New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
law deserve high credit for the ability with
which they have discharged their duty.
MAYOR SCHIEREN AND THE LEGISLATURE

MAYOR SCHIEREN AM LIE LE"1""
The action Of the Assembly in passing the
bill for the election Of Aldermen by Senate us
tricts in Brooklyn Notwithstanding the oD)ec-
ton of Mayor Schiercn shows disposition 10
treat the reform element in that city in oDedi'
ence to Jacob Worth in the manner In when
Worth's master Threatened TO treat the reform
crs In New-York This is 10 be regretted
Small politicians may rage against Mayor Schle-
rem because he has not given mercenaries call
ing themselves Republicans the same opportuh-
tjns for plunder which the Democratic mer-
ccnories cnioycd under Body and Chaplin. but
the overwhelming sentiment OF the people OF
prootIrn is that he has been a faithful official
dcvotng all his abilities to giving them an non
est economical and efficient administration
Disappointed ofice-seekers may ran al MN rs
they choose and say That he Is no kepuDhcah
hut bv those 10 whom the Republican party means
something more than a machine for securing
oaioo, for IFS followers he is regarded as quite
os good q Marty man as Worth and owens
and REYNOLDS and other leaders of the bread
,nd.huttcr brigade If the Republican party
has become an organization which mas no room
f,r sucb mon ~ Charles A. Schiercn, but dis
misses them to the enemy because their IN
the machine. It is time to overturn the machlhe'
The measure favored by the Mayor Tor Tie
election Of Aldermen by Assembly districts was
opposed not because of any defect III lis S'ruo'
urc or for any reason Of public good. II did
not lend itself readily to the schemes OF Jacop
Worth who seeks 10 fasten tightly his hold
upon the Republican organization III NihS'
County and dictate the next candidate for Mayor
in the interest of the placc-hunters. Inc eicc-
ton of Aldermen by Senate districts would Def
ter serve his purpose. So every effort was maze
by his followers 10 carry the rcdstrlcing scheme
through in that form. and. Notwithstanding inc
protests Of the Republican Mayor and the OPP
position Of the reform Assembymcn and Sen
ators from Brooklyn, the bill passed the Assem-
blv on Wednesday and was advanced 10 n third
reading in the Senate In the latter body Owens
and REYNOLDS were It's champions. MessrS
Lc1ow and O'Connor must have short memories
10 trust these mems word as 10 what constitutes
Rcpubllcanism. In the last Legislature III" way
in which these two Brooklyn Senators. who's"
votes were necessary 10 carry through krpuD
lican reform legislation, made use OF their
chance importance to dictate terms and demand
favors WAS the cause of loud complaint from
,hoir colleagues The remarkable harmony
which now exists is somewhat significant.
This attitude Of the Legislature toward Brook
lvn j. not rcasSurin- to tho>, persons who have
been inclined Ia believe that the retaliation
Threatened on Mayor Strong by disappointed
politicians had been abandoned. rs the threat
cncr, have since diligently proclaimed. The
cause If reform is Nm" same in both cities.
Mayor Schicren began his work one year earlier
than Mayor Strong. and has consequently hid
iim,. to make more enemies among political
corrIlptonistS The consideration which MI
chine legislators and politicians give III w
may throw some light on the treatment they are
likely 10 accord to Mayor Strong.