New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Ne5c. Political League Second Brig
ade Nominations.

OlC ANONltVuiNOUS.
Bela okaJL former Deputy County Clerk. has
organised a new league. This is TO support
the candi, the city ticket Of the fusionists
Shortly at DR.. Frederick A. Cook announced to
The world that he had discovered the Great Nall
Mr Toka, wrote long letters to each Of the
papers in which he proposed that DR. Cook he
chosen rieA ~ for lnayoralty candidate. His
chief argun ia favor of the explorer was that
be was abb TO withstand hundreds OF de-
rrees OF fro st-whch is perhaps a good qualihca-
fion in any anddate whom Mr Tokaji nomnatcs.
The new OF ganizatiOn into being the other
afternoon in the place in Sixth avenue, Manhat-
tan where NJ Tokaji manufactures women's gar
ments. Genen al Robert Avery, who usually holds
one or two pl ointment Offices in Mr.. Tokajis or
szanizations. was present and were few Of
the men who have stood with Mr.. Tokaji hereto
fore including Alderman Boyer, who has a pen
chant for marry ing people When Mr.. Tokaji had
called the meeting oRder he took the floor and
said:
The consensus Of opinion IS that history is
heating itself IN the nomination of Justice Gay
nor by Tammany Hall, through the stress Of po-
ntcal outlook. and that their position is similar
10 the time when Mr.. Shepard, OF Brooklyn was
nominated by Richard Croker against Seth LOW
The people then determined. though shepherd
he was he could nOx transmogrify a flock OF
wolves into a flock of sheep
After these thoughts hao sunk into the brains
Of his auditors, he coIEinuGd:
no one man. saint sinner. reform Tam
Hail its melhOOs- fteT history = Aoo NSiA
known and the people VIII not be mised by piat-
form or promises which are never kept"
The others seemed 10 agree with him. he then
proposed the following platform. which was unani-
rnously pied:
..C,o,,7,4te,n and honest men in office. a business
mans admin stration. municipal ownership Of sur
face ana subway lines. decrease in just taxation,
universal educz for all children universal eight
hour law. increase of parks and recreation piers
and direct nonN nations
Three rneInhens Of the Second Brigade staff have
been nominated Office this fall They are Major
John ". TuuK5ridge. engineering officer, who has
been nominated by the Democrats for the Assem-
bly, in the LIST District; Major Alfred f Steers the
Republican nom tnee for head the borough ticket
and Major Alm,t r. LatsOn, the Republican ju-
dietary candidate. The comrades of the three are
weu pleased that they have arranged TO give
a dinner for them al the Union League Club on
Monday night Major c. W. Smith, The brigade
commissary, has en- srge Of the arrangements.
Major Latson was appointed DIdge advocate OF
The brigade by BreEet Major General John C.
Eddy, upon his aCcesEsiOn the position of rank
4ng officer in BrookI n, a little than a year
ago. EX-AIaEistrate SEeers has had long career
the national guard. He is d veteran of the 18th
and 18th regiments and is member Of the 23d
Regiment. He Joined the qua I'd about twenty
three years ago. Major General James McIeer ap-
pointed him his staff as brig ude ouartermaster
in December 1904 Major Tumbrbige has been .he
engineering officer Of the staff since 1885 and is
now senior major.
The Brooklyn Leagne has been making plans for
several months for securing tho Half Moon for
this borough. II is the idea Of the members that
tie boat would be valuable as an object lesson
anchored in the Prospect Park lake. The Dutch
commissioners have signihed their willingness that
The boat should be so used, and the park authori-
ties willing.
The league will hold a meeting October p 10
discuss the matter The next day the Of
The Hudson-Fulton Commission viii hold a meet
ing discuss the disposition the Half Moon
and the CleTmOut. II said that the C1ermont will
probably be turned the park authorities
OF Manhattan and may eventually be placed in the
lake at Central Park
one Of the most interesting numbers of the pro-
gramme followed by Edwin II. Lemare at his
recital Thursday evening in the music
hall Academy Of Music, Hnder the auspices Of the
BROOKLYN Institute Of Arts and Sciences was
improvisation Original theme exceeding three
hars each were submitted b,7 persons in the audi
ence and collected by the usheas. From the number
Mr. Lemare selected and irnprovised upon it.
His work greatly pleased his audience
Nine Louis Homer viii give song recital in the
Opera House Thursday evening. October p
On the following Thursday evening. October Is the
kneisel Quartet viii give the first Of series of
five chamber music concerts I'm the Hall Of Music
On Saturday October Is. r. G. Knowles will give
the first Of his matinee and evening lectures on
travel His first topic VIII be From Auld Scot
land 70 New Zealand" The lectures will be illus
trated