New-York tribune., 1883-11-05
ISSUES AND CANDIDATES.
CLOSING THE CANVASS IN BROOKLYN.

fortnight since the opposing candidates for the Mayoraty
entered The Its, have been overwhelmed and over
loaded with public discussion Of all points at issue Pubic
meetings the newspapers Of two cities and campaign
documents OF every shape size and quantity have spread
abroad information over 100 pubh' asscmblages
ranging from the mass meetings for which the Academy
Of Music proved entirely too small to the
tbrong in wgwam in an outer WaFd,
have been reIG IN about equal number by each party
Mayor Low and his opponent have spoken dozens OF times
each and all who desired have been able 10 compare the
merits D, the candidates. Tomorrow the voters Will
sneak and thc ballots viii sound the victory or the
defeat of the best attempt at lfgoyemment by city
ever known in American history The result Of the Brook
yn election of arreachng interest and every city in
the land Is watching TO see if she viii prove true 10
Mayor Low Hs he has been TO her.
survey of the field after the discussion is done, shows
no grounds for waverug in the belief that Mayor Low will
be reelected lie has stood upon his record in which
there is nothing to be ashamed OF, act to be apollo
gzcd for but every act to DO proud Of With admirable
terseness and clearly that all could understand him. in
his public addresses he has set forth the facts of his ad
ministration since January 1892 His opponents have
been unable to point to unfulled promise and their
efforts to dlstor plain facts for partisan purposes
have proven bOOmcTangs which have returned and hit
those who hurled them. brighter record than that OF
Mayor Low no pablc officer had point to, and that
brightness reflects the glory Of Brooklyn
CANDIDATE HENpRIX's METHODS.
campaign those of his opponent Hendrix, have savored
of the most extreme partsanship. From the moment
he announced that the Mayoraty contest IN Brooklyn
this year only the beginning OF the effort 10 carry
NeWYork for Democratic candidate for President next
fan till he has appealed to party prejudice
and the bascr passions Of his audiences, es-
pccay meetings where there reporters except
himself present lie has made the only appeal he could
to intelligent voters by borrowing the Pumage OF Mayor
Low aud cnlcHyOnG 10 pass OF rs his the policy oil
the latter. All that he has promised in the way
Of good government Mayor Low has performed, and all
the desperate Cors to attack any Of the Mayors per
forIuauces have resulted in defeat. The cry Of "HWd
transit" has raised In parts OF the city where rapid
transit IS most desired hut Mayor LOW has done all
executive officer could do to further plans for the best
interests Of the city whole, ana lis work In hasten
ing the completion OF the Bridge has done
more indirectly TO promote the rapid
transit which waited that event than
than any other effort that could be pu forth The Mayor
has not stood the way Of any OF the transit schemes
now pending but The Democratic Common Conncilia sul
considering them The matter of public market has re-
celved his hearty approval He has rcfutcd all the
attempts show that the increased tax levy was caused
l,y him and the increased school accommodates pro
yidcd by his efforts are among tho heel arguments ~" MS
renewed support
The attempt 10 rouse personal hostility to Mayor Low
bv reyivuc his action 10 Chief Engineer Rocbng IN en-
deavong TO secure the completion Of the Bridge has
fallen fiat with a who understand the matter aud the
MAYORS lucid 1panaon on Saturday night enable, every
! one TO understand it. The fact that the
majority Of the Bridge trustees are doing az IN thgat
POWER I'm opposition q Mayor Lows reelection ana sp
plying money for The c2mpiEn Is PROOF o, nT cr.
the Fastening Of the work tnc had allowed 10 Dc
! delayed so long.
| Az ESPECIALLY OBJECTIONABLE PARTISAN.
