New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CHANCES AT MEN AND THINGS IN THE
THIRD CITY OF TIE UNITED STATES

JUN o" THURSDAY, when Mayor Chapin's Improvement
bi!s were all passed by The Assembly; but the Same
cannot be sad Of Governor HIS veto Of the Alder
manic DILL which came out on the Same day. That
this veto would be written was forcgonc conclusion
NOT only because the Democrats I'm the IDgislafurn
opposed The BILL but because the Democratic Ring
IN brooklyn gets so much advantage out OF the
present system II IS entirely characteristic of Gov
crnor Hi that he should drag in extrsneous matters
and lecture the Legislature for falling to perform
It's constitutional duty by directing an enumeration
OF the Inhabitants Of Brooklyn and the rost Of the
s'atc'; whereas 1t Is we'll known that the Governor
himself prevented the Legislature from carving its
purpose into effect The passage Of the Chaplin bills
by one branch Of the Legislature gives universal
satisfaction IN Brooklyn. which will be made com
plete by their Hnal enactment.
Dr. StoTss resignation OF what f. 7 b.Iicve the
only official position he has ever held he's created
regret rather than surprise The surprise was caused
10y MS acceptance Of The Office year ago: though
perhaps Mayor Chapn's selection OF the pastor OF
the Church Of the Pilgrims for a Park Commissioners
snip was equally surprising. While Dr. StorrS must
have found some of HIS official duties agreeable thcrc
is reason 70 believe flat he was not Discontinued
when good reason fof Offering hi; resignation was
thrust upon him. II he had been n member Of a
smaller and self governing Commission there would
nave brcn much Gicatcr incentive 10 remain in II
ana DO his share Of the work Unfortunately the
prospect Of the passage Of bill reorganlzing and re-
ducinG the Park Commission IS not brilliant Two
or three bills the subject have been laid before
the LEGISLATURE. One Of tn IN provided for a single
head for the Park Department: another provided for
Two Commissioners. Of opposite parties with whom
the Mayor was 70 act making Board Of three stlll
another provided FOR three Commissioners and there
las been scmc talk Of 1iyc-headcd Commission 1t
Is universally conceded that eight Commissioners are
too many, and it Is earnestly hoped that the Lcgis-
lafWc NAV take action Whether Or Stnr>s
can be induced 10 reconsider his resignation even #
a hin IS passed giving the Commissioners power 70
eNpcrd their appropriation without applying 10 the
Ad'rmrn and the ommsS .Dncr of CITY Works, Is
very doubtful, but the vacancy IS not likely 10 be-
filed uEul It IS certain that the legislature VIII do
nothing tor the relief Of lhl, branch Of tho city GOV
eminent Or. SOlr,'s characterization Of the board
AZ present A. Board Of Park Petitioners was telling
and viii not soon be forgotten.
Tho bill making Park Commission Of three Nom
her~. nclu1n@ the Mayor has. believe. been defnt ey
abandoned hui 1t Wa grave question whether Mayor
Chaplin would take an active part in the Board Il 50
made up He is cX ohicO. a member Of the Board Of
Supervisors. and he Is also a bridge trustee c has
been Nay for year and fou. months In that tine
he has not attended single Bridge meeting audi saw
il on Information and belicf-he has been present a.
the Supervisors meetings just once, when It de-
ceSSay 70 have his vote in order TO head of John Y
NtNaic' lHIS NOcS not snow tnat auNOlutH devotion
to duty that IS desirable in public ofica. to whom
vast interests entrusted
Broohlyn's share in The celebration which will alb
sorb attention this week will be considerable. Juds-
ing by the ii palS 10 be around the shors where
flags and things Of that sort are sold. the decorations
houses IN all part, Of the city Will he pretty gen
cra A. Ear official action f. concerned the Alder
men al their meeting on Monday chose for some OBJ
scure reason 10 give II an air Of mystery one thing
Is plain that t. that business "a speak Of will be
done the threc days beginning tomorrow Tho
public offices arc 70 De closed, holiday or TO holiday
and prola ably good share Of the population Will be IN
Ncw-York witnessing what they Of the great
demons lations in honor Of the work begun Concord
and IeXinc;oa aid con>mmatl by the insue ration Of
Washington hundred wears ago.
Ore OF thc measure, before the !eyislnturc which
ha, attracted considerable attention is mat pro.G.u:
for a commi>Sio 20 manage the tountv Farm Al -
Johnland. The plan of caring for th" couu'ys Insane
patient, on a farm IS in all WAYS an excellent one,
but s.rcc the - Jo1nlaud project under way
there la, been more or less of scandal CONNECTED with
Il. 1t j. generally admitted that rei,ou for this
f, the divided responsibility in the homogeneous Tho
Board OF Supervisors consisting of thru, ne rbcrs.
besides the Supervisor n Large. have ,a.c Of II. AMI
the Commit >oncIN Of Charities and Correction. four In
number have share and the result f. .i.a nobody
responsible ana the community rot Deriving half 81
tie benefit witch it ought 10 from thc farm
There +, much 10 be sad in favor Of comml> >iou
uLo-e sole duty shah 10 carr Tor tho "a M and
hasten the transfer 10 IT % all tl 1>tur now housed
loo tne Ilaihu.h A~ylun. and Will" ciyrody MOI
ir satisfied with the proposed Wchoc ~ appointment.
pr Will The plCballe makeup OF the commission ili>
m,tod Of conducting the 81 Johnland project Will be
4 va improvement upnu that r0w r;evailn-. Ia'rS
fore II Is - be hoped that the Icssiatlu, VIII acf
iay0rabIy upon The county Farm Ill. II is not an
bif Il
present and II is great deal better tan hone az all
Two well known residents of Eroolyn. who arc
rcpucd in widely different way> crossed the Bridge
on he same train the Other day. though no. !n the
~amc car. one was William H. Murha wlo stood
ON the front platform Of one Of She cars; The other
va, The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. who took >eaj
o,1eltau,u>iy and attracted lttle attention II
a warm afternoon AMI Mr. Murtia carried hi, over
coat on lis arm wife Or. Abbott woe none. and
even had his Prince Albert unhutoncd. y, a shr'wd
politician Mr. Martha reputation out ,ide OF
Broohlyn la, fall. when he The chairman Of the
Democratic state Executive Committee and conducted
the canvass with conceded ability. What Ai, ambition
viii lead him 10 aspire in the fufurr * question
that no ore can answer but himself II even he can.
That he has ambition well ability j. undcniablr
and he admittedly furnishes tho larger sharr ~ the
hra rs Of the Democratic organization in Kings County
Probably Tie warmth of tie day accounted for Or
\bhoi,'s departure from what. I am told {, hS habit
u walking over The bridge He considers The eNer-
ci,e a, good as any that he can take. aud IN thar
opinion there are not few Bruoklyntc, who agree
with him. Probably II would BE- We'll II the number
we've greater ON one % H. wallis the aerial rosl-
way pr. Abbott got In conversation with stout gen
tlouan and IN the II their talk the question
why they walked over The Bridge cane up.
We'll walk said the stout one IN order re
duce my wcrgtt"
We'll responded D.. Abbott neonically. dom
TIC remark Will appeal with special force 70 every
one Who has ever seen Mr. Deechc-'s succc ssor The
wonder is that with his span hgurc, pale complexion
and ANYTHING but ft! chest. lie possesses 81 much
nervous energy capacity for hard work and power a.
public speaker
Speaking of Dr. Abbott rrminds me- OF wha; ore
Of MS Pensioners said recently. when told that
there was a minister in a church not far away frum