New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19
CL4RkES BOLD STEP.
PIT Al Of City's Big Indebtedness
IN Tar Leu at Once.

oSfc1cSteT
hevor6 its borders are interested in the three
-o--e-e5 right for Navo- Of Nev-RocheIle. This
suburb has had IN interesting experience With its
.se,---s since III became city four wears ago. Its
e-s- CHEZ executive was Michael J. Dillon. Demo
.-a- ~ -he Tarirnsnv school He vas succeeded by
Herr : clarke = Republican. who is now seeking
second term.
NJ Drlor-s administration vas characterized By
--.-s-0us public improve neuts. which his followers
e. changed Nev- Rochelle from 4 ''hayseed' town
- ono ~ -he finest residence cities in the State. but
r. -r close ~ hie administration the people Of the
80 thought that no had been lavish in the
-z-s.-.--e - the public funds and defeated him by
decisive majority. AT investigation which fol
---a5 --e overthrow q Mr.. Dillon showed that IN
49, short S-e0e 81 Two wears the city had about
reached che bonded dehr limit and that two OF his
-t-r -~7-.are were short IN their accounts.
80 e-S- vt.-k n Mayor Clarke. who IS the man
-re- 20 "a b-rkeraEe firm IN New-York. was directed
-,e-5 getting The CITY on better financial basis
- Democrats had left him legacy % s2ss 152 s. in
,.--af- hills The Mayor instead ~ following the
e~e--71e ~ Mount Vernon. which was plunged
ro-ereselv ir-o debt by lis Democratic rulers, and
issuing more bonds. put the entire Indebtedness in
re tax levy once His argument was that me
res- cure for the evil little 81 the hair Of
re 5oc The ordeal vas a hard one for the tax
-sv=-s ro- II brought the I'D 70 80 on sLoel-
sr-- the highest known in the State-Dut Il IS
nov admitted on al sides that the step was a wise
c-s = enabled the Mayor reduce the floating
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psnses q the city. The tax rate this year was re-
sucee 70 ~ OF Eeoa and next year Mayor Clarke
hopes 20 make Il even less From financial stand
poi-t the Republican administration has been a
Success. and although the Mayor has not been able
- carry OF public improvements at such a rapid
Sc IS they were executed by his predecessor. NJ.
Clarke hss done al that has been possible with the
Knitted funds az his disposal
WELL SATISFIED WITH HIN.
-ss greater number % the Republicans Of the
- s-e vel satisfied with the administration and
ri vot. so- M Clarke. and he has large follow
.-F.- tie Democratic party also
Re -a-consT fight which is going on among the
-os--,--s-s Is fierce One az the factions has nom
s-a+s6 Charles G. Banks. former Republican. for
.fa-,- and ex-Mayor Dillon who is angereo be
rzsse Re was recently thrown ont q the party. Is
ding re other. NJ. Banks IS on the regular
Democratic -f-ke+. while NJ Dillon. who styles
himself he "Old War Horse" having been barred
or ~ re convention. obtained the signatures OF
Thousand voters and nominated himself on an inde-
pendent citizens ticket- RS emblem is the hickory
chosen he Us because Il represents strength
S-ue people in New-Rochelle have been Inclined 10
--aa- Dillon as b11rlesgue figure n politics. but.
rera-=less what said q him. i cannot be de-
red -har he Is z man with very large heart
Tat - has larger personal following than any
CHER Democrat II Westchester County must have
beer arps-ert o. his opponents last "Wednesday
night when nearly one thousand people crowded
the Nev-RocheIe Theatre 10 help him -atify his
Independent nominations
TIE meeting was attended BY al OF those Demo
c-sts q Nez- Rochelle who are bitterly opposed 20
Republican running on the Democratic ticket
Judge william z. Lacey. lifelong member o.
-arnsrv Han. who presided. said that il was TO De
ceF rec rrsr lis party had grown 50 proud Int -
could not md man in its own ranks 70 LEAD Il.
~ Do1 ne said Fss he only De IT T I Ce
wn0 Vss % appear and accept the Independent
-. T A az - elT s ajoured Just
- ne people were going away The eK-MayoT o-oEe
he Co1--r Clerks Once in White Plains owing 70
9 eaa ~ T To n s--sg Is 70 folloTre-s that
h would hold several mass meetings IN the C n
Themes ana other leading New-Rocheue Demo
iron ne leadership Of the party in that city.
BLAMEs OFFICIALS.
NJ Dlo1 b.ames all % the troubles Of his past
administration 10 others Il am frank TO admit
ssid BE- yesterday that there we're acts performed
hy officials = ruy administration. both voluntarily
and ~ The behest Of pIunderers without, which
cause deep regret. but point 70 the TACT tnat
ever ere n these rlen 70 whom refer has gone
cre- -1 ere reform Democracy led by Nj Agar 1
sm gia5 10 De- rid OF them have selected az en-
--s.-- The experience Of the past VIII ne o. slt1t
cs.so- - r. present Mayo
5e followers Of Mr Banks consist .sTe 1ao %
heg say me Dillon movement is really tai TO ne
la-se because lie is not large taxpayer and , be
cause ae has appointed newcomers 10 once heE
80 -tar be- is giving New Rochelle carpet oag
Eotef1-le
Ar. Banks is a lawyer. and has lived N -NeN-
70 1ee about thirty years His properly lNtt
z The ci-v are sad 10 be larger than those OF M
arEe 0r even Mayor Dillon in the DAYS NIeil
AeR-E Rochelle wzs p village BE- was president ana
tate rLe place an especially SATISFACTORY aQIllhs-
rraror. Many u the oldtime RESIDENTS o. New
Eoctelr Nro are inclined 10 be conservative ere
.or-lg fcv Mr. Banks because they belieke mat
= VII = favor Of suv large eNItiloiA lures
" Banks haS pledged himself 70 give the CITY a
.tesr aIC economical government ne bases h-H
sfief rtat Do win the fact that ne ms Tull
-or nftoe iu New Rochelle eleven times ana mas
never been defeated.
The Reconcile Paragraph Republican
neVsrauer ~ The city has come out FOR him ana
re entire Democratic city ticket . ~
>frf ~ The contest for Mayor OF NeN-f.
fne most interest f. centred IN the fight Tor fte
,tlFer ~ Taxes The Republican, have noIniiltle c
refer murphy u no ls known az the Perh-s We tull-
= hero. AND believe that ne VIII not Only sweep
ne City. heiu rnci- ticket The Democrats nav
nominated Augustine Smith. the foreman OF me
Lll.ar Relief Engine Company and Fafrlck "
partner young architect, is running on me
tli'0- ticket