The hopes OF those who expected that when the Demo
Gratis selected clr!iiate man OF ao'hiy """'d h'
chosen WHO woGl represent something other than the
worst methods Of ring politics with which brooklyn h
been so much cursed In the were sadly disappointed
In the man selected TO carry the democratic g"nia"h
no ono ba. been able to discover since he nominated
that Lo had any qualifications for the place save that ne
could be used IS q tool by the designing men
I who seek tn regain the place In pub
| Mc affairs I'm Brooklyn from which an In
! dIgnant public sentiment oustcd them. He has
taken pains to rccratr in the canvass that hc did not
crawl for the nomination but the convention which gave
it to him was controlled hy " Boss Mclaughlin. ana
could not have named who not expected 10 do
| the ,bos.'s" bidding. The forbidden and abhorent
forces which have been brought TO the support Of Hen
the gang 10 pOwGI In tue event of his election was
not assured No stone has been left unturn"d 20 secure
every possible Democratic vote for the party nominee
tbcho6ycs every good citizen Of Brooklyn to be early al
the polls tomorrow ana tOca7t nj, vote for Mayor Lo"tho
candidate OF citizens OF hot parties VINO VIII carry non
paItisanshp into every act III -nc% administration q. he
has done in the present one lt election J., assured ~
the silent vote" which no party controls, i ohly
! brought out tomorrow.
than has ever been cast III Brooklyn
pcctci 10 be gwen and II will probably number o"cr
100 900 Mayor Low should receive $1,000. and Brook
Of the land. number Of leading Republicans, with tue
| hest Interests OF brooklyn at heart have promised
partisan votes year. thcy will support nonpartsan
Denorat for Mayor two years hence heartily as they
now do Mayor Low. So maniicstly fair proposition c
not fail 10 commend itself to many Democrats II Is only
another step forward in the effort TO raise municipal
government Of The miro Of party politics and I" pu
the best mel in the best places
EXCELLENT CANDIDATES FOR ALDEEMEN-AT.LARGE
In the same line of nonparti,anship The Republican
ticket for Large to be voted for Brooklyn
,uorrog bears the OF three PuhlicspIrtcd Demo
Gratis together with those Of four Republicans Of equally
LIgh character, ana II should receive the hearty
suiport OF all who desire that the city shall he well gov
eucd II l. only second 20 ccctnga good Iayorto sup
mort his policy by Aldermen majority of whom, at least
vim he in sympathy with him. by the law under which
DrooLlyn this year elects Board Of Aldermen for
the first time 10 serve without pay, elected d.
the CITY as whole and the remaining twelve by districts
tc districts are cOnstitutcd the Democrats pretty
to elcc: eight and the Republicans four IT, them the
Repilican ticket for AdcUnenatlarge wiu- there viii
still be eleven, or majority OF Democrats IN the Board
but the majority "ill be IN sympathy with Mayor Low
uon,partisal policy But lbe Democrats elect thGil
ticket for Adermen-at Large thcI6 VIII be NJ
Teen democrats, two thirds majority, in
ndces in Brooklyn there is dispute that Jesse John
s5u a better fitted 10 be Judge Cf Supreme Court than
,vaV IN which his nomination secured. A. there are
already five Democratic Judges on the bench In the lid
nrceured for Mr. JOhnsOns election. For County Judge
In Kings County Judge Moore Is assured Of the united
! support of both parties.
The reasons adduced against the B0sss candidate FOR
3avor of Brooklyn hold with equaI force against the
jcino,rstIc nUnincca the county ticket. including
James Rdgway, John Il Mcyonborg. Daniel Lake, Cor
"d q Ring methods and interests No seitresprc
ing man can afford 10 vote for for District Attorney
known TO be hand in glove with all the criminals la the
county as Il RdgwHy, ana for whose election every
thief and desperate character In the county working
1hc election OF the Republican ticket, containing the
names of c and tried men IN the public service each
! whom stands on his record Ia nearly certain, and
| ,ber success means terror 10 ey-GOcrs Brooklyn
The polls will he open TO morrow from sunrise TO SIN
Preparations have been made to preserve the peace
wstch1e Inc polls will be allowed around them, thai