New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
purEoY AN ISSUE IN PoL1TIcs-1NcIDENTs IN
SOCIETY.

p1rrFoY AN ISSUE IN PoLITIC5-1NCIDENIs ~
SOCIETY.
p,,tco, affairs IN the Annexed District for the last
wool, Indicate that Commissioner Purroy VIII not nave
an eosv time in electing his candidates TINS lll" Al"
Citizens, local improvement party was ofsa'h"'u 0op
ally for work In the campaign WHEN ehoeo WIN No''
missioner Heiptz's election last fall II the I"''o,
oaboronts had accepted their defeat good hatueuS '
raa no. made any attempt 10 impede the new com
missioner in his work the association might nave oes
90 tone mart in political contests, except 70 approve
~ ,,nn-oya certain candidates. The Pirroy oihce
nn,dere have however, steadily opposed any attempt
az local improvements because the money 10 DC spent
nm them was 10 be expended under Mr. heihN ui,e,
t,on Assemblyman Clarke, OF the AAlNth DStrio'
instead OF endeavorng TO secure legsiauoh iaVorHo"
hts district advocated several bills designed 10 int
Mr. Heintzs power TO carry out plans Tor TINS ueVeop
mon, NJ the district Mr. Clarke succeeded In securing
, ,.ssoge ~ some Of these measures through the
As.omhIv Alderman Moebus, Of the Twenty-tnrd
Ward has not consented to accompany delega'lonS
seeking to obtain from the Board OF street openings
action on important matters pending before the board
Alderman Lynch has shown greater interest Ill 'lio
needs OF his constituents Irrespective OF politics Dull
the Citizens Association leaders are not sausneo even
With Mr. Lynch. The association has resolved 10
ter into the political contest this year In order TO
vent the ne election OF the Purroy officials VINO nave
r notIcal reasons vigorously opposed the advance OF
public Improvements -.
The number OF persons registered In the twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards on the nrst uaS Vi
registration was only twenty less than the num-
hr repsterd on the corresponding dsy at the election
q, 1aaa No other Assembly district except lhe
xIXth which showed a slight Increase over uhe reg
sry OF 1885, approached the figures OF three years ago
The interest In the judicial and other local contests hau
probably something to do with the large registry, Dn'
the increase In population was the most important exc
mont The increase II Is estimated Is largely made
an ~ new residents opposed TO Purroy, and the anti
Purroy leaders are consequently encouraged
Tho nominations thus far made OF candidates Tor
cvu rus,Ice Asscmblymen ana Aldermen indicates
h, Tho onnroachlng election will be contested the
cana orrnnds "a those on which last years campaign
was decided The attempted promotion OF Assembly
man Clarke whose acts In last years Legislature were
criticised by his constituents will probably be defeated
a, The polIs The Republican conventions and other
meetings o the last week have been well attended ana
enthusiastic.
The residents OF this district between Fordham ana
,he pordham Heights station OF che New-forK anu
Northern road now enjoy the convenience OF stage
line which beaan It's operations last week Inc hacAs
which formerly conveyed passengers between FOrnham
ard Por,ham Heights coud be used only on payment
., %, cents even for ride OF only Few biochs' Inc
h.rgc IN the new line only or 10 cents, accoruihB
~, the distance traversed. The steep hull ON the fou-
hom Landing road lost half OF Its errors I'd ue
,eudents since n cheap and means OF SURROUNDING
n has been provided The new stages meet AL SOUTH
hound trains on the Northern road III te morning anu
all the north bound trains in the evening
The Garfield Club Of High Bridge has Issued cir
eulor 70 residents of that part Of the city asng Tor