New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-25
LATEST POLITICAL NEWS.

THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
BREWER THE REGULAR NOMTNEE-BEMUs THE
NOMINEE OF A FACTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The people of this locality were sur
prised to see in daily papers OF Monday the 10th inst
dispatch, dated at Mayvile, announcing that Matthew
F. Bemus was unanimously renomnated for member OF
Assembly for district OF Chautauqua County and that
delegates were chosen the Senatorial Convention who
were favorable 10 nomination OF Walter L. Sessions
at the Convention held at Mayye on the 18th inst The
facts are widely different from the statements made, and
will briefly relate them. For long time past, and up
70 about week OF the Convention, Dr. +. r. Brewer OF
Westned Otis ?. Hinckley of Cymer were the only
two men talked of by the people probable candidates
for member OF Assembly NJ +. Bemus had given 1t TO
MISUNDERSTOOD that he candidate for that position
heing ambitious for the State Senate, and the Repub
cans of the district had begun TO congratulate themselves
that they would be asked TO vote for this man. who
had oisted himself upon them their candidate on two
occasions by sharp wirepulllng and deception ana III
whose integrity and fitness for the position they never
had any confidence Dr. Brewer, gentleman OF wealth.
Thorough man OF business and possessing character
above reproach suspicion had been prevailed upon 10
the field as candidate ana up 10 tne the above
referred 70 was without dOuDI IN possession VI ne
tentbs of the strength OF the district But Bemus came
home from his Central Railroad STOCK Operations 10 new
York and by his usual apphshces inanAgeu tlioukI
promises Of railroad benefits TO be obtained D some OF
the towns through when the Sr9ss09t m @
cure % the II delegates OF which the District Con
ventiOn was composed, as was SHOWN III inc hrS paoV
in the Convention. -,
Now with this premise, and without going into the
irregularities and outrages practced by Bemus,
will slow You how false the dispatch regard to the
actual occurrences OF the Convention supporter ana
friend of both Bemus and Sessions was, without any
onpostion made Chairman the friends OF Or. Brewer
feeling secure their strength OF numbers to nominate
him even with the Chairman against them Inc nTst
business order the nomination OF Member OF As,
sembly An informal ballot was taken, which resulted
AS follows f. Il. Brewer, 80; NJ r. Belnub Z5 ana u ~
Hinckley, 16 formal ballot was then ordered WIN
the following result: r. H. Brewer 40 NJ J..
Venus 81 Dr. +. Il. Brewer was then, without
disseuting voice declared TO he unanimously nominated
TIE next business in order was the nomination OF
Schoo Commissioner After several ballots MI flckard
~ the town of Bust was nominated, ana so declared
unanimously The next business was the nohlbhloh Vi
Senatorial delegates Inns wac Ni"N''" w w -
Two acts Of names were voted for understood 10 be
an favor of Waller Sessions for Senator ana the Other
onnosed 10 him resulting thus For Sessions Delegates,
81 for AutisessOns Delegates 39 thus defeating inc
delegates whom Mr. Sessions desired elected py one ma
ority. Then Bedlim broke loose 1emus anu 9osHions
oiped their great abilities 20 get up row 30 Sessohs
moved 10 reconsider the nomination OF Df brewer, anu
walter and Matthew abOred 10 secure votes Ia great
confusion the Yeas and Nays were called ana py sone
h0cns Moons now you see IL and now You don't ar
ranCcment 10 declared that the nomination VI III
BREWER was reconsidered In disgust, ana win Ieehg
that "A most shameful outrage had been perpetihtcu,
PRAYER and about half delegates left the dsgraceu
scene Those who remained behind formed the ,onveh
zion which nominated M T. Bemus for Assembly, anu
elected delegates for Walter L. Sessions Dy DENOMINATIONS
These are the simple facts. Now who was reguIailB
nominated for Assembly We here mostly DeIeNo INA,
after a Convention has baOtpd by bOth lbIoimh anu
formal ballot, declare the result thereof ana tei unan
nolsy agreed thereto, that that part OF heir
hae beeu finally settled, and there Is no Ioih
which IL can be recOnsldefed aunuled we pehcHo
that Or Brewer II The regular nominee oi me ~ a.
nsrfy Of this District for member Of Assembly. We ~
100. him 10 be- honest, faithful ana ahi' ihI. W"
tbu,k he would represent this District crhlao9 ~"
weIl-would take care " tle Interests VI VIC ''Vp'