The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-31
THE Rattle IN QUEENS eoUvrI
Who che stssssrs Bearers Are-Hot Fight
ing IN I-cng Island CitY.

ins n I.o>s Island City.
An old-time Democratic victory Is promised
In Queens county. Edward Floyd Jones OF
Oyster Bay Is the Democratic nominee Tor
State Senator from the First district. which
comprises Queens and Suffolk counties. He is
opposed by Lucien Knapp. and they are hav-
ing It out. nip and tuck. with Floyd Jones In
the lead. Both sides are making an active
tight on the county ticket For the hrst time
In years John Sutphin. County Clerk. has he-
publican opponent. He has held this ONCE Tor
twenty-one years and has 80 capably performed
its duties that, although stanch Democrat
he has repeatedly received the Republican
nomination and been elected without opposi-
ton. An attempt TO nominate him again IN
the Republican County Convention this fall
failed and Lawyer George Wallace got the
nomination. Mr.. Wallace has been hustling
night and day since then. while Clerk Sutphin
sedately administers the affairs OF his ONCE.
A bitter fight is being waged against benIa-
min W. Downing. the Democratic nnminee Tor
County Judge. The Republican nominee Is
the present County Judge. Carrot ]. Garret-
son. He IL the strongest candidate on the
Republican ticket In Queens county. He de-
feated Mr.. Downing for the office six years
ago. It is giants task to overthrow Judge
Garretson. but Mr.. Downing has personally
canvassed the county from one end to the
other. seeking out the individual voter. and no
Ia CONFIDENT q winning. r.u..
Norton q Glen Cove. the Se@ocr1tie sshdldate
for Sheriff His popularity is only limited by
saS al: e e 8sxb : more
ss %sn q and aeea
oiiptsrnsi revenue, ana he is ven seaussintsa
e1S ~ ran h tsr sher three years ae
anp Es sSany H. ssy
ss IS i Ss
to Long Island Jity signed e petition to give
Ing the IL . slspatSres The Original nominating
o ssssssss.a Rsi:
H HESS no% sl the ps@o:
eesssss ~ E' ssras sS
Sssson Rad sSSinS urSsn and seVesa
# re- Thi SsFSss Ts *;
oefss Sish 81 has p sS .RS
d.ts ies 6oeSst9 he
has s t. sss sm fSm his Republican aa'er
Alter election Assemblyma ,,,,I s S
sSsea on lis sh hS tsra
pnticans a are re- 10th to run against him The
nominee OF the Republican convention with
drew shortly after his nomination. and Ira NJ.
Clapp WAS nominated to I'LL the vacancy.
In the Second district Assemhlyman James
n tie soTss #s T naY Eosk ha5d
county carpstbagger. who migrated to Queens
county in time to vote at the primaries and
semblyman. Mr. MeKenna is an expert &C:
issaa$ cts III s ,SpDo%RsSn st E bet
Mr.. Mckenns's fight particularly hard is that
Mayor Gleason. instead Of naming a candidate
Of his own has endorsed Republican Weeks.
Mr.. McKenna. however. is out to win. and he is
using hard work and brains.
The whole Of Queens county. and. In fact. the
stTSssls il long island ,6it.y between ~
Of the City Government, A partly successful
attempt was made by the Republicans and
anti Gleason Democrats to place q ticket In
the field against the big Mayor. The principal
iss PsSs az Ss5
surer Frederick ". .BleoEwsnn. Mayor
misanonP res d q the Board o, Alder:
men and. q Republican. The Board of
Aldermen IL composed OF seven members. The
Mayor has control q the present rs Board. Which
fairs. There, are severa! big improvements
Of almost q million dollars. The control OF
these improvements Is Q big prize.