The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-24
A POLTrTCiL DTLEMMI.
The Nrookivn Rings Anxiety over tho IIIc-
Rniity Of the supervisors Election.


The illeRality OF the election of the citv
members OF the BOARD Of Kings County super-
vi5ors has tor some time been the cause much
uneasinoss among brooklyn political leaders OF
tho Mclaughlin stripe. and much perseyerino
effort has been made to keep the question ou,
Of the courts, so that another election before
the Presidential election might be avoided. To
this end Boss Mclaughlin, W. C.. Kingsley.
Thomas Klusclla, and the raft Of Ring men nave
been united, the cause OF their anxiety being
the fact that new election for Supervisors
must display the weakness OF the Ring Dsmoo.
racy In Brooklyn. The bill revivlng the double-
headed government OF Brooklyn, by the cleo
ton OF a set OF supervisors distinct from the
Aldermen, was conceived by Boss Mclaughlin
unconstitutional by the best lawyers because IA
violates section L. article ,. Of the Constitution
which furbids the LEGISLATURE to u ~ local hi
providing for the election Of Supervisors Col
ROhert johns tone. the counsel for eX Supcryisor
Garlner. and Others ~ tine Did boeti who clam
a right to their seats because of thi. unconst1.
tulOnality, applied to Atturney-Gcneral Fair
child for writ Of uuo warrantu to test tho con
situtionality II the oil. hut his request was re-
luseu' fnu no reasons We're gwen. lie then
wrote to Gov. Iidcn, complaining Of this fact
Dir Johnstone suys that he has no secret, I'm
th's contest and hs showed suN reporter
cory of his letter. In the letter he wrote
lqgr Excehency sslcd inls h thirty days after the
Ing ina those or,n' OF it provicing Tor te elee1ion
et 7n.c .ors ~ctc ccarit unconsi iutona but that
VISION, which were unuhl toAa0ic and Which reicfr
,.lic what was uncc1. tat6na and sustain ihs
~. Ihere we're a nnl',r Of gentlemen present at
The Hon bias =. BrAcn. formerly County iuago Of
o I tS L vas s;S deaeuseei soi ia 8' rs Is pTe grs
anu tNe htoo' ~ - gt' also addressed you letter
ducea iu tie .ouuun cguacii condeAing u. fhfcsse
an-s thus; Your txeel ercy signs o. krow.g " t'at
come portions OF we're uutOLsiiiu ilna an. te Al
tuef esoerll r,iuses quo wairantO 10 test l. Of
tni'v1iailn "a. sincd would ao trouble y7a Il IIG ~
snoi partoi y3ur prero.aiivs TO zee that ae Con.
The letter tAon reviews the workings Of tho
doIlle g9vtfnmtnt which existed before tho
charter 81 SO, uniting the boards, nd explains
that then, a. now, tnc public could not ngbt
Corfui tOu, rs portions ouly Of each board
ceino up t'r The popular vote cacn election. It
was the same principle ot classification that
llsk ana GuJld appl ed to the managemeni OF
t99 Erie RA,iNaN The result was that tue Deo.
ple lost Interest IN locll electi1n- the vots WA
SMALL and tie municipal Goyernme.t fell
naturally into tao hands u iunss.
MIR. JOnn-toue next calls tho Governors at
tention 10 the fret that the bll. which he rro.
noun ed Unconstitutional. reVives this old,
dounle, and hlgtb classified government, aud
cAuldlus hls rcdfpts Tor asAtng for writ Of quo
warran;o throuxh bin.
lk1ow your ixce leney guided 10 az your sis.
uno ,ctl61a6e but ~ ar coax ths vli A. "a r 10y
sloc. ne noA"ds compound remains wlthm. The
may be sid nat lc ,sl,rs OF qa5 wafrahto Sii be
"'GanSa rer 0' S99a"snS as' Prs,sSt
nrat II illcSaL @ continued Tor the snc
OF prsyna int crrsts2 Had your Excel ency ac ed on
sneh motto YOU Won never nave alacl ~ 0ra4Ilns
r ttIo - l~ceI after Nis acts nud bfen = osrd
SUI tAc rnulc Npul- u g lave rtdue4 benefit Of
.lr snors a. ilnst tnrNc ouer u cxtrehls For
thls Af pcoslr nave iualf yOI ay Official in
Tie s-Ae. AMI trcuc.tI tuf Co. stilhtl,n IL may
use tt snlc tchud your o4th OF Office But OF vi al
permanent .lyansAs- Is ms. uder or aJunls ra
vp uncoist tona! acts cannot te te tel IN oOurt
he G.a,nis jiic el y, 70 s- veso
ona qlestoa ls ilus treated "A repu buc there /. out
s-. HaJ 60 du app O. { e. k1sc scutse, ani submit
only ~hen Tue 'vnstltu' iiA Is IA asnes.
. The opposition 10 the pie, In this letter came
from Inumas knseils. Buss" Mclaughlin.
W. I. Kingsley, ami Others, Tor the reasons al
ready gwen. sir. kinsolla req lestcd the cover
nor NOS TO permit the wit u quo waIranto to
issue. Col. JobnstOnc has heard from Albany
al reappiication for quo warr-uto has fail
ed. lie My way remaining otcn Is a man
Il mus. " The qAV,tiuu Is not settle before the
next election, d -e'und all gai - ard OF super
N-urs WlL take Office, aad 50 Ou without end.