New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09
BOROUGH GOSSIP
RedfieId's Appointment Causes
No Joy to Democrats.

happy al the prospect of begging piums
from the federal patronage tree Of WILL
am g. Ecdhcld. Mr. Eedheld is not the
sort Of politician that the rank and ule
Of tire local organization are aocIs-
toned 10.
IN the reform administration of Bor-
ough President !. Edward Swansjrom n.
made a fine showing as Commissioner of
Public Works. ana he did 10 without the
help o. advice of JLc organization Of
which he was an independent rIembe. lie
was not pressed 10 take any political
Job, after that for several Years In $40
10 was elected 10 Congress ana m sim
&c term became q national dsdr, hUt
the Brooklyn ORGANIZATION failed to SEQ
tie point.
When the time came for him 10 run
seain for Congress. ia 1872. the orsaniza-
ton found il inconvenient To permit nlm
10 run anywhere except in the 9th Dis
trlc,. which had been serrymandered to
include the chief Republican centres OF
the borough. lie declined 10 run. fie did
wisely. TIC district was the only one III
The city that went Republican. and it gave
William NJ. calder plurality % about
l06J votes &C Nj Redocld had any
doubt a bout the wish OF tho local orsani-
zAtiou To sec him bu'ied politically be-
fo.c election he had no reason 10 GoGot
s!tcr he got The returns.
Since the refusal Of the SANTA ton 10
permit him 20 run in the Sth District o.
the 10Th Ny. Ecdneld has not been on the
most cordial terms with County Leader
John II. McCooey. While Nj McC OocY
declares that he is delighted 10 think that
Nj EcdGeld has such fine place in the
now national administration. the Poliu-
clans DO not take his declaration ser!-
pcsly. Besides. they are convinced that
where Mr. Redneld has any opportunity
10 express his opinion Brooklyn job seek
els will % taken At their business value
"a her than az what they think they are
worth as party workers.
Not only are there several Sood beyihS
90 Nh Redneld's department as Secre-
ta:9 OF Commerce. but the BELIEF Is gen
oral that his advice will be asked by
other members or the Cabinet and by tho
president in Gllins several other impor-
tart places in BROOKLYN that are soon to
f'-'A'N-t
United States Marshal will be vacant.
I'm year n new postmaster and new
internal revenue collector Will nave 10
be named. while two years hence a new
inited States District Attorney will have
10 be chosen. These places carry with
them large salaries and some Of them
tho power 10 appoint subordinates. one
.on mat IS worrying Brooklyn Democrats
- good deal is that Of Naval officer OF
the Port Of New York. /. J. III. krache
will have to give this place up year
hence. II pays an annual salary OF S.
90 custom has given the place TO this
borough
The orSa nizaton is wondering whether
1t will have the opportunity 10 hand TINS
over 10 one OF the faithful or whether
NJ. Redheld's influence Will get the place
for some one who has exhibited qualifica-
tons other than those OF political lead
,rsh!p.
\ movement IS on foot to remove the
elevated railroad tracks from fdltoN
street below Adams street. The Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company is willing to carry
out the scheme OF turning the line into
Adams street IL il is allowed the same
rights there that 1t now enjoys in Fulton
street Under the new plans OF transit
improvement tho structure viii have u
hear third track. and this would not
only add 10 the unsightliness OF The pres
ent structure. but would make II moro
than ever ar obstacle 10 the Development
OF the proposed civic centre in the VI
clnity of the Borough Hall The Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company has now
porpetual franchise 10 lower Fulton
street and legislation would have 10 be
secured 20 give the company such rights
I'm Adams street The city would also
have 10 pav the cost OF moving the
structure from Fulton street 10 ADAMS
street
"To Let" sign appeared on the front
Of tho huilding occupied as Police Head
quarters. at state and Smith streets, a
fcw days ago. and the Police DePai '"ic'''
IS nov worried over the prospect OF md
ing place 10 hang its helmet III '"o
months that remain before the new hcad-
quarters building. at Poplar ana HICKS
streets, is ready for occupancy.
Tnc department has been hiring the
building in state street under tve-year
lease. paying at the rate Of $500 year.
It's lease will soon be up. II IL remains IN
possession a day over it's allotted time IL
viii make the city responsible for hNe
Years rent. according 20 law. The owner
has refused 10 rent the building 10 the
department for term OF one year. Not
every landlord would consent 10 give his
building up 10 the department for that
length OF time. There is an III odor tina;
attaches 20 buildings 50 used. and land
lords d. not caro- 10 cmbarrass them
selves without being paid for II.
This may make IL hard for the depart
ment 10 find a home for a short time. The
new headquarters building will be in
ncighbOrhood that will suffer little
through contact with II. At the same
time, it will be in an OUT the-way spot
that citizens will not find convenient
when making complaints. Little more
han the foundation OF this structure has
20 far been Quilt.
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