New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23

This transformed Mr.. Waace's plurality Of 2,s71 into
IA for his opponent. change OF only eight votes
would have altered the result. II fifteen OF the
5631 Republicans who supported Mr.. Wallace In 'sS.
but did not vote this year had done their duty tho
result would have been different and this end OF the
State would not be left without representative IN
the National Legislature.
The election Of Joseph Aspinall to the Assembly
from the XIth District is assured, SO that the Re-
publicans will not be without representation In the
state Legislature. Mr.. Asphalt will go back with
the experience Of previous term, but will now be In
the minority instead Of the majority.
In connection with the action OF General Alfred T..
barnes in assOcating himself with the First ward
Democratic Association it is already whispered that
he is counting upon the nomination for Mayor To
succeed Mr. Chaplin. Since he removed to the
heights General Barnes has been closely associated
with Democrats, and his social affiliations have
been with them rather than with Republicans. lie
has political ambitions, the qualification Of which ap-
peared remote If he remained with The party with
which he had been identified. The statement Oh
General Barnes that In the five years since he re-
moved from the Twentieth Ward TO the First
Ward he had bee nunable to secure mem
bership in the Republican Association OF the
latter is contradicted by its officers. His
transfer card was mislaid for a time, but when it
turned up. General harness name was put upon the
rool, where 1t remains. lie did not tender his
resignation before joining the Democrats.
The Citizens League Of Flatbush, which was or.
ganiLed in the campaign TO aid In securing good
town government and which succeeded In cutting down
the Democratic plurality in the town one half will hold
meeting morrow evening 10 arrange for continuing
the organization and making 1t effective in the future
in securing reforms in the and advancing public
improvements.
Colonel ". c. Booth, superintendent of construction
Of the new Federal Building has recovered nom his
recent stroke Of apOplexy and has resumed his work
OF supervision OF the work upon the structure, which Is
advancing rapidly.
The FSposSa put that NO better choice
In the Legislature Joint ballot than Mayor Chaplin,
and IL Is urged that he possesses the proper qualca
lions for the high Office both Intellectually and po-
litically we'll socially. But II would probably
not suit Mr. Chapins political aspirations to have his
career set forward in that summary fashion. He has
as State Controller, and will complete two terms as
Mayor year. II he then become Governor for
two terms he would probably be the most promising
possibility for President In 1906. and II elected would
round out the century In the White House. Such Is
the aluring future ske'ced by fancy and the picture
would be spoiled II he should have to go to Washing.
ton next year to succeed senator Evarts. Further
more. 1t would be necessary for him to resign the
MsyOrslty before the end Of his term, and this would
not suit him. he Is not likely to acQuiesce In any
plan to present his name for Senator. prominent
Democrat suggests that the party could not do better
than to make Mr. Cleveland Senator and thus remove
him from the path Of Governor Iill toward the White
House.
Ernst Nathan, Collector Of Internal Revenue has
returned from the West whittier the sickness Of his
called him. The young man Is improving but IL Is
probable that he Will DO sent abroad for treatment
by DIR. Koch, as he Is suffering from consumption.
Much Interest in Dr. Kochs discovery Is felt in Brook
Ign as consumption Is Of the chief causes OF
death 1. the city. There were forty-o deaths due
TO Ii last week.