New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24

vocatcd. As completed, the New-York ap-
proach is ,562 feet long and exactly 1OO 1eet
wide. If the Bridge shall hereafter be maze
free. and New-York and Brooklyn united III
one municipality, THE TRIBUNE'S prophecy Oh
1S49 will be fulfilled. The complete programme
of tte celebration to day will be found else
where.
The harbor-masters have decided to continue
to act until their successors are appoln'e"'
This determination is based on legal aoVice'
The counsel to the Maritime Exchange, whiie
disagreeing from the harbor- masters les"i
advisers as to the unconstitutlonality OIL '"'
law, declares that the present boaru muSV ooh'
tpue in office until their successors are APP
pointed, and that the law of 1888 takes ehec.
to-day This new statute provides Tor S'a'eu
CONDENSATION in place of the illegal ices pau
at present by the shp-owners This oeing 'he
case. the harbor- masters of the port, VINO are
all Republicans, will draw money IRON 'he
treasury of the State which was intended solely
for their constituents" by the Democratic
LEGISLATORS. This Is q result which Will hnrdly
please the patronage mOngers.
In both the Derbys yesterday, the big ore al
EPSON and the little one at Louisville tne
| hackers of tho favorite came to grief. But III
each case the winner was no desplsed outsider
| no sensational dark horse" but colt OF we'll
tried merit with many friends and backing
| not far below that of the actual favorlte. 30
there was nothing in the way of startling
surprise at either place But there was no lack
of interest and excitement. Though the
/ ;,,h hot III,
most of them were of high quality and neither
the vast throng which gathered Oh the Do""'
| from all parts of the world, nor the compar-
! atiyely insignificant crowd at Louisville hao
any reason for disappointment. The racing
season is now in full swing both at nome ana
abroad, aud it promises to equal II not surpaSs
any of its predece ssors.
The Aldermen arc stll harping on the re-
sponsibihty of Controller Campbell for the
recent frauds in his Office IL pursuance of
their scheme to make all the party capital
they can ont of Carolrs cmbezzlements, they
directed Yesterday a further examination OF the
Finance Department. There Is no objectlon'
of course, to frequent examinations III 'his
important city Office; indeed, If the Comms-
s.oners of Accounts did their duty Its affairs
would be almost constantly under check. Du'
il is the spirit and purpose of the Aldermen
action which irritate all men who have a
proper sense Of justice. If they really are IN
earnest to learn if the city officers all do Their
duty, why do they not urge the Mayor to IN
vestigate the Police Boards affairs The
Commissioners of Accounts only lew DAYS
ago made most damaging report con-
cernmg financial management at the Central
Office. The fact is, the Aldermen want to
worry Mr.. Allan Campbell, but do not want
to disturb Mr.. "Sid." Nichols.
In our letter from Ohio this morning will be
found the views of two possible candidates foi
the Governorshp of that State. On most points
judge F0raker's and General Wards Opinions
are Numerically opposed to each other. Ano
their views do not differ more than their attl'
tudes toward the nominations. General WARD
expects the Democrats to select INN as Ms
right in view of his past services TO the party
Judge Foraker thinks he will be the nominee
of the Republicans if the convention cannon
find better man. 1t will be observed tha
the Republican aspirant for the Governorshil
speaks frankly OH all points. Nhat ne say
about the relation of the Scott Liquor law u
the canvass shows clearly the inconsistency OF
the Democrats present attitude IN relation u
the matter General Ward, however, does no
refer to the liquor question at all. Each MAJ
is confident of the success of his principles
this fall; but the Democratic veteran, mindful
of the record of his party, qualities his conf
dence by saying that the Democrats VIII VII
"unless they make some egregious blunder'