New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13

attention TO the m!sdeeds OF the present Board OF
Aldermen and 10 the opportunity OF reforming the
Board OF Education
From an early period in the Citizens Union move
mont It supported quietly By James j. Belden.
the Republican Congressman representing this dis
tr!ct who IS the head OF tho Mckinley League.
Mr.. Belden also favored tho nomination by the
Union OF Mr. Dey for Mayor Ex-senator Francis
Hendricks who controls the machinery OF the Re-
publican party In this city. also decided 10 get
behind the Citizens Union and has since had the
Republican City Convention indorse tho nomination
OF MI Dey. This union OF Mr.. Belden and NJ.
Hendricks upon the ticket Is very gratifying TO
the Republicans OF Onondaga County. since their
differences and those OF their followers In Syracuse
for several years past have caused great losses 10
the Republican party. Two year. ago. FOR instance
there was exciting contest for Mayor. ana
there wers two rival Republican candidates, In the
persons Of Charles G. Baldwin. supported by MI
Belden and Charles F. Saul. supported by Mr.
Hendricks The Democrats had nominated James
X Mcclure. The result OF the vote In this TRAN
cular contest as follows:
Charles F Saul 3s4
James X MCGUIRE "lol
1t will be perceived that the vote OF the two
Republican candidates. II It had been united would
have elected a Republican Mayor. Instead. Nc
CURE was elected. and thus the city has had
Democratic administration for two years. With
the Republicans united in this campaign. II would
seem that the election Of Mr.. Dey IS already as
sured.
Mayor Mcclure is seeking A reelection also on
local and not on State or National. issues. Ho
has dropped the Chicago platform. not reaffrmins
IT, at least and has thus obtained the Endorsement
Of the Gold Democrats. In his speech accepting
the denomination for Mayor. he dwelt especially
upon the lowest tax rate In eighteen years. In
reply the Republicans point out that the amount
OF The city appropriations IS larger than It was
last year and that the tax rate has been lowered
nv a tremendous elevation Of the valuat tons OF
real and personal property. and especially Of the
latter The contest therefore. n all appearances.
will re waged on local issues.
The Democratic leaders are attempting 70
strengthen Mr.. MCGUIRE by running two or three
Republicans for county Offices. One member OF the
Mckinley League William O. Tottl". Of Elbridse.
who IL running for Assemblyman IN tho LIST As
sembly District has received their Endorsement.
The regular" Republican nomination has been
conferred upon William J. Bellen. the present Re-
publican Assembyman- Whichever IL elected me
Assembly district will thus be represented by \
Republican. In the Id Assembly District IN"
Republican candidate Ia Edward G. Ten Eyck, and
the Democratic is Or. 2 II. Gres. In the lid
District the Republican candidate is Assembly n
Joseph Pardy the Democrats is Frederick n. Fix.
In the WITH tho Republicans have nominated John
T Delaney and the Democrats Cyrus ". Phillips.
William ]. Wallace the Republican candidate for
Chief Judge OF the Court OF Appeals. Will receive
an excaptlonally large vote In this city. where he
is well known in consequence NJ his long residence
here