The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-09
CAMPAIGN In BROOKLYN.
bIGNS THAT REPUBLICANs AND IN
DEPENDENTS WILL AGREE.

Col. Michael j. DRdJ Rejoicing Over tho
Names Appended to His Call for a Con-
ference in the First Assembly Diatrict--
Attitude OF the Seth Low Element.
Republican success seems to DO almost
assured In Brooklyn this fall. and the lndi-
cations are that the Republicans and the 1nde-
pendents will be found working together after
the primaries. which arc to DO held on Tues
day. Sept. 10. Walter b. Atterbury. chairman
OF the Republican County Committee. has
been striving since last June to bring
the Independents into the fold. and former
Mayor Charles A. Scheren. James NJ Keen
President OF the Hamilton Club. and others
prominent in the cause OF Seth Low In 1907
have had several conferences with him. They
are satisfied that everything Is being done TO
bring about the nomination OF proper candi-
date this fall.
Col. Michael J. Dady. Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee. who lives In the First AS
sembly District. Is being opposed by H. Ross
Appleton. but the opposition 10 not form ida ole.
Col. Dady has said that he will have n larger
majority in tho First Ward. In which Mr. APP
pleton lives. than Mr.. Appleton will have votes.
To strengthen this contention. Col. Dady points
with satisfaction to the names OF the men who
have signed his call for conference to be held
at the Atheneum next Monday night to select
Il ticket to be voted for at the primaries. The
call 10 signed by James McKeen. Col. Willis J..
Ogden. Silas W Giddings. former Cont ressman
4. V. White. william II. Hazard. president of
the Fulton Bank; Col. +. l.. Langford, Capt.
A. Clinton. Jacob Morgenthaler. A. w. Shsr-
man. c. II. CoIycr. W. o. Badger. William G..
Meheegan. w. i. $. Fayles. c. X. Banks.
C. Buckley. Stephen J. Smith and DR.. c. i.
Graves. Mossrs. Mcksen. Ogden. Giddings
and White were prominent in the Seth Low
mayorslty campaign. Last fall. Col. Ogden
was a member OF the Republican campaign
committee. and was in daily conference with
Lieut. -Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff. Col. Dady
and Mr.. Atterbury. He Informed former Mayor
Scheren recently that the work OF Messrs.
Woodruff. Dady and Atterbury in the Roose-
welt campaign was all that could be desired.
Col Dady said yesterday that the meeting
would be the greatest ever held in the First
Assembly district. I'VE want every man pres
emit" he added. TO give free expression OF
his views. and We want the meeting to end
with the best ticket ever put up at a primary
in the district"
In discussing the work OF Col Dady in the
last campaign. former Mayor Schieren recently
said to Silas b. butcher: Although Dady
opposed me in 1893. 1t must be said to his
credit that he never work cd harder than he did
during the Roosevelt campaign"
Lieut. Gov. Woodruff Ia not disturbed by the
little fight in his own Assembly district. The
opposition is led by William A. Prendergast
The representatives of the anti-Atterbury
faction in the Seventeenth Assembly district
were making oyertures for harmony last n z hit.
Ex-senator George W. Owens. who was elect
cd over Patrick II. McCarren in 1893. is a can
didate for county clerk.
Ex-senator Jacob Worth. who recently re-
turned from Europe. took trip to Brooklyn
from Saratoga OH Thursday to look at some
pictures he purchased while abroad He has
no intention of taking an active part In politics
this fall and his lieutenant. former Sheriff
William j. Buttling, has announced that he is
out Of politics.