New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Regular Democrats say they viii vote for Fred
eric W. Hinrichs because. when he was Register
OF Arrears unoer Mayor Charles A schieren. ne
never discharged Democrat This IS not eXacuy
50 bvt pesr enough 10 slow that his ideas OF
municipal government ere entirely non-pSrtisaIl'
en6 that he considers mans usefulness 10 tie
Office where he works rather tEan his party ANNA
rions Mr. Hinrichs explained The attitude tha'
ne took then talking friend the other night
He saa5:
When took that Office found that tf~re were
too many men in the department. and thar theS
were getting what considered eNorbita-t salaries
] made careful study % the question OF saIsries'
going 10 hanks and other business places ano ntu-
ing oct what ssasries they pane lcr ssS the
men SoSefher ana haa . frsnk taIs with them
rold them that reanzed that man who had oeSl 4
n INC me s5s s% aaS cu fG % set
whore on account OF a leellne aea.ns' ao.e 7
rzs-s, would rot discharge any man who stood ..
10 show shem that was not taking that stanu
through any fear OF them or in ORDER 10 CUR!
lavor. ] stated thai intended 20 cat down every
mans salary point that l considered JUST and
iair The men felt rather bitterly ABOUT ~ i o. a
while. but finally came around 10 my ~ag 81 i5D ,.
ing al things. ! dropped two or three men who
lard sn6 faithfully for me through my term OF
ONCE ] could not cut down my own talIs IT,. % -
esase that was fixed by law, but gave most OF
q away.
Mr. I5in-ichs is q most spproachAole and af1aoie
man He seems TOO busy 20 go out q MS
way and spend his tine o5lige any one seeking
for Information. Eis face has genteness sDodt
& that does not in any way weaken its strength
ana h-mne.s. He IS a 1sce composer and an easy
su6 rapd fs.ker Il Is his purpose during the COM
i7c oarnpaigu ne says. 30 write out no speeches
but 10 speak cNtemporaneously. Although norni-
mated on Wednesday might. and in the mean time
ance ne mad by Friday night already prepared all
Thal he vas going 10 say at the Clermont Avenue
tainingly with caller as IL he did not have care
IN the world
ia Afr Hiurichs's study he has a curio cabinet
rled with interesting things. Many other relics
are about tho room. There IS a revolving glcos of
tho world. about a foot 'snd q half in diameter
which formerly occupied 4 prominent position IN
the cabin % the commanding officer Of one 81 the
spanish warsliirs that were destroyed IN Manila
Bay u was brought 70 tho United States by 40
mirsl Dewey. and received by Mr.. Hinrichs from a
friend who is naval officer. The globe is mounted
"5' nlack %aIniit 'rsine ana mere IS a SotnpaSs
tbo-e originally, % tell the history Il the
Another thing that Mr. Hin-ichs prizes highly as
a reminder n bis connection with the administrs-
ton Of Mayor Schieren is small bronze bell that
cast from the remains q the hsll that hung in
the old belfry OF the BROOKLYN city Hall This
heifry burned down during [he schieren adrainis-
down through 10 the Easement. Prom the remains
he administration Nj EI1richs's lell has a clear
sweet long pr9longed note In striking il FOR yis-
fcrk with curiously carved ivory handle. IL for
lnerly belonged 10 nus grancfaiher Among other
mat came to him from his ancestors IN Germany
Some 81 them ara one hundred years old
While She fusion con1erTees were considering the
names 81 Brooklyn for Controller. q com
nnittee waited upon certain ask him IL
he would accept tho nomination. He told that
Il his DUTY 10 accept and 20 make All the
personal sacrifices necessary. 1t seems that the
mans wife. who knew that the doctor had told him
only q short time before that he had serious
organic trouble which would probably cause his
death ?. he INDUCED IN any strenuous work. had
Overheard the committee talking 10 him When
they were gone he found her fl tears. The next
DAY. when the committee 20 get his answer
10 said
''C;entlemen. want 20 introduce you % ny wife.
II you can obtain her consent, am At your ser
The committee then explained 20 tho wife the
ideas ~ good citizenship that compel man 70
make many sacrifices for The good u the COM
inulmJt- Last o. al they tIieu TO appeal 70 her
pride ard told her what "a honor u would be toT
.er husband and for herself When they were
said simply. but ernphaticslly and decisively:
Gentlemen. don't want any honor. JUST wsrt
No more arguments we're tried and the COM
Tnfttee withdrew
Hugh Mclaughlin. tlle veteran boss - the Demo
cratic Organization 81 BROOKLYN. never tells lis age
40 matter how sflful persistent tho question It
VIII fail 10 get direct reply that point from
ar. Mclaughlin. Asked about It the other dag,
be replied: How old do you think"
I haven't Thought" Was the reply.
Well have thought. Have 4 thought. Il
don't cost you anything"
50 the questioner had thought. and II was sew
~ntyseven years; but this Is all the satisfaction he
got from Mr. Mclaughlin:
wei. a is old as she looks. and
man as old os ne feels. II you want 20 know how
old am you can go and look over the registry
record. II you look carefully you viii find that
for the last twenty years nay age has been nfty.
That's not = 5oke. either"