New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
NOTES AND NEWS OF PUBLIC MEN AND
MATTERS.


CHAPLIN AND BOSS M'LAUGHLIN.
Now that the growth Of New.York for the last dec
ade is shown to have been only at the rate Of -
per cent perhaps the ontcres OF those who found fault
because the provisional estimate Of the growth O.
brooklyn showed less than 80 per cent will be
stlled. II Brooklyn exceeds the $4,000 credited to
her, she will show increase approximatlng that OF
her bigger sister the Bridge in numbers and
nearly double in percentage. Ten years ago New
York was more than twice as large Brooklyn, and
twenty years ago she than two and a half
times large.
New-Yor is now only two-thirds as large again as
in 1870 while Brooklyn is large again she was
then. With the greater capacity for unrestricted
growth afforded by the broad stretches Of unoccup!ed
territory the sOuth and cast Brooklyn should con-
time to grow at present rate and by the beginning
of the twentieth century she Will be crowding New
York closely for first place in the list Of cities on this
continent. unless indeed that dream OF the future,
mighty metropolis upon Manhattan, Long and staten
Islands and adjacent territory shall have become
an accomplished fact
The counsel for the Commission empowered by
the Legislature to ascertain the facts in regard to the
consolidation scheme is Robert E. Dodge, of Jamaica
lie has made q special study of great municipalities
and has ideas in regard to the proper form Of
government for the immense city which wOnld bo
formed of the $500 900 people in NewYork. KINGS,
trct of Westchestcr County. lie would have the ter
rory divided into 800 cantOnmeats, which would be
smaller than the present wards or Assembly Dsttlcts
From each Of these represent alive would be chosen
to the Common Council. which the project. or
chief executive officer of the municipality, would pre-
side and possess veto powers. Besides the city
would be subdy.icd into five or six districts ca"h
with mayor and n legal adviser 10 look after It's
especial interests undcr the direction of the general
governing body. one advantage to Brooklyn In tho
system would be found in getting rid Of the costly
county government that would be rendered uuncce@-
sary under the new arrangement. The general gov
erumcntal expenses for the entire municipality would
be reduced and taxation lowered.
Tho interest IN the workings Of the new regulations
governing elections is likely to call out a pretty
full vote the coming fall despite the fact that there
are not as many Offices Of local interest to be hHed
rs usual Brooklyn has 10 Mayor 10 elect thcrc i
only one important county Office to I'll. the shricvaliy
and the State ticket will contain only the name Of an
Associate Judge for the Court Of Appeals. The chief
interest In the election viii centre in the chocc Of four
members Of Congress and twelve Asscmbymen, in the
latter especially I'm view Of the voice they have IN
naming The succcsso or of William ". Evats United
states senator. Extraordinary efforts are being put
forth hy the Democrat, T. make the details Of voting
according to The now system known to the members
Of their party. VI the voting kindergarten. as IL
was termed, opened last week in the new Thomas
Jefferson building nearly all the party leaders were
present and took active part. Even Boss McLauch
LIN looked in al the door 10 see hOw his hcut''hutn
were carrying on the instruct on. sample Young
booth was built upon the stage, aud all the machinery
Of an election put in operation sample baA''N
were distributed among those present. Behind rail-
ing ON the stage were tables for ballot
clerks and six booths for voters to pre-
pare thclr ballots IN. The whole formula
Of voting under the new law carried out and al
the minor point, Of the spelling Of ballots the u>c ot
pastors, aud cases In which physically disabled
person could take a friend 10 prepare his ballots were
Illustrated The challenging Of voters, their staying
over tho ten allowed by law In the booths ana
other technical points, were also attended TO- In
clrhty-fvc minutes 123 persons voted. showing hat
il will be easy vote the 800 person, IN each clcuoh
district between sunrise and sunset even cach taxes
the fun ten minute, In preparing his ballot loop
hole f1r needless delay appears IN the provision q" te
la,r which allows a voter - have rs many - four
sets Of ballots II he spois The first three sets. II, as
The ruling was made the other night, ~ j. gwen I'm
minutes each time q prepare IFS ballot ne ''''
occuDy A booth for hall an hour longer than tie ~"
concentrates and II several mon reed 70 DO TINS
ame thing. they might prevent others from voting.
lut the scheme would be a difficult one 10 carr
out. as voter would have to leave lis booth = 81
fresh ballots. and any one waiting couid occupy "
In tie meantime and keep him wa'tlni
The Board II Election, has secured legal opinion
10 the effect that il is mandatory np'n them T. dVd'
he
VOTERS before september l. The division Will probably
ne la,ed upon the registration last fall. which. In
view Of the Mayoralty contest, was comparatively
larce The number Of voters then recorded was
IA 3gG and 400 districts VIII be ample j"
carving olt the provisions Of the law frp
ably IN some districts less than 800 woes VIII
mo cast and I'm Others more but Il the number IN ans
60 No, exceed $50 or 400 probably 10 one will be
nrevcntcd from voting. Last year the number al
election districts was 80, that only seventy hVc
additional ones viii Doe needed. In the GROWING part
n tho city It will BE- necessary Ia allow smaller
number to a district than In the Older portions on &C
count Of the increase within the year.
No name IS more highly thought Of among the older
Republicans Of the city than that Of General John G.
Fremont under whom they first marched with the
Republican banner flying He was the advance guard
clearing tie way for the long Inc Of Republican lrc
derts and ~ outlived most Of those who had better
success at the polls than re. some Of the banners
carried by Rocky Mountain and Pathfinder clubs IN
-jG are sin treasured by The survivors Of the or
g3uizatlon- and brought out on especial occasions
General Fremont last In Brooklyn In one Of the
parahcs Of the Harrison campaign and reused much
enthusiasm. The regret general AT hs death
when he about 10 enjoy tie restored rank and ia
come which his due. such OF the Republican
ward associations have met since his death have
taken steps 81 honor his memory, and at the september
meeting Of the Republican General Committee rcsolu
lions Of respect Will be adopted.
Various explanations are anoat in regard 10 the
reasons which have prompted " Boss Mclaughlin 10
desert the summer in this state, which ho has
been accustomed 10 frequent, and 30 the distant
Massachusetts, coast Political ambition may have
prompted The stop and the fact that he Will be able
TO escape from The tIronglng politicians, who were
drawn 10 Lake George aud Sullivan County by hi,
presence. At the Island home of Park President
George '. Irowcr, In Buhhdrl Bay, Mr. Mclaughlin
Will be secluded 70 a great degree. The announce
mcnt Is made that he Is seriously contemplating
entering the political field b. becoming the Demo
cratic candidate Tor Hi'rlH tls AL. sheriff Elnnc
hart easily Wfcstcd the prize from William A.
Fur,y In lori that any r!ns7 Democrat may well
hesitate to enter the
Those who were puzzled to know why Thomas j.
kcnnd va, again selected for chairman ~ the Cam
pacn Committee Whcir he lad been prominently mon
iOncd for the nomination for sheriff may lind the "a
PLANTATION IN the fact that the Boss" himself has
an eye upon the Office. Mr. Mclaughlin was
thc candidate Of his party for sletd In le62 but was
defeated by John McNamec lie Is said have often
wanted the vindlcatiOn that election would aGn1l
bu The eXiccncies Of politics have prevented Now he
believes the way clear for his nomination aud