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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
THE SrTUATTON IN BROOKLYN

The Republicans Of Brooklyn have decided
to pursue an aggressive course this year and
nut their local candidates in the field in ad-
vance of their opponents. The Democratic
tickets viii not be nominated until next week.
The Republican nominating conventions are to
be held to- morrow and Saturday. While the
local Offices to be filled are of less Importance
than when Mayor is to be elected, it is of the
greatest moment that the Republicans of Brook
lyn should nominate clean, strong, irreproach-
able candidates. The influence Of the local
ticket upon the National and State contests
will undoubtedly be great. The large registra-
ton thus far points to an extraordinary vote
and all the indications are that the Republicans
will receive more than their share Of the in
crease.
Fortunately, the names of the men most
prominently mentioned in connection with the
principal nominations on the city and county
tickets afford abundant ground for the hope
that the tickets when completed will deserve, as
they should receive, the vote of every Repub-
lican in Brooklyn, and the votes of not few
men who are disguised with the political
methods and results Of a Democratic machine
run by the ring and the gang. So promising
is the outlook on the Republican side in fact,
that "The Eagle" has sounded note of warn
ing and pleads with the gang, which it seldom
wearies of denouncing, to give the Democrats
ga clean ticket-clean from top to bottom"
To do otherwise, it says, will be to invite in
evitable defeat The fact that Alderman Kane
is leading candidate for any " fat' place he
can get on the Democratic ticket, and is, more
over, likely to get what he wants, does not
foreshadow the ticket clean from top to bot
tom" which "The Eagle' holds to be all
essential. Obviously the Republicans of Brook
Ign have an exceptionally fine opportunity to
elect their local ticket and at the same time to
cut down the Democratic majority on the Ma
tional and State tickets to such an extent as to
contribute an important factor in the success
Of Harrison and Miller.
Nor should the Congressional contests be
overlooked. In the lid District nothing but a
gross blunder can prevent the return Of Re-
publican; and there is no sign Of anything but
the nomination of strong and worthy can
didate. The With District is clearly debatable
ground this year. II Mr.. Bliss fails to get the
Democratic nomination and runs as an indie
pendent, a good Republican candidate would
have an excellent chance Of winning. This is
the emergency to be considered in making the
nomination. Only ten or eleven Republican
Congressman are required to turn the scales in
the Lower House. Why should not Brooklyn
furnish one of them2
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what magnificent prize is at stake! The
prospects are brilliant for the election OF the
National, State and local tickets, all three.
The incoming Mayor will have during his term
of office the appointment Of no less than twen-
ty-three Commissioners holding important
places. With such selections as Mr.. Erhardt
as Mayor would make the city government
could be cleansed and purified. Extravaganza
would give place to economy careless and idle
ineflicency to honest, hard work; neglect Of
public duty to diigent devotion to the highest
interests of the city. With New-York in the
hands of the Republicans its attractions as a
place of residence and place of business would
be vastly increased. There is no excuse or
shadow of reason for any Republican to desert
his party in this splendid opportunity. A full
Republican vote means the election Of Re-
publican Mayor, Sheriff, and County Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign Twenty-Five persons are tnougnO 10
beve been killed by the explosion and wreck OF
the steamer Vile de Calais - Sir John Mac
donald will 60 to England to confer with Lofo
Salisbury regarding the fisheries dispute. =
Emneror William launched the ironclad CasteE
lamere, at Naples. - " The Ilmess delence
in Mr.. Parnelrs Scotch libel suit was put IN ;
IL alleges that Mr. Parnell must first try his case
In England having taken out hpel III Una.
country. - writ of habeas corpus was lSsueo
bv a Montreal Judge for the defaulter lie BAUM.
Congress-Both branches IN session. - sen
ate: Mr. Allison introduced a resolution to take
q recess from Saturday next to November ~; IL
vent over on objection by Mr. Morgan; Senator
Teller criticised the financial record OF the Ad-
MANIFESTATION. - House: Mr.. Cox made per
sonal explanation regarding the forgery OF DIS
frank.
Domestio. General Harrison received Governor
Foraker and a delegation from Ohio and the VET
Grams of the 10th Indiana Regiment - Ihere
were SO new cases Of yellow fever IN Jackson
yille and three deaths - The West Shore
Railroad Limited Express was imprisoned and par
tally wrecked in the West Point tunnel by
csve-in No lives were lost 80 crowd OF
forty thousand people gathered on the battle-ground
of Tippecanoe; Mr. Blaine did not speak, because
of o cold. - Judge Thurman was greeted by
many thousands of Democrats at Fort Wayne.
- The Howard Overseers agreed to the appoint
ment Of a committee to regulate athletics. -
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers met in
City and Suburban.-The Democratic local fac
tions fighting still more bitterly, while the Re
publican chances are improving. - Warner
Miller. John W. Jacobus, John T. Plummcr and
others spoke at a meeting Of the Paper Dealers
Harrison and Morton Club. r. The st. Louis
club defeated the New-York nine at the Polo
Grounds. - The second day of registration in
this city resulted in so979 names being re-
corded; a gain of about $4,000 over the second
day of ss4. - The Republicans of Newark
held successful parade. - The Democrats in
the Police Board refused to pass a motion re-
questing the police force to distribute or preserve
at the polling-pl notices of rewards for the
conviction Of persons making fraudulent attempts
TO register - murderOus assault was made
at Elizabeth, N. j., upon Colonel Rufus King jr,
member of Governor Green's staff - Stocks
irregular with generally small fluctuations, clos
ing steady
Richmond. - The Pmlico races continued.
The Observation-Disclosures for today: Fair
and cooler. Temperature yesterday; Highest,
SO degrees lowest 40; average, SO LA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
THE FACT ABOUT NEWARK.

