New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
c11NPSES OF MEN AND THINGS IN THE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

ot poli,lcally, IS the virtually defntive statement
', che fact that Mayor Chaplin is longer considered
=, memorials a political possibility worth taking into
.,coupt. This conveyed on Monday by the an
Irncement from Albany that District-Atorney James
a, Rdrway is being pressed for the nomination for
Attorney General on the state ticket next fall Prior
A the waterwOrks scandal Mr.. Chaplin considered
. formidable candidate for the nomination for Gov
nor and 1t is well known that his over-enthusiastic
admirers predicted for him easy nomination for
predent after two terms Governor. But all those
,isions have faded Mr.. Chaplin is laid on the shelf
and Kings County is to be represented on the ticket
nv another man candidate for q less important
once "Jimmy" Rdgway is now completing his ninth
year as DstricAttorney, and 1t is not unlikely that
some members of his party feel that he has had quite
a long enough season of feeding at the public crib.
Inst what his fitness for the Office of Attorney Gen
oral is is apparent to the casual observer Before
being elected to his present Office his practice had been
almost wholly in the criminal courts. and one of the
reasons why his election strenuously opposed when
he was first candidate for District Attorney that
his close association with criminals for years probably
un6ted him for the duties Of prosecutor OF it
evident that nine years service DistrctAtorney is
not the best training for Office that deals mainly
with civil cases. Perhaps, though, Mr. Ridgway is
regarded the most available man. If Brooklyn is to
be represented at all the ticket, and the Attorney
Generashp the most available office. Certainly Brook
Ign has no candidate for Governor and the Lieutenant
GovernOrship seems to have been preempted by MI
sheehan. II is true that Corporation Counsel jerks
has been "meniiOned" available for Attorney Gen
era but that was some time ago, and now. of course
he must bear share of the odum connected with the
malodOrous water scandal
have known for some time that superintendent
Maxwell was quietly considering the possibility of an
Invitation from Philadelphia TO take the place Of
perntendent Of Public oh oOls in that CITY, and that
the decision OF the question not an easy for
him to arrive at. No formal offer Of the Office was
made HMM the nature of things that could not he
dOne-but his wishes aSceitaned through repre-
senatives of the Philadelphia Board of Education and
beyond doubt if he had answered favOraby, he would
have been elected to the place, which was filed on
Brooklyn is something which Brooklynitcs who
are interested in their public schools must rejoice.
His administration has been panstakinG and accept
able indeed, ii is high compliment that il received
when no invited to assume similar relations TO the
schools of Philadelphia. ! understand that the salary
Of the Office in Philadelphia is the that paid In
Brooklyn. In one respect Mr.. Maxwell is convinced
that Philadelphia is In advance OF Brooklyn in school
matters: It's Board Of Education appointed, not by
the Mayor, but by the judges Of the courts of record
This removes it further from political influence than Is
perhaps possible where such board is either appointed
by a Mayor elected. far as l am informed, Phiar
delpha the only city in which this ideaundoubtedly
a good one-has been adopted.
DR.. Lewis q. James, the efficient president Of the
Brooklyn Ethical Association, went to Columbus OHIO,
a week ago, and last sunday delivered an address
before the students of tile Ohio state University,
"Life as Fine Art" This lecture, by the way Is 10
be heard by the members Of the Ethical Association on
May "a. Dr. James returned from his trip on Wednes-
day evening, and reports having had very GOOD
time. His lecture delivered In the university
chapel, on Sunday afternoon and was listened to by
,tpivp itv has hirfV -fN
essors and about 500 students and is situated some
two miles from the centre OF the city. on Sunday
morning Dr. james heard DR.. Washington GLADDEN.
preach in his fine church opposite the STATE CAPITOL
and. singularly enough DR.. Gladdcn'S sermon was
plea in behalf of new city charter establishing
form of municipal administration similar to that which
prevails in Brooklyn, and which was secured through
the efforts Of Senator schroeder ten years ago.
The Eastern District bridge matter remains about in
statu quo. The hearing before the senate Committee
on Commerce and Navigation on Wednesday was
chiefly important because Of the disposition shown by
the promoters Of the Brkett Uhlmann bill 60 accept
reasonable and Necessary amendments. some OF the
amendments proposed clearly designed 10 defeat
the project and would do 80 IL th"y should be force
rpon the bill. VI v,rd be prcIostcrons Tor 'hs'aH'e'
4, compel ~. c. ;npars - haze al Us capital % 80
0OG 900 r.. In - Tie putret. bia2e could never
n. Init. ~, CT snch restrictions. Mr.. ODonoAue en-
great oatlc beEcfactOr in his speech heolc ihe con-
mittee and "hu,lcd bacl7 certain nSanat'Jns made
against him IN the most approved Iaminany 'NI'.
There Appeals 10 be good c1tnce that the oH Wa
p.ss :he senate, but the Iammany influence my uc
.trong enough to defeat IL n the senate. no" bNoh
,n feels regarding il is shown by the earnest d\ ocacy
q. made by .The Times" and THE Citizen" OF course
with papers of both parties in favor u the measure
f. cannot be alleged that the project Is poIuc'h one
Tho Tmesn naturally feel the deepest interest III 'c
bridge while at the same time It ei.piauoal.! ns'-"'
any hostility ~ the ferry COMPANY whch ia 'ccoi'
years has given the Eastern District larry >''is
,,c,Jrv service The identity of feeling on this ques-
finn between The Tines and The CltHch Is Sho""
by the fact that on Wednesday evening each OF 'hei
rpnrnted in full The Tribune's article III advocacy Vi
the Rirkett hlmann bill which appeared that morning
u e q satisfaction to record that another nan mas
been driven in the coffin of the second ave- eAUcis'
fob in the course Of the week The bill was caeu up
In tbo assembly but was speedily sent back 10 inc
c,i,too ~, cities ostensihly for hearing. IL IS
s,rrieca,t that only twenty two Asscmblymch were
willing 10 nut themselves on record IN laNor Vi D'-
lob. II is one Of the most offensive 'haU was ''0'
brought before the Legislature.
Peter Cleary has appealed 10 the Aldermen - =,
lease him from a predicament fe'cr 'o''"V' ID
a hid Tor building new police station ali" oo"'
,,,, = ro., fortunate man when he proved 10 DC '"o
,o,yes+ hdser II turns out. however that ie"i
ioiced TOO soon He has learned 50 he say >, Goa
making up HE estimate he omitted one ie'i VI ,I
and he is In mortal fear lest, II nc goc' VI" w., -,
work he will be that much ont OF po.he'' tar,
mslinr inc handsome profit which lie had been coun's
on. ON Monday he stated his case 10 li1 n ropot
of Aldermen and asked for relief" inc Only '.
tbs, viii satisfy him is release from HIS oo.' ,
As 10 the right of the Board Of Aldermen % m
there appears to be considerable douo' @ the con.
means certain that the ofhcal9 "Ho ""'a o,.os Ger.
,.so. o,ht % take any steps in the premises Ocr.
tapiv Peter would not think reducing his bill aeSs'
the CITY Il in some way he were TO make several ,ou
sand dollars more ont Of the job than nc counSou ~,
WHY should the rule not work both ways IL may ~
a costly lesson for Peter, but life Is ful VI 49, D.,
o.,oros for Al, ,non The most sensible thing iol