New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
AROirT

had greater capacity for disqualification than the
Democratic General Committee Of Kings County.
month ago adopted amid great applause, resolutions
condemnng Mayor Chaplin for appointing partisan
Republicans to public Office to the exclusion Of Demo
Gratis equally II not more competent for the places
At its meeting week this action not rescinnen
but by the application Of the gaglaw resolution vas
for, ed through approving the National, state anu
city administrations and rendering to Mayor INA
pin this expression OF our commendation and the
promise Of our earnest and hearty support Iheres
consistency for you At a meeting to be held inns
week II expected that an effort will be made to take
back what said at the September meeting, which,
by the way, was approved In adopting the mlnu'o'
OF that meeting on Monday night few minutes Deioro
the action which rendered this nugatory was taAeh
II is surprising that there arc members OF the com
mittee who are not willing to do meekly the bidding
of the leaders. and they promise to make ii'eH
fight I'm case an attempt put forth TO retract tne
censurc But probably they will be stffed by the use
of the gag as they when the resolution pedeihs
earnest and hearty support to the Mayor was put
through.
One OF the things that the politicians on all Sizes
are trying TO make out is why the action las, 'aAon
was resolved upon. That the Mayors appointment
Of assessors provoked widespread DISSATISFACTION Is
ndlsputable The resolution sharply calling MN
TO account went through with rush and AND SHOUTS
of applause But speedy repentance followed Ior
some reason. and the leaders, including Boss
Mclaughlin made haste to deny that the action was
taken by authority. This was looked on as ons
a = blndr and at all events II was believed that Dn
Chaplin had received his censure and would pront ny
IL in the future. The Mayor at that time refused TO
talk newspaper on the subject, but nc III
timated that he might have something to say at some
later date Have the leaders found out that nc
knows much, that they arc now so eager 10 recall
their harsh words Is 1t possible that the Mayor Is
already too powerful for his creators, and that hey
must yield TO him and defer TO him something mas
wrought wondrous change: but II a master-hand
were on the helm does not possible that the
General Committee could have done so stupid and
ludicrous thing to adopt resolution OF praise
while the resolution of censure was stin on us
records in good and regular standing Future de-
velopments will be awaited with interest
The second day OF registration Is az hand. On
Tuesday the registration officers viii be on duty again
from till 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and from 10
10 in the afternoon and evening. The hrst day
registration large that good deal OF curloStS
prevails in regard to the outcome of the second DAY
II IL should show anything like the proportion OF
increase It would indicate not only a phenomenal uo-
GREE Of interest in the present and foreshaho"
a phenomenally large vote. but II would also sho"
that the increase in the population OF the CITY haS
been more rapid than the most sangulne nave
taken into account There have been many specuIa
tions based on the first days results 1t is safe 10
higher degree of wisdom If they had postponed thef
observations until the registration is completed, when
they would have had not partial and possibly mis-
leading but full and accurate, figures on which 10
build their calculations.
novel question in connection with this subject has
arisen in one Of the election districts in the Twenty
third Ward A man who gave HIS name as Ii. l.
Atwood tried register, but was not permitted 10 DO
so because he refused 10 tell the officers what his hrs
name IS. Mr. Atwood complained to the Board OF
Elections who sent his letter to the Corporation Coun
sci for legal opinion. The Corporation Counsel has
replied that the registrar right in requiring
statement from the citizen OF the Christian name rep
resented by the initial given by that ciDen.' This
Is explicit enough, although somewhat strained and
pedantic in style, as is thought 10 become legal
functionary. Mr.. Atwood must either give his name
or go without voting The reason that he gave Tor
Withholding his name cid. He said It would de-
strov his individuality and confound him with another
party OF similar name'
The Aldermen have begun their regular meetings
again after prolonged vacation but nobody imagines
that the city better of that they are 10 come
together every week than It when they were alb
sent from the post Of duty That statement may need
a little modification, however, for they really did
good thing On Monday They adopted ordinance
providing for uniformity in the construction of side
walks in the future. That will undoubtedly be a
benefit 10 the city. But by their action two APP
pcatons for electriceht franchises the Aldermen
showed that they have learned no wisdom by expert
ence. The gang is evidently still in full control
OF the Board on that subject So much the worse for
the city at large.
The lettercarriers Of Brooklyn evidently In need
Of instruction on certain points Some time ago the
postmaster made excellent arran cement by which
persons wishing stamps have them brought 10
their houses Offices by the carriers. This IS a
great convenience, and many stamps. wrappers, en-
veopes postal notes, etc. thus distributed There
IS carrier however who has only learned within
a day or two what postal note IS friend who
wished TO get such note for small amount requested
the carrier his route one evening TO bring it the
next morning, at the time handing him bill
more than covering the amount. The carrier looked
somewhat noDplussed, but after a moments hesitation
said he would do It. The next day there no de-
livery of the note, and when the carrier ques-
tened he made particular inquiries to just what
wanted which showed that he had clear under
standing Of the matter Another day and note
followed by further inquiries, 10 which the carrier
responded that ne would not be able to procure it
until the next day Finally, on the third day It was
delivered My friend Is convinced that this particular
carrier had heard of a postal-nOe before, and
thinks It would be well for the postmaster the
superintendent of stations TO give instruc-
lions this point to the members of the force.
An anomaly which must strike any one unfamiliar
with the government of Brooklyn Is that there IS A
double supply of machinery for transaoting business
that could for the most part be equally well done
By one set Of officials There is a Board of Alder
men, and there is also a Board of Supervisors. New
York manages 10 get along with a single Board of
this kind and there are few persons who think
the city would be better Off without any at all The
reason why there IS Board Of Supervisors in Brook
Ign Is outside OF the city there four towns In
Kings County, and this duplicate set Of machinery,
with all the opportunities for jobbery which such
body OF men makes possible. IS maintained for their
benefit. Each ward In the city has both its Alder
man and its Supervisor. and the only advantage is
that there are more Offices to be distributed Until
within about years there five towns, but
New Lots is now part Of Brooklyn. There has been
some talk OF annexIng Flatbush II that were done.