The Newark election has been treated by
Democrats as if it gave assurance Of success
in the State of New Jersey. But the registra-
ton on Tuesday suggests fact which Demo
cratic boosters have overlooked. The registra-
ton has been remarkably large in Republican
districts, and indicates a great gain there Tor
the cause OF protection. But in Democratic
districts the registration has not correspond
ingly increased, indicating that the voters Of
that party were far more fully registered and
brought to the polls at the charter election.
This has called attention to fact Of even
greater Importance; that in the Republican
wards only II per cent Of the vote actually
registered was poled at the charter election,
while in the Democratic wards 80 per cent Of
the voters registered actually voted. The OBJ
vious explanation is that far greater effort was
made in those wards not only to get the voters
registered, but also to get the registered vote
polled. The reason is easily understood. In
the Republican wards there was confidence that
Republican Councilmen and local officers would
be chosen without especial effort But in the
Democratic wards, and especially in those wards
where some detection was apprehended on ac-
count of the liquor influence, the choice Of
members of the Council stimulated both par
ties to extraordinary effort Thus it came to
pass that in these wards where the vote was
comparatively full the Democrats were aston
ished at the result, and the Republicans CORE
spondingly gratifed. But in other parts of
the city, where the Republican vote was not
fully registered or polled because the success
of local candidates was supposed to be assured
the result was disappointing to Republicans
With full registration in the Republican
districts and vote fully polled throughout the
city there is every reason to expect that the
Newark election will prove as disappointing to
Democrats in November as it was at the charter
election in the Democratic wards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
SOME OE TILE PEOPLE PRESENT.

