New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-10
MAYOR CKAPIN,S DUPLICITR.

Mayor Chaplin has found out that he cannot
serve two masters-the people Of Brooklyn and
Boss McLaughlin's gang. Park Commissioner
Kennedy's revelations in "The Eagle' prove
this, and also that one Of these masters has
been thrown over for the other Mayor Cha
pin three weeks ago promised to appoint Mr..
Kennedy a member Of the new Park Commits
sion. A few days afterward he repudiated the
promise after this fashion :" Mr.. Kennedy,
since | last saw YOU | have had talk with
the old man (NlcLaughlin) and Shev (Nlr Shey-
lin), and | find that they are opposed to the
appointment of one of the Democrats whose
name | gave you ON Sunday (Alr. Luscomb)
and that they Will not have you under any
consideration" a long conversation followed
in which Mayor Chaplin asserted that his re-
nomination depended upon his acting with the
local leaders of his party, and offered to APP
point DR.. Storrs for the short term pending his
own reelection and then to drop him and put
Mr. Kennedy in his place. Mr. Kennedy, hay-
ing convinced himself that the Mayor was play
ing fast and loose with him. DR.. StorS and
the best interests Of Brooklyn, left him to make
his own terms with his real masters, Nc
Laughlin and the gang.
The sequel is familiar to our readers. Mayor
Chaplin finding that the men who controlled the
Democracy of Brooklyn had vetoed two OF his
proposed appointments (LuscOmb and Ken
nedy). resolved to deceive the public by a
Juggling series of impracticable selections and
then to put in a ring candidate who could
| work' the department during the next SIX
months in the interests of the party and of his
rnp1
| Jackson and Storrs were named, of whom the
first was on the eve Of sailing for Europe, while
the second was already abroad and ineligible
and the third absent from Brooklyn on an eX-
| tended vacation. The plan was to induce
General Woodward and DR.. Storrs to qualify
and then allow them to be absent from their
| posts. and finally to substitute for Mr.. jackson
trustworthy Democrat already recommended
| by "the old man and Shev" The working
member Of the Commission in the absence OF
General Woodward and DR. StOrrs could be
depended upon to conduct the department foi
the good of the party during the ensuing six
months, and to gain as many votes as possible
for MAYOR Chaplin himself when renOminated
| The juggle is now revealed and its ingenious
deviser is known to be a political trcksteI
worthy to keep company with the old man
and Shev" General Woodward has too high
regard for his reputation to take Office and
then desert his post under such suspicious cir
cumstances. DR.. Stous will neither feel com
plimented by Mayor Chapin's duplicity in tax
ing him up for the sake of appearances and
dropping him at the earliest opportunity, moi
honored by his selection as an ornamental fig
ure in department where all the wires are t.
be pulled by ore Of McLaughlin's men. Mayor
| Chapin will have to nominate new Commits
sion, every member Of which will meet with
the approval Of his ring masters Meanwhile
the people Of Brooklyn have seen him stripped
of all DISCUSSES, and now recognize in him q
shifty politician in league with gang of mer
ccnary, partisan politicians, and Indifferent tC
the welfare of the city and to the ends of good
government For this complete exposure the
thanks Of the Brooklyn public are due to Mr.
Kennedy who is high minded and conscien
tious citizen without fear and without reproach