New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-28
FINDING CoLoNZERs IN BROOKLYN
BooDY INTERESTED IN LAND SPECULATION
WITH STAPLES.

I. B0ODY INTERESTED IN LAND SPECUL ATro,.
WITH STAPLES
Following the enthusiastic reception given 10 I,,A
sloat Fassctt in Brooklyn last evening ther win 4.
redoubled efforts made the rest O this week 10 keen a.
interest from tagging All the candidates upon a.
local tickets viii speak several times every night ana
great mass meeting in the Clernont av, Rink Mn
probably close the campaign on Saturday night :
Mr.. Meyer actively pursued his plan Of yidln,
woringmen in factories and warehouses yesterday al
under the escort OF Colonel w. H. Beard he ms
some thousands OF voters in the Twelfth Ward.
The facts in regard to the colonization Of vot.n 1,
cheap lodging houses in the Fourth Twelfth and pou>
teenth Wards are being carefully investigated
has been found that five men registered from No a
North Thrdst. who had only spent one nigh, th.a
Others who are unknown in the neighborhod hay.
registered from lodging houses in North Second aua
North Tenth SITS. and Union ave. The suspected nsa
II they attempt 10 vote will be arrested The eay.
Of colonization have been put In the hands Of d.
tectlves and legal steps will be taken to punish an
infractions Of law.
The fact that David A. Bloody, the Democrat.
candidate for Mayor, is associated with Cyrus
Staples. broker who sought to sell the rights
franchises OF the Long Island Water supply Company
To the city at an exorbitant price, In land speua
tons Is regarded extremely significant The men
OF influence interested in the Job extremely de-
srous OF unloading their property upon the city, AID
10 this end 1t is essential that Mayor shall be elee
who will sympathize with and aid them Mr. Body
has already signfed his approval OF the action Il
Mayor Chaplin In the matter Of the purchase vheA
william Zeger efectually stopped, and his close 10
lations with Mr.. staples insure his compliance with
any scheme suting him and the men associated with
him.
Mr. Body Is interested in the Central Hotel aa4
a land scheme at Brentwood l.. l., In which Mr.
nla ia fnte ted "A n fhe
company until he was elected to Congress. His
nephew W. H. Body, is manager Of the hotel, and
E. H. Trecartin, sonIn-law of Mr.. Staples and presl
dent OF the Long Island Water supply Company. -
stockholder in 1t. 1t is believed that the suggestion
to nominate Mr.. Body was made by the men foe
whom Mr. staples IS the broker and nglrehead
County Clerk W. J. Kaiser has declined b accept tho
certificate Of independent nomination Of John ".
Newh0ff for Supervisor Of the seventh Ward on the
ground that large number of the $50 names attached
to the certificate did not comply with the provisions o.
the law. Newhoh has taken the case into the courts
QuIrng County Clerk Kaiser TO show cause why 10
should not receive the certificate II NevhOf Is not
regular candidate the Republican vote Of the ward
In order 10 secure the forced contributions from The
police, who usually paid the last day Of TIE
month in time for use In the campaign the LOO
men In the Police Department were paid of on Mon
day, and each patrolman was expected to contribute
$40 to roundsman who took charge Of the fund ia
each station house. The same assessment was made
The Republicans Of the Twenty fifth Ward, Brook
Ign, turned out in hdl force on Monday night 70
downpour Of RAIN about 1000 loyal Republicans
squeezed into Turn Hall, Nos. 197109 sumpierst, and
hundreds could not get In The meeting was he'd
under the auspices OF the ward Association and the
Republican League of the AIlth Assembly District q
which John F. Altragge is president ard Albert y
Walker secretary. The principal speaker was OeoFss
+. Elliott. who introduced by William y. LeQhAn,
the chairman OF the meeting. Mr.. Elliott was spesk
ing when Mr. Meyer came In As h. walked up Tho
aisle he was greeted by uproarious cheers the audience
standing and Ringing hats Into the air After a ~
remarks Mr.. Meyer retired, having five or six Other
meetings to address that evening. The other speak
ers OF the evening Edward H. Schlueter canddss
for Senator; william A. Rodegerdts candidate fog
Alderman at Large; william II. BristOw, the Rev. J.
stewart Walsh, Charles A. Conrady, Howard Conlsty.
Peter Ostrsnder Henry Brisow, Ernst j. kaltenbaoh
Horace f. Dresser and Joseph Ward.
william G. Low, president Of the BROOKLYN cni
Service Reform Association has come out strongly zoe
Meyer and has written the following letter
New York, Oct. "a, 1891.
Charles A. schieren, President Brooklyn Young Repae
ncan Club. - .
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find check for SIS
helm get rid Of that "blanket.S Yours truly,
WILLIAM g.. LOW.