The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
oL1NroN PLACE AND THE o1rSrov.
me Proposition to Change tho NAME Gives
In Honor or Two Statesmen.

In Honor or Two Statesmen.
Clinton place is that part OF Eighth street h.
tween Broadway and Sixth avenue. Thor. !.
now pending before the Board Of Alderman
proposition to abandon tho name Clinton Mac.
and substitute for 1t the less euphonious. loo,
patriotic, and less familiar title Eighth stree,
The predecessors of the present Board Of Alden
men intended TO honor the memory of the Gin,
tons In selecting this name.
George Clinton was n native Of Ulster county
and he enjoyed the peculiar and unrivalled di,,
~tinction OF being for eighteen consecutive wear,
Governor OF tho State of New York-trom 1877
to 1795-and again from 1901 to 1901. lilo wa,
the first appointed Governor of New York and h.
was likewise the first elected Governor. when
chosen as an elective officer he had three tim.,
as many votes as all his competitors combined.
George Clinton was also for two terms Vice.
President of the United States and nc was an
unsuccessful candidate twice for election to tbss
history of the United States who was four titma.
q candidate for Vice-President.
ID witt Clinton was q native OF the Hudson
River valley district, and he was Now Sork's
1922, and from 1922 to 1s27..ho was Governor
York, and a candidate for the Presidency Of IN.
United States against James Madison. To De
witt Clinton is generally ascribed the credit for
naturally DO thought would be held in grateful
remembrance by all patriotic New Workers..
These considerations however, do not appear
to weigh very much with those who desire an
official abandonment Of the name OF Clinton
place. They declare that although Eighth
street runs In q straight line from Sixth avenue
to Avenue A. 1t Is known for a portion Of the dis
lance as Clinton place, and in SO much OF II az
10 between Third avenue and Avenue A az 81.
Marks place. The effect Of these designation
they find to DO that strangers often have aim.
GUILTY in locating addresses. Prominent among
tho siRners of the petition for the change 10 eT.
Judge Charles p. DAILY, who has been a resident
of Clinton place for moro years than many old
New Workers. can remember. Among the other
Parks; John Daniel, the Trow Directory Com.
pany, J. NJ. Ohmies, Richard Deeves. who is ono
Of the. East River Bridge Commissioner ap-
pointed by the present Mayor; l. Hangar, man.
ager of the Germania Theatre, and Egibio di
Persia.
In explaining their apparent disregard Of pa.
triotic traditions, the petitioners declare thai
they are well aware that the name Clinton place
may have had. historical or local causes or
It was conferred, and that such causes or origin
wero recognizable and appreciable by the dwell.
ers Of such portions Of the street and by others
of tho residents of the city for some time there.
after" This is q somewhat ambiguous and
perhaps misleading statement, especially in view
Of the fact that with tho lapse Of time following
its opening the importance Of the Erie Canal to
the commerce and industry Of the city Of New
York seems to increase rather than decline, and
expenditure Of %, 0O0, 900 to Improve this wateF
way. No definite action has been taken on III
question of @ change OF name.