New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-10
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THE MAYORS CHANCES OF REELECTION.
GENERAL BELIEF THAT THEY ARE RUINED BY
HIS SUBMISSION 20 "BoSS" M'LAUGH3
lin AND JAMES sHEvLIN.

p1s SUBMISSION 10 "Boss" M'LAUGH1
LIN AND JAMES sHEvLIN
A, none Of tho three Park Commissioners recently
appolnted by Mayor Chaplin to succeed tho old Board
Of nine Iecsated out Of ONCE has qualified within the
ton dovs I'm which the Consolidation act requires them
N do n n IS thought that Mayor Chaplin will take It
for granted that they decline the appointments and will
mama new mon. In the case OF L. b. Jackson, who
sailed for Europe before being Informed OF his ap
poIntment unavoidable absence may be pleaded as a
reason for his not qualifying. Dr. stors has already
informed the Mayor that no will not accept II he Is
10 be aft I'm charge Of the department until fall. Cen
eral woodward has said no wouo NOT aocep'' ano nc
sails for Europe today
Tho oenaraI tbeme OF discussion In Brooklyn yes
teraav was tho amazing fatuousness Of Mayor Chaplin
in listening TO the dictaon Of Boss Mclaughlin and
limp shevln In the matter of the appointments and
forgetting ell dictates Of honor ana friendship IN Ianhg
to reappont Z. II. Kennedy, who had aded h1nl' not
only in securing reduced Park Commission. but also
In passing tho local improvement bis "hion arc inc
chief part of his administration.
The fact IS recalled that Just before he appointed his
hoods ~ departmcnts in January, 1887, the loud
voice Of sbevln. arguing with the Mayor. was heard
IN the corridors of the City Hall adjoining the Mayors
Office and a day or two thereafter tho mayor meehiy
reappointed Fire Commissioner Ennis Anu "hoh NO
used his own Judgment In appointing Assessors MO-
Ieer and Kurth, Boss" Mclaughlin oio'a'u tno pass
age Of a resolution by the Democratic General CON-
mittee condemning the Mayors action. In tho
ncsent instance after assuring Mr. Kennedy that no
would DO reapponted the Mayor begged 10 be re-
leased from his promise because the old man and
sbevp las he termed Mclaughlin and shevnD whom
he had since talked with, would have him under no
consideration. The Mayor said that his denomination
depended on his acting with the local leaders of tho
party and offered TO appoint Dr. storrs for the short
term and then drop him and appoint Mr.. Kennedy
shevlin ard Mclaughlin also objected to his reappoint
ing General woodward and C. II. Luscomb. and the
Mayor made the appointments he did. Even In this
he passed General Woodward by for the long term,
putting Mr. Jackson in that and naming the former
for the short term of six months
Tho opinion Of prominent Republicans was that
Mayor Chaplin had rrerievably injured his
chances for reelection. Ex-Mayor schroed
er said; Honor and good faith required
that the Mayor should promptly reappont Com
missioner Kennedy, and II 10 had embatras InentS in
his party he should have settled them himself"
" Ill Hazard said :" Tho revelation Of his action
In this matter is the most terrific blow Which could
been given TO Mayor Chapns political prospects.
[ don't see how the best people in his party can
support him alter this"
Hugo Hlrsch said If the Mayor is dictated to by
Mclaughlin and shovln, where arc his nerve and
backbonel How is he At to be Mayor OF great
city like Brooklyn II he will cast aside personal
friend and adviser at the dctation of man like
Shevnl These matters require serious thought III
this community"
The Mayor was absont from the city yesterday and
thus avoided much questioning. Mclaughlin and
shevlln would say nothing In regard to the matter
for publication.