Among those present In the Audience, which filed
every available inch of the theatre, were the fol
lowing: II. Leach, II. G. Hilton, Colonel a. b. liilton
E. Hilton +. Hilton A. BeadiesiOn, A. Lyons, 5. ,.
Blood, b. Cutting G. a. Morrison, j. V. Bcane jr,
+. Ely Goddard, John Bloodgood J. NJ. Hartshorne
II. Lee, Mr.. Mclean, Mr. Ulman, Mr.. West, n.
Lorthan, L. Goodenough, NJ Strakosch Judge Brady
and the Misses Brady, Miss Adele Grant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hargous. Miss Annie Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Pcrpont Morgan, Chester Grswoid J. n. Griswod,
John Hoey, +. Woez, T. Kelly, ir.,
W. II. Beadleston Theodore Seligman, Frank
lin MARITIME, George Peabody Wetmore
James Gordon Bennett Charles Lanier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Corbin Lisrenard Stewart. NJ. Bayard Brown,
William Cutting, Miss McAllister, Mrs Hicks-Lord,
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. r. G. Kennedy,
Mr. and Mrs. a. A. Hayes, Henry Blake. Jerome Buck,
J. L. Burdett Mrs. G. p. Ferguson, John L. Little
Leonard Chenery G II. Gibson J. L. Boggs r, George
W. Ladd, :. Philips Stats, Howard Blood, John I.
Terry ir., 5. S. Wheeler. c. =. Buchanan, Francis
Sylvester C. G.. Rowland, VI. B. Bronner, L. ".
Baldwin, II. C. Rathbone George Harral W. NJ Tewhs-
bury, Judge Gldersleeve, -. Sprague, W. b. Haght,
II. w. Shaw, James Mcyioker, William Carey, c. s.
Clark, S. c. Bayne, Ii. +. Legraw, A. +. lIenrquez,
John J. Phelps, Henry H. Strong J. F. Requa, DR..
Robertson, A. B. Chester, Jefferson Levy, H. J. Person.
T. T. Reid. A. S. Fitch a. A. Stewart, A. c. Gilman,
c. DOrcmus, William u. Tden Alonzo T1ldcn, Ro-
setta NJ. Davies and I1ldcn BlOdget
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menace of vote of lack of confidence. Floquet
takes only short step In that direction, and
leaves the supremacy Of the Deputies prac-
tically unimpaired. On the other hand, he in
creases the power Of the Lower Chamber al
the expense of the Senate. He deprives the
Senate of the power of rejecting financial
measures and of sanctioning the exercise by
the President of the right of dissolving the
Lower House. He reduces its legislative func-
tions to the bare privilege of suspensive veto
operative for two years. Practically he de-
grades the Upper House, and by depriving it
of all opportunity for usefulness opens the way
for its ultimate discontinuance. lie makes
these proposals, moreover, on the eve OF gen
eral elections, by which the Reactionary groups
may secure control of the Lower House ano
thereby be released from interference by Re-
publican Senate. Such changes as these, like
the projected alterations Of the Official terms
of Senators and Deputies. are not based upon
homogeneous principles of constitutional gov
eminent. In Burke's suggestive phrase, pal
latives are applied; a whole system is not
proposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
HAVE REPUBLICANS THE COURAGE OF
THEIR CONVICTIONS?

A capital letter of acceptance, Mr.. Erhardt-
short, modest, pithy and comprehensive. 1t
ought to elect you Mayor of this misgoverned
city, and it will, if Republicans do their plain
duty, embrace their best opportunity for a
dozen years, work hard and vote straight, in
stead of letting things drift and turning up at
the polls on Election Day with their eyes full
of dust and their heads full of fog in place
of brains.
What mischevous nonsense knaves, hypo-
critics and dupes are talking these days about
the obligation of re-electng Mr.. Hewitt. The
Mayor is a good man; nobody who isn't his
inferior ever said he wasn't, but even his ex-
cellent friend, THE TRIBUNE, is getting tired
of seeing the cloak of his private virtues used
to conceal the bloated and offensive body of his
party. No city on earth, unless-begging the
pardon of Mr.. Hewtt's friend, the Sultan-it
be Constantinople, stands more in need OF
salvation than the city of New-York. The
emotion that honest citizens ought to feel at
this moment is not pusillanimous apprehen-
sion of possibly greater ills TO come, but a
righteous wrath at those which are. What, in
the name of all his public letters, has MIR.
Hewitt to offer as a reward for honest votes
Nothing but a continuation of prodigious ex-
travagance and petty pilfering, an exchange Of
one set of conspicuous rascals for another at the
hub of the wheel, and host of disciplined
marauders setting new snares and guarding
old ones along the spokes and around the tire,
with here and there an angel, complacently
pruning his wings
1t isn't miracle we hope to see unless the
casting of full and loyal Republican vote in
this town is to be defined as miracle-a
definition for which, to be sure there is some
substantial authority in the past conduct Of
many respectable men who are so particular
about looking before they leap that they gen.
orally forget to leap at ALL But what we hope
to see, and what at this hour we actually are
bold enough to expect to see, is conviction
that New-Y ork must have at least an interlude
of clean, thrifty and efficient government a
conviction so determined that it will crystalline
in action on November 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
ELOQUETS MARESHIFTS.

