The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
DUTCHEss COUNTY.
SENATOR r. PLArr CARPENTER

X
IS the newly elected Senator from the Eleventh district
composed of Duchess and Columbia counties He is a
re .blcan and elected his democratic oppo-
nnt Mackln, by majority of some oOo The district
AS last represented by democrat Mr.. Benjamin Ray
r. Carpenter resides Poughkeepsie He Is lawyer by
sssion and has been for years an active republican
eiitcian- He was born in Duchess county. In con-
ag with the HERALD correspondent the gentle
rt with a lawyers usual carefulness, generally
a'.rf shy OF tho main questions propounded to him.
n.e rows, in answer to my several questions were
giYeT substantially fonows:''I have not given the
susts OF sprses sleccons much attention. think
ill., separate local election in New York less OF
politics and more of fitness the several candidates
Office would enter into the am not prepared,
however TO pledge myself to whether would vote
in favor of such change hope you Will not under
tive opinion. If the people OF New York city want
spring election will certainly favor the passage OF
bill providing for when am in the Legislature
want 10 New York city govern herself and retain in
her hands the power OF reform. am set against
the commission system governing the metropolis from
Albany"
The republicans OF Poughkeepsie have also succeeded
in eiectng their member Of Assembly In the last Leg
isature this was occupied by democrat, Mr.
James s Bros. But this year DR.. De Witt Webb,
prominent druggist Of Poughkeepsie, has been chosen
The gentkmap intelligent representative. He
evnces considerable interest In New York cit politics,
and gave biz views as foows;--"With the knowledge
explanation just given by you, should feel war
ranted In supporting charter for New York city hav
ing for its object election In the spring cannot
pledge myself however In advance as TO my legislative
action Present impressions favorable to the OBJ
ject sought to be attained by the HERALD We have
charter election here in Poughkeepsie next week.
City Attorney, Treasurer, six Aldermen six Supervi
and one Assessor 70 be chosen. Formerly
had charter elections In the spring. but the Legis-
lature changed tho time for other The
Objects however, TO be attained similar We want
get the better class Of citizens to take interest
affairs This is also the interest Of every
Of who is 10 business here We find the plan TO work
admirably. By separating the elections think pro-
far moro useful body OF town officers. II has
been the law Poughkeepse as long as recolect
These some Of the grounds presume, upon which
spring election Is urged in New York city
DR.. THOMAS HAMMOND,
OF Dover Plains republican, succeeds Mr.. Mackn,
democrat as one of the members OF the
next Legislature from Duchess county. As far
is he has studied the subject Of spring election In
New York city no expresses himself be favor of
the change at Is not likely" he remarked shat
Governor Tilden viii veto bill OF this character n the
people of your city should favor election that
time believe that nearly every town in The State
separates their charter from other elections In largo
city like New York, where there over l. 600 900
inhabitants, the necessity OF such change strikes
favoTaby."