New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
A LAST WoRD 70 BR0OKLYY TOTERS.

4 LAST WORD TO BROOKLYN TOTERS.
The prospects of the election of MIR. Seth
Low to be Mayor of Brooklyn are most fatter-
ing. He has made a brisk and effective per-
sonal canvass of the chief industrial establish
ments of the city, and will get the vote of the
most intelligent and industrious classes in
Brooklyn. His personal popularity has been
notably increased by his thus coming i'll con-
tact with the masses. His manner rs we'll as
his method is calculated to win him friends
among all whom he meets. The orGaniza-
ton of Young Republicans, to which he once
belonged, is the most active and efficient
electioneering force which the party in Kings
County has ever had. The members have
worked for Mr. Low like beavers, and their
enthusiasm and constant efforts have been
visibly effective. 1t will be further demon
strated during Tuesday, aud at the close of the
polls it will be found, we are sure, to have not
been labor thrown away.
From the condition OF decentralization among
the Democrats no less of encouragement for
the Republicans may DO gathered. They are
in hopeless state Of middle. They dis;rust
each other. The Boss's dictatiOn of IIOwcll's
nomination has disgusted not only the boiling
! Democrats who refuse to acquicScc in or ap-
prove it, but it has caused discOrd among the
! leaders themselves, more than one of whom will
quietly scratch the candidate. The nomination OF
liquor dealer with no special claims upon
the party to be the Boss's candidate for Shcr-
| if has aifronted still other leaders whore re-
sentiment will secretly affect the whole city
and county ticket The personal unpopularity
of the Democratic candidate for Mayor among
those whom he has specially taxed contrary to
! the fixed American ideas Of taxation and rep
resentation has been increased by the agita-
ton of the subject and the exposure of the in
| Justice of the system established by Mayor
| Howell. The false claim which he put forth
that his administration was to be credited
with the reduction in the rate Of taxa
| ton has been exposed by the showing
| that the reduction was in the State
tax rate and was brought about through
| the economies instituted by a Republican State
Administration. Mayor Howell's persistence il
urging this bOgds claim, and the virulence Will
which he has attacked those who exposed hi
| fraudulent pretences, have greatly injured him
among the better men of his own party
These, under the leadership of such positive
and honorable Democrats as William Mar
shall, Edward Il. BaclihOuse and the Earring
! tons, openly denOunce Mr.. Howell, and they
and their friends and sympathizers will poll a
large Independent Democratic vote for Mr.
| Low.
There is everything to encourage, nothing to
discourage, Republicans in the situation
| Only another day remains for active work to
bring about redemption from Democratic mis-
rule in Brooklyn; and Monday should be de-
voted wholly to that end by those who wish
this happy Issue TO the campaign. In doing
this local work they will also be doing service
for the entire State ticket The Democratic
majority in Kings County ought not to be
permitted to get above 5000 or 1000; and
we believe it viii not reach either Of these
figures.