WILLIAM SULZER. 14TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [14th assembly district bounded by E. 14th St., 3d Ave., St. Mark's Place, Ave. A, 7th St., Ave. B, E. 11th St., East River.] TAMMANY DEMOCRAT. schools there. LAWYER, 2 Wall Street. House, 312 East Thirteenth Street. Mr. Sulzer was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, 18th March, 1863, of German parents, and attended the public He was for a while a clerk in New York City, studying law at the same time. Admitted to the bar in 1884; is now a member of the firm of Hoover & Sulzer, at 2 Wall street. Mr. Sulzer did little during the past session to make a positive impression. He is a man of considerable ability and good voice, but was given to long-winded speeches, and did not adapt himself to his duties; is a man of little influence. Mr. Sulzer is an example of good intentions carried to Albany in a Tammany gripsack. His votes on bills that were understood to have money in them indicate that he is honest. He seemed anxious to make a record, and a good one. He introduced no bills, and had no axes to grind, but surrendered to Tammany when his services were required. He is believed to cherish political ambitions, and is probably dissatisfied with Tammany dictation. If he could get rid of Tammany, he might be worthy of another trial at Albany. Received when elected, 2,902 votes; Jacob Kunzeman, County Democrat, 2,008; Louis H. Bold, Republican, 772. Total number of votes cast, 5,733. Member of standing committees, (1) on General Laws and (2) on Printing and Engrossed Bills. He did not introduce any bills. FREDERICK HAFFNER. 15TH ASSEMBLY DIS TRICT. [15th assembly district bounded by W. 40th St., 7th Ave., W. 29th St., 8th Ave., W. 32d St., 9th Ave., W. 26th St., and Hudson River.] TAMMANY DEMOCRAT. MANUFACTURER OF MINERAL WATERS. 647-651 Eleventh Avenue. House, 323 West 39th Street. Mr. Haffner was born in New York City, 6th July, 1857, of German parents. schools. His only business until recently has been that of collecting rents, and looking after the large property of his mother-in-law. He is now engaged in the manufacture of mineral waters with his brother. Served in the Assembly of 1889; left a colorless record. His record during the past session was bad. Useless in 1889, he became worse than useless in 1890. He showed no originality; voted with his party and the strikers of the House. He is ignorant, and seems not to know what is going on about him. His district might as well have no representation in the Assembly. Received when elected, 4,298 votes; John Mulligan, County Democrat, 4,088. Total number of votes cast, 8,459. Member of Standing Committees: (1) on Banks, and (2) on Federal Relations. He introduced 3 bills, of small importance: No. 131. Amending Chapter 404 of the Laws of 1875, by increasing the appropriation for the poor adult blind in this city, from $20,000 to $50,000. No. 283. taxation. To exempt the Berechah Mission from Looks like a No. 676. Reducing the rates of ferriage, for foot-passengers, on the 42d Street Weehawken Ferry. strike. WALTER G. BYRNE. 16TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [16th assembly district bounded by E. 26th St., East River, E. 14th St., and 3d Ave.] TAMMANY DEMOCRAT. NO KNOWN OCCUPATION BUT POLITICS. House, 606 East 15th Street. Mr. Byrne was born in New York City, January 24th, 1859, of Irish parents, and was educated in the public schools. He has been for the past fifteen years, and until recently, a clerk for J. McCurdy, tailor. This is his first appearance in public life. His record during the past session did not contain anything to commend; he voted with his party against various good bills, and was not heard from in support of any good measure. He was the creature of his predecessor, Mr. Hagan, the Tammany boss of the Sixteenth District. Received when elected, 4,193 votes; George G. Banzer, County Democrat and Republican, 2,585; Patrick H. Spellman, Independent Republican, 181. Total number of votes cast, 7,028. Member of Standing Committees: (1) on Labor and Industries, (2) on Public Health and (3) on Public Education. He introduced 4 bills: No. 921, authorizing the Commissioner of Street Cleaning to cause the streets, (except such as are under the control of the Department of Public Works,) to be sprinkled with water, whenever in his judgment it is necessary. No. 1305, providing for the summary removal and “relocation" of the disinfecting station and crematory of the Board of Health, from the foot of East 16th street, in his district. No. 1306, to provide for the repaving of part of East 19th street, part of West 18th street, and part of Thirteenth avenue. Nos. 1322 and 1485, extending an attorney's lien to settlement of suit. JOHN KERRIGAN. 17TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. [17th assembly district bounded by W. 52d St., 7th Ave., W. 40th St., and Hudson River.] INDEPENDENT DEMOCRAT. CARPENTER, House, 532 W. 46th Street. He Mr. Kerrigan was born in Ireland, 17th March, 1851, and immigrated in 1852. He is a carpenter by trade. has been employed as foreman by Pottier, Stymus and Co., furniture manufacturers, served in the Assembly of 1889, and made a fair record. He received the united Democratic nomination for Assembly, both terms, and has divided himself politically between both organizations. Since the adjournment of the Legislature, he has withdrawn from the County Democracy organization, on account of the expulsion of his leader, Police Justice Henry Murray, with whom he has joined the Voorhis faction. He voted with his organization for the Saxton Ballot bill, which is his only commendable act during the past session. He introduced various suspicious bills, and associated with the worst elements of the House. His character as a striker is illustrated by his vote against the Stein bill, (a bill intended to reduce pawnbrokers' rates,) while he had, at the time in committee, a questionable bill of his own, having the same avowed object. Received when elected, as candidate of the United Democracy, 6,113 votes; Frank A. Higgins, Republican, 3,677. Total number of votes cast, 9,865. Member of standing committee on Ways and Means. He introduced 12 bills. Among them were : No. 79. Reducing the rates of interest which pawnbrokers may charge, from 3 per cent. a month, for the first six months, and 2 per cent. thereafter, to 1 per cent. a month for all periods. A strike. No. 184. Authorizing the setting apart of one pier in each six, on the East and North Rivers, for the free public use of the people of the city, and for the free use of boats plying upon the canals, rivers and lakes of this State, which may bring merchandise to the city. The design of this bill is to provide for the taking of the piers (other than ferries), and causing them to be rebuilt with an upper story "where the people may have opportunity for amusement and recreation," the lower stories to be used by the "boats." Apparently buncombe; if enacted, would give ample opportunities for blackmail in the selection of the piers. No. 245. Requiring adulterated lard offered for sale to be marked with that fact, and the percentage of the adulteration. A strike. No. 261. Reducing the rates of ferriage on the Greenpoint ferry. A strike. No. 410. Requiring that the contractor for the erection of the new municipal building, must be a citizen and resident of the State. No. 440. Reducing the number of days upon which racing may take place upon any one track, from thirty to ten in each year. No. 1242. A similar bill, making the number of days |