New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND MATTERS.
TARDY BRIDGE TRUsTEEs-ACTIvITY IN RE.
PUBLICAN RANKS-WORK OF TIE
ALDERMEN.

for the appointment OF the men ncench I'd man uc
polls in each ward on Election Day The number
needed altogether will be 1898. of whom 3,7d9 will
he Rcnublcans and q like number Democrats. The
Eighteenth Ward will lave no less than ego. The
men will serve as registers, inspectors Daiiot ciefAS
poll clerks and canv0ssers. inc rcos'ers serve Oh
DAYS OF registration and Election Day, and get s2o
oocb and the others serve El- ton Day only and
are maid go each save the ballot CLERKS, VINO get SIo
Their duties are of especial importance ana men o.
ability are reouicd for the place. No man who Is
serving The General Government, the STATE city or
county can ill any Of these places Ihe scecuon Vi
the hest men is matter requiring careful attention.
and the executive members are seeking AID IN the WORK
IL will be necdfu also, 10 see lhaV .hc iHch aPp0
arc carefully instructed in all the details Of the new
,o,r Owing 10 absence from town, Elections Commits
eopor Worth has failed 10 inform the Republican cX-
ec,,ivc members of the Eastern District warts OF the
duty devolying upon then'
| candidates for the shricvay continue to crop mp,
ond there is rot little lively discussion of their
merits and dement's. The friends OF William kramer
20 tho Nineteenth Ward have formal an organization
IN his interest and have adopted resolutions urging all
true friends Of labor 10 nse all hohoidDe HednS W
indu;.e him TO become a candidate lot ShcFlH anu
nromise him their full support. MI Kramer Is t'us
launched as an aspirant for the Republican nom'ha.
ton Israel F. Fischer urges the nomination OF
nayid g BALDWIN, who defeated for County Regis
fer by James Kane in 1883. Deputy -Shcrihs H. W.
Rincroe and Charles A. Barton are mentioned as posi-
ble Republican candidates, as we'll as Warden AlohZo
prvmcr. of the shcrif's Office. On the Democratic
side also the Sherih's Office is represented among INC
possjble candidates, for Auconecr Thomas A. KerTl-
gan is in the field and hopes TO carry away the Prize
from his probable competitors Police Justice hehha'
Civil Justice Courtney, Excise Commissioner schme-
mann and Daniel Ryan. Superintendent OF Constrp'-
tion for the Board of Supervisors. Kcrrgas auction
rooms have long been the headquarters Tor loss
McLanrhln and the latter may think II would be
convenicnt 70 receive his hcnchmcn In the sherns
Office especially II it were newly fitted mp and mr.
n,shed at the county's expense An acuVe hcPno-
Iican Saws "There Is good chance for the election
Of a Republican Sheriff to succeed the present Repub-
,oan incumbent If the right man IS nominated lie
Damocrats are so sure OF winning that they THINK
wooden man can win. and will run KcrrGan probably
If they do he can be beaten and the scrlFs once eau
be retained by us
The Board of Aldermen will make another attempt
10 hold meeting in August, the Mayor having c"iicu
special meeting for Tuesday afternoon Inc iha''''
10 he acted upon relates To the granting OF power 10
Citv Works Commissioner Adams TO make contracts
sor the LAYING Of new large water main 10 Increase
the supply of water in all the lower part OF INC Guy!
and the placing OF a standpipc alongside the M"un'
Prospect reservoir to add to the pressure III inc 'hse
parts OF the city. While the latter structure WI" oo
highly useful without doubt, IT will be anything p"l
ornamental and standing in the most conspicuous part
of the city. between Prospect Park and the new NM
soum Of Science and Art, il Will be an ugly
cvcsorc for ell time TO come. Athongh inc Z"
pense nav be little more, it Will be Tar pe'er !"
many reasons for the city TO raise the walls vi III"
nrescnt reservoir few feet. when sufficient pressure
will he secured for the parts OF the city not 10"
fuy supplied with water II standpipe Is aosoinIeP
necessary il shOud be erected the high groinu Near
NiDtb-avc and Twcntiethst., where the pressure -
needed, and the PIPE would not detract rom Vc ap
pearance Of the cty's pleasure ground. mug
cylinder rising on the high ground adjacent to the
Tho norial T
below and will dctract from its beauty and synoohc
meaning II any one desires 10 sce what 1t IS pro
posed TO crown Mount Prospect with. let MN Imagine
the Flatbush standppe near the Wilink entrance 70
the park transported 10 the top OF the reservoir ."
