New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16
anr s1rUITI0y IN BROOKLYN.


puool,,vn at which the candidates for city and
oa,,u+, of,icos will be named are to be held
a. r,crroyy. While special interest has been
aroused in the election OF Mayor OhaPih SUE
cessor. the political contest IN our slster Guy
as \ whole is of more than ordinary interest
Resides \ Mayor there are to be elected a DIS
t,ict- Attorney. a Controller Surrogate
County Judge, Supervisor-at-Lafge'a oouil'y
Auditor and two Coroners, not to menuoh the
c4o4o SENATOR'S members of the Assembly, AL
dermen and Supervisors Inc huhlDer Vi
offices to be filled is larger than USUAL from
the fact that Surrogate Lott and Cohtfoiler
Livingston died in the course of the year. ana
their places were filled by appointment OF the
(iovernor. making it necessary now to fill them
nv election. For all the places mentioned there
are likely to be spirited contests unless 10 Dc
for County Judge. Judge Moore was support
cd bv both Republicans and Democrats Wheh
he was last a candidate, and there is pretty
decided sentiment in favor of re-electlng HIM
unanimously once more. He is most capable
upright and public spirited Judge
The Nlayoralty contest is Of such command
ing importance that it oyershadows everything
else in Kings County politics, although we
trust that our Republican friends IN Brooklyn
will not fail of an adequate appreciation OF the
desirability of electing Republican District
Attorney in the place of Mr. Ridgway who is
likely to be nominated for the third time. Mr.
Ridgway has fallen far short OF beng terror
to evil-doers. He was reelected three years
ago by a large majority over General Tracy,
hut this year he must bear the Odium which
attaches to a man who is seeking third term,
and it is possible for an exceptionally strong
Rehublican candidate to beat him. The Mayor
altv. however, is the principal prize. The al
most unlimited power exercised by the Mayor
of Brooklyn is well known, but in addition to
his unrestricted authority in the matter of APP
pointments there must be taken into account
this wear the expenditure Of the large appro-
priations made by the last Legislature for i'm
provements of various kinds. In order that
these moneys may be wisely and economically
expended it is necessary to have the improve
ments made under the direction Of Repub-
lican Mayor and Republican city officials named
by him.
The importance Of keeping the party thor
oughly united and in the best possible shape
to make winning fight does not appear to
have been as constantly borne in mind during
the last few months as would have been deSir-
able but now that the time for nominations
is at hand we believe that the Republicans
of Brooklyn realize the opportunity that is
within their grasp. Mr.. Chaplin is certain to
be renominated by the Democrats. 1t was said
with some show Of reason two years ago that
he had been forced on the party managers.
There is no pretence Of that kind now. His
subserviency to the Boss and the Ring has been
repeatedly demonstrated, and this year he will
run as the BOSsS candidate as emphatically as
Mr.. Whitney was four years ago. He has no
shadow Of claim on the support Of any indie
pendent voter. If the Republicans make a
wise choice they will command the support of
all such men and in a city with normal Dem
ocIatc majority Of, say 5000, a Republican
candidate can only win by the aid Of Demo
cratic votes Mr.. Chaplin was elected in 1887
by the narrow margin of 800-Odd votes. This
wear there will be no Labor candidate, and il
seems desirable that the Republican candidate
should be able to command the votes of a large
number of the men who supported Clancy two
wears ago. Above ALL the Republicans should
name a man who is thoroughly honest, who is
| familiar with business operatons-since the
local improvements referred to will be one OF
the most important matters TO be supervised in
the next two years-and who will command the
absolute confidence of the people of the city
irrespective of politics. Such a man is needed
to defeat the candidate of Boss Mclaughlin
! Such man can he elected Mayor. Certainly
no other can. Let the Republican City Con.
yention tomorrow night not fail in the impor
tant duty intrusted to it,