New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12

Brooklyn would have ca-dldate for ., o,,inatiou
but ex-Mayor Low who Presided AZ ,le state Con
ehoh the year before, had lost his chance because
WINE ne was stumpins the state for the state ticket the
ans 1851 inc hayoralty In Brooklyn and ex-
Mayor Schroeder declined to permit his name to be
presented 10 the convention. Broollvn has mt had
candidate for Governor since General stewart l. Wood
iord was counted out and Governor Huffman declared
elected score Of years ago.
lie subject OF the formation Of Republican clubs
was presented 70 the Republican Executive Committee
last week by the men who have been stirring up Re
publican enthusiasm throughout the State There
are many fourlsling organizations all over the city,
out their number could be doubled TO great advantage
IL Is hoped that the seed sown NAV spring up and
bear fruit.
ihoSe Republican ward associations which have not
adjourned over TO September WIN hold meetings on
lueSa4y evening Even where meetings will be
aed IL Is doubtful wlether there will be qu0rums TO
tranSact business II the night proves warm No sub
lects sol. OF importance are likely to be considered.
~ Ait I the Aldermen adjourned on Monday until
tle last THURSDAY in September this does not mean
thai they VIII hold no more summer meetings. A
special meeting for next Thursday has already been
called: This WIN ensble the minutes 70 be read 50
that the summer vacation in the city Offices by closing
ton Of appropTiating the money NEEDED bv the City
Works Commission for the extension ard distribution
annually asked for will be brought PET before the Se' meet
ing. on last Monday serious break between Alder
man Wafer and President McCalty was made mani
:, Mr.. McCarty win probably preside for the last
time over me Board Of Aldermen at this weeks meet
state Lessialnre and he is rsearded as the probe6e
resign from his present Office 100 days before election
day AS that falls on The 307th day Of the year, he
Is said that his resignation is already written and is
about TO be placed In the hands Of The City Clerk.
lie presided al the meeting Of the Aldermen last week
member Of the Board Of Aldermen for thirteen CON
secgtve years ard has seen several changes of ad-
Mayer Chaplin Is not likely to take regular yace-
Sn tins nv Se3F n Gi nF s p e p0G3a
but he sPsnds nj. s9 9tI and sqndays IN
boas An Interesting question arises in reFar to who
will be acting Mayor In the Mayors absence II Presi-
dent McCary resigns from his post and no successor
McCarty when the Mayor was away last year Alderman
Coney acted as Mayor There is no president pro tem
When the Prospect PARK Commission was constituted.
I'm sol there associated with James T. Stfana-
nan as Commissioners Thomas II. Rodnan, Edwards W.
Fslte. Richard II. Thompson. Thomas q. Ialmage,
Tbdmas McEith. Conidin Brush and Joseph A. Perry
wcTg substituted f1f Mtssrs. Rodman, Thompson ana
Tamags pa ao John l. p LOW Wasr 8 GridIs
and william Marshall were added 70 the Boar Isaac
van Arden was appointed In 1852 Darwin r. James
and Isaac 5. C3tnn in 1870. A. s. Barnes, :. White
and General c. T. Christensen IN 1850. in 1882 tho
Old Commission was abolished and new ore apPoirtG1d
lam b. Kendall was the president. succeeding J. 5. T.
Snuahan. John Glib succeeded Mr. Kendall Under
Mayor whitney, James T. Eastern presided General
John D. Woodward followed him and George Y. Brewer
succeeded General Woodward Park President ana
now holds the Office.
The PARK Commissioners have begun the removal Of
the marble and iron fountain IN City Hal Park back
Of the Beecher statue, and propose 10 fiji the b1ck
basin with water lIcs and similar plants, and have
small Jets Of water. The old fountain may be set up
in Pffypect Park. Tie turf In City Han Park has
recovered from the treadine Of Thousands Of feet IL
received when tho DeecheT statue was unveiled.
The Rev. DR.. james NJ. Buckley says OF the position
o. the Beecher statGe fcing the City Hall Having
seen il we agree with those vino think that it faces the
wrong way, and hope that popular distaste VIII be
expressed with sufficient pe-tnacity 70 compel its
reversal so that the thousands who ride By OF the
various lines Of cars may see the wei remembered
features and that the coming generations may become
familiar with them
WiIiiqn r Gilbert ore Of the assistants ~ Corpora
tion Counsel jerks passenger on the servia
when her trip h Europe c1t short BY her accident
and he forced to take another vessel to get his
vacat On.
Company sailed for Europe to be gone six weeks yes
Tie residents Of Flatb1sh are pleased With the
clearing up the murder mystery in their town by the
conclusion that the shooting was accidental by The
discharge OF revolver at distance This relieves
the town from the stigma Of a premedtated crime
committed carly in the evening In thlcElv settled
part Of the village and in fcquented street. which
appeared impossible In quiet and orderly place OF
residence.