New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-19
HARMONY N BROOkLYN.

BROOKLYN Democrats are taking steps in the
direction of harmony. The question between the
regulars and the rcformcrs has changed from
discussion as 10 who shall make the principal
nominations to the determination Of the kind or
men to be nominated a subject on which there
Il no great chance for outward difference. how
ever divergent the views of the two parties may
be as 10 the kind Of a man they want for Mayor.
or course MCLAUGHLIN wants good man. and
is willing 10 pu. up one Of high character who
will command the respect Of all the rcfOrmer>.
Only he must put him up. in the interest Of
regularity the great Democratic National party
and the eternal principles Of jefferson and Jack
SON He would do II. anyway. without the suG-
gcston Of reform Democrats for he believes in
appealing to the respectable element Of the com
munity. Didn't he nominate that bright, ausiere
young reformer. Alfred e. Chaplin. who had made
record in The Controllers office? After he had
served ono term and cndeared himself to REFORM
crs. didn't he nominate him again: Was It his
fault II that self contained statesman held locked
in the arctic rigors of his bosom the purpose In
his second term to appoint to Once All Inc cor
rupt rincstcrs he could lind and buy mp aquc-
ducts in defiance Of law? Then didn't he nom
mate the highly respectable Mr.. Body who
all Democrats and many Republicans were sure
was such nice man? And didn't he nominate
him again Tor the sole purpose Of giving him a
chance 10 correct the mistakes which he made
through his unexpected surrender TO politicians
in the innocence and inexperience Of his first
term? Of course Mclaughlin will nominate Il
reformer if Mr.. Shepard will only give him a
chance,
Harmony has so far arrived that II is just
possible that Mr.. Shepard may give him the
chance The Interpretation at first put by many,
including some of his own followers, on the
Shepard conditions Of union with the regulars
for the fall campaign was that the reform or
ganiZation should be permitted TO name the
candidates for Mayor and District-Attorney,
while the others on the ticket must meet with
their approval as worthy men 1t now appears,
however. that that was not the meaning The
point TO be insisted upon Is no longer one Of
names but Of character The rcformers are not
pacegrabbers. They will leave that sort Of
thing to the regulars. and permit them to pro-
pose candidates. only take notice that men Of
character and ability will be insisted upon"
That is long step toward harmony. 1t will just
suit Mclaughlin II any man can be relied
upon 10 know character and ability when he sees
| IL. he is the man lie knows men. he can read
character. and he can pick out model candi-
date for every occasion. He has done 1t before.
He wants good Mayor in Brooklyn, and all re-
formers may rest assured that there are no blind
pools or masked batteries or any Of those figures
Of speech In any reform which he goes in for.
| If he can get the Independents to forego their
office grabbing propensties and let him propose
the ticket. all will work for harmony and reform
If he cannot, he will put up reform ticket Of
his own and leave Mr. Shepard TO shift for him
self or unite with the Republicans. II the lat
ter, II will only be on the adhesion OF the Repub-
leans to The reform principles which they adopt
ed two years ago Such combination would in
all probability be successful AT the polls II the
Shepard men enter the campaign alone 1t will
be because they distrust both regular tickets and
| Ii Is doubtful which ticket would be successful
| While the Republicans are showing far too few
signs Of activity In keeping the support OF all
who helped them into power, and are willing to
keep them there II they are faithful, the song Of
harmony Is being sung by the Democrats and
| some Of the best-intentoned Of them may be