New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
THE OUTLOOK IN QUEENS.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT THAT THEY
WILL CARRY THE BOROUGH.
Ex-MAYoR GLEASON PREPARING TO SWING HIS
AXE AGAINST TAMMANY HALL. IT Is
THoUGHT-TAXPAYER REVOLT.


for the coming campaign with more than ordinary
enthusiasm at such early date. The chief
sons that cause the Republican leaders TO think
that they will be successful at the polls in the next
election are the high tax rate in the county this
year and the bitterness and dissatisfaction among
the Democratic factions
The tax rate In the Borough OF Queens this year
Is 32i higher than It ever was before even in old
Long Island City where tradition says, office
holders rarely let chance go by to enrich them
selves by flching from the cty's Golfers The tax
payers much aroused the situation. and
declare that they have been sadly misled and i'm
posed upon by Tammany Halls government. They
assert that the rate is not only higher than
that Of the other boroughs OF the city, but that
they have also been unfairly assessed Patrick
J. Gleason. the former Mayor of Long Island City.
has come out as champion Of the taxpayers. and
declares that he is going TO make II hot for some
body Those who have reason 10 know his ability
In this direction have taken him at his word
The lawyers also hocking TO the side OF the
taxpayers by the They have offered to take
tax cases and accept their fees half the amount
they save the taxpayers Several lawyers have
made much money in fighting claims against the
city since the consolidation. About three thou
sand judgments have already been handed down.
and one lawyer alone had than seven hun
bred cases.
MUCH MONEY sQUANDERED.
The Tax Commissioners saddled 10000 on the
Borough OF Queens as back debts and arrears, and
II Is this amount and the revenue necessary for
the running expenses of the borough and county
government that the taxpayers must now make
good. The taxpayers believe that much money
has been squandered.
When the consolidation went into effect and the
/ redoubtable Patrick J. Gleason. then Mayor OF
Long Island City, compelled to retire from
office, he left lot of his friends and supporters
occupying good berths in the Police and Fire de-
l J,TF n "a
son. and the first thing it did when It got into
power 10 bounce all OF his appointees This
fine fun for the Tammany Tiger for time
but finally the poor. down trodden taxpayers were
compelled to pay dearly for it. Nearly all the dls-
missed policemen hremen and other officials
promptly took their into the courts, and al
though in some instances they hung fire Tor
months most Of them through all right IN
tie end. The courts not only ordered the rem
statement OF all the policemen and fremen but the
city was also compelled to pay these men tnen
back salaries from the time Of their removal
In fighting for the reinstatement Of these officials
one lawyer. Thomas J. Burke. former Corporation
Counsel OF Long Island City under Gleason has
become a rich man. II is said. while a NUMBER OF
other disciples OF Blackstone were enabled to take
much longer vacations this summer than usual
GLEAsoN's CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
Ex-Mayor Gleason. who has been a thorn IN the
side Of Tammany Hall leaders in Queens county
has already begun his campaign, and declares
that his fight will be for low taxes and nome RUE
Home rule, as interpreted by Mr. Gleason means
dissolution OF the present New-fork City. Gleason
held his first meeting last Thursday night IN the
old City Hail. where he held sway so lons.
curious phase OF GleasOn's fight against IarnlaEy
Hall rule, which he has Waged lncrss4 Il por
fact that his frlends ana supPo!sIStt iaoaI His
ough Of Queens are still holding their places ne
former right hand man 5,s VINO nc as IA the CITY Hall
when he was Mayor OF Long Islahu , ~ ~ ,bs bor
C1,g gF1i This Is Captain Timothy White, who Is
said to boss things in the Police Department VI
o Whie l it is probably too early to tell just what
or whom the indomitable Patrick j. Gleason Is
mored that the three cornered com oinatio1 whlGn
includes himself Councilman Cassidy ana Jonn =.
County Is still in existence. The combination Is
against John P. Madden, the present IatnfnaHg
Han ls9GedT 4b me b his friends as the Grand Old
Hor1e reconcIled 10 mis- removal from the leadership
nv Tammany Hall. and as he is stil power
he Considered serious menace TO Tammany Han
success in the Borough OF queens next IAN .t =.
John p Madden bitterly for the leadership and
only ost it ny narrow margin. Is sun sor 80. 0se
He has a considerable following in the borough
where he has been looked upon IN me s was 81 in
martyr by the Democrats ever stn - ne 20
danger OF going jail for contempt Tor reIuSlhg 70
W. IGt Frssi ~ obev the mandate of the court
was due TO the fact that the $1,000" for wnlch the
hoD
side Of the river while the Borough OF queens was
to be left unprovtded Tor
PrPr-RrJCAN PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Altogether the prospects for Republican success
IN Oueens never looked brighter than they 90 TINS
wear and the campaign will begin early ana De
kent I'D with energy and enthusiasm unuI the close
~ the polls on next Election Day, according 10
-. indications The following the dates
Of the fall conventions as set by the queens county
Fenublican Committee:
County convention TO nominate candIdaue IoI
District Attorney at the Lincoln Club, NO. llS
Tbird-st Long Island City. on Tuesday, OCTOBER
3. at p. m. . .,-..,..- o..
Conventions Of the Municipal Court districts Tor
nominating three candidates for Magistrates OF the
NunicipaI Court on Thursday, October 0. at the
following places: First District. Lincoln Club Ions
island CITY: Second District Flushing hepuIpItcai'
club Flushing: Third District hoehler ho'e''
annual convention Of the First District at the
siD'G M and Of the second District on the same
date at the Flushing Republican up pIrcf
Aldermanic convention OF the ISL DistllCt q.
the lincoln Club Tuesday. October TO- Aldermanic
convention Of the lid District at Noeii'ei
Jamaica on the same date o..Ao
nominations must be filed not later than October
70 with the County 1erH at RepSIcan District At
Ior1ey 81 candidate Tor denomination this fall
several Republican lawyers are looking i3P n tRe
nomination among them ex-Judge Il. n Nancy
whose chances are considered talry soou
HIT BY CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
The White Citl Service law has hit the Depart
r,ar+ NJ Education in the Borough OF queens
pretty hard Among those who have been as
missed because OF their failure TO pass the re-
ou,red examination is Thomas D. Barry the DOCK
keeper In the Office Of Building superlhteluen'
Snyder the heads have fallen Of George W. " icN'
an architect Of College Point; ROBERT pe'i'ei an
ht.oc, =, vh,testone and Frank Mcintyre. Ed
vard stanIeton and A. c. Hawkins. inspectors.
The politicians OF both parties are watcnlhs WI" TN
No Iiftie Interest the fight which Is no" HasIns y
tween two Tammanyites. John T. MerTlll anu Hq ~
s@nb Fltzpatrick secretary OF the board OF p 90
80 ~ the borough. Merrill has SUIT 1or A-'Vy
sealnst Fitzpatrck, who Is. or was, protese Vi
f1cLard Croker The men recently nad an e!te IA
- - n barroom. and II has been SAID tfltt Ner
iii must either give UP all hopes OF g getting inc
Tac-attc nomination for District Attorney or
,,tI9rsw his suit against Fitzpatrick He de-
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