New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-25
THE MEETING


The Academy of Music in Brooklyn was
filed with an enthusiastic audience, assembled In re-
Spouse to an advertisement published the nam
large number Of wel-known Republicans and indie
pendent Democrats, calling for meeting Of citizens IN
favor Of economy purity and independence III muncal
government and Of the Mayor oi the city being ms own
instead 81 the servant Of irresponsible Ring
The front Of the building illuminated with calcium
| lights and music was furnished by band Among sew
eril hundred gentlemen who occupied seats upon me
stage and in the prOscennm boxes were Mayor Hunter
cx-Mayor Booth. MajorGen. Henry VI. s!ocnm, A. A..
law John f. Henry, Thomas Sullivan, Samuel Hutchn-
son, Franklin Woodruff, ". W. Goodrich e1-Judge d. r.
Barnard Frederick A. Schroeder, Eugene ID. Berri Gen
stewart L. Wood,ord, william Richardson, Thomas KIN
sclla Jamcs Jouran. Cyrus u. Smith John W. Hartman,
Ripley Ropes George g. FaIring.on, A. W. Tenney, Al
bert DlgCctt AMI others equally well known.
The meeting was called to ovder by Franklin Woodrnn
who nominated ex-iudgc Barnard for Chairman. MIR
Barnard SAID that the Mayor OF Brooklyn had been pac
cy ana gagged that he could NOT do his in'y
but that the people had determined Ia elect man VINO
could not bound. He referred to Mr. Schroeder VINO
entered just his mentioned. and who was
loudly appauded and chcered.
list Of yice-Presidens AMI Secretaries having been
read the following was also read and adopted ~ " Re
form Creed" Ia which appended % paragraph sup
porting Mr. schroc Ter for Mayor:
We, who here assembled in our capacity as citizens
and representing al shade on roea 'pnl",' nl ,i
rity 10 Which We an round b, 30 nany ties o' interest
and Affection honest and economical government ali
minstercd 10y competent and conscientious men. -
We believe ha, every act ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lh pun
lie AFFAIR, should made tc subject Of judicial inyesii-
lion, tnai SIiitl"n may ne thoiccd ana pnisHh'h' Ill
We believe tlat the demand for sciupulcus economy in
the expenditure public moneys, and Tor direct acc0un-
,iiy ~ plhc Officers. should De- 80 vigorous ~ 10 al
init neither Of pcstponcnlent nor denial; maj nSoie'a
Offices should be abolished and eAccssiNe saiarts r.
duccd; and ~ an important mean, to this end, we Dc
clare II to he conviction thai the clumsy ana rNp
sive machinery ~ tplehelied commissions rhoud lee
swept from lie statute book, aud departments with sn-
/ gle heads substituted in their place.
We believe thai political leader in this city should be
taught to Gnd,rs that from this lime forth their IN
fnon'e III public ahaIfr VIII ht u'eflnru ny 'tr U.s.
funes- IN community and Their hirny 10 Va inter
css aud that the shameful craftsmanship which assumes
to govern inventions, to '!Gr- ah 10 PfeN,hi all1h
MS to Office, and which iHl.Is on 'iiy I" liz rue as
tyranny anti American In it, nature auJ - revolving
L. the srlfrespec' Of all bGnoia! m"n that u should be
cut up and destroyed root and branch uJw ad forever
! GEN slocm announced an The principal speaker of
the evening read his address, and account 81 the
weakness al his NOire many t,r aHcnc were unable
! 10 hear larg, Iari of t. hLt b" frequently and
loudly applautcd. After SOM rr'lih.inaiy remarks,
| during which he announced hims u ~ Democrat in
State and National affairs, he said:
Now ask this audience, ask the people o. Brooyn.
