New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
WHAT BROOKLYN TALKS OF
RoODY VS.. SIIEPARD-NEW BRlDGES-BR0oK-
ryy INSTITUTE PLANS-OTIIER TOPICS.

vovor Boody after weeks reflection concerning
AR Sbepard's attack upon him and his administra-
,Ion produced a reply in the form Of open letter
90 his critic. 1t Is interesting rather for what 1t
doos not say than for what 1t does. The Mayor at
,.mcts to make of the al hominem argument.
hu, without great success. If Mr.. Shepard had ac-
on,ed the office of Corporation Counsel or put him
sef in the way OF becoming president of the Board
~ Education il would certainly have been good
,b,ng for tho people Of BROOKLYN: but is II at all
80 make such appointments? The answer is 10 he
sound in this very letter wherein Mr.. Body makes
an iter such an election Ga square contest between
the parSs he says lop me to have ave int a'
OF ndependen. pccy would hnye been as much
,sn"re the implied obligation to vote for certain
candidate for President
Nevertheless he afirms that it was his desire
that the city should have the benefit Of tho SER
vices Of the best men at his command Why. them
has II not had them? Does Mr.. Body mean to
pretend that the best men at his command were
the discredted commissioners whom he found in
office and reappointed his first day at the city
Hall? His reasons for reappointing these men he
does not state, and in failing TO do so he fails TO
satisfy the public curiosity which has been aroused
regarding this matter The sum and substance ts nee
done his part toward improving the government OF
the city. and that his position now IS that OF the
men who upon time thanked God that they
we're not other men. 1t is feeble ans"tr
and will have little influence in rehabilitatinE the
Mayors character in the eyes OF his -
rhe opinion of intelligent men must De thal u
he had no stronger answer than TINS TO MAKE II
would have been better 10 MAKE hohe "' ~
As is generally known. the work OF constructing
the proposed bridges across the East ilVer mas
hon DELAYED by the opposition Of certain property
owners in New-York city to the buildhg Oh an
elevated road across town to connect the pridses
with the elevated railways on Manhattan lsiahu'
some time ago a commission was appointed by 'he
supreme Court to take testimony III the matter
rs consent in case it should be given. to be taken
a. lion of that OF the interested property-oWher
This commission has prepared its report ior SUP
mission to the court early next month Inc report
is unqualiedly in favor OF me COMPANY anu Vi This
is good news for the people OF BrookEn, VINO a are
anslTuS me two cities increased 1t is only rea-
sonable expectation that the eouIt WI, WI T., hnpn
The last important obstacle in the way OF the new
bridges will be removed.
Professor Franklin w. Hooper is back In town
and hard at work in preparing the programme Oh
tho BROOKLYN Institute for the coming season
He is confident that in all respects the Worh
of the various departments VIII oe '"0,
interesting and attractive and stronger IN
Co., Nnv than in any previous year
n,rnr his vacation Mr.. Hooper visited
Niagara Falls and spent hfie en days AT 'he "o'"
Fair He was greatly impressed WIN tiie pe""''
of the Fair buildings. which he STUDIED WIN e'
ected museum building OF the Institute Inc ue-
tailed work upon the plans for that,bulding by the
way is not yet completed, and it is not eNPeSlcu
that ground Tor the structure can ne pioN1n Ue1
next spring at the earliest BEFORE that HoMv.tn,,
the people Of Brooklyn will have the opportuimH
Of forming good idea of I the o she decon Of the
architects a large model is being prepared which
Nil sh0 GSe %bSh is to be about eight long
viii doubtless be similar TO the model OF ihe HerI Fan
Arts building at the Worlds Fair, A. Niagara
Professor Hooper made good use 81 b ms placed be-
fore the members Of the Institute before the VIII
ter is over
CYRUS c. Adams. the president OF the Insti-
tute's department of geography, has received d
high compliment from General A. W. "reeE' ''e
cht.f SIGNAL Officer of the United States Army
In his article on Polar Probabilities OF lSS4' IN
1.-The North American Review" for September Gen
eral Greedy speaks of Mr.. Adams as "one oil 'he
leading geographers of the country; VINO VINO naS
taken lively interest in The organization ana
success of the Peary) expedition. III Is tie1
by the news of Peary's successful voyage to NE
Arctic and that he has taken no stoc S ia time ,re
discouraging reports which nave O''0 ~
to time from ST. johns
Tho return OF Boss Mclaughlin from his sum-
NOR outine has set the Democratic political pot
a.boiling The Big Fellow is back again IN WIZ
loughby-st. engaged in his customary occupauo"
and diversion of whiting and running Dehocratc
no,i,ics 1t is not his habit to talk much but ne
is credited with doing a good deal OF thihhi"s'
ard certainly he issues orders and Is impression
ingly obeyed. Mclaughlin is an interesting poh''-
cal phenomenon and as such is worthy OF careful VI
s'uaV In his recent article Mr.. Shepard speaks OF
him as IAN able. even wise man , ahu ,r soy
lie is cautious, moderate, patient, industil0us;;
nerssient" After describing him as the Original
boss in public affairs. and speaking OF the remark
ehie wsy in which he has retained his place LOT
forty Years. Mr. Shepard remarks His true iunc-
ton Is an agency or trusteeship under wnao, II,
,oyyer' for a large body of persons in Brooklyn
holding or seeking office They procure from MN nm
Mace Or emolument be enjoyed as long as ne
may deem it consistent with the Interests OF the
entire body He himself keeps the nobleT posses
sion Of power depending not upon the VIII OF any
one s,,nnorter or section of supporters, but upon
the general success of his administration OF the
Spoils