New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
TIMELY TOPICS IN BROOKLYN
THE SENTENCE or MKANE - MAhoH
sCu1EREN's vETOEs-EIGHTH WARD
COMPLICATIONS.

cCtIrrPrN,S VETOES-E1GHTH WARD
COMPLICATIONS
,,s.. p,r,,cti,s action in the sentencing q NC
r,ro has won as corGial approval from mat Pi''
= tbe public whose opinion Is YoriR SV.si"SSF'"s d"
oia his careful management az me case 'ir0us'o O
~. trial IL, tempered Justice win mercy an"
,hourb there is some Democratic wailing ana snaS"-
o., -, tooth n, one heeds these howls Of imp'teh
,ooc Th~ Judge properly took MO account 'n' ~
,nmendaiion to mercy made uha'l'"o"'' ~
Jury though he was careful not To l'' " sway "
zoo far I'm the direction Of enency AS Il ma''er Oh
., the rec7mncndafion was. usual. the result
q n comp~omise which was offered 10y eicNen oi inc
Jurors IN order 10 win over the ore man WI" wa "H
u sol 20 take the side # Mckane. Inc r'N''''o"
what took place in the juryroom renders 1t mat
60 p ,er, ,reat surprise that there was any agree
mont ~ all But ~ course Judge Bartlett coulc have
no ofical inf rmation Of these occurrences ara NJ
was bound O. accept the reco mmehpa'oh I"r """'
a. snnoared 70 be worth on its face. The law pre-
scrlhes f.r NcKane's crime imprisonment Tor not
Jess than two anc not more than ten years Judge
E,rtlctt chose a happy mean: he inflicted suii-
cicnt penalty 70 make McKane an eXamr" to all the
world and he did not 50 far as to justify an early
pardon e the malefactcr Mckane has seemed
rr,a,lv crushed since his downfall On account of
tbc large numb,r q Official places which he held in
6ravcsend. his conviction has created a small revo-
Iu,lon there ans naturally there has been great
s,ernation among his followers. The amazing e.
fron,ery 4 the Democrats in the Board of Super
president pro TEN. is in It's true coors in the
light Il his conviction as felcn.
The Friday Graham contest in the Assembly
hinged upon McKanes bad work in Grdvesend
This case rested substantially the same evidence
as that pre- scnted by Senator Wolfert in support of
hs claim 10 the seat wronsfully occupied by John
McCariy ana a Ike result was 10 he expected. The
only wonder is that Graham was allowed TO sit in
the Assembly 50 long. Where the evidence OF fraud
IS 50 clear it would that il ought not to take
six or seven weeks to arrive at the truth and right
OF the matter Not a single Democrat in the As
semby was willing to accept the evidence presented
which has been sufficient send McI[ane to the
State Prlson-and the vote was drawn strictly on
party lines 40 fair-mnded Democrat. however
can refuse 10 acknowledge the soundness Of the
case presented b. Mr. Friday. The Republicans had
10 need Of securing another seat in the Assembly
hence their action in turning out Graham cannot
be attributed to partisan motives.
Mayor schieren has made a good beginning in the
use Of the veto power The resolutions of the Alder
men which he dsapproved on Monday did not in
yove large expenditures but the principle governing
the MAYORS action is undoubtedly sound Especially
gratifying is IT that he has stepped hard on the
plan of the Aldermen spend Ss" for eighteen gold
badges There could not be Il more useless eX-
pcnditure This ought to make an end of custom
which ras long existed. but has never had anything
n Justify IT, If an Alderman is entitled TO spend -
Of the public money for badge. why should not the
Mayor be provided with badge set with dla-
uonds at a cos; of $500? Each of the heads Of de-
partments and all their subordinates need badges
lust as much as the Aldermen. and have Just Ps
much right to obtain them at public expense. Iae /
other vetoes recall the expenditures in connecioh
with the Columbus Day celebration IN lSS i''
making which Mayor Body narrowly escspen III
dctment and number of Aldermen and '.he' per
sons were indicted. The principle invoNed IN lhe
lf.,,~ &c.. ba ft>,'c p1EPN
brations and decorations. . ne taX-PsTS VIII WEI,
come the Mayors solici,uie in rTerenee 70 sina''
expenditures and infer from ;hP that ne VIII Keep /
a careful watch upon the tres .ry.
Judge Cullen has agar showed his independence
of political consideratisn in his official action by
unfolding The .,seS OF Frederick Linde to the seat
IN the Board = supervisors which he hoids by !
virtue of his Aection by the Board Of Aldermen |
TO I'll a vac ICY. This decision is in keeping with
the ono recs lly rendered by him. in which he de- /
clared tina. he election Of George Kehoe by the /
Aldermen of 1898 after his resignation was invalid
TO all Appearances the law has been fully carried
out by the election of Linde now that his title
is confirmed by the Supreme Court. and as no va
ctney eXitS Gtc Is mo oer has called TO- take
place March g. Still the Governor maintains
that the situation has not been altered by Judge
Cullen's decision, and apparently means to adhere
10 his purpose OF havil a special election IN view
of the Eighth Ward to omit no effort that will help
them carry the ward. and thus retain control Of .
Democrats are sure 10 make hard fight to get
another hold it 1t is their last chance, at least
Tor the present year.
Previous to last Monday some Of the Brooklyn
ierest OF Judge Cullen as a candidate for Justice .
believed ;hat Judge cullen himself took any part |
in this movemeE; or even cOuntenanced Il. but the
imaginative writer's really seemed to convince them,
selves that there something in IT, Shrewd |
past. however were certain an along that Judge
Cullen had no chance Of getting this high honor, in
sniff OF he l9f he had b4gu
as to his willingness TO accept It, In the first place
Court Justice man ho,ding Judicial Office; and. |
in the second. he has the habit of picking out men
the place for which they are, selected The fact
that a man has been talked OF or IS an ackn2 2
edged candidate seems to be sufficient to cause MN
to he left out Of consideration altogether The |
probabilities that Judge Cullen appreciated all
this and was neither surprised nor disappointed |
when Senator Whites name was sent in
Two anplicatjons are now before the Aldermen's
Committee on Railroads. and each Of them appears
of the Brighton Beach Railroad COMPANY for per
mission 80 extend is tracks, at an elevation from I
the Kings County Elevated Road. The company has
been seeking for several years the privilege Of
question that it would be in che public interest to
have these two roads operated tcgether me snort
cradle section of Brooklyn and to the town Of Flat
Pea 1SS from T the Bridge to Concy Island Without
change Of cars-soInethng which is Impossible at
IRE on private property. and only needs permission
from the city to cross Atlantic-ave. and l1enerts
Place. The opposition TO its project comes from
Island Railroad Company. Of the Manhattan Beach
Division Of which the Brighton Beach road is "A
direct rival The question is one which the Alder
ought decide broad considerations Of pub
lie welfare.
The same may be said Of the application Of the
South brooklyn Railroad and Terminal Company.
which is seeking permission through part
Of the Twenty-sixth Ward The management Of
this company hitherto has been such as to inspire
public confidence and II its plans carried out
IL seems clear that Brooklyn will ultimately be a
large gamer The company has spent Il large sum
IN hull