New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS MOST At
TRACTTVE OF ALL BY FAR
a Collection of Pictures of Party Leade-Other Political
Ofces-Weddings and Dances of the Borough.
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

OF all the campaign headquarters in Brooklyn
thcse OF the Republicans at Joralemon and Court
ets. the attractive. The walls neat ly
decorated, the woodwork is in white and the floors
well carpeted. The carpet particularly Is
something Of which none q the other centres Of
political activity boast But a collection OF
pictures which recently been hung in the inner
room. the holy OF holes" has added than
anything else TO give the place distinctive air.
1t is coll lection Ct photographs all framed in
dark oak with dashes Of gilt This collection was
made by John F. Smith, the genial secretary OF
the Kings County Republican General Committee
however. that if h should ever sever his connec-
no s with the organization he would probably allow
the collection it was his aim to get photographs Of
the President, the Governor Of the state the two
1lited States Senators. the Mayor. .he leader OF
he party IN KINGS County; the postmaster Of
mcmbers Of the executive committee.
The collection is now complete with the exception
OF pictures Of a few Of the executive members.
There other pictures in the room EXCEPT
q large oil portrait Of President Mckinley. which
was given 70 the organization by Colonel E r..
BrittOn in the last Mckinley campaign. This and
small Photograph OF President Roosevelt oc-
cUpy a niche by themselves. All the photographs
bear the autographs Of the men and are unusually
valuable for that reason. Perhaps the most e,rik-
ing one is a large and especially fine brown finish
Photograph Of eN-Licutenant Governor Timothy l..
Mooafuu- IL occupies a panel in the wall all
- i7-aAf anu MI >iilln says mat other phO-
tographs viii be placed there on the opposite side
OF The room is good sized representation OF Nj
chael j. DaGy, who. although he is not A member
OF the executive committee, may be termed the
oeputy leader q the county Under Dady are
u. r. Ralston, Coroner Philip T Williams and
William J. Beattie To Alexander T Robb chair
man OF the general committee. belongs the honor
O. occupying small niche with Governor OdeIl
I0is,,f. 1900, itaaei OF The ANllIth Assembly
4s,itsS oplts SIMILAR position Of honor with
Senator t'latt Oyec The door is a large picture OF
equal size Of Mayor Low Grouped underneath
the latter are Charles s. Dewey. Alfred T. Hobley
Postmaster Roberts also loom up in large repre-
ssentat IONS Others near by are Register John X.
A Hamburg and Robert a. Sharkey. In the outer
Offices are the usual Autographs Of the candidates
walls ~
Democratic headquarters in the Thomas Jefferson
Bulding are strkingly bare. tables and chairs be
Ing the only furniture. Usually the walls are COW
year few stray pictures Of Mcclellan are the
piy ones 10 De seen Pictures of Grout and Fornes
the headquarters. and nobody is there except a
ese.h o. so II closely resembles morgue, ana
The real activity is TO be seen in the Citizens
DE Bar Building Here Raymond y Ineersol sec
fesaIy oI ne organization. is directing a large
ranged thousands OF pieces Of mail matter sent out
No photographs acorn Tie walls Inn ti Ia DC p. W.
cred with matters % interest REGARDING tbe cam
palen. lists OF meetings and Instructors to sleak-
On The same hocr is the headquarters ~ the
Brooklyn Democracy. the line fusion or
Fyanization. which recently came orf in sIr,l,r, -
the Tarnmany ticket Its members are making
great snow o. cong something. and keepins,
open house IN their Ettle room. Two r1eetires
have already been arranged. On the walls are,
Autographs OF Mcclellan and Circuit those 81 The
latter being the only ones seen in BROOKLYN 81 FAR
Then there is the ether Democracy-tbe Kings
County Democracy. this Is a fusion organization ~
which a H. EastmOnd Is the moving spirit I'm
on the second floor Of No. 50 Court-st IL has
headquarters. with typeNrlters and a ce-k or two
out OF a small room comes much good work Tho
organization. has taken hold with the Citizens
Union and IS sharing the expenses OF a number
o. larRer meetings.