New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-23
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Syracuse. ~ Y, Oct. 22--Chauncey VI. Depew
said few days ago that after 4 tour ABOUT tns
state he was convinced that this was one OF the
most quiet political campaigns experienced ior
years Mr. Depew was right except IN one
respect namely, that wherever city officers OK
mnortance are to be selected. In such cities polt-
,ca, excitement prevails N a high degree and the
voters are showing keen interest In the coming
e,ec,ion In the cities Of this kind the vote for
the candidates Of the great political parties ior
state officers Will so fuly up 10 the level OF recent
wears. Elsewhere it will have an "on year
character.
Syracuse Il one OF the four big cities WHICH
elect Mayors this year. Brooklyn. Albany ana
Rochester being the others In every one INC
registration is heavy. In each, also. muhic'pa'
questions occupy almost exclusively the at'e"'
tIon of voters. IN all four there has been an
effort to Initiate policy Of having city o'hceiS
elected on non partisan lines and to elect Mayors
much more the ground Of their business aoii-
ity and good character than because OF their
being the representatives OF some political party.
The regular" political organizations have had
the shrewdness to recognize this drift OF pubic
sentiment and have selected their candidates
accordingly. The political hack has been put
TO one side The campaigns in the four cities
mentioned being waged over questions OF
city expenditures or suggested city improves
ments and thus the candidates for Mayor nave
been committed on various matters in the inter-
est OF their cities. and will have to live UP 10
certain pledges they have made. In fact. the
eIectIon contests In these cities give indication
that when the constitutional amendment adopted
last wear separating city elections from those OK
the State and Nation goes into full erect IN 1871
there will be a great improvement In the charac-
ter of city governments by reason OF the iacs
that the attention Of voters VIII be hHi'eo os
such times TO city affairs. ,,s
Syracuse. like Brooklyn, has three oandluates
for Mayor in the field. Republican, Democratic
and independent Republican. II Is haDit ot
this city to have three candidates Al the ids.
Mayoraty election In the spring OF 1874 tEe Nolo
was as follows Amos Independent Repuphcah'
7724 Peck (Democrat, 1896: Kline reguiar ne
publican), 4.S59. Since that election the lrienus
of Mayor Amos have captured severai OF tne
organizations OF the Republican party IN tne
city, and they now the regulars ana tns
supporters of Kline are posing as members OF
Municipal Reform party. The leader OF tho
regular Republican organization IS ex-senator
Francis Hendricks; while the leader OF the ih'
dependent Republicans is eA-CongressHaiss
James j. Beden Locally the two factions o,
Republicans are known Hendricks men ana
.'Bedenites" Mr.. Hendricks has nominated
Charles f. Saul. a prominent merchant, as ms
ing the nomination OF the Municipal Relorn
party" himself, has put forward Cnaries -.
Baldwin. another prominent citizen, ana the
Democrats have nominated James N "c"u"es
The Contest for the Mayoraty may be said to
have begun last winter, when Assemplyman
CHAPMAN Of Onondaga County, introduced
resolution In the Assembly providing for an In"
vegtigation of the manner in when the govern.
ment Of Syracuse was conducted. C9up.eu WIN VIZ.
this resolution was preamble declaring tnat
there was evidence that the city goyernment
was not carried on as economically as IL mlshs
be. An investigating committee was appo"leu'
tut II made only a brief inquiry. and the evis
dence IL took was subject TO two interpreta.
tons The Beldenites said the committee had
found that the Ei1y sovnrhsa sdmnistereS The Hen.
bricks Republicans in reply declared tnat the
evidence could not be read in that way; that on
the contrary It revealed the 1act that tne cit1
government was economically and honestly con~
Quoted.
The present contest Is distinguished by at.
tempts of the followers Of Mr. Baldwin 10 snow
that the taxes Of Syracuse are TOO great anu
have. been increased needlessly OF late by the
Hendricks administration: The Municipal Re-
form party points out that the city budget IN
1894 was 1884 000 a tax Of S73,667 month; tnat
for eleven months Of 1895 the taxation mas
amounted to $4,000. or $4,000 month making
the tax for the whole year SlVif'VVV' OF al ih-
crease Of sl60.00O. ,,, -.
Bishop Ludden. the Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Syracuse has criticised the present city govern
ment The Right Rev. Frederick ID huntington
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Central New
York also has just given encouragement to
those who are working for reform.
sDo YOU believe" asked that the present
state NJ public affairs in Syracuse warrants the
opinion that the city is not being properly man.
aged?"
public opinion seems 10 run that way" re-
piled the Bishop.
Have you any thought to suggest concerning
tho wav a reform can be brought about?"
81 suppose that when city becomes so intoer-
ably bad in its form Of government that the peo-
ME can no longer stand II they will rise up. and,
demanding a change will get 1t. Most assuredly
a change is needed now, il public opinion is prop
erly gagged ,,
those in New-York, will vote for a change some
day."
II do" answered the Bishop.
The contention OF the two bodies OF Republicans
over the Mayoralty Of Syracuse will, however.
be of benefit to the Republican State and legis-
lative tickets, since it will bring out the full Re-
publican vote There is no question of the eec-
Onondaga County. Of the four candidates for
the Assembly Charles c. Cole. Charles Rogers,
Joseph Bondy and r. VI. Wells. Mr.. Cole and Mr..
Rogers have already had legislative experience,
being present Assembymen. All are a credit to
the Republican party. and there is Republican
union on them.
The Republican State candidates will carry
Onondaga County by large plurality. In 1892
Harrison had 1913 plurality In the county; In
1899 the Republican State ticket had 1926 and In
1894 Mr. Morton had 1865 plurality.
WANTS 4 TEUST MADE OF TIE PROPERTY.