The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-31
LONG ISLAND CTTY'S MAYOR.
LIKELY TO BE MORE THAN ONE IN
LESS THE MIDDLE rs ENDED TODAY
Gleason 1ntends to Hold the Fort. aud mn
Attempt May Be Made TO Dust Him by
Force--Mr. Sanford ~ u Peace maker.

Atteunpt May Be Made TO Dust film by
FOrce--Mr. Sanford rs Peace maker.
To-day will 10 an anxious day for thousands
OF residents in Long Island City. Tho Mayor
oily controversy Ia still unsettled. and unless
tho courts definitely decide the question to-
day trouble Is feared.
Assistant City Clerk John T. Hayes. who was
directed by the Court to have the returns from
eleven districts in which the numc of lioratio
s. Sanford. the Jefrcrsonian candidate for
Mayor. was spelled wrong, sent hack Tor cor
rection TO the election inspectors. will make
his report to Justice Bartlett. IN the Brooklyn
Supreme Court. to-day. Mr.. Hayes said last
night that lie had succeeded in getting the re-
turns IN seven OF tho districts corrected. and
expected to have the other four returns cor.
rectcd lay this morning There will DO an
exodus from Long Island city to brooklyn TO.
day to hear the case argued. Should the mat
tor 10 further postponed tho church bells In
Long Island City to- might will rim. in l,can
OF trouble for the weareh residents. A dual
city government will undouhi odly be formed.
AM. then hostiliiirs will hotter than ever.
Both Hspirahts or the Office Of Mayor have
on either side. Mayor tilcnsons is in thef form
Mr. Sanford shall do tho very thing the nnt.
1leasontes are lighting toaroid. Here i, is:
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R;,@i,S S"'od t'n ...,.. ......., ,.,,. ..--..,
Mayor Of on i.snI ,,y f iSr IL. r,m Hes,n"ns
inn newt r"ns"ier myself legally elected 10 san!
ONCE At tn ssmn ,n'" aud ~. courts rMn atone
% . r"1 WITS ""
~ your bringing pon-r action. namely. mn arti,n N
the nature oi pim ~stranio to trs til. question. and
that yon make nae d-i-n'nnt III such action. That
pending tho decision nt ihrt action the li'ips vi n.
an,r. lie reformed by ,"y..i aud Tie .a.rv ~ Tie
"rice h. Deposited III the queens county hank Win
Authority 10 III bunk t.is SUI, ~ "A rrli, uni
Tor the G.n.n! e. "a. ,".rsn nt4ly .mn,r.r: from H..
Island city aud ira the sn"rrs.il party ~ suc, A.
Ton ACRE, la accept al wnrrsuis ,aSh-d n
.pmi'acht Tor tie sa AIRY Ut tn ollie Hesprct'ul,.
runnk j. iiir Asa.
Ever since The boss Mayor through his city
Clerk. Thomas L. Eurke. reversed the election
Mayor Gleason in here have been rumors
That IN attemlt would lie made III" ,'av after
New Years 10 cHvture the ity Hull hv force
should Mayor clemson succeed IN holding
oyer, j. Is to guard agnins, !, demonstration
following letter to the public:
Lose lH,>n CIV. " Y. Dee. ~ l>0n.
Having heard from various sources rutior, Of up
,,s S OF mn nne o on AN S 70 al
and n,ry their v"te. asl all good ,i,-ns irresp-r
i've Of psr;y I" abstain from all Sioiencr aud rI""s
measures. both for he sake Of the good "f
city and also of the law to which have appealed anL
which will right me in iu" course
himself ~ greater than h" that taacih ciN." Inc
voters Of this rty. by their votes. elected to the
Mavotaiv All honor IN sh"h there is no h, unless
l!osAT'" :, S.>rurn. MAY elect.
Tho Board OF Aldermen met last night and
PASSED the tax levy for The next year. which
hnd been held ack. owing To the absence OF
n"rEs YIN" soon %ter
ton as tothe Legality Of the tax levy in its
present shape but the Board OF Aldermen say
the emergency warranted their action.