Floquet's scheme of constitutional revision
while less fimsy than Ferys, is tentative and
artificial Change is proposed for the sake Of
change, because there are evidences of wide.
spread dissatisfaction with the practical opera
ton of republican institutions. What is need.
ed is a redistribution Of political forces by
which the Ministry of the day may be released
from absolute dependence upon the Legislature
and logical development Of parliamentary in
situations effected under pressure Of party gov
eminent. Various notifications are proposed
by the Premier but no radical reforms are con
templated. Floquet, from lack of authority
or Of courage, suggests series of minor adj
justments in place of homogeneous plan OF
political reorganization He does not act upon
Burkes sound principle: GA whole system
ought to be produced. 1t ought to be no pal
iative, but legislative provision, vigorous
substantial and effective"
The present Constitution is an anomalous
tumble of Cabinet and Presidential systems of
government, with two Legislative Chambers
of nominally coordinate powers and a popular
House divided into three political factions.
There is a President who names the Premier
but not the Minister'S and who is elected by
the Chambers and not by the people There
is Cabinet responsible not to the President,
but to the Chambers, and dependent at every
stage of its existence upon vote Of confidence
from coalition Of two of the three factions.
There are two Chambers, one designed to be a
check upon the other, but practically at the
mercy of the Deputies. The independence of
the Executive Administration which is the
Characteristic feature of Presidential govern
ment is lacking. The reciprocity of action be-
tween Ministers and Chambers which in Eng
land mparts organic unity to Cabinet govern
ment, is also wanting. The Deputies If d.
vided into two political parties, Government
and Opposition, might retain their ascendancy
over the Senate the Ministry and the Presi-
dent, and yet furnish France with a strong
and stable parliamentary and executive sys-
tenn. But there are three parties in place Of
two and one Of these is hostile to the form and
spirit of republican institutions and cannot be
intrusted with power. The Government has to
be carried on by adventurous and generally in
sincere coalitions between warning factions.
Necessarily Premiers lack political authority,
Ministries are unstable and devoid Of character
and force, and every recurring Cabinet crisis
leads to fresh makeshift.
The tentative character of Floquets cxpedi-
ents is disclosed at a glance He attempts to
impart stability to the Cabinet by exempting it
from removal during fixed term except on the
passage of formal vote Of lack of confidence
The futility of this proposal is illustrated by
the recent experience of President Grevy. He
was reelected for fixed term; but this did
not stand in the way Of his expulsion from
office by the Deputies. A Ministry in order to
be Independent of the Chamber must be re-
sponsible to the President and relieved from the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
THE FIRST ORCHESTRAL CONCERT

Mr. Van der stucken began his series OF class cal
afternoon concerts and opened the at
Chlckering Hall yesterday. The programme was a
pleasant and we'll chosen one, albeit 1t Q mistake
of judgment to have It quite so long. Two hours Of
music Is more than enough In afternoon, espec ally
If the hour of beginning IS to be fixed at half past
3 o'clock A symphony, two concertos and suite of
five movements, besides long aria and three songs,
make up more generous musical entertain ment than
the public crave for. This proved by the fact
that a great many left the hall yesterday before the
final suite was begun
Mr. Van der stucken's band was heard first in tho
most familiar OF Haydns symphonies In major, then
In the accompaniments to Mozarts concerto in EHat
major for violin played by Michael Banner with
good deal of dash and occasional flashes Of brilancy,
though not with all the sustained elegance that the
work admits and a concerto for panoorie In minor
by Bach; finally in set of five dance movements from
three of Glucks operas Chickering'S concert room
Is not large and subjects orchestra TO pretty
severe test. Mr. Van der stuckens organization passed
the ordeal crdably, though imagine thai after the
musicians have played ofener together greater
homogenety Of tone than was observable yesterday
Will be developed In the accompaniment to the we'll
known ford air from Handles "LAlegro' sweet
Bird that shunn'st the noise Of folly Mr. Van der
sucken attempted rather bold experiment is revert
Ing to the original accompaniment. He used single
desk Of each Of the stringcd instruments aud nued
bgato naturally left as always The effect was
surprisingly gcod and completely justified the pro
cedurc
Miss Adeline Hlbbard who sang the Handel air (un-
fortunately in on Italian translation, thus sacrificing
Millions melodious lines IS young woman whose
homo until she came NcwYork was Burlington,
Vermont She is but recently returned from Paris,
where she studied In Nine. Msrches's class. Her
voice 4, Of the light and flexible kind with which her
dstng ulshed teacher achieves her best results She
vocalizes with taste and a commendabe absence Of
effort and her dalliance with tho flute was heartily
enjoyed by fhe audience. Her first notes were husky,
as II from nervousness, but she WAS soon at her
ease, though without the result, which was hoped
for OF eQual7ng the medium and higher registers in
respect OF quality. The tones which have their
symbols on the stan are much better than those
above softer, moro sympathetic and more musical
Miss Marie Grocb sang three songs by schubert with
a monotony OF vocal color and persstoncy of vocal
remoo that militia much against the performance.
The pianist was Mr. Richard Hoffman, whose honest,
degree satisfactory
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Nmusemrnn.

