New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-31
HOT SHOT FOR DIR. CHAPLIN.
WHAT HAS BROOKLYN'S MAYOR TO SAY
TO THIS?
f. n. KENNEDY TALKS ABOUT THE CONTEST
AND ACCUSES CHAPLIN OF PERSONAL

AND ACCUSES CHAPLIN OF Personal
DISHoyoR.
Tho exnosIre OF Mayor Chapln's subscrvicnce to
tho two big Democratic bosses In Brooklyn Is evil
IDENTIFY proving serious obstacle TO him in his can
vass for reelection. Proof OF This IS seen Ill inc
yiiulencc with which some OF the Democratic papers
arc attacking Elijah r. Kennedy, whose canuidacy
for a place on the Park Board brought out rom
tbo Mayor tho surprising announcement that "shcv'
and q tho old mann were unaltcrably opposed to his
arDointment Mr.. Kennedy is zcalousY ASSISTING
Colonel Baird in his canvass, and although he thinks
n too early TO predict results he has no hesitancy
in discussing the general situation. Mr Kennedy
said yesterday 10 a Tribune reporter;
don't know what Colonel Balrd's chances are. but
n Is apparcnt that The leading Democrats nave De-
come thoroughly alarmed Even Mayor Chapih seems
~ have LOST his head, and is resorng to denlals
and explanations In deenc9 OF al I Pocy Of the
party These explanations are 50 dninseiuuuS sa
i impossible TO 20 escape GsPS,vo inc the peops
F%rcrs say that there be no doubt that the tax
atc for year will De higher ,b SnaH 1Ur
IN the history Of the city. The people have become
greatly excited this prospect, ana even ncp tbe
fov rste secret until after the election and II has
rally become the chief issue of the campaign: ,ou
.1tiovrb re city must pay $4,000 more TO tho
state than formerly. yet the Mayor ana MS aSsVclao
Stnc5 on would be paid for school houses AMI
ses The ntimaHOn that IS ne nav 5soS %.
troct pavcmcnts and other public Improvements
s t9L akcs he higher rate necessary IS equally
dccont,ve Those improvements VIII De maui u MN S
Tho fs,e of bonds. and the interest on mem wiz W
INC S ' thon tba on other bonds recently called
n This business is in my opni9n dqg tcel
LAT dc9I more harm than would have oeen cau>.a
ITcat uC ,,r,nt announcement OF high TAX fate ana
he frank defence OF IT on ground, OF PrD Tbapin and
The PsoPP olc SF he viii this year receive such
arre Republican vote as he uhuo'f sybs"rvient 10
wears ego. nc ,ad IL was supposed he would avoid
and he cannot again count Oh any '"'e'
support. -, ..nn,,or a,so IN the
Iii.ao -, the various Republican nominees LOT
.,,,,on al n the Republican ticket for Aidermeh-
a. oroe &c elected said nc Il think we shan na'o
majority of the Board and 1t VIII DO 'ho hnes'
poar1 In the country, as regards the Pois'''o'
actcr Of It's members. The present Boaru Is Snanl'
and a disgrace to the city, .,
AZ Ecnnedy also prepared a statement yesterday
for publication regarding his controversy WIN VII
cban,u In this he presents more iuhy 'ho eA
ianat,oo given IN letter published yesterday, as 10
tho Navor's reason for not appointing MINI IL was
,rietate to say that the Mayor had written MN d
letter upon the subject says Mr hehAouS, Ou'
copvorsation he expressly said that Mr. mclaughlin
and Mfr sbevlin forbade the appointment IN oiosins
Mr. Kennedy writes: ,,.,o. and
accuse Alfred c. Chaplin Of personal dishonor anu
VI pd ar that the sacrifice of honor and me acs Oh
bad fotb done under pressure 81. 81
Hugh Mclaughlin Mr.. James shcvlin ald o'1 IKE IN
less import anco have no wish 10 discus us ,,iS ter
10 pnvgspaDers am willing 10 SUBMIT me ma it
~, suitable fury | suggest that the Mayor Seto
man from among several whom wiz name; maj rnao
d no, ., ono fron, several whom the Mayor shall name
80 tho two select a third from tho TWO ISIS tnus
made hat the three hear the statements n 01 'o
Mayor and myself, hear other testimony OF m0S
they choose and promptly ana caiddlS ~ Jared
their Conclusions to The public have cUn de re-
with no one this matter ont l ptT I nn} decne
4o cTnedite the matter suggest for the Mayors
choice the Rev Dr. Behrends, Dr. Alfred =; fG[ha n
Cnneral stewart l. WOodford, Mr. Joseph I. hhspP
and the Hon. Seth Low.