New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
CALDER TO Be LEADER
Kings Republicans Will Meet for
Reorganization Tonight.
TALK OF DARWIN R. JAMES
Woodruff and Dady Agree to
Relegate Kracke to Place Of
Secondary Importance.

The indications are that the long threat
ened contest between Congressman Will
lam VI. Calder and Naval Officer f, J. H.
Kracke for the leadership of the Repub-
leans Of Kings County will break out this
evening at the reorganization of the
county committee. Trouble has been brew
ing almost from the date OF the deposition
Of Timothy l.. Woodruff, and matters have
come rapidly to a head within the last few
days The mannuvring Of the opposed
forces has excited the politicians, but the
leaders have succeeded we'll I'm keeping
their moves from reaching the public, and
even some OF their associates
Mr.. Calder has outgeneralled Mr.. kracke
at almost every point. His first important
step was to secure the chairmanship OF
the campaign committee. The victory in
the country and the Judicial district, in
consequence. was largely credited TO him.
He then secured the craftsmanship or the
steering committee which was appointed
just after election. on the committee ne
obtained three out Of the four votes-hls
own and those Of Jacob \. Livingston anu
OF Jacob Brenner, the representative Oh inc
Woodruff element. The Woodruff element
has been with him from the iirst' as 'no
lesser of two evils" as one Of the Nood-
ruff leaders put it last night.
The Calder people met secretly Seste
day afternoon and decided tentauVely upo"
the chairmanships of the county ana eN
ecutive committees. Mr.. Livingston VIII DC
made chairman of the executive commune,
it was said last night, as the woodruff dllu
Dady people would support hlm as MI
CaIder's candidate. Colonel Mike Dads'
leader of the 1st Assembly District, ana
one of the old-tme politicians OF the
county, has stood with Mr.. calder since
tbo downfall of Mr.. Woodruff. The chair
manship Of the county committee, an I'M
nortant post under the new laws, was
offered to Darwin r. James, president oil
fine Young Republican club. To accept 1t
he would have to give up his office IN the
club. and il was not believed he would do
this. 1t will not be finally settled who VIII
no offered the place in lieu of Mr. James
until Mr.. Calder returns from Washington
to-day.
Underlying Mr.. Jamcs's objection to ac-
cepting the Craftsmanship of the county
committee Is a plan that has been long
under consideration Political friends OF
Mr.. Calder say he intends to try for the
nomination Tor Governor n'Nl S'di anu -
he gets it he will give up his place as Con-
gressman.
Mr. James has always been ambitious
10 be Congressman, an office once held b.
his father AS president of an influential
organization such as the Young Repuo-
lican Club. his chance of securing the
nomination for the district would be bet
ter than if he were chairman Of the coun-
ty committee.
Mr.. Kracke has been anxious to see either
Sheriff elect Charles b. Law or Lewis II.
Pounds. Public Works Commissioner. in
the county chairmanship. His idea In
backing Mr. Law WAS TO make II impos-
sible for Mr.. Livingston TO become chair-
man of the executive committee. MIR Law
and Mr.. Livingston come from the same
Assembly District, the 22d. Another rea-
son was to put Mr Law, with his patronage
iu the Sherifs Office, under obligation 10
Kim. He has been supporting Charles 5.
Deyoy, County Clerk-elect, for the eXecu-
tive Gharmanship for the same reason.
With Mr. Livingston forced out, Mr.. De-
VOWS chance for the executive committee
Craftsmanship would be improved
Mr. Calder will now control both chair
manships. though a compromise candidate,
such as Marcus B. Campbell. may be de-
cded on this afternoon for the county
cl airmanship