New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20


the quiet Of his home ard his control Of Local ponh,s
for the honor Of sitting in the Senate where NJ "'"
rpIy be the representative Of great State ana "oui'
ma himself measured up against some M lh' i''u
''h nv" " , ,,,,n, o. Wosbincton The
most available man, If Brooklyn Is 10 nave 'h""
states Senator lin honor never before thrust 'po"
the city, IL Mr.. Chaplin, who has Just lett u'e H"''
house In the hopes OF gaining scat IN ue upper oh'
When Mr. Chaplin accepted the Once " s'''' ia'"D'
commissioner TO the surprise Of Ill his friends IL was
announced that he would resign as RepfeS'h'a'''
IN Congress ns soon as he took the oath III MS NE"
capacity and was qualified to draw It's salary Oh T0"
year. But the resignation WIS not Iortconl"1' INV
he announced that in view Of the VOC upon inc s""
oueson he would remain In Congress until the session
closed but would not draw the pay 0f the once al
the close Of the session he went TO Europe ana "'u no
resign and nothing was heard Of the matter un'i d
few days before election. when II was annouh'0u pi"'
ne had drawn up his resignation but had not com
plccdr IT, rs 1t would involve an election to MI hp
placc The ntimntion was gwen that We "ou~ MY
10 the office until March L. as the boundaries Oh MS
district had been changed and It was divided Dc'"een
two others An uItshor motive was evident IN te
resignation so soon adtcr the election, and Il Is re
ported that Mr. Chaplin stands ready to gave up Ms p'co
as Railroad Commits soner ~ soon as there Is any
surety OF The scnatorshp. II would be a saue"c'v'!
rounding Of bis political career the course VI "'u
toward the Goyernorship WAS so rudey cut on ih''
year 10 20 20 Washington 40 senator "heSnef HD
ambi ion of Mr. Chopin and his Vile VIII mus
cumiuatc remains 10 be seen.
The suggestion Of ex.Congressman Felix CamPoen
a, po.shle member Of President ClevelandS eabinet
(, the fruit OF wishes to have the present broom|h
Secretary succeeded by another Brookl!nhs' Nr'
Campbclls name Is by no means the strongest "n.'n
could be presented for the place. but his famihario
with naval affairs. gained while serving upon Inv
Congress committee IN charge OF them, Is thoush' "
ounufy him for the appointment. But IT Is BY no
mean, likely that Mr.. Campbell VIII be caiie' AVA,
from his duties ms president Of trust company ana
b,.d OF a bank 10 discharge the duties now devcNlng
upon Secretary Tracy.
Another Brooklynitr named for official position
under the new Administration Is General isaac y
Catin who declined nomination for Congress. loF
fear his election would deprive him OF his emo'ume''s
- retired Army Officer. lie has been suggested iof
United States Commissioner of Pensions, IN Pa'"
Of Green b. Raum. Tho salary Of The once Is tie
same rs that Of member Of Congress 5000 year.
Ills military relations would not prevent "ehersi
Catlln from taking this pace In the Interior Dspa,n
mont Gcnerni talnh says nS ,b com dcration
shown TO the leaders Of the Kings County Demo,ra,s
civ have engro.scd considerable public attention N
the last week. The CONNECTIONS between '"r nS arc
railroads and the surface lines to loney Is ana ur"
receiving Icuewcd consideration lhe HSh o. ~ the
lne the KINGS County elevated i'm" andN1at OF ,
brighton Beach road, WHICH ms loHS JUL ~
cu,scd assumes pha-e In the propossl con,
solldatlon Of the two companies and the ruhilnS ~
pa transit s train" I1b a ana IN the 10 portion Of the
NiHth Ward unvcrscd by the bnghton pencn I"" ~
lTlt between the two roads over private property
between Futon-st AMI Atlantic avs Sor V S t ,r
Int1rc,ts Of the consolidation The Brooayn Elevated
Railroad Company + planning 70 run tnrou.n "arn.
to Cone; '@d by wy %i rond s Which rHn into the
union station ut 1hriysixth st.. as soon rs improve
facIiiics are provided for handling trains at the
Tie Nest important change IN The amusement Of
That effected by the of the controlling interest IN
The Atlantic Avrnue Company by Di ~. ~,
sto'k several railroad syndIca;As have had Their
ewes upon brooklyn railroads since lhs sucS'ss,s
s't,n which made the properties more valuable ana |
the possibilities Of the futur. greater Las, t' ~
and now II gets $50 The sale meas the Ieirrm'nt
Of Mr Richardson from II post ne has I"Ia na
Inny Obstacles and has nmassed wealth. lie VIII
now have more time 10 devhe 70 r.nf1ous mhn VIII
WIFE, WIFE, ms snrretnrv Of the company when the transfer
is made in January, was the Fronm ' o"'''''""
~ Asa " Tcnney. former United states District
atfornev who spoke in many states for the Republican
poS " ifav at Obcra,nmereau In the Beecher
Memorial Congregational Churh ms SyGnn Aces no,
pro r. to trr to hold his present Office after he
BECOMES President Of the Newfork Board OF Alder Ho
a subordinate Of the Bridge Trustees ne VIII Ils' W
he position OF their superior. The bridge IrSt'es
nIcctrd him 20 his present place ana lncre5seu us
sa'o,y IN IT, As President " the Board OF Aidertnch
he viii be- mart Of the appointing power Of the new
yo,k trn,tc,s being associated with the Mayor ana
{ controller IN that capacity.
The death OF SUPERVISE Atlesey Il likly 10 cause
plac" Of supervisor Of the Eighth Ward and me
Common Council II empowered to order s,eclai eiec-
,n 10 fll IT, AS the time h brief before me term
would crd AT the close Of Che year II Is doubtful 81
sch I'm Clcr,ion will De ordered. But Mr.. Atilesey
v,as tho Democratic candidate for Supervisor OF the
1wcntvsecor1 Wari Mt the recent election ana SN-
cai,..d n ma Icrty the votes The oihcla canvass
g. not completed and there Is "A question whether |
sc,J man rrn be declared elected. II not then his
pon,Mran opponent. Wrliam Wilson. might have
=, be declared elected receiving tho highest mum
lev 81 votes II Mr. Attlesey II held 70 have been
elected thrn a vacancy VIII occur on January L when
he would have taken his seat, and n special election
vii have 20 be ordered
Edward ~ Shepard. who has been added to the
u,,tcr .in,lv Crmnqny COmm'sspn-the "Condemned
CnmnissIDns ms II has been termed-is man OF snoh
standing I'm the community and lawyer Of s'ch
sltv that nirfi confidence WI lie felt In any con-
"rlet,os with which he conc'rs
Talk ABOUT CIT RAILROAD OFFIcIlLS.
7, IS thought likely that Henry NJ. Thompson. TO-