New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN-VARIOUS TOPICS
OF UNIVERSAL INTEREST.


&c., itself in Brooklyn. The Republican meetings
hve beon Inrcely attended. and the city has hPard
ho hest sneakers the party contains. The rcgisiAo"
hs been large and the Republicans have good reason
40 no satisfied with such indications rs It ahoros "
g. general size and clarartrr of the vote OF
Eoo,lvr The Democrats more wary IN inc
tnotcr Of political predictions than they were io"T
-. ago Then II will be remembered bosS
kr.IeuclUn figured out Democratic plurahN ]"
J proohlrn Of - OoO while Mayor chaplin Go' Inc
trpres down - fine that he was sure oi eNacdF
- 700 The result about fifty per cent OF lnc
Hoss's estimate, and Chapn's figure was oh'-iniu
100 large. The talk the democratic side Is
- q pluraly Of some II 900 In the CITY, ana Vi
100 more In the county towns. but II the ne
,b,icsps do their duty these figures VIII be sfeh"N
reeuccd. The good work Of 1885. when rs ihe
Yaclc~ admitted, the Republicans OF Brooklyn con
tahuted very largely toward carrying the state ioi
Harrison and Morton, ought 10 be repeated tmS
voor II certainly b. If proper efforts are pat
forth
That the Interests of the people call ior the
eect,oa CT George +. Elliott DistrictAtorney ana
camden C. Dixie rs Controller, is certain rs
enrtbInr possibly can he. Nr. Ridgway has already
held the Office of District Attorney for nine years
and Il is high time for change Not oHeh ooe'
ANY community have the opportunity OF Vo'ine lot
a man If higher character than Mr. DINO lie ~
admirably equipped for Office of Controller ana
is not mere creature of the Mclaughlin ring mas
he.n most conclu, vey shown by the large t&N-rata
inst announced. There is scarcely DOUBT th'i "''
Repatllcans viii carry the With Congress pS'ric''
which is normally Republican hy Good major'!'
and there Is some prospect OF defeating Masnef III
the With and Hendrix In the lid. In The Hth'
too n good fight is being waged agalns, Congressman
CAomhs by Charles H. Hobbs. Ihte" vi I""'
Eepublicsn Assemblymen ought surely 10 De choseh
although there is great danger that the running VI
An Independent Republican candidate III he ANi"
District Will result In throwing away one OF me sure
Republican disticts. Independence mas It's mefi'S
but william IT, Reynolds could not DO WISER vi
more popular thing than to withdraw III laNoF VI
the regular Republican. candidate. seats IN tle
,ecslature are too valuable be lost risked In
This way.
Every Republican and every citizen who believes
IN fair play ought 10 do his utmost to reDuAe lae
shameless spirit of parlsanship shown by the ueho
Crqt, In the rcappUriionmcnt OF congress ana AS
semny districts. The Ecpubllcens of Brooklyn are
fsiry entitled TO two out Of the hve Coheressn''h
AMI seven or eight Of the eighteen Assemblymeh
The Democrats have seen 1T 10 put lO2,oOo people
into one Repub!ican Assembly district, and 3l,ooo
In a Democratic district. In laying out Ne CohSr'Ss
districts the law stretched TO bring 'he Nh'h
and Twenty, bird wards together, although they are
contiguous only in the sense that they come 'oge'h'r
Of 4 mathematical poin, at the Intersection OF
hid District which I'm shape is curiosity II
begins at sands and Fulton-sls. within stones
throw Of Fulton Ferry, extends as far uptown Us
sumner-ave., and taxes IN the ftr'hest limits ol
the town Of Flatush. The slice OF the twenty
anh Ward recently added 10 the TwenN-thrd 10 not
included IN the lid Congress District, which was
formed before the change in the ward boundaries
The tax.rate for the coming year was Withheld
until as late n day as the Democrats dared TO Keep
ul,
manned TO withhold the until after the election
but such a storm was raised about their ears That
the Plan was abandoned. Now when there Is almost
as large an Increase, somewhat similar 'acuce nave
been pursued The increase in taxes Is proof
positive OF Democratic extravagance The irst
year OF Mayor Boody's administration mas SHOWN MN
10 be as much the tool ana mouthpece OF the ring
A. his PREDECESSOR was. There has been no reform
There has been no economy. The Republicans ought
by all means have voice In determining "hau
The citys expenditures shall be- ihey VIII nave
s,;ch n voice II Mr. Dixie Is elected Controller lie
Il an ideal candidate for the place. and consented 10
accept the nomination reluctantly. Mr. Dixie has
lived in Brooklyn forty four years, ana IN 'he
First Ward. where he is best known, Democrats as
we'll as Republicans are working for him. Mayor
I;oodv apol0slzcs for the high nx-rate py Saying
that hereafter II will show decreasing tehoehc!'
The taxpayers must b" paitOned If they DO nov
accent ;be Mayors word OF It's face value Per
iofmanccs are better than promises and the Mayors
lr,t year has not been rich III performances
;, oarht not be difich, 10 settle the question OF
the he Chr O, the bridge that are prcecel over
tie East River. Common sense dctatrs tla' tAe
standard Of height set by the existing bridge should
be controlling as 10 any and all future ones Inc
p;eseut bridge is l35 fee; above the surface OF We
river at high tide There is no reason whatever for
recurring other bridges 70 be placed at higher ele-
walton Nothing could appear 10 be palmer than
that TIE fact Is that this bridge a, an Obs'rncn"h
t. NAVIGATION Is Of very smal occount. re" large
ships pass up down the Fast River, and the furthT
I'D stream YOU TO- the less likelihood Their" thot Nuch
vosse,s viii ,prear To Ncw-Yerf and Brooklyn
prdgc stands at the gateway OF the river. 30 - P"ah
aid any vessel which la L, lower masts in order t.
pass underneath will find the bridges further on Of
10 consequence since 10 will be all ready TO sal uDder
them. II is important TO consider. too, that the plans
Of tp East River Fridge Company have al been
made on the basis Of height Of l3j feet. ana the
Requirement Of greater height would not onv make
tesc pahs worthless but would render the AK passed
lest winter # no avail. Increased height Will make
Increased leUgt and OF collse legislation
determining the tcrmni Of the proposed bidges woiii
az become nUeatory Indeed. - INSIST on "a
greater height w0ud no doubt lead TO the aoandoh'
ucnt Of the present bridge plans and would probably
lav the erection 4 another bridge i)r COCA many
year.
No water famine has yet come but the outlook for
Tie city Is reassuIing In spite OF the welcome
rain on Friday. Tho supply at present Is JUST
equal 10 the demand. The storage reservoir at
Hampstead IS empty and the quantity OF water pumped
Tito the reservoirs AT Rdcewood every day Is ms regl-
lary and promptly drawn out again every day. II
there are not heavy rains there serious r"-
Sons for believing AT Brooklyn viii be- PIT on short
ail0rs in the matter 4 water. Hence there Is a
eat necessity Of economy In the OF this lndis
penS,ble auid. ~ water Should BE- wasted. Every
T. K ,hoald b. stoned promptly. A water famine
VII. be a caamy Of prodigous proportions. All
citizens and all houselo ders should feel It incumbent
o. them 10 exercise the greatest care In The nse o.
water. and especially in preventing the waste o. even
f. suoaliest uuaufitic.