New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
REPUBLICANS MAKING A BRAVE AND EN-
CoURAGING FIGHT.


CoURAGING FIGHT
The sound of orators voices the blaze OF bonfres
and torchlights and the crowding into halls OF eh'h-
sasc shoutcrs for IIcntz or Haiien,' which nave
marked the political canvass in the Twenty thrd ana
Twenty fourth Wards, will be missed by the residents
when the district settles down 20 the quiet of after
election days. The number OF meetings which have
been held is very large though of them have not
been largely attended. Each Of the foryonc election
districts has been visited again and again by the can
didatos. No night has passed without meetings IN
several parts of the districts
The parade Yesterday afternoon Of the advocates
of the election Of Louis T. Hentz for Commissioner OF
street improvements very encouraging to Mr.
Ienz's suuuorers Several thousand citizens took
part In the parade, including members OF the Kepup
ucan County Democracy ana voorhees, Democracy
organizations. The citizens representing the Local I'M
provemeni party formed an impressive body OF men,
Many social clubs and woriGGmen's associations were
represented in the parade. The line OF march was
ale ne several OF the principal stleiS o. the Twenty
third Ward.
An address TO the voters OF the Twenty fourth AS
scmbly District. which has been issued in favor Of
Mr.. Icnt carried great weight from the character
of the Sgners. Henry Lewis Morris, John Claim,
Jordan L. Mott. John +. Haskin. Hugh n. Camp.
Lewis L. Delafed and Franz sigcl among the sign
ers some of those who signed this address had at
an early stage OF the asked Commissioner Pur
roy to become candidate, but they did not transfer
their allegiance to Purroys candidate Louis +. lailen
The canvass which closes tomorrow will be
bic one in the history of the district Mr.. lIcntz's
| energy has been especially remarkable. and his
friends believe that his election IS assured. PurrOy
has worked with all his might as defeat will end his
| supremacy in the affairs of the district. but Mr.
uatIen had no individual strength. and the efforts OF
| the well-organized Pnrroy organization have been
| handicapped by the weakness Of the candidate.
The energetic canvass made by j. Thomas stearns
the Republican candidate for Congress- has been next
after the Commissoncrslp contest. the most inter
csting part Of the political struggle. If Mr. stearns
were not already known TO every In the two wards
he would have made the acquaintance Of the larger
| part Of the voters in the last two weeks lie has
| shown himself a model manager Of canvass and il
he is not elected the normal Democratic majority to
overcome and the candidacy Of Alexander Taylor, IT,
The independcnt Republican, Will explain the result.
Tho Assembly and Aldcrmen's contests have been
well conducted on the side Of The Republican can
didates. Charles u. Hammond. the candidate for Al
dcrman In the Twentyth third Ward has shown especial
energy lie has before been successful candidate In
the ward and the dissatisfaction with Alderman Moehn
among his friends who support Hcinz, will aid Mr..
! Hammond W G.. Davis. the Republican candidate
| for the Assembly has also developed much strength
| as candidate.
| The voters In the Annexed District will have n
multitude of ballots puzzle over on Election Day.
The candidates for street Commissioner alone have ten
| nomnations requiring ten separate ballots. Mr..
lenrz's nominations are by the Local Improvement,
| Republican, County Democracy and New-Yorh. or
voorhis Democracy parties all substantial organiza
| lions Mr. IIancn, besides having the Tam
| MANY nomination is the candidate Of the An
| nexed District Taxpayers Association" and tho
| XXIvth Assembly District Taxpayers Neither OF
| these lesser organizations has any strength but
| they compel the printing OF additional ballots MAJ
| u lid dopfn 20 m nu nd
Prohibition nomination. and candidate has also been
| named by the Socialists. Each voter VIII receive
nearly fifteen tickets take with him into the voting
booth The votes will not all be counted until late
hour ON election night,