New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
GLIMPSES OF MEN AND THINGS IN NEW
WORKS. NEIGUBOR on LONG ISLAND.

YORK'S NEIGHBOR on LONG ISLAND.
Dr. Storrs's appeal to the people of Brooklyn for
subscriptions for the proposed statue of Mr. sranahan
is in every sense characteristic production. am
inclined 10 think that II it, authorship had not been
mad, public the style Of the eminent pastor OF the
Church Of the Pilgrims would have been recognized by
a good many Of the readers of the appeal. The many
services Of Mr. Stranahan to the city are set forth
in this paper in such IA striking manner and with SUCH
an engaging felicity of expression cannot fail to be
most eaufying to all his friends and admirers. Dr.
sorrs fayoritc rhetorical embellishments the use OF
ALTERATION. is TO be noted In such expressions as
rich results courageous and commanding char
actern waste and stony Wilderness and "keenly
and constantly enjoyed When said Dr. storrs's
appeal the expression should not be taken as mean
Ing his individual appeal he acted ONLY as the mouth
niece of the committee appointed for this purpose at mo
recent meeting held at the house OF John Glbb ana
the committee certainly did wise thing IN asking MN
to put in words what it had to say to the public III
is intended to raise some $4,000 or T2O'oOo ana ~
erect statue to Mr.. stanahan In the park WIN TIC
creation Of which he had 50 much to do. ~ along
with the publication Of the appeal the announcement
wa, made that over 1000 had been subscribed there
appear, to be no doubt about the speedy raising VI
the entire sum The subscriptions are to be llmlt'o
10 500 on the further side, but the smallest amounts
will be gratefully received.
Wednesday, when referring to the rcappolntmcht III
Mc,srs jerks Adams. swan and CoIwin' II sa'u :"
one column that IL could 10 reason 10 CHANGE '
opinion expressed the other day. that Mayor '""P,
VIII find il to his interest to reappont noI mo'o"
these gentlemen. but all their colleagues III ''c o
sting cabinet and then in the adjoining co'ur' ",'1
in the parallc lines directed attention again 10 'o
rosi,ilitv of tmprovcmcnt in the Building Depart
rcrt-l The last remark and what followed loohco
like a severe reflection the head OF that uepa'V
mcnt whom however, The Eagle advised the h'So'
to rcappoint.
Evidently there will be marked sensation causeu
Inv the Mayor, appointments. They are 'o'h'"S ~
sections or dribcts, and no great degree "i Iho''
will be 0u,cd by them The rc"ppohl'"''"'' we,
have been made were only what was 10 De cApc''o'
rhc coincidence Of the reelection Of John T. Nudi',
e chairman of the democratic General Committee ana
-. ,.,,nnnintn,cnt As Commissioner of Cly WORKS
rtthip a few hours Of each othcr viii certainly ho'
escape notice. Evidently his fellow Democrats "'N'
forgiven Mr. Adams for the uucompImen'ary way III
rbcb he referred 80 them At one Of the meetings oi
the committee early In the fan.
There la, never been 50 animated contest III the
rank, of the Republican organization IN hroohNh ~
that which ended ON 1uc-day evening VII" '"o ~
eIcrtiou %. Franklin Woodruff q, chairman oil inc
General Committee For weeks previous 10 the ee'
tu the canva,,ng in behalf Of Mr.. Woodruff ana MI
baldwin VA, carried on iu The most hNey fashion
and both sides expressed equal confidence III TIC IT,
.ult Of the voting. II VA, pretty evident h""N'',
for some day, that the chances idN"c' """''"'' ANU
nj, election caused no surprise. during inc cN''''u
meeting over which he presided ne '"huu'"" H'n'o"
with fine utmo, dignity and self restraint. ana IN hi'
little speech after the excitement was "''' ~ '""
no undue scIi-c of triumph hn' an c'IHc'' u'''O "
accomplish a. much a. possible for the hcPup' az
cause IN kings County. No such contest 'oulu V'"o
pl,ce I'm a political body dominated Toy boss II uc
.peak- a healthy vitality ON tlc part OF ir"pRNh "c
ubcaus that 80 great degree Of Interest lh poHl'al
AFFAIR, is shown Immediately after an election.
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