New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-25
RROOkLYN'S NENT MAYOR.

MAYOR Schcren's announcement that he will
nnt he candidate for reelection brings forward
for consideration early in the season the question
If the future municipal government Of Brooklyn.
Shall the pendulum ~ popular feeling swing
back and leave two years of honest admlnlstra-
lion rs an oasis In the desert Of corrupt govern
mcni. or will the moral sense Of the community
again make itself felt and continue and carry
10 perfection the work only just begun! 1hat Is
a question which the Republican party of Brook
lvn will be called upon TO answer Municipal re-
form across the river depends for It's further de-
vclopmont upon Republican success and Repub-
ljcan success Is conditioned upon the organiza-
TONS putting itself squarcy in line with the
honest sentiment Of the great body Of the people
Of Brooklyn.
That IS the situation which the leaders must
face The great body Of citizens care not the
least for their quarrcls over patronage. and Will
90 no quicker 10 the polls TO place a Republican
boss I'm control Of the City Hall than 10 put a
Democratic boss there In fact. the record or
years has shown them to be rather more com
nlaisont ~ Democratic bosses. provided they
arc no, too bad. In 1893 the ring Democracy
had become uncomfortable. Honest Democrats
rcyoltci The Republicans. alive to the oppor-
tho honest voters Of both parties believed. Mayor
Schercn's administration has not been without
mistakes but those mistakes are such as any
body might have predicted from his temporal
mont and the peculiar circumstances OF his cleo
ton They are mistakes OF tactics. politics anu
Judgment. which In no way initiate against The
honesty ~ his course or the value OF MS WORK
f,r the city He has been good not always
a popular Mayor ana the people will not 90
back To the methods Of his predecessor II they
have an opportunity 20 do anything else
The Republican Convention. II ii will. can So
cure another two years II honest rule The De
mocrncv Is divided. ~ II was two years ago
The independents will not join with the Rcgu'
lars except with the Eaters complct" surrender
IN 'hc ISSUES which led to The separation ana the
Independent fight for honesty. such surrender
l. hardly possible without The giving up OF all
the IDEAS ~ politics on which The old organZa-
ton Is founded The Regulars are much more
likely 10 20 on In their old way nominate som"
respectable tool and trust TO the reaction Of the
reform sentiment to bring them back into power
And they are likely 10 Succeed unless IN" Kepub-
leans stand firmly by the cause OF reform. The
average brooklyn voter is not closely bound by
pariy tics He Is Intelligent. he knows what he
wants and + earnest in behalf OF business al
mluisfrition of city affairs. The party that Will
,lyc II 10 him hc IS Just now In n mood 10 sup
port II no party Will give II 90 him. he VIII let
the election 20 10y default and in Kings County
an election 10y default generally means Demo
cratic victory.
But Democratic victory means the return To
mower ~ the Mclaughlin Ring. II Is TO the IN
terc,i II every honest man. regardless OF party,
tn prevent that. and consequently II Is TO his
interest 10 lead the Republican organization 10
mako a proper nomination There Is undOubtcd-
* an element active In the affairs Of that or
gonZailon which desires 10 force upon the party
, SCOTSMAN. bur that element is certainly In "A
mluoritv and II honest men who hope 10 vote
for Republican candidate are earnest and
active they can dictate the nomination of man
,yho will reflect their views If they do not the
rcjcn Of spells will return. The Republican hope
of success Is In making no surrender 10 spoils-
men The city's hope Of reform II In the Repub-
leans deserving and winning success candi-
date must be- put In the field who will have the
confidence Of the people who supported Mayor
Schicrcn two years ago. He must at the same
time command the respect and goodwill of those
strict party men whose craftsmanship II not Il
mere cover for trades and spells. There are such
Ecpublicans in BROOKLYN 1t is the duty Of the
party 10 bring them forward. In its doing SO
lies It's hope Of success