New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-16

torney OF Kings County is timely in view of Mr.
Ridgway's desire to succeed Mr.. Idttleton. Not
that Mr.. Ridgway himself has been a "graftar"
but his house has been alongside the grating
highway, and the CRATER" has dronnad in m eat
and drink and prepare for the next DAYS work
Mr. Ridgway has not locked the door on the I'M
fortunate His Office has been an asylum Cor
them.
MR. RIDGWAY'S RECORD.
Following is a boiled down skeIetonized
squeezed up resume OF Mr. Ridgway's activities:
Born in North Branch Somerset County. N J.
1851 Lived in Brooklyn since infancy Edu-
Gated at public schools and Moravian school,
Nazareth. Penn Studied law in Office Of Joseph
S. Ridgway, his father. Admitted to bar in
lS1Z Elected District Attorney 1888 Re-
elected twice. Active in politics since reaching
majority Member of Democratic State Com
nittee for many years Member of Kings
County Democratic General Committee for years
after 1877. Delegate to national conventions
1854, 1888 and 1892. Member of Brooklyn OK
ford, Crescent Athletic and Lincoln clubs Royal
Arcanurn. Bar Association Candidate for NOM
nation for Mayor when Brady was nominated;
turned down bv Mclaughlin and Shevlin.
Soon after Mr.. Ridgway's election as District
Attorney in 1888 the gambling joints in the
CITY OF Brooklyn began to flourish Mr.. RIdg-
way was so exceedingly busy with other forms
Of criminal prosecution that he paid little at
tention 10 these people 1t was fortunate for
the immediate sponsors of these people that he
busy for the gamblers paid thousands of
dollars month tc prominent in the Nc
were unInolested.
Sentiment finally aroused. and the Re
publicans and Independents nominated General
benjamin r. Tracy for District Attorney in
order 10 break down the gambling combine. But
those were the days when il one thing TO
get ballots into the boxes and quite another
thing IN al rrar7 counted THO 4riaDdc Of
General Tracy got plenty Of ballots into the
boxes, but the Mclaughlin machine took care
Of TLev
Tracy was defeated Following are some edi-
toriaI expressions cuIled from the files Of 1.-THE
Brooklyn Eagle" in the fall Of 1886:
October 280
ELECT TRACY DEFEAT RIDGwAY.
The booksellers have come out en- nnasse for Mr..
James ". Ridgway. General Benjamin F. Tracy
has come out reIentlessly against the booksellers
for the racetrack gamblers The Eagle. as an in
MI ppe, PFSeeo 70 ~ 70 r oe1 {b LAWS
as thoroughly as General Tracy promises 70 en-
ways cause their own. Their support is welcomed,
and their money is solicited by his managers ana
The corruption fund raised and the fraudulent
registration effected by the booksellers is, avowed-
y, to elect one candidate and TO defeat the other
The other is General Tracy ,,,. --or,
ises out evil viii be kept If he is elected
II1rora and sTn tb he safed Criminal classes are
working for Mr.. Ridsway. For that reason al the |
bribery who hate justice that be sold. and the
and who are against system that tennpts men TO
moral and monetary destruction, that Leads me !
youth the into crime that ruins business;
undermines character and pauPerizes homes should
act as q unit As ui' TeE 80 for the well
being of the city Of their labor and Of their love
October o. 1861
The gamblers interests Of ne o si 4 for three
Mr. Ridgvay Is an arniable, attractive and bright
minded man, profuse OF promise rsokeSs OF hoInS
honI7A5 and subject TO the influences controlling
him and those Influences are OF the worst hiIiI;
10 man Of resolution and Of earnestngsgs so,1.
DO so Nv doing so they can restore law its
place. and chase its ytoiators f from fhe5T R2un
ayers refusing money OF the pooI5sieIlng crowd
AS men who wish WeL Ior 6ToOE f5{5e q. whom
sink party lines by defeating NJ tele l $50
they fear.
THE GAMBLERS ARE FOR HIM,
lanes w. Ridgway is being ardently supported |
by the banded elements OF laWsss[eS he sra
[ang Who noninated him was Arthur Nc.
being the most conspicuous dealer IN R9L5cg IN l- t
CITY. # the gamblers can elect MI 111S""S' H'
Not the way TO suppress gambling Inc taos-
way.
October 500
The persons to whom the District Attorneys Of |
nee Is necessary 10 enable their schemes 20 sI
4rirs to Canada. without power 70 return are re-
solved 70 o Se 94 tickets IN order to elect James W
T5iSSqSrav .1he Eagles Information ca this point
IS explicit and direct
the booksellers candidate-JaInes W. Rtdgway.
Mr. Ridgway is furnishing excellent reasons for
Citing General Tracy every speech he makes
October 81
Watch the polls! Men who violate one law VII |
not hesitate 70 violate another Ihe gam PIERS VIZ
80 ecrT7ne 10 carry their candidate by fraud II
Ibsy cannot do so by votes. Watch the polls!
If voter wishes TO encourage g9Ip64gi 1Fsuro
ne Standardization OF the people, he viii cast his
vote for James W. Ridgway, who IS backed by the
SOLD support Of the booksellers ana their hired
allies.
orders have been issued BY me packers ct the
setcILar If necessary, his behalf To offence /
sgainsr the laws the blacklegs and their agents /
would add the crime Of downright treachery to /