New-York tribune., 1883-10-27
Low, FRIEND, CONFIDENT or SUCCESS.
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MAYOR AND rIIE BRIDGE.
With only a week more of active work before
election day the supporters of Mayor Low have uuubH-
,d confidence u h- triumphant -uecr-, 40 The polls.
Zach stop iu the canvass Is marked hy the increase Of
interest iu the oIuuc- uf the best Mayor Brooklyn ever
had who hn7 given the city not only National Uputa-
ton for municipal reform, but caused her fame 10 spread
across m, SEA. The Ery. Dr Putnam who recently
turned 10 rc pulpit Of the Church of Ou Saviour after
iy months abroad says that the two chief inquiries ad
dressed o him u England about this country related To
the completion Of Tho Bridge aud Mayor Low, udmiu
tiatlou ~ Brooklyn affair. Each time That Mayor Low
-pcu- to Brooklyn clnus Dee wins mnnN votes for hccIn
point ai h, every orcd uci and ,ay It Is proof Of what
hc Will do II rc elected. Ili- plain. earnest sra- -tio-
ward oylauaiion of what he has done for the city up
pclne to bis -tcucr- 10 look for thcm-oya, especially
commcnds him to the common people. The two
speeches NJ thc Mayor Thurday light regarded
models Of tcr-c compact statement and reused the most
Intense enthusiasm. The Interest shown in the Low
meeting by Democrat IN the Fourteenth Ward ~
the party -tronrhold> which Mayor Howell carried hy
I-Oo votes greatly surprised and dscnmnt,d the party
leaders.
The attempt To- make out that Nj Low dld not hasten
the completion Of the Bridge by h, action iu the meet
ings of the trustees and member of the committee
Of the Board has fallen Hat and the Democratic oppo-
ucnt of Mayor Low ceases 10 refer toIt prominent
the matter will that the dl dalyug policy OF the
trustees was much modified soon ~ Mayor Low siren
uOsly insisted that every delay should De- obyiatcd No
knew how the work going until his resolution
requiring President Murphy to make weekly reports Of
what was done adopted. Murphy accepted II with
bad grace but the rapid completion Of the spcr,tructurc
showed the effect No knows that better than
Hendrix, for nc reported all the proceeding, Of tho
trustees and gave Mayor Low the credit for II at the
time. The Mayors action in regard 10 chief Engineer
Rocbug wa, no reflection upon the builder Of the Bridge
for it merely intended to put him In the place ne
took the work donc-that Of consulting
enldncer-and TO put Mr.. Martin in the place ne now
occupies little sooner than IL was done I'm order to re
eyc the board of engineers from the delay. consequent
upon daily consultation with Mr. RocbIing who could
no way from the honor the name Of RorIug I'm con
neclion with the structure The real effect Of Mayor
Lows action to further the completion OF the Bridge
ANA thus save money Tor the two cities"
Another blow to Democratic confidence In the pros
poets Of the campaign given yesterday by the an
nOunccmcut that Charles >. Higgins one Of thc most
mttcc from Kings County, had resigned that po,iton
and declared that ne would support May0r low Mr.
Higgins said that hc In favor OF the best government
for Brooklyn and should vote for and sustain seth Low
His detection means serious loss to the Dcnorratio
campaign fund and consequent loss OF votes Already
the cry J, going around among the Democrats, "who Il
uraoturer aud in other years has given much toward tho
expenses OF The cAlnpagns other wealthy Democrats
40 the cau,tc Grraignmcnt OF the Democratic
party by John Rooney. leader among the Amcri-
Brooklyn, the effect Of Mr.. Hggnss action wa.
still further 10 dcmOralize the Democratic leaders Con
tdenco lu the OF any uf the nominees I'm the
county ticket Is fast diminishing among them Even
their organ condemns tho candidates unspangly and
the other hand gives high praise TO tie Republican
nominees.
The loud-vOiccd men who have been offering bets all
the week that Hendrix will De elected MAJ or were
maIkbly silent yesterday and their willingness 10 put up
money 10 support their words had vanished
Republican banner having the of all the marty
candidates was put up Yesterday at Court and Montague
sts. The Lafaycttc-aye stages each bore the words
"FOr Mayor Seth Low" In huge letters The Mayor
might Will address meeting in the hall Eokford and Col
yer sts, GrccnpOint lie will speak evening next
week NJ eleven meetings already arranged for. Tho
other candidates the Republican tickets are doing
effective work upon the platform. MIny Democratic