New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL
THE STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES,
COMMISSIONER RoPEs's EXPIRED TERM-nnoo,.
LYN IN THE LEGIsLATURE-THE
MAYORS MESSAGE

LYN IN THE LEGIsLATURE-THE
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The failure Of Governor Hill to appoint -. ro,,.
OF the state Board OF Charities to succeed pin,a.
Ropes. whose term expired in May last ana nh.
expressly requested to be relieved from the du,i.s :.
the Office at that time has aroused considerable com,
ment and the motive for the action OF the Gover,o
who always has deep political purpose nnderv,n,
his public performances, is sought Tor. Mr. Rones b.
held the office. representing Kings County IN The
Board for about fourteen years. He was erS, a.
pointed by Governor Lucius Robinson 10 an ~.
vacancy caused by tie res gnaton Of A. A. Lou o.. -
uneX pired term Of nearly six years. In ls,1 Cove.
nor Cornell appointed him for the term which az.
pred last year. His increasing years and the bucacn
OF work which falls TO him president OF the Broot
yn Trust Company have led him 10 seek 70 lay down
his responsibilities the Charities Board He ia
anxious that the Governor appoint hh SUCCESSOR Ths
fact that salary attaches to the Office and that tho
task is thankless one. is the why the Gov
is not beset by applications for the Office The
Board is constituted of member from each judicial
district in the state, and one from Kings County,
which belongs to the lid District. Mr. Ropes's Der.
Torrance of the duties Of his place will always be
recalled with honor since by his efforts the system OF
outdoor relief in brooklyn, in which thousands II
dollars squandered annually and the community
paupcrizcd, was abolished lie also
deserves great credit for his efforts 70
mitigate the abuses at the charity hospitals
Of Kings County. Despite his nearly seventy years
Mr. Ropes is still in sturdy health and disposes Of an
immense amount of work every day He took charge
Of the Brooklyn Trust Company when its affairs were
at a low ebb and built the company up into the
strongest in the city by sound business methods lie
was nominated for Mayor in 1881 but withdrew in
favor of seth Low. The latter appointed him Com.
missioner Of City Works, and he gave up his salary
Of $4,000 in the Trust Company TO become the
~ : ba eitt baff that the
his term he returned to his financial place. on every
business day he can be seen in Montaguest.
MAYOR CHAPIN,S THIRD MESSAGE
Mayor Chaplin will forward his third annual messam
to the Board Of Aldermen tomorrow. opening his
second term the city's chief magistrate. II Will
be elaborate and comprehensive review Of the affairs
of the city from his point Of view, and doubtless Ike
his previous messages viii be addressed to the public
and the Legislature more than 10 the Aldermen, who
have exceedingly limited powers, in the way q
making contracts. The Mayor cannot get over the
habit he acquired while State Controller OF addressing
the Legislature in his annual outg1vings. some Of
his enthusiastic friends expressed the hope 10 the
Mayor New Years Day that two years hence he
might recp calls farther north in the state but the
Mayor only smiled icy.
More interest is taken in his appointments Of the
heads Of the city departments. Since the one Head
bill went into effect the Mayor Of Brooklyn has hei
enormous power. lie appoints ten heads Of depart
ments whose salaries aggregate over 100000, aud
each Of them controls patronage from $1,000 %
10000 year outside Of the Civil service rules. It
is not expected that the Mayor will make any i'm.
porant changes unless Registrar Of Arrears Mcguire
is retired. 1t noticed that all the other heads
II departments called upon the Mayor on New Years
pay, but Mr. Mcclure did not appear since A; d.
Nheelock retired from the city tcasurership there
Cabinet.7
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL.
The control Of the Board OF Aldermen for the
coming year remains with the Democrats as the
gerrymander7 Of the districts gives them two Of the
AIdermanic districts, and they have elected all tho
Aldermen Large, save one, ever since the new
system went into effect. John McCarty, Who las
been one Of the Big Four in the Board for years.
VIII be re elected president for the second term thus
~ ne Republican Aldermen are new tho
supervisor Of the Third Ward lie i'' VII PROBABLY
lead the minority in the Board. \ return to the Old
services i deemed desirable BY those who have caro-
fully looked into the matter.
49, me nHal day for registering Republicans in tho
Twelfth Ward In advance OF the new primary recently
ordered by the Executive Committee. i, tomorrow
~. +. Luttling and Daniel Northup. Viii sit at 10.
III Hamilton ave. ON the hr,t two days i75 were
enrolled. II l. expected that the primary will
Ire held before the General Committee meeting next
The I.awrtuce headquarters on Tnes,iay evening
While no business of csuecial Importance i, to come
up there VIII Dee some questions 20 settle i'm advance
u the meeting OF the General Committee a week later
g fir> MARA meh d VINO want reenrolmit WI
I"eIth Ward committee viii report.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CONTEST
The merry war between the rival Republican
factions for the control Of the organization Of tho
General Committee enters upon il last week with no
abatement Of interest. The leaders either side arc
equally confident of winning and PROBES, to give
figure, 70 show what their hopes are based upon,
! ne successful conference Of the Woodruff ad-
hope INTO the quiet canvass conducted by Naval
u'hocr Willis and his friends Despite the efforts
81 the baldwin men they manifestly dsheartened
that 80 good showing was made. The prediction
probably bee elected by small majority > unchanged
by the incidents of the week.
state senator Brkct of the lid District. the only
republican IN me senate from Long Island. will so
TO- Albany might to be on hand when the Legs
ltturc meets Mr. Birkctt succeeds Eugene F. O'C0n.
nor and takes place which has been held by such
men a. William IL WarnS. Charles IL. Russell. Abers
one ot them was reelected. Mr.. Birketts only
prvIons public service has been one tern, as
chairman Of the Republican Executive Committee.
The Republicans from Kings County in the Assembly
this year are George tirctlnscr. George L. Weed and
, haflc' j. hMrth; me Las. named succeeded IN re
tcemlnE tine Nth District from the Democrats. He
will be one Of the youngest men in the Assembly.
Charles y. Moore. the able president OF the Young
Ec publican Club. and the head of the MOntauk Club
has been laid up the last week with the popular
rhe Republican minority of the Board Of super
veor' Will present the name of supervisor q. Il.
Loo kWo0d, oi the twenty third Ward. for the Office ~
president pro tenn. Of the Board lie Will thus he
he leader of his party in the Board. The Democrats
viii doubtless recect President Pro Tenn Baisley, %
Flatlands.
reflective Sergeant Powers. Of the Eighth Precinct,
: receiving great credit for the clever way he worked
cnty convicted in the Court Of sessions for daring
'WIlW on Prospect Heights. Som"ryilla
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