New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
Fulton KBRAHAMo BROOKLYN
St. SIRAUS. N.Y.

leaders sent out orders OF opposition 70 'he
and the majorites against 1t are IN the De'''o,'
wards Tho outlying wards OF the city sa'eu "e
measure Il will be for the new Legislature ~ io'
mulate the plans for the union OF the TWO c"'e''
which are now separated by the East River ana
united bv bridge and ferry. With more bridges ana
the linking Of rapid transit lines over theh 'ne
physical union OF the portions OF the Greater We"
York will he increased. one enthusiastic advocate
OF the consolidation scheme has proposed d. "e
cheapest way OF wiplng out the dividing line De,
tween Ncw-iork ana btookkyn 'n"t con st1erabs
River be ned up TINS would eve oS5 Wine ou;
ali The vested interests on the water front on both
sides Of the arm Of the sea that TR d hG,ns ~
bridges by the consolidated city will be by no means
nr purGsm Of Of h present bridge Vas to Brooklyn
az will fan upon that city to the eNt ,t
The elimination OF the consolidation issue in sue
the polls ends An effort put forth time atter
time since lsis. when village charter was securei
for BROOKLYN It was then held by ths GIty OF lev"
York which was fast outstrlpping fhlauelphld III
growth Of population and business that no posi-,
renewed when Efforts were made to secut" a ciiy
charter FOR Brooklyn In lNl ana New- orN an, ain
hing possible To- preysn, me ,heF o1k
limits should not b. confined to Manhattan Island.
AZ intervals since that time the enort TO unite me
two cities have been renewed hnt me sem1nen ~
Brooklyn has stendfastly opposed the wining out
OF the individuality of the city as created by us
it is to be hoped that the foolish prejudice enter
from brooklyn viii be banlshed when the com
plce consolidation Of the two cities Is effected The
BROOKLYN IL nearer to the NcwYork city Hall than
is Central Park should serve 70 facilitate me union
The public buildings In brooklyn will not be needed
the new city Hall which win be required for the
united corporate interests The question OF It's loca-
the two proposed new bridges from Brooklyn will
unite. In the vicinity OF the Bowery and Grand-st,
would be the most central one for the vast popua-
Of Interested
affairs Of their metropolis II would be the most
OF Brooklyn for the present and the future as soon
the projected bridges are put up. New-Yorks
present city Hall. where there Is not ground suffi
cent for such building as the new city will re-
aure
GOOD GOVERNMENT POSSIBLE AT LAST
With the full control of the affairs OF the State
after the first OF January by the Republicans II will
be possible such legislation as will pro-
mote good government under Mayor Schieren. There
several measures brought forwardolast year
which failed OF success. and is hoped for the
coming winter. Corporation Counsel Mcdonald has
already planned to secure a full presentation of
legislation affecting the city before January l.
that tho bills may be ready for Introduction
In the early days OF the session Of the Legislature
week. Brooklyn will gain three state Senators and
three Assemblymen; The new apportionment Of AS
semby districts. three OF which must be in each
Of the seven Senate Districts must be made by
the Supervisors next summer AS the control OF
the Board is now Republican by a considerable
majority the outrageous gerrymanderng by the
They thought by their action they had assured the
election OF at least fifteen Democratic members or
gerrymandcr they did elect seventeen, the solitary
Republican being Hubert g. Taylor. the new County
Treasurer, but Nemesis waiting. and last year
they only carried nine districts on the face of the
returns and two OF those declared elected were un
less than fifteen Of the districts leaving little to be
Gone be the the OF h the maj
Assembly reelected there are six Republicans and
bcr elected is Frank Gallagher, bright young
newspaper man. making his first venture in politics
In the hands Of the Republican city and county off,
cals-elect. and the strife for places which began
Year One Of the new officials. County Treasurer
Taylor does not take ONCE until the LIST Of August
The offices OF Controller and Auditor have not been
in the hands OF the Republicans since 1879, They
Richards. who was elected in lss2 ended his term
soner when nominated The last Republican coun
ty Clerk w J. Kaiser. elected In 1888 The Re-
publicans have had the County Treasurers office
since 1852. when the term OF Gillian Schenck
pired. and ii; H. Adams the present incumbent sue
Sheriff Fulfilling will be extended a year after the
date upon which 1t would otherwise expire In order
the same year With state or National election
The terms Of the Controller and City Audltor-eect
addition OF fees to the Sheriff will be considerable
The increased vote for the Republican State ticket
In Brooklyn will increase the number OF members
OF the County Committee from lot to about 100, and
considerably increased.
Great qualification Is expressed the clean
sweep in Congressman made Tuesday. For the
first time since brooklyn had more than one Repre-
sentative In Congress. the Democrats elected the
whole list In 1892. Now the Republicans have Sc
cured the entire representation for the first time
All the congressman men, not only
In the office to which they have been elected, but
to office holding. Only Democrat-W. J.
Coombs-sought reelection. and he badly de-
feated. The total vote cast for members OF Con-
gress In Brooklyn shows Republican plurality of
1882 this year. against Democratic plurality OF
1885 In the same districts two years ago. This Is
Significant Of public sentiment In regard to the &C.
ton OF Congress upon tari0 reform.