New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06
INCIDENTS IN HARLEM.
THE REPUBLICAN LOCAL CANDIDATES.
FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR IHE
GREAT BATTLE


will hold meetings tomorrow night, but TINS WI"
10 done more with IA view MAILING final arrangements
for election day than for holding the regu ar campaign
meetings All day Monday the Republican "aaers
of Harlem Will be busy looking after the det"iis OF
the campaign. and taking measures to have all re
publican voters early at the polls ana 10 see 'na'
their votes are fairly counted. The Republicans III
this mart of the city have the for believing
that Harrison and Reid will be elected. Robert W.
TAYLOR in his address before the FIRST iIesiuVHi"i
Voters Republican Club Of Harlem held on f1oaN
night at It's headquarters. Nos loS-1oo west '"o
hundred und swtslty -trh-st., said that Vhere were
10000 first Presidential voters in New-iork State
this year. IL that is the reSpectape P'oPoI
ton of that number right in front OF MI. Iayior
he made the remark In the earlier part OF the
meeting the chairman Of the Membership committee
announced that 216 members had been 'aRen III
during the week, which brought the total membership
of the club up TO ST., which probably ranRs IL as
one of the largest clubs Of this class IN the uh'eo
States 1t Is doubtful II there many more voters OF
This class In Harlem and the handsome figure OF ol' nrst
Presidential Republican voters speaks well for the
future OF the party In this part OF the city
Notwithstanding the recent gerrymander maze ny
Tammany Hall In reforming the Assembly olsrlcS
In this CITY, the XXIVtl, XXVIlth and AANliNh
Assembly Districts may well be considered as doubtful
In the present campaign. This Is largely OWING 10
the personality OF the Republican candidates Henry
Grassc the Republican candidate for the Assembly
from the XXVIIth Assembly District Is one OF the
most popular and bcst-knOwn residents OF Harlem
He was born in this city In 1850 and received his
education I'm the pubic schools and WAS graoua'e"
from Columbia Law school. lie studied law In the
offices OF Judge button and Judge Gildersceve. lie
was admitted to the bar In 1877 and has practiseo
his profession In this city since 1878. He has been
the legal adviser Of the Republican County Committee
In relation TO questions arising under the hecuoh Ia"
since 1850 He the counsel who carried the iid
Assembly District contempt cases 10 the court OF
Appeals which resulted in the decision that the cleo
ton day mandamseS granted Mt the last election were
absolutely void. Mr. Grasse has been prominent
member of the Republican County Committee, ana
has been Il campaign speaker In all campaigns lie
Is now chairman OF the Committee on Appears III 'he
Republican Committee having succeeded hhhu hoo'
In 1889.
LEROY B. Crane Republican candidate for the
Assembly in the XVIII Assembly District, was born
in Lowell Nass Oh June 9, 1870. When sixteen
Years old he left his for this city, and secured
employment In the wholesale drygoods house OF H.
b. ClaNin d Co rs errand boy at salary OF - Week
He continued In this place until March, lS'O wheh
he began the study OF law, and after some years Oh
office work he was admitted TO the bar and now
ENJOYS a large practice. In 1881 he was nominated
for the Assembly the Repbl can ticket OF the OLD
XXIIId Assembly District and was elected. Nhhe
I'm the Assembly he active In securing the passage
OF the 5-cent-iare bill. and many other measures
affecting the interests OF this city In loo@ ne was
again nominated and elected TO the Assembly and
bv pcrssten and work he secured the passage
Of the 5cent-fare BILL the bill for the cable road In
One-hund red dtwenty -ffthst. and Tenth-ave now
In successful operation, bill for new parks In the
upper districts and he also aided in securing asorape
LEGISLATION for canals and other improvements. lie
was candidate for Senator in 1901, and mace 4
splendid rum leading his party ticket by large
number OF votes
Eun
Alderman in the XXVIIth Assembly District, also
has a good chance OF being elected lie was born IN
this city, in 1s4S. lie attended the pubic SCHOOLS
and he was graduated from School NO. Is, In 1913
and was admitted TO the New-York Free Academy now
tIe College of the City OF New-York. lie afterSard
attended Rutgers College from which he graduated in
1870 He attended the University Law School, from
which he graduated In 1873 and in the same year
he was admitted 10 the bar. He is a veteran OF the
9th Regiment OF the National Guard, state of New
York. He a Junior partner for four years In TIC
firm OF Arnoux, Ritch Woodford after which he
formed a partnership with Julius Goldman one OF the
trustees OF the Baron Hrsch fund. For three years
he was associated with William J. flaming, at No.
100 Broadway, after which lie became
member of the firm OF Morse, Kooncs d
Findlay Mr.. Koonos is well known IN
social professional and political circles He has
been a prominent member of the Harlem Republican
Club, the Lawyers Club. the Twilight Club, the
Order OF Chosen Friends and other organizations.
Moritz Silbcrseln, the Republican candidate for
Alderman, In the XXVlth Assembly District was
born In Berlin, Germany, 1889. He was educated at
the Royal College Of that city, from which he was
graduated with high honors. He 10 this coun-
try in 1862 and has made his home in New-Yorl
ever SINCE lie moved Harlem in 1850. and has
since lived there. lie has been connected with i'm
migration Offices for over ten years. He has been
O candidate for political Office several occasions
and has always made splendid run.
Henry c. Robinson In recent campaign speech
said that vigorous canvass Of local candidates was
OF ines,imable value TO the National ticket. Mr..
Robinson has acted on this declaration and has been
making one Of the most vigorous canvasSes the
Republican candidate 70" Congressman from the XVIII
Congress District that has been made In this
part OF the city. That he stands good chance OF
being elected is the candid opinion OF his many
friends. That he IS deserving OF an election 10 this
high Office Is admitted by all who know him. lie Is
an American first last and always. his character is
epotlcss and his abilities haze been proved many
OCCASIONS. lie was born In Pennsylvania, and when
sixteen years oil he went Berkshire County,
Massachusetts,, where he remained four years
pleng his education. lie came to this city in the
spring Of 1857 and entered the employ Of Porter
Brothers & Co., as Office boy. lie admitted into
that firm In 1867, and has been leading member OF
II ever since. lie has always been earnest and
active Republican and in 1853 he was drafted into
the Army. but rejected account OF nlhealth.
His Unionsm marked In this city that during
the riots of he seized by the mob ana mar
rowly escaped with his life. lie Joined the voun-
tecrs who the emergency attempted 10 protect the
lives and property OF the citizens during those dark
days and performed guard duty In the Essex Market
lie has always been prominently identified with local
politics ana has been delegate to state and county
conventions. He for Alderman In 1874. and al
though defeated lie made good canvass. polling 10
per cent more votes than General Dix did who
not,t
OF the Harlem Republican Club, and Is often called
upon to make outdoor speeches short notice.
The Irish American Republican Club OF the XXVlth
Assembly District held It's last meeting for the Prcsi
Dental campaign OF 1892 at It's headquarters. No.
007 Thirdave.. Friday night Like all the meetings