The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
LOOK FOR A LIVELY RUMPUS.
KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN, CON-
yENyyON WILL BE WARM.
Republicans Arc Quarrelilng An'sne
themselves Over Nominations ana
Fusion Csntinsents are Clsmor'ns fer
Observation-Disclosures for WOodrnn.

0ep0Olteons Arc N"s
Themselves Over Nominations anu
Fusion Csntingents are Clsmor'ng fef
Observation-Disclosures for woodruff.
Present conditions in the Republican
organization in Brooklyn threaten lively
rumpus in the county convention, which is
to be held next Monday night IN frospect
Hall tho most spacious arena in the borough.
As the denomination OF Borough PRESIDENT
]. Edward Swanstrom, an independent
Democrat, IL conceded, the work OF the con-
vention will be limited to naming candi-
dates for Sheriff. County Clerk. Register
and District Attorney.
II the Republicans alone we're Interested
in making up the ticket, sharp contest
over each Office could hardly be averted.
but the situation is more complicated. be-
cause all the other fusion contingents, IN
Guiding the Citizens Union, the Brooklyn
Democracy, the Kings County Democracy,
the Radical Democracy, the German Ameri-
can League and other German political
bodies, are loudly clamoring for recog-
milton.
Two years ago. when there was q similar
situation, the Republican managers. TO
avoid a battle royal in the convention,
parcelled out the offices at preliminary
conferences between representatives OF
the various fusion organizations. This
year ex-Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff
the leader OF the Republican forces, an
nounced that the county convention would
| be open, and last week Chairman JACOB
| Bremen Of the Executive Committee Tor
mally refused to send committee 70 con-
| fer with committee Of the Citizens Union
| in regard to the nominations.
| The fact that the convention is to be
open has stirred up unexpected trouble IN
the Republican ranks and paved the way
for a faction squabble OF much magnitude.
Alfred T. Hobley, the leader in the Firth
Assembly district. boldly took the teld
Yesterday az red hot candidate for the
ship of Col. Michael j. Dady, Naval Officer
Sharkey, ex-Police Commissioner Philips,
Coroner Williams and other influential
statesmen. Nor did he or any OF his back
ers. it appears, consult Mr.. Woodruff In the
matter.
Hobley's candidacy, it is apprehended
between Woodruff and Dady, so that thu
Prospect Hall meeting may have fal
reaching effect outside of the mere choice
OF candidates for the county offices.
In addition to Hobley, Col. Norman s
Dixie. Harry Belden ketchum and Col
Kline OF the Fourteenth Regiment ar
after the nomination for Sheriff. so tina
under any circumstances the convention
will not lack an abundance of excitement.
1t has not yet been determined what recog
milton the Citizens Union and the othe
assistant fusion bodies are going to re
ceive on the ticket but their MANAGERS wer
threatening yesterday that If their claim
were ignored they would probably put
county ticket of their own in the field MI
Woodruff will find plenty Of work on hi
hands when he gets to town on Thursday
but his friends predict that with his usus
political adroitness he will be able not onl
70 smooth the rough places in the Republ
can ranks but likewise bring his ndepender
Democratic allies into line.