Mount Prospect and lie VIII have an iuca VI ''0
hidoous upliness which IT IS proposed 70 erect
The real hand which holds Acting superintendent
Aneurin Jones in his place in Prospect Iafh Is U"a'
of no less a political pnstidigtateuF thah "o'e'n"i
HILL Jones is a Wclsman by birth, ana Is suppoSeo
q, exercee a controlling influence among the voters
~ his nationality in the upper part OF the state ana
80 &, j., favor Of the Governor After JOncs's con
dpct I'm Central Park had become unbeatable ana hc
was summary dismissed, he renamed IN retirement
for some time but emerged after the "OVcrI"r III"
asked Boss Mclaughlin TO provide pace ior NM
Prospect Park happened 10 be without permanent
e,,nerlntrdent and Jones foisted into an acting
capacity where he still remains. His political pu"
males him careless Of comment upon his actions ana
no is suffered 10 work his own VIII by The COnInlN-
sioncrs one OF whom Is snbservcnt 10 every hon Vi
the Boss" whom he recently entertained al hs sum
mcr home and another Of whom is disposed u
apologize for Jones the ground that lie Is an OK
.re,ncly useful man in certain respects. The f"t Is
that Jones while a good gardener and tit To care Tor
n.n.s ls utterly unfit for an executive position and
incapable Of the proper management OF pubhc
Measure ground. 4 who puts up barbcd wire 10
st0p little children from trcsia' Ing In the PARK Is
utterly lacking in humane impulses
The summary dismissal from the Cus&m House OF
Dcnutv Naval Officer Taylor and Deputy Surveyor Cat
II, excited much interest in Brooklyn, where they
10th live and various theories have been set ahoat
IN account for the action The result Is one OF the
unexpected moves on the political chcssboaid' HIr'
TAYLOR gave ip the lucrative Office OF under sheriff last
winter 20 60 into the Naval OhcH. Mr.. Catlh Is
relative Of secretary Tracy II the removals are per
nanent Mr. Taylor may return 10 his former place.
The most extensive protest ever made against the
action of the Board Of Assessors in Flatbus j. that
which Will result ina review OF the action OF thc'c
o,c,,s in the supreme Court The great increase In
valuation In The this year IS the direct result OF
tho agitation in the for annexation to BroOhln last
winter which IN turn grew out OF the Work OF inc
BOARD Of sewer Commissioners in flying sewers in the
4own II was decided by the town officials the ma
ortv of whom Democrats, 70 l"vy increased 'aNcs
nnon the extensive property -owIcrS, many OF "hom
are Republicans. by means OF Increased aNscshehtS'
rnoee active in rmotng the annexation scheme were
sneciaIlv singled out for additional valuations The
ocal proceedings Will determine whether arbitrary anu
oe,onsibe acton by the majority OF the assessors
o, io binding or whether the right' OF individuals
can bo maintained against the cncroachments and overt
actions of political ring the members OF which seek
% remain in Office and have as much money 10 spend
" The Bridge Trustees have again shown their imdlner
e,cn 10 The performance Of their duties by Ealing 10
GnS hoir ATp.t meeting IN spite Of the fact that the
,ou d ~; Expcrs desires to begin It's public hearings
IN regard to new terminal facilities Tor the structure
meeting,
pr. ye,o' committee Of the trustees IN the matter.
uHvWhough Mr. Buckholz Of tho committee, IS ready
10 receive plans, none hao .een suo"-.''''
ARE TIE TRCSSES TOO WEAN
- .,.,,, nr11n1NG r0R HEERMANN'S THEATRE