New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02
MR.. CHAPLIN AND HIS BOSSES.
HIS ADMINISTRATION DISGRACED BY HIS
OFFICIAL ACTS.
A TOOL OF THE RING. HE SUBMITS TO ITS
MOST CORRUPT DEMANDS ENDORSED BY


MOST CORRUPT DEMANDS ENDORSED BY
THE LIQUOR DEALERS AS THEIR FRIEND.
The more carefully The career Of Mayor Chaplin
Is analyzed the more is found for believing
that II re elected the evils of ring rule from which
Brooklyn is suffering viii be increased. The
claim was made In his behalf two years ago that he
was superior to his party and would give an honest,
business-llke administration to tho city. On this
preence. many men who regard only the good OF
brookiyn In voting for municipal officers supported
him. But no he in the Mayors chair than
be proceeded 10 mdeceivo them
Inc INST fact 10 show his subserviency TO the
>" forbidden and abhouent forces represented by
Boss Mclaughlin and his lieutenant. Jlmo Shevlin.
was In his reaDpointment Of Fire Commissioner Ennis
whose conduct Of his department had made the
whitney administration notorious. day or two
before that appointment Shevn was closcted with
The Mayor, and they had heated discussion about
Inc appointments in which the name Of Ennis was
overheard In the corridors outside. Shevn vehe-
mently demanded his rappointment. The Mayor
protested. but yielded The scandals connected with
Ennis have continued. tho latest being in connection
WIN sites for new engne-hOlises. which have been
purchased at exOrbitant prices from men who had
bought the property In question for small prices,
c'oehuy Knowing dhe city would want IL. The
same sort of thing has been shown in connection
Win The purchase Of sites for the school buildings
Inc scandalo'Is subserviency OF the Mayor to the
VA Nam and "Shcv.' In connection with the
failure to rcappont Park Commissioner Kennedy has
peen fully set forth. Ills failure to act in the
interest OF the city in connection with the subject OF
electric lighting Is we'll known. The interests OF
hquor dealers have been allowed to triumph over the
protests OF taxpayers and residents. who Objected
10 the licensing of certain grog-shops IL Mayor
Nhapln Is reelected Ennis will continue In office,
.he electric light gang Will continue ther monopoly
ring contractors will continue d make large
profits out Of street paving and other work. and the
oh Nam and d" shev" Will be firmly seated
In the saddle than ever. VIII the honest voters Of
inc city permit thisl 1t IS for them to say on
next Tuesday. Let lover of good government
rail- TO do his duty in recording his vote against
gang and ring rlilo by voting for Andrew ID.
baIu, John j. Clancy. Daniel Lake and the other
Republican candidates for city and county Offices
The efforts of the Democrats to secure the support
OF the liquor dealers is shown In the circulation of
the following resolutions adopted by the United
Liquor Dealers Association:
Resolved. That In the denomination of Alfred c. Chaplin
fos the Mayoralty recognize that during his admin
istraion ho has treated with fairness and trades
men conducting legal business; therefore, be it
Resolved. That, In justice to ourselves, do and
work for Alfred q. Chapln's election Mayor.
Rufus l.. Scott, Democratic Alderman at-Large
throe years ago, and Registrar OF Arrears Is
be added 10 tho list of Democrats opposing the re-
to him chiefly upon the scandals connected with
Fire commissioner Enns's department. Thomas &.
sharTnan. the wellAnown 1awyer, who a0ively
supported Mayo; Chaplin two years ago, IS now
strongly opposed TO him on the grounl that cor
rupton prevails in the City Hall under his admins
tratiOn.
The Republicans actively managing the canvass
have the utmost confidence In the election OF Colonel
Bsirl Chairman Fischer said yesterday 10 Tribune
reporter: AZ am confident that upon
conservative estimate, Colonel Baird will be
elected by 1000 plurality. The hard
work of the campaign IS nearly over,
but We shall not rest until We see that every vote
cast for Colonel Baird Is counted for him. and that
means his cton. The public meetings under the
direction OF the Campaign Committee close with the
mass-meetng in the Rink Saturday night, but there
will be a few ward meetings on Monday evening
We will make our arrangements TO have the polls
fully manned Election Day
The fear on the part of the Democrats 10 nave the
az hal tax. rate made known before Election Day Kept
enough Democratic Supervisors away from a mceung
Yesterday TO prevent the adoption OF the levy ana the
annOunc ament of the rate. -
Over thirty meetings In the various wards were
hold nv Republicans last evening, and the candidates
nol,c ut as many possible, and were siasucay
orceted everywhere they went Colonel Baird receiver
hearty welcome at the rooms OF the tederaI Clup ~
court at The speechmaking OF the campaign VIII
fty close with great mass meeting IN the NicfInonI
ave Rink this evening Congressman Wllham =
Vallare will preside and speeches VIII DC maue py
General Stew art l.. WoOdfOrd Elijah K Kennedy AS
sembyman Asphalt and others. dozen other mco'
will be held.