New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-07

We wonder il our party friends in brooklyn
fully appreciate their opportunity ana theif
responsibility in the present canvass. BOth are
great. It is painfully true that there have been
some friction ard some rather marked dIi-
ferenccs of opinion within the party ranks IN
BROOKLYN for several years past. Now Is the
time however for the healing of such breaches
as have existed. for the closing mp Of the ranks
and for general. hearty and enthusiastic WORK
for the Republican ticket from uo"ahuS 10
Grcenpoint There are many signs that the
Republicans of Brooklyn realize their duty ana
mean 10 do IL 10 the best OF their ability. Inc
camuaign meetings which are being held are
well attended and are animated by the true
spirit. There is a good deal of genuine en-
thuslasm among all the members oil The party
whose zeal is constantly growing. The outlJok
Is exceedingly encouraging. provided there l.
a full registration and all the voters 90 To the
polls.
BROOKLYN Republicans have only to look back
four wears to take example from Themselves
I'm that campaign and the election which closed
il they did their duty most nobly. IL Is not an
oyapccration 10 say that more than once the
vote of Brooklyn has determined National
piyot of the Union. This was shown most
conspcuousy in lsss. AT that time the Demo
cratic plurality in Brooklyn was reduced to just
about nc-halG Of what had been estimated by
,hrewd Democratic politicians. Boss McLaugh-
lin, a few days before the election predicted
that tho Democrats would carry the city by
20. 600. Mayor Chaplin, then in the heyday
of his career, and looking hopefully forward
10 an unbroken series Of political preferments
took a somewhat more conservative view, but
still figured out a plurality for his party OF
1900. What was the establishment OF these
prophets and of brooklyn Democrats generally,
when il turned out that Cleveland carried the
city by only 1@13G over Harrison, and the
whole of Kings County by only l2,41I The
Rcuublicans at the other end of the Bridge
came to the front magniiicently in lsSs-so
we'll indeed. that two days after the election
THE Eagle" in spite OF its strong ant-Repub-
lican proclivties, paid them this compliment ::
our nelglbors, the Kings County Republicans are
u,Iv entitled TO the abundant credit which they de
rive from the election returns. They made Il splendid
Hght and won a memorable victory. The impression
Tint the Presidential result would hinge tile vote
OF Brooklyn and the county towns Is verified by the
outcome Had less intelligence, energy and resolution
hcen displayed here In the conduct Of the campaign
ON the Republican side Harrison and Morton might
easily have lost the State.
These are good words for the Republicans of
Brooklyn to take to heart now. There is need
Of as much intelligence, energy and resolu-
tom at present as in 1sss-if not indeed, OF
more. Our friends across the East River have
a most pressing duty to perform. Let oigan-
zation and education be the watcbword all along
the line. Let every Republican register Let
every Republican vote. Let the Republicans
of Kings County keep the Democratic pu-
ralty as far below Democratic expectations as
they did four years ago. On the vote of Brook
lyn the result of the election next month may
DEPEND