New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
WAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
-cprcs, OF CURRENT INTEREST IN The
~ ,,upopOIIS OF LONG ISLAND.

TIC sV' rr,hman as q member Of the Board OF
Wnsa hos accustomed II Mr.. Chaplin knew all
ko"."S. a is amazing that he should make such an
she ~ -, unless there excessively powerful
appo"'.. r,t on him The facts are that in the
fpN, ,sse Barthman, then a member OF the Boau
sprne having been appointed 10y Mayor Chapln
o. en- ,,s accused OF improper conduct III conhec-
IN &c, the purchase OF site for school buiiohE'
tioR "' - that a price higher than that actually
=, q, the land was to appear on inc uee" "NU ~ ~
pan -. ~. BOARD. the difference between the actual
paa ~ ,,,,ual price being pocketed By the men in
an VI. rho charge against Barthman was never
terss~ oved but he considered IL TO his interest 10
ao" ID aid So ~ l. said. "under CLOUD m
rs's" however he had statement drawn up osten-
nc ". - on,ong his relatives and friends, declaring
sN ,acs Of belief In the cherges, and this was
ne se .,ro,fy-sjx members Of the Board Of Eduea-
Ns' rbe matter would have dropped ont oil inc pup
~'- "a Entirely had not hartman sought re"ppoiht
hO"u "A This very statement to rehabilitate him
Se.S ,so ewes OF MAYOR Chaplin. TIE reappolhtmeh'
s1 v - ext-cme Indignation among the members OF
as go q rducation and unless Rarthman's ap-
ne DV & evoked or ne declines to accept, the con-
Pha' Ill prol.ahlv be grave. The majority OF the
se0sn ha,e entered a formal protest TO Mayor
vno however. through lis absence from town.
o~P.', 90, r,eaived It; and the language used by
p@e ,di9,tes that II Ba-thman becomes member Oh
ten' ~, ,hoy will resign. Barthman thus far main
y" tsnce as to his intentions, and the matter VIII
as, unsettled at Least until the Mayors return'
..,,.oo,e,ceS of the resignation of large
VIZ" n oxperienced members of the Board woud
ha0 10 tullv forescen but ii stands to reason t'
y ' anno' - the schools would suffer thereby one
v. !, the hartman incident has been 10 erect At.
en- Gu. % the question Of recognizing the ho"'u "a
e"D ., This has been talked about OH ana OF LOT
,cars or more, but the idea has never assumed
ioNh -, and substance The Board consists OF
pseu 60. members. cnethd Of whom ave appolleu
"'S 80 II Is a continuing body, Ike the Oui'cu
sSsh -. and though a Mayor in the course OF
ea"'e@ o,es two thirds OF the members. their Term
d ~ -, with his and there Is al absence OF 'h'
s,hnitv which Is 80 desirable IN every orahoh VI
r., government. There Is prevalent oPlnoh
Wv ,r,s a Beard n unweldy' ana thSt nan 40
'''' .,ohe-s would do more effective service ohe
n"s ,,a,d As imperative is that the bodru oil huu
us snls be as free from political influence IS pos
80. w,,A the appointing power IN the hahnS Vi d
S0f No. politics is sure TO have some influence
rTopoeed to obviate this IS to nave inc bo',u
- M the Judges Of the higher courts lH's i
s lls - rok vel in Philadelphia
I'LL, Cor the contemplated Eastern District
-. 4 god senator McCarren' ha'lnS o'e" ~
prus. 'u,.e. =, Give the matter early attention. ana
ppu.
