behalf For the District
Auorneyshtp only one name, that of John f.
Clark, has doomed up Mr. Clark served as first
District Attorney Marean, retiring when the
latter was elected supreme Court Justice after
serving only one year Of his term.
RumOrS Of n powerful conf lnutlon OF DEM
ocrntc dstrict leaders. headed by Senator
Coffcy and sewer Commissioner Kane, to fix
~ a slate Tor the county ticket suitable to
Themselves. regardless of the wishes of the
Central authority have caused some diSIuiet in
W!Aoughhy street. Hugh, Mclaughlin will
SR S ria "a Tr h ad tbHr
friends will make frequent pilgr images there
md before his return the political programme