New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
MIDSUMMER TOPICS IN THE METROPOLIS OF
LONG ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND.
prooklyn is feeling severely the mischievous effects
enc work done by the recent Democratic Legislature
o., po,rd NJ Estimate has used with q lavish hand
a. mower conferred upon II In the matter OF raising
oaIfcs OF city officials, and the taxpayers Will nave
considerably increased burden In consequence Inc
%, week has shown how the Aldermen are capable
:, making use Of the authority gwen TO them TO
once the boundaries OF the wards OF the city at their
urn sweet will. is power that, OF course. should
.vor have been granted 10 euch body as the
proo,yn Common Council habitually IL. II IS 70 be
.mployed simply for the purpose OF ADDING 70 tho
strength OF the Democratic party Az least, mat is
N he Its main USE was made evident In the treat
mont 20 which the Twenty second ward mas been sub
,sc,ed At one end Of this ward slice has been
ept of-the portion in which many Republicans i've
s .adea TO the overw helmingly Democratic Ninth
Warl where so far rs ward matters CO. the Strength
y, this Republican section Will be OF no avail What
ever AT the other end Democratic section has been
added: all for tile purpose of giving John Dclmar
ward which he can control without question. Then
I, Is The intention make an Assembly District out
- chic Twenty second Ward. so that Demar will be
= hoss indeed ANY other changes which the Demo-
cratic leaders desire WILL as matter OF course oe
made 20 order. The bill comforting this authority
hond have been entitled AN Act TO Increase, soidify
and perpetuate Democratic Power In the CITY OF
Brooklyn"
The new Assembly districts 10 be laid out TINS
xee, and IT Is certain that they will be arranged
with the single object In view Of giving the Demo
cratic party control of many OF them as possible
Under the appotionment there are 10 De eighteeh
Assemblymen chosen from Kings County instead OF
TWELVE. on any basis Of fairness and Justice the
districts ought to be 50 made up that the Republicans
rouh be toeraby Of carrying seven or eight OF
usn, certainly not less than six should be RepuD-
tcar under ordinary circumstances But what is the
Dernscratio plant IT has been fully decided that
,, two Of the eighteen districts shall be Republican:
and IL Is safe to assume that II the majority could re
arrange the wards in such way as to pat Republican
voters IN a minority everywhere there would not be
.nsle Republican district in the entire county The
commander when the districts were last laid ont wns
had enough but this Is far worse Then three OF the
twelve districts % per cent. we're normally Re
nnhuran Now the Republican proportion is u be
reaueed TO IL per cent, although the Republican vote
4, prookyn Is not less than 40 per cent OF the total
vote.
Ths first meeting Of the commission to condemn and
.purse the property OF the Long Island Water-Suppy
Company was Interesting, but not specially noteworthy
:, IL within limits TO say that this commission does
not inspire that degree OF public confidence winch
Is desirable In a matter Of so much importance
There Is little to be said against the members per
saaly, although better known men might have been
chosen but there Is a suspicion abroad that IN the
hands Of designing persons they might be innuenced
IN wrong direction without being aware OF H.
Doubtless they fully intend TO do their whole duty IN
the matter in hand. They seem to realize that their
position is unavailable ene Chairman Rowe al
tuesdays meeting especially voluble In profess
"T7hs commission" he said. "has taken hold OF the
matter very deeply. This commission doesn't want
any reflection made upon Its operations or cononct
] would like 10 have that understood We are here
TO do what conceive to be night Tor all the parties
concerned" That all we'll enough In It's way, though
II seems too apologize. Then, again. there was some
thing peculiar In what he said 70 and about the law
vers Interested al may say It was the desire OF the
comm son to leave this matter entirely In the HANDS
Of counsel for them to agree upon manner OF pro-
ceeding and procedure. You arrange among yo"i
selves what You want and as you wnnt H. anu
agreeable to the commission we will endeavor 10
make it, possible" 1t Is not surprising mat MT
Gaynor remarked that Mr.. Rowe did protest 300
mnch- Judge REYNOLDS Who Is to represent the city
IN the proceedings, was not present at this mecuhe
Al all events he is man In whom the entire com
munity has full confidence and 1t Is felt that the M
terests of the city safely be left Ia his nahds
The meeting Of the Board Of Education on Tues
asy will attract more than common interest, owing
No the contest over the presidency 1t Is unfortunate
that politics should thrust forward so prominently
In an affair OF this kind. The oandldncy OF vice
President Bouck IS however. simply political con-
test He has been making regular canvass 'or the
place of president and has secured pledges OF support
nom number Of his associates. The attitude OF
Mr.. Hendrix, on the other hand, has been dgniied
opd nroner tlrru ghout. lie has not even acknowi
sdqed himself 10 be candidate for rc-eecuoh' hnd
refuses 20 talk for publication on the subject Ohc
thing is certain II Boss" Mclaughlin is for Bouck
and against Hendrix. the matter Is as gocd ms setued
already The public interest demands the retention
Of Mr. Hendrix in the Office which he has filled with
enemies and then. too. emphasis IS lsid by ms op
ponents on the importance OF rotation In ofh". mo
result Is uncertain as yet bnt IL cannot be said mat
TIE chances favor IIcndnxs reelection
TIE name Lincoln has been suggested for the new
bridge which is yet I'm posse. 1t Is on excellent sus
eson The author Of says that, as there Is WASH
ington Bridge over the Harlem. there well be
Lincoln Bridge acr1ss the East River That name
would be far more agreeable and satisfactory than
Williamsburg Bridge Lincoln Is the best name
poposed thus far. 1t means something ana the COM
bilation IS euphoniOus. Who has better suRgesuoh
to bring forwardi AS {" horrible example OF What
the name OF a bridge should not be- incidental refer
cnce NAV be made 20 McComb's Dam Bridge. on the
Harlem which Is now being rebuilt. Why. H. may be
asked should not the name rebuilt as well az the
thingl
Tho prooklvn Elevated Railroad Company has put
sone new and experienced men in important ohclai
- ices and IT is promised that some improvements
III equipment and service will soon be mtroauceu
There Is room for them. And 1t Will be dee'oeuiy
to the companys interest 10 make NUMBER Oh rum"
changes II Is losing business BY It's present co"isc
Within the weok have heard of regular tf''eiici
by elevated rog1 who lives twice as far from u'
Irpoklyn hno as from the Kings County ~ho ""'
given up the former altogether, in spite OF inc e",'
walk twlce a day, simply because the cars on u"
Fultonst line are cleaner and the whole tone ~''
MANAGEMENT superior That case is not solitary
one. either For thing 1t Is amazing that h''
eon,nanv .hould kecn On year after year with Tn