New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
TIE JSSCE ~ BROOhLlN.

Tho nconlc of Brooklyn have every reason 10
no cratified with the results of the TWO Guy con-
ventions held on Saturday night. by the
nomination of Mayor Bocdy the King Is p'''''
souarely on the defensive, and must s'anu VI
fall according TO the judgment passed upon us
acts. 1t cannot this year escape responsibility
as if did two years ago by discardihg us
creditcd servant and obtaining a character
from, tho omioblo personal qualities OF Il man
untred in Office. Mayor Body asks Il re-eieo'
ton at the hands of the people ana rcs'S Ills
claims 10 it on the record of his ;diilhiS'i"
ton He does not come forward with apoloe!
o,d nromises in a second term TO correct ''c
mistakes of his first. but with the avowal 'ha'
his administration has been a good one III"
that the popular impression of its having o'c"
...o,,, o,d characterized by outrageous scan
da,s is entirely wrong He is frankly the rep
rcscntativc of the Mclaughlin machine anu 10
methods. and he rests his case Oh IL p'c' '''
nopular approval of that KIND Oh government"
The Republican position Is eluai! "'"''
hieuous Both in the spirit it mihlles'n """
in tho candidate it named the convention roSo
sr,ond;dlv TO its magnificent opportunities. MI
Wilson. following the patriotic course o"''''''"
in his address of last Thursday. wheh IT. S'"
reason TO believe that some oihcr ca""'"''
migbt better than himself unite all inc an"
p;n,, elements refused to allow MS hahc !"
ro hoforo tho convention. and many OF HIS
,,ors ioined i'm the movement in favor Oh
Mr.. Schicrcn The convention shower us Wv
a,;o, % tho causc of good government by is
action in comforting with the various anu
Ring organizations. and by accepting 'hc ~"
nublcan who in the opinions OF all 'heSc oo''''
stood first on the list of desirable c'i''i"'
Tho outcomc was in every way coiilh'n"''"'
| Mr. Schieren represents all mat 'he P''''
stands for in this crisis in Brooklyn history
He was one Of the prime movers Ill Inc rV"'
panization Of the Republican part! 10 o','-
| II more closely in touch with the peop''' Nv
has been a fearless and consistent opP"n'n'
| of dishonest political methods. wherever io""'
| a no il q man whose executive abll'!' ~
| o,;,ood i'm his business life. makes MN
| ,oo,,iorlv fitted 10 administer the once 81
Mayor TO the advantage Of the city. lie 'ol"''
before the people as an adinirapic '"n"'""' y
! and thc representative Of united chor' u
| overthrow corruption His atutudc j. d. u"
| mistakable as that Of Mr. Body.
The issue is thus fairly joined TN inc ON
| side is Ring rule and a record OF u'l'S' III
dictmcnts and prcscntmcnts. On the o'hcr J.
q nomination by representatives OF the Pcop'
after careful thought and conference anu III
unimpeachable candidate There IS DO 'i'S''n
ing the question. If the wrong snail trump
tho ncoplc of Brooklyn will have themselves
,o blame. If they return the Ring 10 powc
tbev deserve no better government IMAM 'h'
ping will give The people who believe II
honest government are in the majority, bu
they cannot win without work ana 'ro"o'
Tho Ring will make tremendous efforts 10 sue
coed which can safely be met only win ehor'
more tremendous.