there necessity sr reform IN i nanaeemeni Of our
city aharst u any one Counts i' ,n 'omin.rr ,e
LET him pare the tax on any piece Of property WIN
Ifhc il sin in doubt t him examine thc list Of
cent?, appointed 10 Office men selected 10 handle hS
is no necessity lclo.m let me- try 10 portray to him
that occurred in ,ie Mayors Office on me ION OF
of this city select The men wno were to have
charge Of the various departments Of the city GOV,
hi. only desire to place into positions mcn who's"
appointment would meet with the approval OF me tax
tycrH A politician who has great AMI oNciShadowing
nhucuce in ihc Dnmocratic orgaizalion was Irescnt
b asi r years had been conneccd Win the Board Of
city Works The Mayor WAS apparently wiling Ia Weld
hiS preferc,ce- and his prirdccs All points except
| IL,
could named but there had been ~ much said against
his particular person he unwilling To continue
him "a Office. TIE Mayor urged mat ne had been
elected reform candidate; that the people,
the condnct Of our city affairs, and particularly
N the contracts made by the Board %
Public Works. had centercd On him S one who u elected
such abuses. lie declared thai for the past tight Year,
the person whore appointment was uscd Lao been CON
with nearly every expenditure OF public money Of
which or people 'omp!an,, ia LIE ,,ir f n VII
begged impl"rcd, and cnreatrd that be might be
In. II WA All in yanl The same answer
war returned TO every argument, every entreatyi
icctcd" NV man or your political distraction" The
Mayor renamed firm ard sent TO the Common Council
other for these yarious positions The action OF
The Common Council ~ known 10 all ~ 'ou.
uCGH MIhUGnLIN's POWER.
Two or three after the interview have described
word was sent 10 m that Mr. Mclaughlin desired 10 see
ne at tho Office Of the Corporation Counsel Soon after
| entered that Office Mr.. Mclaughlin came in, and stand
ine in front ~ me- pointing his shoulder toward the
office Of The Mayor he SAID: That meaning he
Chief Magistrate IL the city has cent IN Your name as
President Of the Police Commission Then, drawing LIS
watch from his pocket he said: Now Sir I'll give you
lust minutes TO get your name out, and your
vour name shall be rejected" Well gentlemen mad. in
more than important battle IN The late war nearly
many soldiers under my command a. there are voters
in this great city, and nne-;enhs OF these soldiers
AZ least the Equals la bfth III culture, IN re-
| fiufment, and in patriotism to tine man VINO
addressed this language 10 me- | naturally felt some
what surprised, eyet courteouSly replied; " Mr.
lin n
nv the MAY against my wishes. and both he aud you
know mat VIII h1l aseoP. a,G "l' u u'u , e ' ht
he Is embarrassed and in trouble, ana rejection
oi my by the Aldermen Is the penalty o my rfis-
ng to add 10 his troubles, must bear he penalty AZ
the expiration of twenty minutes or soon threafter my
name rejected, and that Of hr John Pybnin OF the
Fifth ard confirmed the vote Of every Democrat IN the
Board being cast III favor Of my rejection and ~ favor of
the confirmation Mr. Pyburil The result of this
test hewe,n the reform Mayer OF city and the leader
OF the Democratic, party of Bro0kyn IL known 10 all Al
the npIo 10 the heads Of these various commits
ultimately madsin accordance With The WISHES
this leader, and heE FOLLOWED long lSl oil snbOidl
mates st disgracefn To the Democratic party ana To
! our city.
tween This reform Mayor and his opponent reflects upon
the conduct OF the Mayor, deeply regret II and wish
speced citizens OF brooklyn who aided the election OF
Mr. Hunter and who now complain OF his conduct 10
| the circumstances by which he was surrounded Here
was one man controlling the vote Of every Democratic
Alderman, capable OF blocking the wheels Of the city
his threat into execution The police force, knowing the
contention that going on ~ to who was tone AZ ther
| head, were gradually becoming demorazcd The city
was suffering aud being dgtaced by this nnsccmly CON
test MayOr Hunter finally did what scores ~ Others
had done before him. and What Of his successors
! NAV bc compelled to do He yielded 10 the polti-
| a.. power OF this one man IN what nave
! said regarding this matter | have not been actu-
Aied by personal feeling but solely from considerations
| of public good | make no personal warfare upon any
man only crcise the political leadership OF my party
70 far | personally concerned have never re
prctted the action of the enemies Of Mr. Hunter.
| fnew then aud know that higher compliment
could be paid 10 me- than the OF the fact
| that was not and not fayorte with the powers
thai control the party organization My only object in
abiding To my part II to bring clearly
to the minds o the people idea Of tie vast power pos
sessrd by this one man. This power has been exhibited
IN other WAYS hundreds Of occasions, In an equally
striking IL IL astonishing, almost incredible,
| that civ nlled with churches, with schOOla,