The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13
MAYOR SCHIEREN JESTS.
HE'S cor ONE OF TEE 0UEEREsT
CABINETs EYER MAJOR MIIED.

HAS Coueiudsa that The FIss Rusiusss
Spoiled ste Chance Of Rr-sisciios-err.
Traey on the FoiIy OF Force Buis-His
SUGGESTION for Protecting Elections.
Mayor schiersn OF Brooklyn talked to the
Republican Club Of New York last night about
his refusal to hoist the Irish nag over the
Brooklyn City Hall. and said that he will prob
ably not be candidate for reelection as a res
suit Of that incident. The talk came after the
first monthly dinner OF the season at the club
house. 45o Fifth avenue.
Mayor Schieren was Inclined TO treat his
encounter with tho committee Of the Irish
societies In a facetious manner. and the Repub-
Leans gathered around the board, from Fred
Gibbs to Uncle George West OF Bsllston sra,
laughed merely at the jocosities OF the Brook
lyn Executive.
President wetmore introduced Mayor Schie-
rem as one who might tell tho citizens Of New
York how to shake OF the yoke OF the thug.
the repeater. the ballot thief and the boss"
The Mayor didn't do this. but proceeded to
make n funny speech. THE was his flag
experience:
Last week made an awful blunder."
said he. "A committee waited upon me
TO make q request. The man at the
head OF that committee. as soon as
he had opened his own mouth. stuck
his fist nearly into mine to emphasize
sent anything like that. l did. l promptly
said No? Now all Ireland's sgog. and they're
saying about the Brooklyn City Hall. not
Erin. but schieren. Go Braghi
There will be no 80 900 m majority for Schie-
rem two years from now. The distinguished
gentleman at my side says had better rest
on my laurels at the end OF two years. and
guess will"
Mr. Scheren went on to tell how he was
elected.
Now. II had only had two or three thou
sand majority" said he. the Republicans
might Justly claim to have elected me. As It
Is, everybody claims to have elected me. and l
have had q lost arduous task to satisfy all the
In his selection OF assistants in the munich
| pal administration Mr.. Schieren said he had
and me TO-
cans and three Democrats"
san Cabinet which is also partisan. fw}li ad-
NIT that IL Is one q the dueerest make:ups q
Still the Mayor said. he was satisfied that
this novel examination would satisfy the PEG
arS He dseSred hat III their H
will be q practical business one a. his motto is
n1 ne T sss serves the people best serves his
ys and esswss L advice to the
san ons who can claim tho support OF ali re-
form elements in the city. The time and the
| u
OF BROOKLYN will hail It a glorious thing when
you have downed that internal rammany."
Gen. Il F. Tracy was introduced as one who.
election, cases, has proven that the law can
be vindirated despite political corruption"
Mr.. Tracy said that he was hardly fitted to
| talk to u Republican club on municipal reform,
as the only marked seryi"e he had.eyer done in
that direction was to decline the lie pu bl lea
nomination for Mayor to secure the election OF
lie said that Mayor schieren Is following the
| illnstrious example Of Mayor Low and ex-
not hold that he may continue to do SO for
| four years. or two terms.
| Municipal rings can only DO abolished, Gen.
Tracy said By conducting municipal elections
on business rather than on party lines and
| such movement can be successful only when
~ doubt very much said he. III It is in
the power OF any political party to enforce an
honest election against a political opponent.
with the Federal Election laws has shown,
s the foil. .or u, sss Soasr 81
! honest elections wherever and whenever they
will The force OF an aroused public senti-
done in Kings county can be done anywhere
-" 1t Is my Judgment that honest elections in
Place the responsibility for such elections
| squarely on the Governor OF the State.
Giye MIN power over t sysry cDistIist
the State to enforce the laws and punish Of.
rR Mhs Is no viii wnS
dare resist the demands OF tho people that the
purity q the ballot be preserved in every part
Gen. Tracy referred to the death OF Ross the
RepuOllcan watcher at the recent Troy cleo
ton. and the mere wcundlng OF a Democrat. as
Vice-Presidsnt Elihu Root also spoke