New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-23
WEST CHESTER IN. REVOLT.
A STRUGGLE TO THROW OFF THE
CROKER-MORRIs YOKE
TUE PEOPLE Up IN ARMS AGAINST COR
RrPTroN. RowDYIsM AND CRIME-A VIC
TORY FOR DECENT GOVERNMENT EN-
PECTED NEXT TUESDAY.

TORY FOR DECENT GOVERNMENT EN-
PECTED NEXT TUESDAY.
Tho fight going on in the town of West Chester
bstween the Morrs-Croker ring and the people will
10 decided AT the polls next Tuesday. The citizens
who are opposing the ring hope to win as signal
a victory over the Morris-Croker Tdmmany comb-
,,Ior at the town election of Yves: Chester WAS
secured against that combination in the Supreme
Court OF New-Jerscy on Wednesday. when discom-
6,ure and woe visited upon joan ~ Norris
pscnard Croker and their allies of Monmouth Park
The peoples movement is made up of philosophical
,,,zens of West Chester and they will present four
candidates headed by eX-Posmaster Augustus NJ
t7ield ,Dem) for SUPERVISOR Seward Baker (DeIn)
1us,ice of the Peace; Matthew Murray ODemD the
nresent Receiver Of Taxes, to succeed hmself
Thomas Gore 0iepD, for Town C,erk. the RepuoI-
cans have indorsed these nominees.
rho Norr!s-Croker Democratic ring has put up
r. p HYDE for Supervisor. TO be his own SUCCESSOR
George J. Dannigan. for Town Clerk to succeed
t,,sa,r. Thomas ONeill. for Justice Of the Peace
=; mace of Joan Il. Skennon. who has been sacri-
cod hv the rngstcrs for O'Neil. and Patrick
,,,o, for Receiver OF Taxes. There is talk Of an
,d.nardent Democratic ticket, with Field for SUI
nerysor; Thomas 5. Ryan. for Town Clerk; loan
= skennon for Justice Of the Peace. ana John Is.
Ieddy for Receiver of Taxes.
The contest it is believed. will settle the fate or
Sheriff Duty. II. c. Henderson and ctaers. who have
., ND IN Glove with the Morrises. Croker and
tho ring Leaders in the ranks OF the peoples party
are the Rev DR.. Cenderin. of s. PEERS Church'
West Chester; Seward Baker and j. w HaruAi"'
tho veu-known lawyers; Dr. w. c. Deming'
,-,tno,, musician; the Rev. Mr.. Taft. pastor If
,,a Methods, Church; +. c. Potter. nep1ew OF
RIshop Potter Henry y. CoSer j. NJ. waterbury
Of the National CorlIge Company; Frederick W.
I,cl,.or pb,ip Adee. Frank Watson. c. i. Hunting
con G. b. Mitchell Major Cooley and other resi-
dan,s Of the highest standing ard character
The members Of the Morris-Crokor ring are max
ing themselves conspicuous in their support OF inc
ring ticket which causes reope to tax apou' '"e
intimacy which exists between the hraa o. IN,
Morris family ana Croker. Il Is understoou ma
r. was while John \. Morris. more than year aso'
was introducing Richard Croker among ne Io,@
bes Of Now-Or.eans. giving receptions in croker
honor AT the New Orleans cubs ana enter ms
Scheme MAS arranged for the suppression of pool.
rooms in New York. Morris believing MAJ me n az.
GrSTd tT5g a. him untold wealth al Monmouth and
M MOTHS Paris Tae Pcope forget that it Wa
Croker too. who threw down '1dr,yS ~ ~,
Ce land in 'h MoT neT wbe Gi Mc FS sought he
Democratic nomina ton for STATE senator i@s( lI:
ano cCaI;anG's pace The defeat Of \. II. Morris
b. George " Robertson. the Republican candida' axe
d deSw9 no; to be the last Croker Morris
s e,Hsns T r66yk erF to P fhd rns next @Si
The su3oorters of the peoples ticket are on me
session Of facts showing ina me Morf r ,o' Ij
riu
Morris was a candidate for supervisor an3 had
these persons E0s (S h bad,s for FeG the
nnposing candidate. Similar attempts at iradd are
ex S!TSs NewYor!s Herald has published some n
teresting reports about eX-Su2srVISor M0'rs : ON
terest in Westminster County. one OF these ru-
mors is as follows co,a,a,t. FOR sunorvls,r a;
ono time an issue was made Of his attempt to
have the Town Board deed to Cora M9rr.s ms
This submerged land extends a,oAg the water front
Of her home snd wharf + PROPERTY The Town Board
refused to Scmgy Win his rs4Hes' and one of his
.s He acts 9scq Before retiring was to nave land
conveyed to him for 81. The resolution was I signcd
Doty being absent from the meeting Morris, as
Supervisor signed the Conveyance T s ana rne
Dunnigan. who. without reading it, affixed his sig
When he came to write up the minutes Of the
meeting Dunnigan discovered the character OF me
s 5s s 1Set rca ted to this
minute book TO Morris and deinandfGi INA, ni ns
he as Town Clerk would record the vote against
the transfer of this submerged prSperty -. mo
original proceedings are still minus the part cut
Dunngan and Morris holds ssb the dgeh !? the
Another Morris scheme for getting rich quickly
eesre light ay p franc f'aa Herad
eThe Town Board awarded contract for electric
lights as12j each year 10 replace the gasoline lamps
which had cost only s23 apiece. Lawyer Baker con
tends that the bids for lighting the town were i'm
bid Of the company was ever presented he says.
Supervisor Morris carried it IN his p %. Until the
the company then turned oyer TO the Mssi raTIs
Morris is the head he declares.
"There were about 2cO Of the old gasoline lamp,
Sundred At and fty electric lights were put in
first These at sl2l meant cost of $50 I'm, Ing
nobody knows how many there at present shin
ing upon lanes through which not person passes
Dr. Clendenin and Mr. Baker have been laborng
which was the creation Of 4. II. Morris when he
Assembyman. Morris, The Herald as
ure and passed a year ago last winter. It pro-
vded for a commission OF five members 10 be ap-
day and under only $500 bonds each we're to serve
Indefinitely with unlimited power to issue 6onGs;
purchase land at any price and award contracts
for any sum. they 10 name the bonds OF the con-
"wesichester has many rich men and they shud-
dered at the possibilities OF taxes embodied in the
before he resigned his ofice last winter: appointed
his commissioners Dir. Clendinin and LAWYERS
Baker and Bartram have been in albany many
times during this session Of the Legislature tryinS
10 have the bill creating this commission repcaieu
The ring sent its representative there to the mum
Der OF thirty and won the support OF Tammahs'
Inc Indignation against the ring Is daily growing
IN Westcnester Its gambling houses ana poolroomIs,
nave oireC 70 resH OF Crokers ma ana i'm
cendiary fires. blackgnardism. rowdyism and crime
will win.
NOTES ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
Eve claimed the right to name our dates. and
have not receded an inch from our position. was
the statement made by an officer of the Coney
Island Jockey Club yesterday. ION July 4 a most
attractive programme Will be offered by the
club. Every will be for 5000 more. Such
liberal prizes will bring out plenty both OF quality
and quantity, in every race"
1t is too late for anybody interpose objec-
lions to the plans OF the Coney Island Jockey CIuD
Should the disastrous experience OF the Monmouth
Racing Association be repeated Of trying midsum-
mer racing conducted in 1890 at tracks remote
from the cooling breezes OF the II IS possible
mat the Monmouth management may try to race
On Independence Day.