New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
u.yOR cHAPIN,S DISGRACE.


for it's courage and independence in denouncine
the Brooklyn water-works agreement. 1t re-
| marks: Mayor Chapins course in lending
official countenance to such job is not f. be
accounted for except upon the theory that he
has surrendered himself completely to the con-
troll of the political ring, and does its bidding
without troubling himself to inquire curiousy
into its motives or It's Interior purposes" That
is a correct and scientific analysis OF May OF
Chapin's political principles. lnOrdinately am
bilious and lusting after the nomination foI
Governor of the State, he has known since his
first election as Mayor that his future depended
wholly upon the political gang that is in power
in Brooklyn. Without the consent OF Mr.. Nc
Laughin and the City Hall heelers he could
| never expect to have the united vote OF the
Kings County delegation in State Convention
In order to command their support it was neces-
sary for him to do their bidding and he has
done it to the extent Of striving to saddle upon
the city the stock of a water works company
worth only fraction of the price demanded 1ol
it. At the opening of his first term he placed
himself under the control of ring and gang When
he made his earliest appointments. lie could
not have received a denomination If he had not
surrendered Independence of action and openly
violated the pledges which he had made to the
citizens of Brooklyn. In order to obtain the
nomination for Governor he has fouled and
smirched his second term by compliance with
the demands of a greedy and corrupt gang oi
jobbers.
What is now clearly discerned and courage
ously admitted by our Democratic cOntempo-
rary THE TRIBUNE has steadily maintained IN
and out of season. 1t has repeatedly warned
the citizens of Brooklyn that Mayor Chaplin
was unworthy of their confidence, and that he
was sacrificing their interests to his ambition
| 70 rise in public life through the support OF the
corrupt politicians with whom he is surrounded
ITrmistakable as has been the evidence OF his
compliance with the orders of the City Hall IN
| triguers, it has seemed impossible to unmasi
1.-The Brooklyn Mayor and to convince impartial
and public-spirited citizens that he was hypo-
critic when he professed to be governed by the
highest standards of public virtue and to have
the welfare of the town at heart. Those WhO
| have plumed themselves upon their lndepend-
ence in political affairs have gone on hurrahlI .
and voting for him. If this water-works Jon
had not been taken into the courts and hnaily
condemned by the highest tribunal IN the otale
his offences would probably have been con
doned by many of these non-partisan' ad-
mirers and there would have been a loud cackle
of delight and enthusiasm in Brooklyn II he
| had obtained the coveted nomination from the
! Democratic State Convention. The man has
now been found out His political career is at
an end
What Brooklyn needs for another term is
Republican Mayor. The fact has been demon
strated that it is impossible, even for Demo
crat of the highest reputation and the loudest
pretensions, to administer the office without
! taking his orders from the ring politicians ana
| being drawn into their corrupt jobbey. A Re
publican Mayor will be at least his own master
and not the plant tool of gangs underneath and
! around him. The Republican party in Brook
| lyn can elect Mayor Chapin's successor. 1t has
only to nominate candidate of irreproachable
character and business capacity, and Brooklyn
will regain the pre-eminence among American
cities which it enjoyed six years ago. 1t will
not be difficult to find such a candidate. Mayor
Chapin's scandalous administration will suffice
| TO elect him when found.