New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF.
THE SPLENDID VICTORY on TUESDAY OVER
SHADOWS ALL OTHER TOPICS

Never before have the Republicans of Brooklyn
and Kings County won such victory as they
achieved at the polls on Tuesday. Oh course IL IS
generally recognized that it is by no means eNciu-
sivey a Republican victory; but sim the RepuDn-
cans had large share In it, AMI have consequently
the best Of reasons for rejoicing. In the hrst place
they recognized the necessity of party reorsanza-
ton after the severe lesson taught by the eectoh
year ago. and during the winter the reorsanza-
ton was carried out in thorough manner. linen
when the time came 10 nominate cahu'ua'e io'
Mayor they had the good sense 10 name d man
who was known TO be acceptable 10 All 'he III
dependent elements of tho other party anu u'"'
secured a united opposition to the ring SUCH az
has not been presented since the second 10" cam
nsien ten wears ago The result Is victory that
only can be described magnificent MT Schierch
has received the largest majority ever oo'a'".'
by n candidate in Brooklyn. win the Single
exception OF Cleveland and Hill IN the me"or
able landslide of 1882: Mr. Gaynor Is "'-
umnhantlv chosen as Supreme Court Judge;
Tho state ticket sweeps the county; the county
ticket is elected from top to bottom; DESPITE
the shameless Democratic gerrymadnder the eo We
nubIcans get three Senators out 81 1Ve anu eieNcii
Assembymen out Of eighteen ana DON ,ne are
of Aldermen and the Boaru ,r 90, si1eh victory
restores confidence in popular government ,. II
S SnS~S thoT n aroused il takes the stigma Of
disgrace from the city of BROOKLYN ana acn n ta live
once more an honorable and aeceht piaec " i've
in Three cheers for Brooklyn!
Undoubtedly the dsgraceful proceedings Oh MIC
Kane and his mnons in Gravesend turhed ho'
few Democratic votes to the Kepup"ca" ucNe"
but still It IS certain that Mr. Schieren wouiu nave
won without that influence. and likewise Mr. Gay
nor although possibly neither the State nor the
county ticket would have pulled through. AS re-
CARDS city affairs the people were entirety ripe LOT
a revolutions. High taxes and the generai rotten
nes, Of the Ring had produced their legitimate ei
fects Mayor Body was most vuinerape c"'''''
date: but probably the result would have been the
same with almost any other man VINO might nave
bccn mt M Not to have rcnominatcd Body would
have been n confession that his administration hah
been failure but still. With some Other can n mat
the Democratic campaign "ouii nDI I,.n g. s,r. -
a good municipal administrator lor Two yenr ~ ,h
come and now that the an, anti nvSr AND secured
control OF the city they should not throm H"I ~
is, the civ would never have sunk 10 the point II
reached under Chaplin and Body
The defeat Of Thomas +. Pearsah Tor 'u'F' oi
,b. sunrcme Court is something TO be heartily
thankful for Readers Of this column are aware
that he has long sought an office OF one SORT VI
oro,har hut he never received nomination uh-
~ now II IS safe to say that II VIII be long
time before he gets another His inethodS oi cam
,oIori,,, were most undgnihcd and improper IN
candidate for n judicial place. ana the P'o''e nav
OK pressed their condemnation UNDERSTANDABLE ~.
sail was totally unfit for Judge. anyway. Mt.
Gavnor on the other hand is well puaiiied ana HIS
snlcndd ma iorty gives the kcenest satisfaction 70
bic numerous friends. His course through inc
was worthy OF all praise lie s'us"'
nothing for himself Last winter he pledged nun
self to take active part In 0y"r'n ,hat neic
l'i made him hesitate to accept the nomination
for the Judgcshp when II was oner'a 10 M,
ne camnaign speeches he made not the SiSht'SSt
nffor, in hie own behalf His labor was IN pehail
OF good government for Irookyn ne , ndu n ~
hone of his own election. He has bcsn l,roDhsn
host friend for the last years ana II l. Srauly-
ing In the extreme that he Is 50 handsomely re-
warded.
sunorvIsor-at-I.arcc Kinkcl. who came nearer
election than any other Democratic chhl'"'e,
is putting forth claim to special syHP"'"S' anu
bitterly exclaimed on the day after eiec"oh '""'
honesty I'm public Office in kings county i u"
good et all" Now it will strike lcycl-headei OBJ
servers that SIR Kinkel Is rather less cnu''H 10
sympathy than any Of his colleagues on the ticket
I have often had occasion to commend Mr. hnk'lS
action in the Board OF Supervisors and he mas been
regarded by many citizens AZ possessing 1u'""'A
which made him valuable oihcial IL Wa "
great surprise when h. confessed In an intervie"
that before making his appointments OF 'haFl'l's
he had consulted with Boss
NcLaurhlin SIN. the appointments were 50 good
that nobody criticised him severely ana after inc
declnation 81 Colonel Michel. who was nominated
by the Republicans for Supervisor-at-liFSe' '"f
Rcpublican COMMITTEE offered to make Mr. hink"l
ifs nominee His action then was astonishing.
Not only diI h. Indignantly spurn the Republican
Endorsement but he insult"i The entire Republican
Marty OF Kings County hy declaring that II th'y
undertook to put his name on their ticket he wou'H
secure. an Injunction TO restrain them Never an
a man more vantonly throw away his chance OF
reelection. The Republicans were actually f'rcr'
to put up candidit" against kInk'L ana Nl''
I,i,cbic has been elected II o,,r any one fet Ike
kicking himself 1t must have been George kInhei
on Wednesday, lie deserves NJ sympathy My
ovvn fear prior 10 the nominating conventions was
may now say. that Boss Mclaush!in. i"cogniZihE
the weakness Of Body. would put up MINK
as the Democratic candidate for Mayor. lie would
most probably have commanded good deal oi
independent support. and would have been very
hard for the Republicans To i"at Ihere c2uli
have been such union against MN h> a1a'h.'
elected even against Mr.. scheren. But the leaders
Of the Ring wcr" too fat-vitted 10 seize inc OPP
portuniiy offered TO them.
Mayor Schlercn will be supported by fepubl-
can Board OF Aldcrmcn-the first one TO br chosen
under the esent law The thieves AMI money
changers Will leave the city Hall on January /
LET us hope never 10 return There is large salts
faction In the overwhelming defeat OF the Demo-
crafts In the legislative contests In the teeth OF the
pcrrymandcr by which they thought they had IN
renchel themselves securely In power for years To
come The Democrats Of Kings County have not
single thing to rejoice In AZ the result OF Tuesday
contest The Ring Is smashed to flinders.
Splendld as the victory for the right has been. II
Il not yet complete The almost incredible out
RACES perpetratcd by McKane and Mckane's
creatures remain to be dealt with. The people are
in a mood TO deal with them with the utmost
severity and it cannot be doubted that the temper