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lTHAvE. AND l9TH.sT.-Gcttysburs.
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officers. BY the votes of Commissioners Voor-
his and MacLean the plan was defeated. The
Republicans are in earnest in the matter, how
ever, and the placards are sure Of wide cir
culation. 1t is not in the Solid South alone
that the Democracy stand in the way OF an
honest ballot and fair count.
The business men of this city are organizing
in behalf of the Republican National ticket In
a whole souled and earnest fashion that has
never been surpassed. The latest of these cam
paign clubs is that of the Paper and Asso-
ciated Trades, which raised banner in Duane
st. yesterday amid great enthusiasm. This
club was especially fortunate in having Warner
Miller as one of the speakers. MIR. Miller drew
an excellent protection moral from the growth
and prosperity of the paper trade, the subject
being congena one to both him and his audi
ence. The success of the new club is assured,
and the deep interest taken in the campaign
is evinced by the fact that 700 members were
enrolled in four days.
Ordinarily there is some increase in the reg
istraton in this city on the second day as
compared with the first. The total was so
large on the first day this year, however that
it is not to be wondered at that yesterday
showed falling-off Of some 5000. Still the
number registered 100, 979) is far in advance
of any previous second day, and the total for
the two days is 1867 90, an increase Of 34,44S
over the first two days in 1884. The citizens
of New-York have done well so far. Those
whose names have not been counted among
the 1S6,7e2 already registered will have an
opportunity to do their duty on October 20
and q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18

Savage Landor's appreciation Of Gerald hs~cys
early poems.
Old Mrs. Robert Kelley, famous and favorte
actress in the early part Of this century, who Is
In her eghtysccond year, is stiIl bright, lively and
comparatively vigorous. II is over fifty years since
she nade her first appearance In tho Lyceum Theatre,
IODdon but she stlll keeDiy Interested In theatrical
matters Is a constant attendant at FIRST nights and
attends many artistic gatherings in the season.
The British authors testimonial to Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett will take the form Of a piece Of
ieweiry.
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CLETELANDS LATEST BLESSING.
BESTOWED ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH
SECRETARY ENDICoTT.

SEUKETAkY ENDICOTT,
Ordnance Office, War Department.
Washington, Jan. 4, 1886.
10 the commanding officers of the National armor-
les at Springfield and Rock Island, and Of the
United States arsenas at New-York West
Troy Philadelphia, Boston and Benicia:
While arsenals and srmories are not intended
10 be converted into political machines, two pOht-
i0al parties in this country arc recognized. 1t Is
therefore ordered that hereafter in employing or
discharging employees Of any and all grades, other
things being equal and qualification satisfactory,
Democrats will be favored, the object being TO di-
vide the force In the different grades gradually be-
tween Democrats and Republicans. This rule will
apply to women and children as well as to men, and
will be strictly enforced. $. V. BENET,
Drigadier-General, Chief of Ordnance. u. 8. A.
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