The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
WANT GREEN FOR MAYOR.
sRooKLYN REPUBLICANS YOU'LL
IRE TO SEE HIN NOMINATED.

- NJ, Influential Brooklyn H1an-Thak
ru,,. Freedom from Taxes for = Year Duo
n, the Father or tho Greater New York
ur. Green's Many Services to the People.
Tho sentiment In favor Of making Andrew II.
or.en the first Mayor Of the Greater New York,
=, which he is the acknowledged father, seems
~ hc growing In strength, and particularly
.mopv tho Republicans OF Brooklyn. Their
view Of this matter and Of some Of the features
~ consolidation was we'll expressed yesterday
nv Gen. Lewis NJ. Peck, Treasurer Of the Brook
I,n Republican Club, at tho clubhouse, lac
Pierropont street.
"Tbcre has bccn,' he said, "a pronounced re-
action in this community In favor OF consolida-
tion. 1t is evident from the reading OF tho now
charter that the citizens OF Brooklyn arc likely
N escape all taxation next year, or for one year
At least. Brooklyn has heretofore paid her
taxes in advance of tho time when New York
pays hers. Tho knowledge of this will como to
her people in the nature Of q revelation, and the
tax and rent payers of Brooklyn arc likely TO
carry a grateful recollection of this relief to the
ballot box in showing a preference for those per-
sons who brought 1t about.
IF the reaction In feeling now going on all
over Brooklyn continues, and IL the people be'
come firmly convinced that they have not been
deceived, they are likely to be as enthusiastic
over the consolidation as many OF thom were
angry about 1t q short time ago.
81 think the effect this fall must he favorable
to the Republicans. l have understood from one
Of the prominent assessors Of this city that 1t Is
unlikely that Brooklyn will ever see q tax rate
above . per cent again. The people are very
.ensitive on matters affecting their pockets,
and for years have felt that the Brooklyn tax
rate was oppressive. Many have been very sus-
nicious Of the consolidation scheme and in
credulous that it would afford any relief. Tho
sisht reduction effected by Mayor Sohieren
rave great satisfaction, and considerable dis
s%ppointment has been evinoed under Mayor
Wurstcr that the improvement does not con-
tnue. Now. if in the near future n considerable
REDUCTION OF taxation is to result from CONSOLE
hation. il the Brooklyn voters, 100000 strong,
K" enthusiastic and practically unanimous for
those who have brought this about,
u This s, is all s sss Rossttsiil yhf th psoP win n be- u Gsis
As Andrew II. Green, J. 5. T.stranahan. and 9th
well known that Mr.. Green had the support Of
the Republican party in carrying through con-
wy do not see why MI. Green is not as much
entitled to the Republican nomination for
n YS., as sicS MT; L %Hs very My: e L@s Is popular 00'
III Mr. Green's health is anything ike what at
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every one must agree that he should be the first
MaNOT. L Ia hAhh " W. tNAhs ~~.l
and rather Intimately. He had a splendid
nephew killed during the war in my regiment
at the early age of q, a costly sacrifice for him
10 the preservation Of the Union. The wound
be thus received has never healed, saw him
a day or two ago, and it is quite obvious to me
thai he is almost as well as ever. He Is likely to
be as strong as Gladstone, and a.dozen years OF
usefulness are before him, at least: he is a
very healthy-looking person. and in talk as
logical and convincing as ever.
II don't suppose for a moment that he will do
n thing to secure a nomination. Perhaps on
account of his vast and difficult business az
tate needs a knowledge of political human ma.
lure in order to steer clear Of adventures: This
cessful in doing. and consequently he has got
considerably tangled up. Vow, there is no
sort of comparison between Mr.. Greens knowi
class, and Mayor StrOng's. or even Ny. Lows.
Mr.. Green knows a hawk from a handsaw,
and not a soul on this island can doubt it. No
body can humbug him. II the Republicans
nominate Mr.. Green. it will be an honor to that
organization, and the nomination will be sure
to be ratified by the people"