New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
ABOUT.


ABOUT.
The large registration in Brooklyn on Tuesday Is The
lmpor,ant political matter O. the week The increase
oyer bc registration on the first day in the last Pres
DENTAL wear Il something like IA per cent, and II Is
estimated that the total registration viii be loOOVV
That would mean a phenomcnaIy large vote, even al
lowing for the usual falling of I'm the voie as com
pared with the number Of voters registered why
there should be so large falling OF as regularly oc
curs in New-YOrk and Brooklyn, and, presumably III
other cities where registration law Is In erect Is
thing that IS not easy to explain Sickness or ap-
sence could hardly account for the whole, and IL IS
not reasonable 20 believe that 10 per cent or so Oh the
men who take the trouble to register change 'h'tr
minds before Election Day and resolve not 10 vo'e
In Presidential years the falling or, however Is ap' W
be less than In other years. Both partles III broo"
Iyn find encouragement I'm the large registration a7'
week The Democrats already counting on
rlu-aI,.v for cleveland of 10000 The character OF
the new population that has been coming into the CITY
so RAPIDLY especially since the opening OF the eeVaen
roads ought however, to insure suostah'isi increase
in the Republican vote and decrease In inc Denio
cratic pluraty The increased registration In the Re
publican wards IS a fact that looks In the same u'
ton The trouble is that too many hePuoI'a"''
knowing that the city Is almost hopelessly Demo
cratic think that It Is not worth while 10 Vo'e all
while no such apahy operates 70 diminish the Demo
cratic vote BROOKLYN ought TO become Republican
CITY I'm a few years and every Republican shouio ieci
Il his duty 10 all In his power to BRING aDOu' >" ~
srable result
The Board OF Elections made such bad mis'aN'
last year when they picked out the wrong days ior
registration. that ono would expect unusual care on
their part thereafter follow the exact letter Oh 'no
law But they have not learned wisdom uy OK
perience. This year they did not comply WIN 'he
law requiring maps of tine various election districts 10
be posted throughout the city by September To- Inc
president OF the Board explains that the maps were
not put up because of the heavy rains, when "ouu
have washed them of as they had been posted
Tbl, excuse Is hardly valid STILL the matter
Is not one OF the greatest Importance, except as an Illus
tration OF axness that ought not to prevail IN Well
regulated branch OF the city government. Inc boau
mistake was condoned last year; In fact IL serVeu
useful purpose IN calling attention to the desraoltF
Of having an additional day Of registration appointed
By law This years mistake will also prObaoy 10
nassed over a. Of no particular consequence. One
cannot help wondering what the Board Oh Eiec'oh9
Will perpetrafe next year in the way Of negligence or
actual violation Of law
have heard more than one complaint since Tues
day about the inconvenience caused by not ha'lhE
the places for registration open all day. At least
two Of my acquantances unable TO register last
week on this account 1t is extremely stupid az
rangenent whereby the registering officers have
vacation from 10 to O'Clock on registration days
The noon hour Is a particularly convenient one iF
many people 70 perform this duty. the performance VI
which should be made as easy and convenient for the
ueope as possible The Legislature Will do BrooR
vn good turn establishes another day for regsta
ton and provides that the books shall be kept open
all day
NV suggestion last week about the Bridge lights was
anticipated by the writer Of letter to The Tribune
who hit upon the idea That the great structure
could easily be outlined By Of colored lights along
the lower side Of the arch, so as TO give naVigaos
on the river an accurate notion Of the situation as
they approached the Bridge. The correspondents
added that additional lights might be placed along the
shore lines a. an aid the pilots II certainly seems
that some arrangement Of this sort might DC maze
that would render navigation safe and at the same
time preserve the brilliant OF electric lamps that
50 greatly enhance the picturesquesss Of the Bridge
as an object Of beauty at night The talk OF danger
from the lights by the way seems TO have the slight
est Of foundations. l cannot recall single accident
that has been caused by them Why should not
careful inquiries this point have been made by the
Lighthouse Board the Acting Northumberland be-
fore the fat went forth from Washington that the
lights must be covered from view!
The Eagle's7 latest attempt TO promote the cleo
ton Of Governor Hill by repriuting his veto Of the
weapons In the hands Of the Governors opponents,
and the more It IS circulated and the more attention
Is directed TO it the It will be for the Gov
ernor,s chances. The Eage's' reproduction Of 10
and its attempts TO break is force will probably bring
as much Joy TO the Governors heart as the same
papers array OF reasons against his denomination
which appeared prior TO the Buffalo Convention. In
fact calling attention to Mr. Hills vetoes is not
wise thing in his interest in Brooklyn. One thing
.,a ap+fou 81 tla
Ballot Reform veto Will Inevitably tend to recall his
veto Of the bill which would have broken up the in
iquitous electric light monopoly in that city and
afforded free competition. "The Eagle" does not al
tempt 10 defend this. Instead 10 has bitterly con-
demned the Governor for his course, and now Insists
that be is sorry for It and Will nor do Il again. II
goes 50 for assert that the veto was the direct
result Of a bargain between the Governor and the
leaders Of the Brooklyn gang" No doubt this IS
true, and the Circumstance shows that the people Of
the city have no ground for confidence in the
that Mr. Ill., If he has another chance 10 veto such
measure, will refuse to do it.
Bridge travellers at night complain freely Of the
wretchea manner In which the cars lighted. There
IS nor. ground of complaint after the lamps have been
burning for several hours than when they are first
lighted There is difference too. IN the cars some
are apparently supplied with better fixtures than
others all events in Of the cars. II is out Of
the question 10 attempt 10 read after 10 or o'clock
without, strain on the eyes. The Bridge cars
DO not compare favoraby in this matter with the Gle
waited cars on either side Of the river and there IS
much ground for Boosting OF tSem How long will II
be before electric lights VIII take tho place Of the III
smelling and unsatisfactory Oh lamps
JOHN p ST JOHN TELLS SOME AWFUL STORIES.
Ex-Governor John F. ST. John, OF Kansas. the
attraction as the meeting the American Temperance
Union Chicksring Hall yesterday He remarked, In
beginning that he going 70 say word about
politics. and Immediately fell abusing Warner Miller
After that hs speech up entirely OF that
would couuare favorat1y u
the writer's FOR dime deadfus' aud he told them
as onlup under his observation. II he has &c
such crne3 perpetrated told about yesterday. he