The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

lato Robert Goelet. things operate have
simply gllded along at tho great yellow
brick temple OF song. To BIO sure things
were not rose colored to Mcssrs. Abbey.
shoeffel and Grau as the loss Of $3.50 ono
toned down their enthusiasm; or to Hem
~ Abbey. who spent all he made In
profits to increase the drawing qualities
Of grand opera at the Metropolitan, but
the shareholders were not called upon
to pay all kinds OF assessments. During
the recent regime extending over five
years. the greatest singers In tho world
have wnrbled into ears more or less at
tuned to harmonles, and tho whole oper-
alto layout from Wagner to Verdi. has
been presented without any extra
touches or laying on Of hands" This
was very refreshing to those who relneu-
bered the delightful impersonation Of an
impressaro as rendered by the late Ed
Stanton and Bob Goelet: and the trials
and tribuations Of Colonel Mapleson, OF
Her Majesty's Lyric forces,
In spite OF the Legislative feat whtcn
turned the city of Brooklyn into Dor.
ough. a fragment OF Greater New York,
the evils which flourished In the city
continue to flourish In the borough. One
portation. Street-car systems and 81"
road systems are combined under the
management Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit. Cp to tho present writing the
welfare Of stockholders and the COM
fort and convenience OF passengers have
been entrusted to one Jacob 7. Great
singer. To-day the Passing OF Great
singer and the Coming OF Edwin w. Win
ter interests every man, woman and
Nht t. hot 49,
Winter says: "The street railroad con-
dltions In brooklyn present trouba-
some. vexing and difficult condition"
Aye. aye, Mr.. Winter. Verify you may
say rotten condtion-the result of
notor1ously bad management "a hard
problem says Mr.. Winter. 'but one
that can DO solved" Hurrah. Mr.. VIA
ter, hurrah! Tho citizens Of Brooklyn
| thank you for these words OF cheer. ~
| WILL says Winter, do tho best can
| to solve the problem and give the people
OF Brooklyn the transportation facilities
they need" Fair words, wei: spoken
| words. words which sink into the minds
Of the long-suffering Brooklynites. Back
| Of the words rs the speaker OF them. A
| man OF recognized ability in the rail.
road world. He Is a man OF experience,
Of force. OF energy. From what learn
Of him venture a prediction. Winter
VIII puSCcco. TIC OcRlN9 operations FeD.
ruary 49, Brooklyn's tribes patiently
await their Moses.
Democrats have had their attention at
tracted to the presld entail outlook by tho
| apparent interest taken In the Same by
no less a parsonage than William Cullen
Whitney. This veteran campaigner like
hundreds Of other Democrats. found the
conditions In 1906 and 1900 not to their
liking and consequently remained mao.
tive. BY the signs of the times 1t Is
evident that they propose to como for.
ward and will endeavor to rally the scat
tered forces OF the Democracy beneath
the standard OF a courageous leader. Who
will It be7 1t is Whispered that Cleve.
land influences will settle on Olney bit
gathering together the whispers OF those
Influential In the politics OF this State
am convinced that Edward M. Shepard
will be the man. Why? New York I.
tho pivotal State and It win take a New
Yorker to carry It.
It is not surprising that LOWS Nixon,
the shipbuilder, is being talked about for
next years candidate for Mayor. Nixon
is man without q political enemy. Ths
very leaders in Tammany from whom he
fled respect him and like him. 1t might
not have suited them for Nixon to re-
main in control Of the organization, but
1t would suit them for him to be the
candidate for Mayor Tammany likes
to head its ticket with good, clean
name. Tho chiefs know the value OF
name and particularly name like that
Of Lewis Nixon. Nixon will DO forced
to take tho nomination or cease to be n
political figure,
George r. Sheldon. who has won for
himself golden spurs as a financier, has
gone from the haunts of the bull and the
bear to shoot reed birds on southern