New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
wpAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
crnlPSES OF MEN AND MATTERS II THE
METROPOLIS OF LONG ISLAND.

s,ons for the Office Of Mayor. II is not true that
hs nomination the result OF sudden imrplse-
Ne had been talked about not a little in connection
v,,h the Office. and mentioned as possible
candidate as long AGO as August. Althouhg young
man and grocer. his high character and great busi
,.ss .hilit. had made him well known TO GOOD many
stzens As president Of the United Retail Grooers
ASSOCIATION he has displayed much tact ana resource
fulness. He 81 a man Of education having s'uoeu
several years In preparation for the ministry ana
possesses one element Of strength which was aolhs
IN the case Of ex-Aldeman Baird. who was the kepuo
can candidate for MayOr four and again two wears ago
he is good speaker. The only objection that can be
urged to his candidacy IS that he has had no expert
eace in public lie. Bu 1t is also true that his 0poonene
has neyer held Office except that OF Congressman in
which he did nothing except resign, and that was the
ease with seth Low when he was first CANDIDATE ten
tears ago: vet he made OF the best MAYORS tha'
brooklyn has ever had. lnexperienee In public lie
* NOT a disqualification If q is equipped In other
respects for high and responsible place This Is
undoubtedly the case with Mr. Meyer. lie has entered
mon an active canvass and is In earnest in his determ
inaton to win. If elected, ne viii assuredly give the
city an honest clean busnessike administration he
viii be no mans man be will be INDEPENDENT Of rings
and elQues.
What can be said on this point of his opponent
Simply that he viii repeat in the Mayors Office. should
he chance 10 be elected. the Of Mayor Chapn
In personal character he is above reprOach as Chapn
was; in ability he IS, perhaps, Chapn's equal -
Mayor and candidate for Mayor he is simply bOS'
McIaughn.s choice and representative. as Chapn was
The nomination made by Mclaughlin several hoA'
in advance Of the assembling Of the cohVenhO-
although two DAYS previously Mr.. Body had &c.,
that he was not candidate and said he fully eHpe0'v
% Gerry. his term in Congress He is machine canul
date-nothing more or less. No more than ''.
Chapn will he be able TO resist the mafgn nhue'o "a
Mclaughlin and his neutenants. There IS 10 -
whatever why any Republican or any hienI u 49,
government should support Body as aga'Hs' -
The reasons are all the other SIDE IL Is Uu''
between honest Efficient. conomicol eo'ernnoD'
what has been 50 truthfullv described by DeuOuT
s+A-tt,. - ,overnnoeDt under blanket. In personal
character the two candidates are on par III oin0ioi
experience one has no advantage over the OVher boh
are business men, and one stands as hlsh rs inc oer
among those who knew them best Blu one Is IaaillS
handicapped BY the fact that he Is put for"sru merely
a. respectable oTnrehesd for the who really con-
troll Of the Democratic party In brooklyn ana nave long
done So 1t is the easis matter in the world for all VINO
have reyolted against these and their methods to
eboo.e between the two candidates. If all Republicans
md All citizens who desire administration similar TO
that of Mayor Low vote for Mr.. Meyer. ne can be
elected II nav be well 10 remember too That four
years aso when Mr.. Chaplin first a candidate. he
won BY a plurality Of less than 300 votes.
The registration thus far is extremely encouraging to
all who hope for large degree Of interest In polncd
Affairs On the first dav II was bigger than on any
previous first day for REGISTRATION: which was douDess
partly due to the fact that the registration oneers
were on duty all day long without interruption. The
second day, Wednesday last also made good showing
the number recorded being than in either of the
years since the Presidential year n5ss while for the
two DAYS the total Q07 $50 is well in advance of any
previous year except 1883. Everybody who has not
already registered should bear in mind that the last
opportunity TO DO will next Friday and sstur-
day and that the registration places will be open from
a. m. until 10 p N.
The taxrate for this year has not been held back by
the Democratic city officials in the way in which they
undertook to hoodwiDk the public two years ago Their
little game at that time not success, for public
opinion urgent in demanding the figures that
the officials reluctantly consented to publish them IN
advance Of election. BY skilful figuring they have
succeeded this year in reducing the rate tT1fe below
that OF last year. The average; decrease Tor the
entire cltythe rate varies somewhat in different wards
lis IL ls2 cents on each 81 900 of valuation When
the taxpayers get their bills they will be able to
ascertain how great extent the decrease has been
accomplished by the welIknOwn device of increasing
the assessed valuations There Is no mystery about
the process 1t is the simple anthmetical method OF
diminishing quotient. which may be done either bv
enlarging tire divisor or reducing the dividend. Al
al PedUcu0n OF Dy sum VI ~ OoH''
on 81 900 furnishes no evidence of economy IN the
admins tradOn Of the ctys business.
The principal business Of the Bridge Trustees at
their last meeting increase the salary OF Cslef
Engineer Martin. The meeting is worthy Of notice
for another rason thoughbecause 1t was attended by
Mayor Chapin who has set his successor such bad
example BY his persistent absenteeism. 1t is rather
late In the day for Mr.. Chaplin to turn over new
faf in this natter though repentance at the eleventh
hour is considered better that none. 1t Is much TO De
hoped that te Mayor of the city will fulfil his
duty both member of the Bridge Board and OF the
Board OF Supervisors with more public spirit than
Mr Chaplin has displayed. The increase OF MI
Martins salary from $1,000 TO $4,000 secures the re
tenon OF his services chief engineer and superin-
teudent Mr. Martin is a man worth keeping, his long
familiarity with the Bridge rendering BIN almost IN
dispensable. II was high honor that came 10 MIN
when he was chosen president of the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Intitute at Troy He has held the
matter uuder advisement for several months, but had
agreed 10 give a final answer on Wednesday. Had
tie trustees failed 10 vote te increase Of his salary
bis message to Troy would have been affirmative
one.
The Puritan Congregational Church has made an
earnest effort TO retain the Rev. Dr. Edward Payson
lngeFsoll as its pastor, but finally and with much
reluctance accepted his resignation. The desire for
change seems 10 have been an important motive
II Dr. IngersolPs course Of action. II not until
after he had offered his resignation that call came
u him from important church In 81. Paul, but no
souet he hal something than an lntimation that
II would Be extended before deciding TO give up his
ehurea In Brooklyn. That church has had curious
ana interesting history. 1t is much 70 the credit Of
Dr. lnsersoh that in his hands II has become fairly
prosperous after series Of vicissitudes that nearly
mace an enc Of H. Dr. Ingersol Is an earnest forcibe
p.011' ana mas been greatly liked in both Of the
charge.
, a os-o-s e"orI Is Icing made more, this time
BY residents Of East Nsw-York 10 ,ndrcs .bo rnion
Elevated road TO run alnght trains II 4, sins,,Iar
that with the experience Of the rival company bsfore
them the Unions officers do not see tl,e advisabtv
Of competing for share Of the late night trarc on
the Kings County road the night trains ara a nro
nOunc success and there Is not The suuA.--. =,