New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
CHANCES AT MEN AND AFFAIRS ON THE
LONG ISLAND SIDE OF THE EAST

RIVER,

RIVER.
TIL. Hamilton Clubs dinner TO Mr. Low, or Dr.
,ou or President Low-in the future he will probably
-. rete-red TO very rarely as eX-Mayor Low-waS a
.o,.d tribute to one Of BroOklyn's younger resi-
,ts who has brought honor upon the city. but
hose association with 1t as resident Is on the
naint of being terminated The speeches were worthy
- te occasion. Two things in connection "iIh
,In are deserving of special mention here. one was
,be readin by Professor Foster OF "a letter "il'Ve
=, him bv Professor D. H. Cochran president OF inc
po,vteclmc Instltute which included letter written
nv Professor Cochran In 1864, when the DoS oo' %
low was student In the Polytechnic ana "aii'oo ~
m 60 10 West Point Mr.. Cochran uhucr tooN =.
,ecure for him appointment at-large' anu anu t,at
10 Professor Charles Davies in his behalf say M
h,hor xornr Low got the appointment or not sun
no will be heard from. have seen TOO many ~,
10 he mistaken in this. He is bound 10 l' ~, ~
mark This shows that Professor 49, ncio,4
excellent Judge of human nature. " -, a,,,. time
letter would have been equally interes'7 ,oars
,nce Mr. Low came to the front as ""9G - ont At
Wy .h.o &c n specIal fitness in bfinsh- II o"' ."
iso' .l0'' the exMayor is about to enter on
.n' IN, I'M, -, new field in which he Will pTooaoN
,nsnd the remainder of his active lne'
.ou ,ras what Mr.. Low himself had
iHo 80, the future Of Brooklyn, especially MS
suocos+ioos in relation TO improving 'he app'o"'"
,h prdpe He alluded 10 MS FORMER du'o,"'' "
,ho n,an of extending the Bridge raIrOdu u '0 wy
aas ,n prooklyn only 10 say that he had abandoned
+, entirely. now that the elevated roads nave been
,n. - hn+b FutOn and Adams sts. lie said nothing
t-arer about his earlier scheme Of extending Fat
hushave. in a straight line to the Bridge entrance
THAT scheme had attractive features, ana "oulu
have been of permanent advantage to the clW' pu''
a. il would have made new line OF travel 10 INC
manifest detriment of Fulton-st., there was never
rpch popuar enthusiasm over it, and II was long ago
1l,o fin,ho of II.
rractical suggestion now is 10 remove the tracks oi
,he Rridce railroad on the west side of Westinghouse
Il, curve the railroad 10 the left instead OF the gh as
Il approaches the Brooklyn terminus, and thus bring
the trains 10 the side Of Westinghouse parallel
With sandsst where the storage tracks can be eX-
tended if necessary. far as the Navy Yard. Ihis
is I believe wholly new scheme. and it deserves
N 10 thoughtfully considered by those who are seek
inc 10 better the surroundings of the Bridge terminal
Getting rid of the railway tracks in front Of the STA
,ion and opening plaza there would certainly be an
Improvement of the utmost value TO Brooklyn.
Nsyor Chaplin seems to be having no end Of trouble
in making M his mind whether not 70 reappolnt
Police Commissioner Bel. To all appearances that
is giving him more trouble than al the rest Of his
appointments reappoInlments. II he acted IN ac-
eordsnce with his personal wishes there is small
doubt that Mr. Bell woald be sure Of two wears more
of Official life. on the whole he has made an cN-
he has not striven in season and Ou' Of season 10
please the politicians. and De has lot always deemed
wise 10 cvc special heed 10 men with pulls IN
fact so conscientious was Commissioner Bell IN his
rraciical relations with political affairs that after
accepting his appointment he resigned from the
Nineteenth Ward Democratic Association, setting az
example which somc OF his ates in Mayor Chaphs
cabinet would have done we'll 10 follow. At all
events il is the politicians. not the community as
whole that desire the removal Of Mr.. Bell. The seal
Of popular approval which has been set on hs admins
;raion BY the numerous delegations which have called
on the Mayor and asked for his retention must be
exceedingly gratifying 10 the COmmissio and they
ought to have no little influence with Mr. Chapn. A.
usual he sits silent and makes sign. But I'M
.uestionably he is keeping MP good deal OF thnAlns
II his decision is based upon desire 70 please the
PEOPLE in preference the politicians there Is niue
question a. to what il viii be. Unfortunately Mr
Chaplin cannot always be depended on TO decide ID
hat way That political future Of his Is tie thing
hat looms before him il large proport onS, ana all
his acts are most thoughruy considered with relation
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