Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-03


Edgar L. Ridsway, president Of the state
board of Immigration and general committee
nan of the Tammany Hall organization, is one
c: the leading members OF Tammany. Mr.
Ridgway Is a born New Yorker He FIRST saw
the rays of democracy in 1916. 1t was the
year he was born, and his father, James L.
Ridgway, who WAS good democrat. then said
that young Edgar should be democrat"
Mr.. Highways father was prominent mer-
chant OF New York city. He yan line of
packet ships between New York and Liverpool
Mr. Ridgway, ST.. was a member of the old firm
of Rowland & Ridgway.
Young Ridgway educated in the public
schools of New lork city. and at the age of six
teen began his business career by obtaining a
position in a law Office. From that time on he
successful in all his various undertakings
and adhered strictly to mercantile life. He is
a member Of the produce and consolidated
stock exchange.
In 1885 he was appointed aqueduct COM
missioner. In 1889 Mr.. Ridgway ap-
poinScd commissioner Of state emigration
BY Gov Hill and upon the organization of the
board was elected its president. Quite a COM
pliment, considering that the majority of the
members We're republicans. He has been re-
elected each succeeding year. He is vice
president Of the Consolidated Telegraph and
Electric Subway Company, private cor
poration that made n contract with the New York
under the supervision Of the board of electrical
control. This company constructed something
like fifteen hundred miles Of subway ducts at
an expense of seveI al millions of dollars, into
which the electrical conductors for telegraphs,
telephones, electric light, heat and p>Eer arr
rapidly being placed. and the aerial lines by
which all electrical currents were formerly
conveyed are now carried through the subway.
Mr.. Ridgway is also prominent director Of
various corporations among which may be
mentioned the George c. Treadwell Com
pany, one of the largest fur garment manu-
featuring concerns in this country
Mr.. Ridgway is one Of the busy men of the
metropolis. and although his business hours
from am. until 4 p.m.-are devoted to his
numerous business interests. he vet devotes a
deal of his time to social and political life.
He is a member Of most Of the large clubs in
New York city. In Tammany Hall he has served
on the general committee committee on organ
ization and on the finance committee for the
past few years. In personal appearance he is
tall-Over six feet. handsome and well built.
He is q good conversatioualist and happy en-
tertainer. MIR. Ridgway has contributed numer-
Gus articles on political economy. His last re-
view of the immigration question in the Illus
trdted American deals with this very much dis
cussed topic in a concise and interesting way.
Commissioner Ridgway is without doubt one Of
the best posted men on the immigratio
question in America.
Second Assembly District, Tammany.
The Tammsny delegation will be led by Judge
Patrick Diver and The second assembly dis
trict committee. This honor was conferred on
Judge Diver and his district by Tammany
Hall for the reason that the second district is
the democratic banner district Of New York
Early in the campaign Tammany promised to
present q banner to the district which would
give the largest percentage of the vote cast to
Cleveland and Stevenson. The second district
had long been known as the banner district
and every member Of the executive committee
Of Tammany Hall looked to Diver as a sure
winner. But the judge was not satisfied with
past honors, but determined TO gain new ones
for his district he Immediately called together
the captains OF his district and told them he
wanted to win the banner, and they imme-
diately set to work in their districts and held
meetings every night.