The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-15
BARKING AT MAYOR BooDY.
Anu-snnppors and Republicans to Unite
Against His Recollection.

The Brooklyn Dem ocrntic Club. composed OF
tho remnants Of the anti-snap organization
anu otner hugwump bodies. held o meeting
last night In the Real Estate Exchange in
montague street and took action which they
expect VIII have an important bearing in tho
pending campaign. President George F. Pea
BODY was In the chair. and some 200 OF tho
aieRed $50 members Of the club were present.
Inc nrst business on hand was the presen-
tation OF the report OF special committee ap-
pointed couple OF months ago to make re-
view OF Mayor Boody's administration. The
document was extremely voluminous and con-
tanned evon more vruent attack on the reg
uIar Democratic organization and the present
municipal authorities than tho manifesto
recently issued by the Union League
Cub The report denounced Mayor
Body for. Immediately after coming into
Office. succumbing to the evil influences OF the
preceding administration. for failing to stop
tho operations OF the potty jobbers. and for the
general inefficiency OF the city employees.
Mr. Body was also held responsible in q
general way by tho committee for the gross
frauds perpetrated during tho last two years
on the taxpayers. Tho committee portray ed
the Mayors course in this couplet:
To promise. pause. prepare. postpone.
And end in letting things alone.
The condition Of tho streets was illustrated
by telling how dead kitten was allowed to
remain for days in front OF police station.
The City Works Department was arraigued for
incompetency. the favoritism OF certain con-
tractors, and for bringing about through gross
negligence h en- e the water famine q year ago
tho Excise Department. and the Police De.
IN h ii
for the Twelfth ward park alone $4,000 was
stolen through the interposition OF some
MIR. Body. it was said. could not escape ar
raignment ior gross, cuIpable negligence in
scandal and for the manner in which valuable
railroad franchises were given to favored COR
The announcement that there wore over
1000 saloons In Brooklyn. Just about the
same number as there are hydrants." pro-
was much applause following the further an
nouncement that some saloon keepers were
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ri tho pTo in
Do ns sSa the 5sys evil %
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OF SO doing: he has e. offered them en- resistance
fns ~ tier
Mayor order that he may be held
The report was adopted with great enthu-
siHsm.
J. Warren Greene then expressed his appre-
hension that the regular organization would
attempt to reelect Mr.. Body, and that In view
Of such calamity It was the duty Of tho club
to take some definite action In the crisis. He
therefore moved that q committee, OF confer
ence, to be composed Of five members Of the
CLUB and the President. be, named to, consult
with other organizations. including the regu-
lar Republican organization.
very youthful. rosy. checked anti-snapper
moved an amendment that the plan of cam
paign should be left in the hands q the Gov
erning Committee. but the resolution to con-
fer with the Hon. Jacob Worth and his reor:
ganized Republican fellow statesmen prevailed
by decisive majority.
c. F. Adams electrified his fellow Mugwumns
during the discussion by saying that although
ne was very sh ort sig hted he had no dificultyin
observing that the gathering was com posed
OF men Of unusual intelligence. unusual
maniiness, and unusual publ spirit"
Before dispensing the club eulogiZed Super
visor at Largo K1nke for his recent appoint
ment OF Messrs. Simis and Henry as Charities
Commissioners.
Ex-Reg ister Hugh Mclaughlin. the veteran
Democratic 70 anager. called on Mayor. Body
yesterday at his office. and remained in con-
ference with him for m ore than an hour The
visit was regarded as foreshadowing MIR.
BOody'S renom nation.