New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
PUBLIC MEN AND AFFAIRS.

THE UNITED STATES MARsHALsHIP - THE
POLITICAL FIELD.
The untlmely and unexpected death Of Daniel Lake.
who had Tiled the Office of United States Marshal lot
the Eastern District of New-York state, which H.
cudcs the whole Of Long Island for nearly two years
created vacancy to be filed by Attorney General MI
Ter The duties Of the Office are being performed by
Deputy Marshal Gladding. The appointment oi MI
Lake under the Harrison Administration was brought
about By the influence of Jonn Y McKane, his stanch
friend who might have had the Office himself, Dut
preferred that Mr.. Lake. @ho had given up lucrative
prospects in his party to follow principle shond ho
the place. Despite the fact that Marshal LAKE hch
Office for ten years and had opportunities for personal
profit he died a poor man. Mr.. McKane Is ahXlohS'
II he has any influence In regard 10 the choice OF his
SUCCESSOR see that the half of the salary for the
unexpred term Of Mr. Lake should 60 to his family.
Various parts of the city represented by aspT7ns
for the place The chief of these Alexander
Walker of the Twentieth Ward, Frederick Cochcu, OF
the Nineteenth Ward and John H. WcStervet OF the
Fifteenth Word. 1t is urged I'm behalf OF the Eastern
District candidates that that part Of the city, where
large part Of the Republican vote Of Brooklyn Is to
be found has not representative In the Federal ooc Oh
the city.
Before holding the inquest In regard to the cause OF
the death of Marshal Lake. Coroner Rooney ana the
Jury empaneed In the case Will visit the place where
he fell from the heavily loaded railroad tram npoh
which he was returning from the Brooklyn Hahdcap
race at Cravesend The train he was on ran over inc
branch of the Prospect Park and Coucy Island Kali
road which goes south and west Of Greenwood ana
enters the union depot al Thirty sxthst. and Fifth
ave- where il connects with the elevated road Just
before reaching the station the track crosses the deep
cut made for the tracks laid by the South brooklyn
Terminal Company to connect with the Thlry-mn'h
ST. ferry. but which not now used for any PURPOSE
The bridge over the cut Is fully thirty five feet from
A. f.nl,, ap1f - Nlptl
so that person riding It the open cars Of the
Prospect Park and COney Island. or the Brooklyn
Bath and West End Railroads, might easily fall INTO
IL by lurch OF the car or be crowded OIL IL rding
on the step as Mr.. Lake was doing, as the car was
over full The Coroner's jury Will probably recon-
mend that there shall be some adequate protection
provided ut the side Of the track In this dangerous
situation.
General Stewart L. WoOdford was on his way from
bis law office in Wals to his home on the Park Slope
the beauties of which, as place OF residence he was
one of the first to discover when he was met by the
writer on Friday who asked When viii the Municipal
Reform Committee Of the Republican General COM
mittee Of which you arc chairman meet again :" ave
arc holding no more public meetings but tho members
are all actively at work." was the reply.
What do you think are the prospects Of Republican
success I'm the coming municipal campain1'
al believe with especial emphasis on the word
believe chat the Republicans and the Citizens will
elect Mayor next fall said General WOodford. awe
arc working and viii justify belief by our deeds"
force Of worImen have been busy all the week
putting In place the supplementary figures which will
add to the interest and appearance of the statue Of
Mr. Deecher. which will he unveiled this week in City
Hall Park. The unwilling Of the statue win gather
the greatest throng that has assembled in the
vicinity Of the City Hall. The public buildings will
be decorated with flags and sircamcrs?
The annual convention Of the Building Loan AssOca-
lions OF the state last week IN Thomas Jefferson Han
attracted considerable public attention from the IN
forests represented. The building loan idea rather
slow In taking fOOhold in brooklyn. but It IS now
well established The single association in 1854, with
go members. has become twenty five with 10000
members and nearly S3O0OO00 invested in homes.
The State Leaguc represents about 400 associations
In the State with 10000 members and many millions
of Investments. Next The annual meeting of the
League viii be held in Syracuse.
Mayor Chaplin and Bridge President WagstaR have
had conference in regard 10 Bridge affairs, and ii is
probable that there win be further friction between
the representatives OF the two cities. Mr. Howell has
accedcd 10 the request Of his fellow to accept
the office Of vice president and he will probably be paid
for devOtlng time to Bridge affairs outside Of the
monthly meetings Of the trustees. Considerable In
will attach to the July meeting OF the trustees
In view Of the developments at the June meeting.
Beginning with June Is, the Offices OF the county
officials In the Court House and Hall of Records will be