The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
"VANTINE'S FABRICS
FISH DEALING IS HONEST.
That's What Cowle Says. md He Wants &c
Know How Gibbs Makes Living.

Know How Glib. Makes IL Living.
The Gibbs owie feud which agitated the
Republican party Of the Thirteenth Assembly
district for many years until Democratic
Board OF Aldermen considerably separated
the beligeren.s by reapportioninG the district
and dumping Mr.. Jnmes A. Cowie into the
Ninth Assembly district, has been renewed
The firing now is at long range. however. and
little damage has been done so far
Cowie accuses his o,d-time enemy Of having
gone out of his way to SECURE his. Cowie's, de-
feat as Republican candidate for tho Assembly
in the Ninth district by working against him
in the north end Of the district
Jim Cowie ia n mere tshmonger poll
tican." said Mr.. Gibbs. yesterday. That fell
low never was true to the Republican party.
He voted against me many a time. His
charges are ridiculous. l have no interest In
the Ninth district
Say the fish business is honest" was Mr..
Cowie's common on Mr.. Gibhs's reference to
his calling. What's Fred Gibbs's business?
Can anyone tell? lie dresses we'll and lives
well. but where does he get his income?"
Then Mr.. Cowie. In n blind sort OF way. init
mated that Mr.. Gibbs was in the pay OF Tam
many Hall. or divided Police Justice Meades
salary with that official. He said as to the de-
nial OF Gibbs that he had interfered in Cowe's
canvass for the Assembly that he would like
to know then why Gibbs spent election day in
the Ninth district with Tammany District
Leader James W.: Boyle. and why Gibbs's
friends like Tom Moflat. the larkin boys. and
John Wilson. were wearing Iammany badges
and working for McDcrmott.
Il never voted against Fred. Gibbs con-
,tinued the injured C"wie: always fought
him fairly above board. / never stabbed
him in the back as have been stabbed
ct. lie cnme out o: Tamnany Hall. and
before We get through with him he'll
20 back where no belongs. He never had II
spark OF true Republicanism in him. When
such man as Gibbs breaches political moral
ity it makes me sick. and wnnt to quit"
COwie said that Gibbs must bn turned down
on the reorganization OF the party. There's
sold out year after year. he said.
Having finished iIrng Mt Gibbs. Mr.. Cowie's
shot scattered and hit every Rcpu blican lender
within gunshot OF his district II" accused cX-
Postmaster Van Colt Of treason in being party
to q deal which left Civil Justice Moore with
out opposition for reelection in con sideration
OF his reappointng VIM. ID. Corsa clerk OF his
court.
CONCERNING this Mr.. Van Colt said: by
agreement made four years ago when the
Seventh nominated tbs candidate for Civil
Justice. the Ninth district was to name him
this yenr. That agreement was carried out.
L. c. Christie of the Ninth district was named.
/ didn't know he had Withdrawn until two
days before the limit of time to I'LL vacancies.
Then asked Alfred Il. C"nkling TO try and llll
the vacancy. He was unsuccessful Asto Mr..
Corsas being rearponted. | think that is
ridiculous. Mr. tOrsa'S n good Republican.
Judge Moore is Democrat. The district Is
democratic. and there is no reason why the
Judge should appoint Corsa-'