New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
Many TRIBUNE FRIDAY OCTOBER g. sIxTEEN PAGES
WORKING For MIR. STEARNS.

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WORKING For mr.. STEARNS.
ACTIVE CANVASS IN THE XVIII CONGRESS
DISTRICT.
nvuoosAruo suProRf FOR THE POPULAR RE
pupL1oAx-DIseusrED With THEIA
PRESENT REPRESENTATIVE
A stirring and IN APPARENTLY winning canvass IL
that w4ch J. Thomas stearns, VIA Republican candi'
49, d mailing in the XVIII Congress District The
S,.1,,ct includes Ill Of westchester County aud ths
TxIyth Assembly Distsct--the rwsaty.thid and
r-,ntv.fourth wsrds-of Tho City of New.York The
nr,sent Congressman and the Democratic candidate IL
william G. stahlneoker. whose incompetsney and
neglect have been thoroughly exposed In The Tribune
hs records carefully cxsmind By tho correspondent
A. Ths Tribune showed that Mr. Stshnecksr had bean
recorded ~ present q only seventy OF the 4do roahs
Of tts last session Of Congress- Mr.. stshnecher Wa
not At his homo In westchestr County while absent
from his scat the House Of Representative and ts
chief Democratic Newspaper Of his district iptmates
that his neglect Of his duties duo to his dispated
habits. whatever the cause may be, the fact Is I'M
disputed that bis na,ne does not appear In any no
corded vote Of tho House Of Representatives for
consecutive months Of tho last session.
The revolt against Mr.. stahnecker among tho men,
beers Of his own party Is widespread and grows with
each week Of the @The Eastern State Jour.
nal," Of White Plains, the leading Democratic news
paper OF wetchester County, denounoes him strongly
as the champion neglector.' 1t says In recent
editorial "a man may be entirely Iocee In his moral
nfe but II he does bis duty TO his constituents with
zeal ability and courtesy, they can tolerate eccen
trictes and delinquencies outside his public duty.
But TO be absent from his seat for months at time
without apology or reason, hid away wherS the
sergesntatsrms, friends or foes could nov
find him. is . disgrace that neither charity,
responsibility nor party fcay con possibly tolerate
"The State Journal has In several articles advocated
the cause Of Mr. stcarns. Individual Democrats high
in the councils Of the party have Joined IN the eenun
citation Of the donothng Representative who is again
the Democratic candidate. Fortiham Morris, who has
been for many years OF tho most influential and
respected Democrats Of the Annexed District has just
written letter earnestly advocating Mr.. Stearns and
opposing Mr.. stahnecker particularly for his neglect
In the matter Of the Harlem River Improvement appro'
prstion After speaking Of the efforts of Congressman
Fitch, Of The XlIlth District, in advocating the ap-
preparation and the slight interest shown by Congress
man Stahlnecker, Mr.. Morris says:
stahlneGker Is man Of but small capacity and less
and ea aaiSGS
bean arfu dodger On the tariff, which Is one OF the
Gss yS qEssR I'M r ss
account e. tarn reormer It seems to be the duty Of
nominee, Mr. Stearns. As have taken my permaaent
home another section Of thi: great metropolis can.
in tho S' twenty fourth Ward would sts my unqualified
support to him. He is possessed OF ntelllgence and
Ss tRs ps 'nss
the majority In ana sSa sroq Ss asrsm
YomRer T fhe Harlem River Improvement Is ques
nv M
portance. Harlem River Is bust ness, not politics.
Thomas , sean is so capable oe aSae nom n %
has pledged himself to advance the enterprise
The discomfort with their present inefficient Con-
gresham is shown by letters containing promises OF
support which daily received BY Mr. Stearns from
Democrats who express an intention to support him.
The writer's say that they have supported Mr.. Stshl
necer is some of his previous canvasses hut they
unwilling longer to have him as their nominal Repre-
sentative at Washington.
in contrast with this Democratic detection and dis
content is the hearty support given TO Mr. Stearns
by his party friends and many Democrats. Mr..
Stearns has been a resident Of the Twenty fourth
Ward from childhood He Is I'm the forty third year
of his age II he Is not the most popular resident
of his Assembly District It would be difficult to find his
rival In ot his nelghbors. He In earlier
years leader In all manly sports was an enthusiastic
baplayer and assistant forep,an Of the fremont
Hook and Ladder Company In the days before the
regou along the Harlem became the Annexed District
Of the City of New-York. He was clerk for ten
years In leading real estate ONCE In Pines and has
since conducted Independent and successful bust
a real estate dealer. His genial nature and
willingness to help Others have made him the friend
of all classes Of society. He can ut one time furnish
alsm cnt In social gatherings OF his friends and at
another give clcar-leaded advice In business difficult
ties. His Rcpublicansm has been Of the aggressive
sort and he has long been the recognized leader in
IIe Is utiyau euohp ~ fhp Rem
can County Committee and has been one Of the sec
rciaries OF body for six years. lie is the vice
president and most active officer of the Subur Club
and influential member Of the Fodham Club. lie
candidate for Alderman In the Twenty fourth
Ward in 1857, and ran LOO votes ahead Of his
party ticket. lie was the Republican Presidential
cecor for the XIVth District at the last election.
Mr., scarns's life, long interest In the affairs OF
energy and high sense Of duty prove the voters OF
The district that he would be an able and faithful Rep
Il. personal popularity: have secured him
the support Of III: nelshnors. almost irrespective
s. xSes eoasy he y the
an i we.neS Or hs, sa h her SsDd
and promises Of support The Of the Loes
Improvement party, who remember thai he yielded to
by bye ali p @l Puoy ruo have the
est feelings for him. When Democratic procession
S Hs te the W''
One Democrat who, like many Others, recalled occa
Gn h 10 had .Dd ss
vot1s do not quite do that they ought II all signs
do not fail, to change the usual Democratic majority
OF 1000 In the Annexed District into safe Repub
ncan plurality.
Mr.. stearns's own part in the has been a
busy one. lie has spoken In Tarrytown, Crotona,
Pound Ridge and various parts Of weschester County
t third sna nfy meetings Ii hf
distributed throughout parts Of the district. Mr.
stearns's letter accepting the nomination has been
printed and distributed among tho voters. The i'm:
provement of the Harlem River and the Long Island
anxious TO advance II no Is elected to Congress.
The candidacy Of Alexander Taylor j., as an lnde
pepdpnt Republican, Is causing some confusion, but Mr.
stearnss friends believe that Il will not seriously inter
iere with his chances Of election. Tho prominent Re-
themselves n.favor OF Mr.. Stearns. No Is given
by Mr. Taylors friends for not supporting the regular