New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
Mr.. z1EGLER ANSWERS MAYOR CHAPLIN.
HE MAKES TWO MORE CHARGES AGAINST THE
CORRUPT BROOKLYN RING.

CORRUPT BROOKLYN RING.
Interest was increased Yesterday in Brooklyn in
regard to the nominations for Mayor TO be made by
both parties tomorrow night by the publication Of n
reply from William Ziegler to Mayor Chapin's letter
Of Wednesday, in which he practically asked Tor
denomination in order to defeat Mr. Ziegler the latter
Is the Republican candidate. Mr.. Zegler addressed
this letter, he did the former one. TO Howard NJ
Smith, with whom he is associated in the Real Estate
Exchange. In the letter Mr.. Ziegler wrote
The statement Mayor Chaplin concerning he issues
which my letter raises that they constitute wantoh
offensive personal attack upon me thm) a. an omcial
and as man." must attributed to that same eX'raord
mary failure In the Of Official proprety which made
my and that Of counsel last winter
on grave public business, which the Immediate con-
Germ Of every rentpayer and taxpayer IN Brooklyn as no.
entitled 20 his official notice.
Though Il IS quite uncertain tlot shall be able to run
for Mayor IL Is conceded By Mayor Chaplin t have thus
far for candidates TO run upon FOR
that high Office shall therefore proceed 10 name two
for tie Mayor whomsoeyer his party may
nominate 70 upon. II l remember Alright IN my
enumeration Of my former letter goo Up to the
''afth." 50 the next will be:
sxthIn 1886 the Of New-Lots annexed 10 the
city Brooklyn by act q the Legislature This was
Brought about OF the Inhabitants Of that town TO
have greatly needed system Of lad and the concur
rent promlse by the officials OF BroOkyn that the improve
should be done Yet to this time not spade has
been put into the ground begin these sewers. The
Mayor OF the city OF Brooklyn and b appontec the Com
missioner Of City Works brought only great dis
comfort but many disease 10 the residents Of the
Twenty-sixth Ward.
Seventh-From the beginning the cost OF building and
keepinc the great Bridge which connects the city OF New
York to the city OF Brooklyn shared by these two
cities in the proportion two-thds by Brooklyn and
onethird by 1t was, therefore, obviously the
duty OF those ruling Brooklyn TO obtain and keep for
BROOKLYN the principal executive control OF the Bridge and
employ majority OF Brooklyn t. This the great
men formerly in management easily did but under
the present administration Of Brookyn's affairs that con-
troll was by what be characterized a. less than
gross Official neglect OF duty The regular meeting day
Of the Bridge trustees to officers for the ensuing
,ear wns on last. WHITE Ne~York trustees
present. certain Brooklyn trustees cOnspicu
ousy Trustees Mayor Chaplin. Controller Jackson
and A. C.. Barnes remained away Tammany Hall took
the Bridge and viii keep It.
welLinformed Republican said Tie logic OF the
situation is Just this II Mr. Zeger consents TO be
candidate and forces the water scandal to the front as
an ISSUE as he has already begun DO there is moth
ing left for the Democrats but to take up the gage Of
battle and make Mayor Chaplin candidate for third
term He can carry the load OF the water business
better than any one else and IL he is beaten IL would
relieve the party but II the whole party has 10 shoulder
tho responsibility for his acts and Is beaten 10 could not
soon rehabilitate itself. Boss Mclaughlin sees the
situation and insists the denomination Of Mr. Chaplin,
but his lieutenants urging tho nomination of eX-
Chaplin at the polls in the courts should not be
surprised To Francis ". Wilson, Of the Union League
Club the Republican candidate against J. c. Hendrix,
who beaten by Mayor Low in 1897