New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03
LONG ISLAND-
LONG ISLAND POLITICS.
AN ACTIVE AND EARNEST CANVASS BY
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
EX -GOvERNOR MCCORMICK SUGGESTS PLAN
FOR PURIFYING NEWTOWN CREEK
WHAT TILE OTHERS ARE DOING.


WHAT TIE OTHERS ARE DOING.
All through Queens County signs OF Democratic
revolt increasing in plainness, and the younger
and more aggressive element OF the party Is thor
oughy disguised with the game OF political freeze
OUT which has been played by the leaders ana
the old members OF the ring. The action OF ex-
Mayor Gleason. the ex-Czar OF Long Island CITY.
In turning down and thrusting aside young. ca
pable and popIla Democrats. year after year. mas
last aroused such storm OF protest and IN
dignation that the effect Will be felt at the polls
The active work OF the ministers and the action
OF the Sanford party last night in distributing cir
culars calling attention to the legislative investi-
CATION OF Gleason's railroad lobbying. combined
with the "kick" OF the younger men. leave aHairs
at the fountainhead OF Democratic strength IN
Queens In such IA state that the fountain Is play
Ing small. and the prospects for Republican VIC
tory are extremely bright
William r. Duvall, the Republican nominee Tor
Clerk OF Suffolk County. is well-known news
paper man. He born at Shelter Island thirty
six years ago. At the age OF fifteen years he had
mastered the printers trade In the office OF THE
Riverhead News" In February. 1876. young Duval
was appointed assistant TO County Clerk George G.
Campbell. lie remained I'm this office until lss2
when he resigned 10 take control OF THE News
on the death OF his father. lie is married. and
has three children. Mr.. Duvall is n member of the
Suffolk County Historical Society. OF Roanoke
Lodge T. O. o. F.. OF the Riverhead Fire Depart
ment OF the Riverhcnd Improvement Society. and
OF the Executive Committee OF the Riverhead
Lecture Association. During the last three years
Mr. Duvall has been chairman OF the Suffolk
County Republican Committee. He is making an
energetic and lively canvass. and although SUFFOLK
is normally n Democratic county no hopes TO
overcome the opposition. and there is a good pros
pect OF his
Ex-Governor Richard g Mccormick, the Repub
candidate for LIST District
told large assemblage OF Long Island City tax
payers few nights that the only way TO
purify Newtown Creek 20 construct ship
canal which would connect Flushing Bay with the
creek Mr.. Mccormick said that II elected to
Congress he would try to make Long Island city
port OF importance and asserted that ship
canal from Flushing Bay to Ncwtown Creek would
be comparatively inexpensive. The natural ad-
vantagcs 0: Long Island city" said the ex-Gover-
nor. are greater than those OF any other city OF
its size In this part OF the country and with
such ship canal as have described Long Island
city would have docking privileges which would
be unriyalled anywhere" Governor Mccormick =
solution ot the NeWtown Creek problem was loudly
applauiei. and scores Of Democrats who We're
present pledged themselves TO do all they possibly
Edward bowling. scrgean;-at- Arms OF the State
twoscore = Democrats in Hunters Point u the
Morton and SaXtOn standard. Mr. Downing Is a
nrranlaon ,e 81 the e eanHsn har
m6ny tive, the different factions OF tn Republican
propasanda among he First Ward Democrats. Win
the result that senator Hi Will ind the ranks OF his
supporters In The balwlck badly depleted on Elec-
ton Day.
The Police Commissioners OF Long Island City
severely criticised for refusing 10 grant 20 the
Gleason party permit % have music AT their out
door meeting In RlissVu- on Tuesday night. COM
missioner DAILY was appealed T. by the Gleasonites
q grant To. desired permit. but he refused 10 DO
and would not assign any reason Tor MS action
DAILY was formerly an ardent Admircr or Gleason,
but the feeling between them Is bitter JUS now. -
Republican candidate fDr. County Clerk In queens
County is one ~ The most gentlemanly In the
history OF queens County politics The sravainen
OF hls charges against John II Suphin. the present
incumbent H. that Mr. Sutphln has held the
once for the last thirty years and Is worth tH"o
he ought - give somebody else chance by volun-
the state Constitutional Convention last year by a
large majority. lie is a victim of eveiand> tariff
policy His hardware business. which NJ 10 the
iav ~ Cevcllnis Inauguration was one OF the most
prosperous IN NewN ork Is now badly deprecated
Nr Ph!pps IL practically poor man. AMI there Is
no, one word OF truth IN the rumor that ne Is
spenllng money lavishlv IN IN" canvass.
The Morton and SaNion Club held a meeting
THURSDAY night AZ the Republican heIlIuarters In
Amityvllle The house was fun Charles tartt
is dresden, ~ the club. Mr. Hawkns or RIVER
head the speaker lHey Will Ho'- "'''''''' '''
Kosivn Republicans hal rousing mass meeting
on Wednesday evening under the direction "f the
H.puhlican club Of the town. The hal was crowd
"A and no, the interesting part OF the TneetinS
was the presence - large number or men formerly
am. atcl with he Democratic party. a. NJ Dewey,
and he shovel plainly the necessity Tor egctinS a
Ksoubl.can Congress The district. ne said. could
,,nrm no better service for It's own Interests Than
10 elect * -Governor Richard C. Mccormick 10 Con-
gr.ss md James = Farbrother to the Assembly.
and he made a stirring appeal 10 worklngmen 10 De
mindful OF their own interests