New-York tribune., 1907-10-06
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
after the Conventions Come the
Tales of RemOrSe.

A5ore than one man was disgruntled by the
outcome Of the Republican County Convention
held in Prospect Hall on Wednesday evening.
Naturally the most sorroWful was Robert A
Sharkey Through forcing a test of strength
between himself and State Chairman Woodruff
at such a time and in such a place, he caused
those who were his friends in secret TO fear to
follow him. Their fear was augmented by the
demand for vote IN the form of a rollcall-
The result was that many of those who would
have stood by him in less conspicuous circum-
stances refused TO put themselves on record
his friends and the opponents of the leader
who still able to put end 10 their political
careers. However the vote of the representa-
tives Of $1,000 for Woodruff against the vote
Of the representatives of 200 for Sharkey
should not he taken actually revealing the
comparative strength of the two men in Brook
Ign. There have been many murmurs against
Mr. Woodruff, and well informed politicians are
not slow to declare that they expect TO see the
time arrive when he and his lieutenant, Jacob
Bremen. Will have their hands full in maintain
ing their control. The only thing that has saved
them so far il is said. is the lack of a really
strong and magnetic leader for the opposition to
follow. 1t is predicted that the anti Woodruff
element will make things lively after Novem-
ber =.
Sharkey felt little worse after his humiliating
experience at the convention than did Bella
Tokaji, Deputy County Clerk, when he read In
Thursdays papers the names of the candidates
selected TokaU has been energetically work
ing Tor the last year to get himself nominated
for some office by the Republicans, and now
that he has failed, the prospect seems bright for
his early return TO the Sixth avenue tailoring
establishment that has so long missed his pres
ence- He has been Democrat, Lacquer and
a Republican.
In last falls campaign Tokaji and his friends
went about town holding Hughes mass meet
ings. After the election in which his candi-
date-he called Hughes his candidate-had been
elected, he proceeded further in his attempt to
make himself solid with the Republicans by
starting movement which he called the Ma
tional Roosevelt League and which has its OBJ
Ject the denomination of President Roosevelt next
year But the Republicans strangely ignored
him. Then he started the Partisan Munc-
ipal Ownership League. But the Republicans
made no overtures. On Friday the league held
a county convention but the only nomination
finally decided was that of Tokaji for County
Clerk Then the convention adjourned until
after the Republican County Convention on
October .. on October Tokaji was nervous
and expectant and had little TO say regarding
the Republican leaders. The next day he was
changed man, and he could not hide it.
"HoW's your ticket coming along. Bela?"
asked casual acquaintance Of the Deputy
County Clerk on Thursday afternoon.
''Au right-hne!' cried Tokaj in an argu-
nentatve voice-the kind of voice that prevails
10 Z radical degree at meetings of the Nom
Partisan Municipal Ownership League. I'VE are
going TO get up ticket that will lick the Re
publicans and the Democrats right out Of their
boots
Brooklyn music lovers are expecting a treat
in the song recital of Nine Schumann- Heink.
which viii mark the opening of the 1907-'OS
concert season Of the Brooklyn Institute Of Arts
and Sciences in the Baptist Temple October Il.
The programme will consist largely of German
music.
The second number Of the season will be an
illustrated lecture by Dr. John c. Bowker on
October 10. with 4 matinee This lecture will
be on Imperial India dealing especially with
us temples and scenery and will be followed
by three others.