New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Keep the red lights out OF Brooklyn has be-
come the slogan Of the campaign in that borough.
IL has been the cry Of Hugh Mclaughlin. the Citi-
zens Union has pictured them on its campaign lit
srature and has gone so far as to string
VOWS Of real lanterns painted red and having red
globes. around Of its campaign banners. In
spite OF the fact that the real Of red lights
Is q serious one. and far from being a joke. the
phrase has been made ne subject Of considera bic
levity visitor to the home OF Martin w Little
ton. the Democratic candidate for Borough Presi-
dent. who has been ostraoized by The McCarren
campaign committee because he stands firm with
Mclaughlin against the Tammany invasion Of
Brooklyn. had to pick his way through block n
Joralenon-st.. between Henry and Hicks SITS,
which is entirely torn Up by the contractor for the
BROOKLYN tunnel the other night The Instructions
Z see YOU are living in lie rcd light district"
remarked the visitor 10 Mr Lttletor.
dent, with a smile, Perhaps that s what made
light"
When E J. Mcclure. the fusion candidate for
President o. the Board OF Aldermen. was on
speaking tour in Brooklyn last week he Has being
proted around in q p automobile by a member Of the
Citizens Union Csmra En Couuittee. One OF the
dashes WAS 10 Browns ilie that long neglected
portion Of ne city whore President Swanstrom now
has under way an extensive programme OF street
Improvements. The candidate running
close schedule and tine was precious When the
automobile got within quarter OF mile Of the
hall Il into = street that being paved. and
passage through which barred by long line
Of REQ lights. Another street was tried and
other. and the same conditions we're encountered
whichever way we turned" said the Citizens
Union man. speaking n tie experience afterward.
I'VE seemed TO md those eXasperatine red lights
raised the cry keep The SWanstrou red hgtts
out OF Brook 'yn >. least while We have to make
fswhirlwind' campaign tours.
president sVans;roml laughed heartily when he
was tolc OF the slogan.
''Those red lights are he best sort Of campaign
words words '"' 1 ''O'
Souvenir hunters have not been unmndful Of
their opportunity in this campaign. The Citizens
Union has thirty forty red lanterns that burn
around its banner the Borough Han every
night In the daytime they are taken down to be
refled II has been noticed that they have been
slowly disappearing and Il is thought not alto
gether unlikely thai In future NOR hs they NAV he
found burning IN the cosey corners Of various per
sons 'dens. pointed olt and pr.zed a so-ve.rs
OF The famous rec light Campaign IN Brooklyn.
toGvonirs at the Citizens Union hea lquarteIs. but
there are none TO spare there.
Abner S Eaight. the Citizens Union leader in
the TVth Assembly District. and member OF the
City Executive Committee. has a reputation
sirenuous fighter and just is making the fight
Of his life 70 elect Thomas A Hin and c. p Selden.
the Citizens Union candidates for the Assembly and
Board OF Aldermen, respectively. When The nomi-
mating petitions for these candidates wers> being
r.
after notary who Was sent through the district
rturneo with only name OF two none. de-
clsring that II impossible get signatures
the petitions On the last afternoon Mr Haght
got greatly worked Up. utterly regardless OF the
Grain his pockethook he sent notaries into the
district in swarms They succeeded in getting q
number more than the required FIVE hundred sigma
lures and the petitions were fled On good season.
but Mr. HaiPht cid rest untl he received this
teirFram from Raymond Y. Ingersol. secretary of
the Citizens Un'on Who the BOARD Of Elec-
last minute Permitted by lsWt
Petitions r ed a. i IS. So Signatures
NY. that close shave" remarked Nj
Ha.ght with sigh Of re'ief
Campaign Speaking for the Citizens Union is
labor % love aid patriotism and Il Is right that il
should be 50 yet n Il astonishing how many men
are anxious 10 speak the cause OF good govern
IN order that they may get a slice Of the cam
pnirn fund. Which barely large enough 20 pay
FOR the halls. printing and Other actual expenses
connected IN any Nay with the Citizens Union.
and fheir generous offers" have been declined in
every case. Recently letter asking for volunteer
speakers for cart tai meetings sent 10
young lawyer whose name ~ some chance had
been placed old list. Tie nromnfly sent back
this unselflsh OFFER. Il ont Of town a great
Deal. but IL might be possb bic Tor to como in
and SPEAK TO- so night But ] don't want
10 speah at any cart tai meetings They don't
appeal 10 me
II is believed that this man viii probably vote
the Tannany uckei, he seems 10 DO Ia fun
AAsorc win The ''gTafteIs"