New-York tribune., 1870-11-08


prise this District The Hon. John C. Churchill, Hepubl
can at present represents IT, The candidate OF the party
Is William =. Lansing a prominent lawyer Of Madison
county and welinformed public man. Mr.. Lansing
lawyer and ex exAssemblyman IL the opponent Of M
lansing and will draw out his full party vote a. he n
Caleb Cskins, Republican member Of Assembly in IssS
The vote IN 1888 stood: Republican, i5sl Democratic
6,lG9; Republican majority, 9y592.
X1IIId Distriet.-Cortland and Onondaga Dennis Me-
Carthy, elected as Republican, now representa- thin
District The Republican candidate Is r. Holland DueIl
an eminent LAWYER Of Cortland County man Of
OF the post Of U s. Assessor Internal Revenue in
the District, He was member OF the XxXyIth and
4h&EiIth Congress, and bears clear record In oppo-
stion the Democrats early I'm the campaign nominated
Robert Mccarthy, brother Of the present member who
Independent ticket supported by the Democratic party
Tho vote in 1853 was Republican, 1870 Democrat, ia
Republican majority, sos.
34IVM Dtstriet-Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne coun-
ties. GeOrge W. Cowles, Rep, Is the present member
The Republicans have nominated John f. seeey law
yer OF ovid Seneca County Mr. seeley has filed the
Paee Sf n county % Sudse ior s?ms m and s well e1Pe
Presidency In 1884, and has filed numerous offices Of
County is the Democratic candidate. He il resident
OF seneca Falls and chiefly conspicuous for successful
Temperance candidate-William Hosmer. The vote In
1863 was 1873 Rep, i2,743 Dem; Rep maj, 4,i9l.
XKYh District Livingston, Ontario. and Yates
Countes), is represented by william H. kelsey Rep
Canandaigua, man Of fine parts and familiar with
politics. II. L. Comstock OF Canandsgus also, Is the OPP
ponent OF Mr. Lamport on the Democratic ticket ie is
AN exAssemblynap and lawyer OF good practice. Tho
vote In 1868 stood Rep, l3,4lS Dem, l2i3; Rep maj,
3.SO8.
XXVHh Dishict.-This District ia formed OF Broome
Schuyler. Toga. and Tompkns Counties. Tho Republi
nominated Thomas c. Plat. Oswego banker.
but he withdrew finding that the Tioga delegates
would not concur The Convention wac accordingly
assembled on Friday last and on the IO5th ballot the
"A cl %
carried the Convention and unanimously agreed upon
as the Republican candidate. The Democrats placed in
the field Edgar X Apgar OF Ithaca Gov Hofnans chief
executive clerk The vote for Congress In 1868 Rep
1898; Dem, 1920; Rep. maj, 5ll2.
XHVIIth Disriet-Alegany, Chemung and Steuben
Counties. Hamilton Ward. Rep, Is the present member
The party candidate ia Horace b. smith, strong Protec
ZIONIST, who bears good record. Mr. Smith Is Emira
in The District Iucius Robinson former Republican,.
and Controller OF the STATE accepted me DeIhocIato
State The vote stood Republican, lS,647 Demo
cratic, 1880 Republican majority, 6467.
XKVIIJth District formed OF Monroe and Orleans
Counties) carried in 1868 by Noah Davis who re-
signed to become Attorney for this (NewYork
CITY, district The Republican nominee to I'll the va
cancy Charles H. Holmes and for the full term the hon
Freeman Clarke. Mr. Holmes Is prominent lawyer OF
and has national reputation having acted as Contro
Ter OF ahe S n 1mdcI cnnxepon and Is
"A man Of large influence in the state The Democfatio
nonees are Wbite Mr ts IL LAWYER and State
Canal Collector. Mr.. White Is also lawyer; was once
leading Know Nothing but fOrsOOk the errors Oh tnae
party to embrace those of Democracy. lie mas meyer
held pubc Office The vote for Congress In 1888 was -
publicans 1885, Democratic, 2,699 Republican MAJORITY
2,69O.
YYIYM Distriet-This District comprises Genesee.
Niagara and Wyoming Counties. Present member. John
Fisher The Republican candidate Is Seth wakeman
NJ Ratayia LAWYER who has served several terms In
the Assembly and was member of the Constitutional
SnnDentnn lanes c. Shepard, the Democratic noni-
nee has no experience political life In 1858 the vote
for Congress Republican, 1882 Democratic lOEst
Republican majority, 3lSI
YYYfh Distrid-This District formed OF Erie County.
was carried in 1868 by David s. Bennett. The Repub-
Hcan nominee is Lyman X Bass OF Buffalo, who has
been District Attorney since 1865. He is very popular.
and an eloquent speaker The Democratic candidate IS
William Williams also Of Buffalo, largely connected
with aud interested in rarOadng. He served IN thc
Assembly In and 1861. and is not known as an active
politician He Is VlccPrcsdent OF the Lake shore ana
Michigan Railroad Company, and very wealthy Inc vote
for Congress in Rep, 1904; Deul, li,2sj
Rep. majority LII.
YXXIst comprises Cattaraugus and Chautauqua
Counties now represented by Porter Sheldon. The Re
publican candidate. Walter L. Sessions Of Chauauqua
County s an eminent lawyer. and has had extensive eh-
perience in public affairs In the Assembly he was Char
man of the Committee OF Ways and Means, and presided
over the Finance Committee in the Senate wherein ne
served years. The Democrats nominated Charles
Murray OF DuRkrk. He is lawyer, and young IN pOil-
tics. The vote for Congress In 1858 was Rep, lOi6;
Dem, s,433; Rep. maj, $685.