New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Subway Turns Consume Prop
erty-McCooey'S Rule Insecure.


The property owners on the east side OF
the Flatbush avenue extension, near Full
ton street. expect soon to hear that the
city has taken steps TO have their build
lngs condemned. The Fourth avenue sub
way. which is under construction, turns
from the extension into Fulton street on
the way 10 Ashland Place. where IT viii
turn again and pass up toward Fourth
avenue. The Crescent Theatre viii escape
with the loss OF the corner OF its office.
This structure was formerly the old Mon
tauk Theatre II was condemned and sold
at the time that the city acquired the prop
erfy FOR tho Flatbush avenue extension.
Then II was removed from its site in Full
ton street 70 a new site in the extension.
Three buildings that were put up be-
tween the side OF the theatre and Fulton
street VIII have 10 so. as the subway VIII
pass beneath them. Several blocks OF build
tnes IN Fulton street win also have 20 be
demolished.
Affairs arc looking none too bright FOR
John II. McCooey. Democratic leader OF the
borough. Ny. McCooey was selected 10 sue
coed the late Senator Patrick II. AcCarren
the Brooklyn header because he was
considered about as harmless as any one
who could be picked out. He has so con-
Quoted himself as 20 confirm the judgment
OF the men who chose him. He has been
50 harmless that ne has not even been
able 20 control the party patronage in
Kings County. Some Democrats thought at
the time OF his selection last fan that Mr.
Gaynor liked him and would hand a few
piums 20 the Brooklyn organization for his
sake. but no matter how capable they were
20 estimate AR. McCooey. they were not so
sb,ro.ao1,fx royaroreauf with she character
istics OF the Mayor Mr.. McCooey's trou-
bles are developing fast and the mutineers
are beginning 10 stir things up out in Flat
bush where Mr. McCooey is leader Of the
18th Assembly District. Henry Hesterberg
resigned the leadership Of the district last
fall to permit Mr.. McCooey 10 succeed him
and 50 get on the county executive COM
mittee and into the county leadership. The
eject Was not long in making Itself APP
parent The former anti-McCarrenites, or
followers Of eX-Borough President Bird $.
Coler. began 10 gather again under the
leadership of George NJ. Curtis. jr-, presi-
dent Of the organization that had been
Fighting Mr.. McCarren. and renewed the
battle against his successor. Borough Pres
ident Alfred f. Steers some time ago
Joined the organization and has aided il
with patronage. Mr.. Hesterberg has shown
no disposition TO step in and aid Mr.. Nc
Cooey in retaining the district, and il is
said in some quarters that there is an eX-
cellent chance that the county leader viii I
End himself without a district after the
primaries. II he does not so down through I
his troubles in his own district more trou- 4
bles are preparing for him in the county. 1
Both Sheriff Patrick II. Quinn, leader OF 4
the LIST Assembly District. and Thomas +. /
wogan. leader of the eth Assembly District 4
aspire 10 succeed Mr.. McCooey as county 1
leader, and there are Others. On all sides 4
evidences of a lively squabble in the local
organization are developing and it's internal 4
troubles may again convert Brooklyn into I
6 Republican bailiwick for a time.
The Invincible Republican Club, Of Herki-
mer street, near Bedford avenue. is pre-
pairing 10 produce a minstrel show next
Friday night al the Kismet Temple. which
Is located In the same block. Among the 4
features revealed by Nice-President Herrles /
are a chorus 81 sixty voices, the 9th Regi- !
ment Bend from Manhattan and State
Chairman Timothy J.. Woodruff.
Assistant District Attorney Francis l.
Corrao. the only Italian representative % the !
District Attorneys Office. is one OF the most
active society men among the members Of
his race IN the borough. The other evening
he managed the successful institution Of
another series Of social entertainments,
when the Italian Columbus Society. ~
which he is president held its first han at
Saengerbund Han.
NJ. Ferrucci Rusoni the pianist, viii give
his farewell recital al the Academy Of MI
sic under the auspices Of the Brooklyn In
Etitute Of Arts and Sciences. on Thursday
evening. The programme will consist OF
selections from Beethoven, Brahms. Paga-
mini. chopin. schubert-Diszt ana List The
kaufman String Quartet will give its clos
ing concert under the auspices Of the Flush
ing Branch of the institute May II
Good Citizenship League Hail. On the even
Ing OF May the BROOKLYN Oratorio Society