New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
CASUAL COMMENTS ON AFFAIRS II THE
FOURTH CITY OF THE UNION.

FOURIH CII1 Ot HE UMON
The canvass for the Mayoraty is going forward with
great briskness The Democrats have already found
out that Mr. Meyer is much stronger candidate than
they supposed and their attempt to defeat him by
rdicuIe and cheap abuse is reactlhg upon them with
telling effect Mr. Meyer is in dead earnest and Is
prosecuting a most energetic campaign. 1t Is I'M
deniable the favorable impression he has created
is steadily growing stronger and spreading wider.
His opponent. the other hand, is losing ground
constantly The Inconsistency of the Kings county
Democrats in bitterly denouncing the hamboyant
millionaire" at Saratoga and then putting up for Mayor
a wealthy of the same type is making itself felt
Moreover, Mr. BOodys public utterances, while they
show that lie would have been servceable to ms
party in Congress- disclose evidence Of familiarity
with the ctys business or needs His Responsibility is
upimpeachable: but so Mr.. Chapins four years
ago 1t stands TO reason that any nominated by
Boss Mclaughlin must take Office on BOSS"
McIanghln's terms; and what that means Mayor
Chapn's career with Its inglOrious ending shows I'M
mistaBabIy. Mr. Meyer is practical business man,
and will carry into the Mayors Office the same qualities
which have given him at thirty-twO a foremost place
in an important branch Of business HIS speeches nave
been models of and forcbe expression, and show
that he is weequpped the duties Of the responsible
Office for which be is candidate
In the ewes of the Democratic managers Mayor
Chaplin was not strong enough man. after the record
which he made last winter to be run again for Mayor,
the nomination for Governor were unmpeachable.
| Rut in a normally large Democratic Congressional
district they think II safe for him 10 run and seek
the vndication OF which he is sadly in need. Henry
Brlstow whom the Republicans have nominated against
him. Is a much stronger candidate than Mr. Gresham
who opposed Mr. Body year ago. and there is not the
least doubt that will succeed In reducing Chapns
majority IN a good deal less than half Of what Body
received even If he does not wipe 1t out entirely
That would be a truly noteworthy feat ana IL Is not
altogether impossible. Assuming that Mr. Chaplin Is
elected an interesting question arises in reference 70
/ the last month Of his term as Mayor-the last TWO
months in fact. He will If he gets majority. be-
come a Congressman the moment the official canvass
| tS completed and the proper returns made to the
| secretary of state. The session OF Congress VIII
begin on December T. Mr. Chapin's term as Mayor
will not expire until January l. 1892 The question Is
will he attempt after the fashion of Governor HILL
| to hold two Offices at oncel Or will he resign MS
Mayor as soon his certificate OF election as mem
her of Congress is issued? will he leave the Mayors
Office In time 10 take his seat at Washington at the
opening Of the session. These questions all hhge
upon q contingency that may never arise. Mr. Brstow
may be elected to represent the lid District III the
next Congress in which case Mr.. Chaplin VIII retire
10 private life on January l. after ten years Of con
tnuous oficehoding.
Alderman Leech's resolution at Mondays meeting
of the Common Council was amusing, even If he in
tended it to be serious-whch may be doubted-but
II had one good effect in setting people to thinking
| What he proposed instruct the City Clerk to
report 20 the Common Council the number Of days that
Mayor Chapn had performed the duties OF his Office
during his present term and the number Of days those
duties had been performed by the Aldermen who have
served as Acting Mayors OF the resolution was
not adopted II referred the Law Committee and
will never be heard Of again There has, in fact, been
little ground Of complaint in regard to Mayor Chapns
absences from the post duty the City Hail. though
| he might without special effort have been somewhat
more regular in his Tendance The ground for complaint
is that he has attended to his duties Inside Of
the CITY Hall; in particular that he has neglected TO
attend the meetings OF the Bridge Trustees and OF the
Board Of Supervisors, where he might have been Of
| great service 70 the community. For the shameful
and scandaous condition things al st. Johnland he
is thus to all extent directly responsible.
nusicaly. Brooklyn is to be well treated this winter
| As is well known the Philharmonic Society has en-
gagged the Boston Symphony Orchestra for six re
| hesrsals and six concerts beginning on Friday, No
yember g and on the following Tuesday the first OF SIX
concerts Will given by Mr.. Sedps orchestra, under
the auspices of the Se.dl Society A programme Of
rare attracveness has been provided. Madame Fursch
Mad Will sing and Mr. Fricdheim is TO play the plano
Among the other vocal artists who will be heard later
| are Madame Lehman, Madame RtterGOetzc and Emil
Fischer. On Tuesday evening Of this week the seid
Society is 10 give reception In the Pouch mansion IN
Clnton-ave, where It's headquarters now made
and the whole Of it Will be used by the society and
is guests on Tuesday night. This reception promises
10 be one OF most interesting and attractive social
affairs Of the coming season.
The meeting at the Labor Lyceum on Thursday
night was highly encouraging to everybody who is in
terested IN the construction of bridge from Broad
way TO Grand-st, in New Gork. 1t was an excessively
stormy night but still there was good attendance and
a number of strong speeches were made. The senti-
rnent OF Brooklyn generally may be fairly estimated
| from this meeting. There is opposition to the
! bridge scheme There is politics in Il. Any at
teupt TO give il a partisan turn Will be resented. To
| all appearance Brooklyn will appear Albany
unit in favor OF the granting charter TO the
bridge company. and the opposition If the ferry com
pany will be entirely unable TO stem The strenuous
popular demand for better Of communication be
tween the Eastern District and the metropolis II Is
An excellent thing that this movement has taken such
vigorous shape at this time in advance OF the cleo
ton and many weeks before the assembling OF the
Legislature. Mr.. Body struck popular chord when
he I'D that he attended the meeting as citizen and
not a. a candidate. This Is in commendabe contrast
! to The ring organs persistent appeals In behalf OF
senator NcCarrcns reelection solely on the ground Of
! his previous connection with the bridge project. His
Republican opponent Mr.. Schlueter. is just earnest
AN advocate OF the bridge, and VIII render fnlly a.
| good service in It's behalf in the Legislature The
further politics kept away from the matter the better
| An attempt has been made TO create the impress
that In FultOnst Brooklyn las the noisest street
the world. Needless u That claim is not made
By BroOklynite a person especially familiar with
the city IL Is undeniabe, however, that since the
construction of the elevated road FultOnst. Is much
! ncser than II used 10 be, and that persons walking
along II find II no easy matter to carry on converse
| ton Talking when elevated train is passing +
almost impossible without strain or the voice
the roaring overhead every few minutes Il air os a
great obstacle IL easy talking the whistle
OF steamships foghom at intervals of one minute o.
less + 10 persons walking on deck As Fulton-st Is
LIN line Of nayel for al lenst part Of the distance