New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
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THE FIGHT AGAINST PURRof.
THE ANNEXED DISTRICT ABLAZE.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN THE CONTEST FOR LOCAL

Harlem River between the followers OF FIRE COnInls
sloner Purroy and the friends of steetlmprovement
Commissioner Hentz. SO far Ne the division is capa
ble of political desi gnaton, It is Tammany Hal against
the Republicans County Democrats and Citizens Local
| Improvement party members. There are, however
| among Mr.. Heintzs supporters many old members OF
| Tammany Hail. who took the lead of party affairs III
the district when John Kelly turned Purroy out Of
| Tammany Hail. and who still vote the TaInmany CITY
ticket so that it is the Purroy organization against
the union Of all the voters who oppose his supremacy
Puoys strength lies in the possession Of one OF The
most perfect political machines In existence tic mas
electondstrict leaders who bound to him by every
possible tie. He has obtained places for most OF MS
henclmen. and is extremely strict in party discipline
Every man whom he has placed in a political Office
must work early and late in every canvass, and II ne
fails In the slightest degree to obey the wishes OF the
boss" he is ruthessly TUNED cut of office. by the
aid of his political machinery Purroy was able Tor
many years to control the politics Of the two northern
wards 50 that, whether he was fighting for Tammany
or against it, he was usually successful His first de-
cisive and most bitter defeat occurred last year. when
Mr. Hentz carried the district against the Puroy can
didate. As MIR. Hentz will hold Office for six years
and have the dispensiO of the patronage attaching to
the carrying on Of almost all public improvements in
the upper wadds. Mr. PurrOy was bitterly disappointed
by his election.
since Mr.. Heintz took Office Mr.. PurrOy and his
friends have constantly opposed most Of the needed
public improvements for the upper wards because Mr.
Hentz would have control OF the expenditure OF the
appropriation. lie preferred harming his enemy to
helping tho community in which he lived The con
sequence is that the feeling against him In the District
is more pronounced than ever. Not only have all the
organizations which supported Mr.. Hentz year aso
united against the PunOy candidates bqt many mem
bers Of the Tammany Hall committees Nave resigned
this fall TO take part in the contest against the Pur
roy candidates.
The candidates to be chosen on the local ticket in
cude Justice of the Ath District Court, an Assembly
man, and two Aldermen. Tie principal struggle is
over the election of AsSembyman and Civil Justice.
The Civil Justice holds Office for six years, aud may
have the disposal of some patronage EA-AssemOH-
man C. c. Clarke has been nominated BY Purroy
for the Civil Justice. lie was admitted 70 the bar
some years ago, but is scarcely known as piactl-
TONER lie has held political Offices for several
years. and has served in the Assembly without any
particular credit. A bitter opposition 10 him was
created among all those who favored public improve
ments above the Harlem by his conduct Inst year.
when he introduced and carried through the Assembly
several measures designed 10 curta the power Of the
Street Improvement Commissioner. His nomination,
under the circumstances for the important Oiice oil
Civil Justice regarded rs almost an insult 10
those who had the best interests of the district at
heart The Aldermen who have represented the two
wards for several years renominated by Pdrroy'
although they had refused TO aid Mr. Henz in any Of
his efforts before the Tammany boards TO obtain the
opening and improvement Of the streets. Inc AS
sembly candidate is a comparatively unknown man.
AS a contrast to the Purroy candidates, the union
nominees are all men with excellent regulations as
public spirited citizens James L. Wells, the can
ddate for the Assembly, served in that body several
wears ago as "a Republican. and be is sill II NEST
earnest member Of the party. He has eXtInoi-
binary popularity, having carried the district several
times, when other Republican candidates were de-
feated. lie is earnest aggressive and public SPIRITED
and was one OF the most earnest supporters Oh Mr.
Heintz I'm the last years He is a strong
advocate of every measure which viii benefit the
people beyond the Harlem and has himself done much
10 make the district better place Of residence lie
has sold either at auction at private sale most OF
the land which is now held by small property HOLDERS
I'm the district. The candidate for civil Justice, Will
lam e. McCrea, is lawyer who, unlike Ms opponent
has been actively engaged in the practice OF MS pro
fessIon ever since he was admitted u the bar lie
il bright active and intelligent, and would make an
excellent Civil Justice, having better qualifications tlah
almost auy Of the present Civil Justices lie Is ldeIl-
tilted with the Citizens Local Improvement party
which originated the movement for separate street
Improvement Commissioner for the district INC
candidates for Alderman Henry L. school, OF the
Twenty third Ward, and william ii. Scbot OF uo
Twenty-fourth Ward. They are business men OF goou
conacity and enjoy the esteem of their ndghb0rs'
The almost hopeless struggle carried on by FIRE
Commissioner PurrOy to retain MS supremacy 10 'o
NV ALL of the wilcs which hs long political experience
has taught him. lie now pretends Of sudden 70
he deeply interested in the advance OF pubhc I'M
movements. and nearly two months before the time
when suggestions citizens are usually received by
tho Roard of Estimate he has sent letter ADVISING
that 81 600 900 be appropriated for improvements IN
stead Of the $300,00O or S4OOOOO previously ~
lowed. This might be more deceptive 70 the ciu
Gems If they did not remember that year ago. also Oe
fore election day. and when it uncertain by whom
pdad he
81 oOo, 900 was suggested by Mr. PurFoy and other
Tammanv lenders As soon. however, as the election
was decided every Tammany member OF the boara oi
Estimate united in reducing the amount HOm Ih@V
asked by Mr. Ieintz 70 the usual pltlfu allo"Snce'
Mr. Purroy not only made no EFFORT 10 secure the
al 600 900 for the district in which Ire lived, but ms
influence has all been in the other direction. HIS
| nresent suggestion of IA large appropriation Is evil
aently Ike his previous one, antielecuon bum
and Will have no effect enhancing the prospects 81
his candidates.
A convincing proof Of the attitude of PuTroy's lieu
tenants TO the carrying out OF public improvements Is
shown by the fact that the Aldermen, who are usually
asked 10 aid their constituents In any appeal 10 le
public Departments have sJud0usly Iefidnea from dp-
bearing al meetings of the various boards Wheie Com
mttees OF cuZens asked for Improvements when
must be made under Mr.. Iientz's direction Deess-
lion after delegation from neglected portions Of the
wards have appeared before the Board Of street open
ingS and have asked for favOra6e action Oh ilef
petitions In cases the Aldermen nave been
asked to support these applications, but the PUrroy
officials have uniformly neglected TO aid their con
suency. Public opinion Is 30 strongly against their
neglect Of the interest Of property that they rs
well as the rest of the PurrOy ticket Will suffer Oh
election day. ~
Another of Commissioner PurTOys tricks which has
moi resulted In any advantage to himself Is the circu
lation of report that Matthew Z. Urced, Of the
adherents of Mr. Iientz. was ready a. support PurrOy
and bring Others 10 his side If he could obtain Dhe
nomination Of Tammany Hall for Civil Justice. Even
as told by Mr.. PuIroy the story did not indicate any
desire on the part of Mr. Heintz L. compromise the
Interests residents Of the district bat Mr.. PuT
roys version of the matter Is absolutely conradieted
by Mr.. Breen's statement and by other facts. Mr.
Breen SAYS that James CoOgan endeavored 70 induce
him to agree 10 take such d nomination from Mr.
Purroy but that he refused. lie says that he com
municated the offer 10 many Of his associates In the
Local Improvement party at the time II was made
aud that II has been matter of political gossip for
long time. He never had any idea of accepting such
a nomination and could not have carried any Of his