-. an at the last session soon as the senate -
pHs~' a.. business This bill will grant charter 70
-. piver bridge Company. which, as Is wen
'o -, ,ahi,d u lie capitalists Of the Union fie
=, p,ur,aa Company. They hdhidS aNo" INV"
,n,no.o to build a bridge in order 10 increase '"'
'rei m heir elevated system Inc! mean o"'
"a 40 NOT want bridge charter Tor Specuua.'o ~"
go or 10 prevent somebody else nom se'Ois ~
rta only imposition to be feared to the passaso VI 81
v.carren,s bill is from the New DIX FERRY OonP""''
..,,o,o, from, that source will probably Dc
nassed in the form Of an application oS 'iiC .h,,,
s.. hsdye charter for itself why" Mt y poho"u0
81 % :. .hopla not tine ferry company, whose puSl
= In 10 ruined If q bridge - cohSW"''ou
n5. noiut-whv shouh it not nave inc
,-lvnere Of building the BRUCE anu
ne proatsls That is plausible, bu' ho' iiro' I,a 10
~, :, a, Donohue should get a charter IL "oulu O0
t,r the purpose no; Of building bridge ou' VI -,
any ooeel.e from doing All Brooklyn Is pi
"a, for the company when earuru'
desiles to build the proposed bndge d. SUN "
and senator McCsrren will have the amplest moral sup
,,,r In pushDg his bin through the Senate. lie l.
confident that Governor Flower will sign IT as soon d.
il reaches him.
,,,ro- crstip,s ,1ndIcation turns out to be more
,sr,seani thing than he expected. His piurAlty III
the I'D Congress District has been redueeu 10 A' '
t,-n,s.es conclusive proof that he would nave
Tho oosi icnominOus defeat II he had s'oou ~ '"0
,,.vo-.lfy again Boss Mclaughlin was "i9ei " '
nj, serve henchman, who pleaded ior w.
-. eba,ce ~ rehabllitate himself in the eyes Oh Ills
su,u.citzens. The I'D District, it must DC Ninon
800 !. overwhelmingly Democratic. Mr. Boody carry
:, .,ys, wear Nv nearly : OOO and Mr. CampDeh once
as nrer II 600 No matter how he turns over u'0
s,r.s and compares them with Cleveland ; Ut any
Aodv else, the Mayor cannot fail 10 perceive '"''
yipdication s. one of the most uhsatl9l''''iS -,
,nees OF his life Nor can 1t give MN hiu'" -,
N h. told In a patronizing tone by MI flo"er'
VIII find n Congressl much wider heid loI
than any which YOU have occupied" ms DespeshS
- -, and magnapimity on Mr. Flowers part
49,, ,or Mr. Cbapn has not hestated To crluclse
t,r, .eveslv In the mast and virtually approved MI
~ wi,,,. ,,rnons " namboyant millionaire speech at
tsfstOgs.
The fling Of statements Of election expenses gives
sp 10 DOS, election days that must be graieu 70 Po
atsbs weared by their labOrs. whether sueoessiu VI
Ne reverse There are some amusing ana manly i
sting thlnes in these statements nave d. So' 'Vo'
nothing so entertaining this year a. the oe'slleu
even last year by certain candidate VINO ue9'i'D0
Aow on certain evening he boarded certain -.
certain corner. and rode thence 10 coi'd'" -
place having therefore the sum OF five cents WHO"
.ons,,n,.d d. .ntirc amount of his campaign eA-
pendltures Of course he not eiecled' anu i" O
hone a beine This year A. c. Weeks the RepuDilcah
candidate for senator against eXAldermah MoO"'"'
cones 70 the front a. humorist one Of The entries III
Ms statement being: Wear and tear OF clo'nnns,
physical force and tissue and nervous energy est"eu
equivalent In money al OOO.' OF course the lhehi Vi
the law is serious and this tends to bring ii mo con
kmpt 50 that Mr. Weeks's conduct may be repreheIS.
BE- There are no startling things in connection WIN
these statements. unless 1t be The Cluzeh d,ndOo
men, that 1t cost Mr. Body 10 be elected mayor
q Rrnotlx Mr.
Tn'r Of the State
Al lat the Bridge Trustees have carried out their
inssnt,sn Of making wholesale INCREASE OF salaries
committee undertook 10 do this few months ago.
ard TIE scheme was practically complete when IL was
discovered that the action would be Invalid unless uio
trustees Themselves did the business. Now all adoiuon
o. $1,000 TO the Bridge expenses has been oiueieu
Naturally. ii provokes ciltlcsm especially when IL Is
considered in connection with the peculiar melhod