New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
NEWS BROOKLYN.
PREPARING FOR PRIMARIES
STATES BEING MADE AND SMAsHED
on ALL SIDES
ELECTIONS TOMORROW NIGHT FOR DELE
GATES TO THE VARIOUS CONNEN-
TIONs-TIEUTENAN GOVERNOR
WOODRUFF TO BE ON
HAND-DADY MAY
HAND-DADY MAY
QUIT.

Primary elections will be held to-morro" night
Practical politicians realize that these are the most
important Of all Of the elections. ana thdt "po"
the relative strength OF the vote brought out ol'1"
depends the fate Of partys candidates. Inc "e"'
this year in Kings County therefore, VIII De ID
! lie royal for the Democrats. VINO hold All OF ,he
county Offices and sixteen OF the t"enty-oue AS
semblv districts will do all in their power to retain
what they possess with It's vast amount OF pauoh-
age for the faithful. while the Repuo1cahs ha' u
rally will make A hard fight 10 destroy al the polIs
the strength. power and supremacy OF NHIouB"oS
Street. Hugh Mclaughlin and his followers are con-
fdent OF victory but they are, nevertheless WORK
ing with might and main TO bring out every Demo-
cratic voter IN Kings County. Day after day MT
Mclaughlin Is in conference In the auction rooms
with his leutenants and election district ward ana
Assembly district leaders II Is 80 on the hepup-
Ilcan side. but impetus will be given 10 thel'
efforts to-day by the arrival Of Lieutenant GOV
ernor Woodruff. who will be here from the Aoiroh-
dacks. He believes that he has good hghtihs
chance. I'm spite OF the confidence Of the Democrats
who strong in the belief that the stand OF Con-
troer Coer and Bridge Commissioner Shea IN the
Ramapo water scheme will prove great ana WIN
ming argument in the elections from the viewpoint
Of Democracy.
To counterfeit this 1t will be shown by the Re-
publicans that the Kings County members OF the
Municipal Assembly have become experts In holding
up bond issues which have been much needed TOT
necessary Improvements The Woodruff men VIII
also attack the administration OF Tammany nan
and declare. on and off the stump in the news
papers and by pamphlets that Wigwam rule under
Mayor Van Wyck and the inspira ton OF Richard
Croker is as bad II not worse. than 1t was before
the Lexow Committee disclosed its corruption 10
the world and that the Mazet Investigating Com
mittee has proved that the leaders or Iamnahy'
who at the head OF city departments. have been
afraid TO state frankly and fully how the business
,haIr Joya rfr ants Ia ted
the main arguments advanced by the Republicans.
The Democrats will try to connect prominent Re-
publican leaders with the Ramapo question. and
will revive the scandals which were unearthed I'M
the last Mayor OF the old city Of Brooklyn. Thsy
will also be nslstent on the stand taken by Con
troller Coler and Bridge Commissioners Shea on the
Ramapo deal -,
In many of the districts both sides there will
be lively fights at the primaries tomorrow night.
A month ago it seemed as II there would be bitter
contests in every Assembly district They were OF
the kind which usually precedes an election now
ever. and largely in the nature OF blun
promise recognition. and now there are only "a
few really serious fights The total o IN
The Independent Republicans will work for the
regulars this year and Loyalty support Mr.; Wood
ruff who for the first time in his political career
is acknowledge to be the .eader of the Repub-
Mr. Woodruff because they believe that the party
under the leadership will adopt better meth oo
and those principles and ideas for which they
fought and sacrificed so much in previous COM
paigrs. -
Another inducement that has caused them to
swing into line is knowledge that Michel j. pady
chairman of the Executive Committee, has prac-
tcally decided TO relieve Mr.. Woodruff or all en-
barrassment Dy retiring from the chalrmanshlp
I he friends OF Mr. Dady say that he VIII not DE Il
candidate for reelection He does not wish TO en-
barrass Mr. Woodruff. and he knows that the lnde-
dendents dislike him and his political methods lie
is nevertheless a powerful factor in the politics OF
the Third Ward, and while his pow er lasts ne
must be reckoned with by the leaders OF the party.
II he does retire from the craftsmanship II Will De
of his own Yoliton. RE Is not member or a
kindergarten school of politics, and he knows how
to be reelected If he wants TO succeed himself.
His friends say that he will have little difficulty
Appleton in the LIST Assembly District
The Republican leaders are considering the
names OF x-Congressman Howe, William Cullen
BRYANT James Nibo. ex-senator William h. Rey-
nolds George ). Richards and civil Justice JACOB
Neu for Sheriff and that of Henry {. Mayette.
clerk Mr. Niblo says that. whether the leaders
are Agreeable not. he will have enough dele
gates in the County Convention on September 2s to
nominate him for Sheriff. The leaders are by no
means unanimously in favor OF Mr.. Niblo. and
while Cancellation and harmony are the watchwords
OF the hour II is unlikely that they VIII back him.
The Republican County Committee will meet on
conventions will be held October 3 The Cen
eral Committee will be organized on September %.
The City Committee will meet on September q,
when the newly elected members from Kings
County will be present. The Alelermanlc ConVen-
ton will be held on September 2S. The Executive
Committee will meet on October 3. and the Judi
cary Convention Will be held on October T.
Jacob d. Remsen. Republican leader Of the Thir-
ty-second Ward. Is candidate for Assembymdn
in the XVIIIth Assembly District.