New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
KINGS DEMOCRATS PICK
MANN AS BOROUGH HEAD
Deputy Tenement House Com
missioner Selected at Last
Moment Over RiegeImann.
A. S. SOMERS FOR SHERIFF
Jesse Fuller, Jr., Progressive,
Wins Designation for County
Judge-Meeting Entirely
Lacking in Enthusiasm.

The Democratic borough and county
Saengerbund Hall. in Smith street.
Brooklyn. last night, and nominated the
following ticket to be voted upon at the
primary election:
Borough Presldent-FRANK MANN.
County judges-JEssE FULLER. Jr.. and
EDWARD \. RICHARDS.
surrogate-HERBERT r. KETCHAM.
sheriT-ARTHUR :. SOMERS
Reglster--ANDREw J. CoRsA.
County Clerk-wALTER l.. DCRACK.
Coroners-DR. ALEXANDER J. ROONEY
and EDWARD T. GLINNEN
The meeting was cut and dried" 10
an extent that has not been known in
Brooklyn before since the days of Hugh
Mclaughlin. Not only were all the cam
didates selected unanimously. but, with
one exception. they were accepted with
out enthusiasm. The one exception was
notable. for IT demonstrated the sup
pressed feeling of the SIS delegates
against the deal between the leaders and
ex-Lieutenant Governor Timothy l..
Woodruff leader Of the Proeressives. I'm
regard To the judges and the Surrogate.
The Progressives last week designated
Herbert T. Ketcham. the present Surro-
gate. and a Democrat for denomination,
with the understanding that the candi-
date which they chose from their party
for one Of the county judgeships should
be Endorsed by the Democrats Their
candidate was Jesse Fuller. jr. Last
night Mr.. Fuller was Endorsed with
some lcvity by the Democrats.
When Otto Remer, jr.. placed Justice
Richards. OF the 1th District Municipal
Court. IN nomination tor the other Judge
ship and said that he was a Democrat.
the delegates broke into cheers. II was
the only time they cheered for a candi-
date.
Until tho executive committee met yes
terday afternoon Il was understood that
Edward Ricgelmann. Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel. would be the candidate for
Borough President but he was forced 10
step aside for Frank Mann. Deputy Tene-
ment House Commissioner. because OF
his supposed greater popularity with the
German-American voters. Mr.. Riegel-
mann showed that he held no hari feel
ings by placing his rival Ia nomination.
The Surrogate and the coroners were re-
nominated.
Mr. Mann. designated for Borough Pres-
dent OF BROOKLYN. lives in the Williams
burg section and has been known in the
district chiefly for his activity in German
- Iar %
ArIon Society the Eastern District Turn
vercin and chairman Of the school COM
miftee OF the Germdn-American Alliance.
a combination OF eighty-two German so
cieties In Brooklyn whose object Is the
encouragement ~ the teaching 81 German
I'm the public schools
Mr.. Fuller. designated for County Judge,
is thirty-seven years old. He was gradu-
atcd from the Boys High school. Cornell
University and the New York Law School.
He was one OF the organizers Of the Pro-
ercssivc party In Brooklyn and ran for
Congress IN the 9Th District last year.
Andrew j. Corsa. designated FOR Regis
ter WAS born In Brooklyn IN 1870. lie
was graduated from the old Wilson street
public school and went iu the fire in
surancc business. In which he has been
engaged FOR forty years. For twenty
years hc has been mardger Of the
Brooklyn department OF the Queen lnsur-
ancc Company of America and the Sun
Insurance Company OF London. He is
president Of the brooklyn Business Mems
Association ara the Nassau County Board
OF Trade.