New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
'BEYOND THE BIG BRIDGE.
WHAT PEOPLE IN BROOKLYN ARE TALKING
AROITT

column, that Brooklyn is SLOWLY ou' s"'N''
Republican city Brooklyn has not, strictly spea"'
,nr saved tho state this timc but II has come rc-
markably near H. The Tribune predicted mat 'nc
Democratic plurality in Kings County would 10 to
duced from that given 70 Cleveland four years ago
n574s TO probably lc. 900 or less Ihe result SHOWS
that this was a safe and conservative estimate. inc
actual Democratic plurality in the county IS l-V"''
and In the city of Brooklyn only 1l'o9V. Inc Dc"o
Gratis had claimed at least 10000 which would DC mort
than Tildep GOT I'm 1876 and Boss Mclaughlin
counted on as much as % 900. Even Mayor Chaplin
who will now have chance TO detach hnSeh 'ronl
notifies and attend TO his official duties did lot or
careful figuring, and succeeded In cipherlhs ou'
plurality for Cleveland of exactly 1s,'oo. fcrnaP
the most comical thing of all was the attitude OF MIC
Iaurhlin's organ, "The Citizen" which at O'Clock
On wednesday afternoon claiming that the state
was still in doubt.S This paper seemed TO nave
been completely dazcd by the blow which IL hah re-
ceived Its hold on life has not been remarkably
vigorous and 1t is possible that 1t may not long sur
yive the severe shock 1t has received.
The Democrats elect their city and county tickets
with one exception but BY plurates far behind those
for President and Governor. Ex-Pollce Ca9'a'"
Kaiser gave Joha Cotter very close race ior tne
County Clerkship and the official count will be needeu
TO show who Is elected. Captain Kaiser certainly
added much siren 9Th TO the Republican ticket IL
is only under exceptionally favorable circumstances
that the Republicans can elect candidate in Brooy"
hut the election for Mayor last year SHOWS "na'
can DO done by a strong and popular candua'e' cVe"
against the ablest that the Democrats can Drins
forward But all this will be changed with the com
,ns wears as the Democratic hold the city Is
gradually loosened There signs that Boss
McLaughlins power Is waning, and there VIII DC hO
other boss to take his place
Particularly gratifying the result of the contest
m The Hid Congressional District. Mr.. Waaces
election shows that the free trade sentiment has mol
nearly so strong hold in the district as us Voeres
have been counting on. The plan to Drns Coomos
forward as the representative OF that idea hao peon
long under contemplation. am told that 1t originated
IS long ago last juno, when the Free traders GOV
together and decided that their only hope lay 10
uniting I'D q candidate of their own and inducing
the Democrats to support him, II they could The
man then selected to lead this forlorn hope was
William J. Coombs, who is engaged In the export
trade and naturally is good deal more concerned
about the markets of the world" than good many
other people These people promised themselves
10 conduct a high-toncd educational campaign IN
stead of that. the fight mado on the way In
which the nomination of Wallace brought about
and attacks were strenuously directed against the
character Of the Republican candidate. Tho veruic'
of the people of the district upon this matter and
the general issue is emphatic and unmstahable'
John V McKane stood by his promises nooly.
Democratic majority of $40 in 1884 is turned into
a Republican majority OF 436 this year in the town
of Cravcsend. Mckane has certainly Vlndicateu
himself and he has demonstrated the loyalty OF his
supporters There arc not many Democratic leaders
who can enforce such obedience 10 their wishes when
those wishes entail the necessity of opposing ones
Marty Ncnane says that he Is satisfied with his
days work Tuesday, and that henceiorn nc Is our
Of politics Boss" Mclaughlin will sincerely wish
that this may prove 10 be the case When DISTRICT
Attorney Ridgway is running for an office again
McLo will We
several knives whettcd in readiness for him.
There appears to have been no trouble in Brooklyn
IN casting the rapidly The greater part OF tho
voting done in The morning Those who went
TO the polls about later in the day were able
70 cast their ballots without delay by waiting no
moro than a few minutes at the furthcst. In one
district / told the voting was done Tor three
hours I'm the morning at the rate of seventy seven
ballots an hour Probably that average was not
greatly exceeded anywhere In the city, Ihcre was
no necessity in at least one district IN Ne"-1ofh
OF voting at the rate of l34 votes an hour
Now that tie campaign is over, word OF two OF
praise Tor its from the beginning to the end IS
due to The Eagle" / mean its impartial course IN
the treatment of the public demonstrations of the
Two parfies IT Is not thing for The Eagle
10 give as full reports of Republican meetings as OF
Democratic but It's mpartiay was never more con
spcuousy shown than in the canvass Just closed
The series OF Republican meetings addressed by
M,ssrs Miller Mckinley, Ingersoll, Depew and Blaine
has never been surpassed in Brooklyn. THE Eagle
gave verbatim reports of all these speeches. Just as
1t did of the meetings. Of its own party at which Mills
Ill., Bayard and others spoke. This regard for the
interests the minority party is of the secrets
of the success of The Eagle" which is understood
never to have been prosperous than at present
In general 1t may be said that " The Eagles" cdto-
rial treatment of its opponents this year has been
fair and honorable. A conspicuous exception Is Its
persistent attacks William c. Wallace which were
wholly uncancd for and useless The Eagle" at
first commended the nomination, and then turned and
tried TO rend the candidate.
The rush TO see Mr.. Blaine week ago last night
was simply tremendous. The great Rink In Cle!-
montave. packed as it had not been before, al
though the Miller and Mckinley meetings IT seemed
Chat no more could be crowded in. For the Blaine
meeting a great many platform tickets had been
issued than could be made Of The platform was
not large enough contain half of the ticket holders.
Even those who arrived as early as O'Clock were
unable TO get even standing room there. Reporters
who arrived late had a hard time. About C'cloch
young man tried to force his way through the crowd
at the foot Of the steps leading TO the platform, fran
tically calling the policemen duty there Cap
tainl Captain - One of the officers turned. when
the newcomer changed his call TO Sergeant! Ser
gosntin
There's no use Of your talking that way" said
of the officers. There is no room for you"
But | must get through said the young man.
"Pm a newspaper man, and want TO report the
meeting I'm from The SUM-"
@when did you come DOWN." sang out some one
IN the crowd close by and shout Of laughter went
up from everybody within hearing.
After desperate struggles, the young man who had
scome down" succeeded In forcing his way through.
Brooklyn was abaze with bonhres Tuesday night
Many were kndled before 1t was fairy dark. The
number Of barrels consumed In this way must run
FAR up into the thousands. Boys begin to make
their preparations months In advance that is. they
begin to lay In stock Of combusuble material
heard OF boy last week, who had no less than
ninety barrels slowed away IN his fathers cellar.
These represented the accumclations OF himself and
some of his boy friends. 1t * custom for the
boys from the rcugber parts of the city TO invade other
neighborhoods and carry of the barrels Of the better