The New York herald., 1879-10-22
THE KELLY CAMPAIGN.
Conflicting Claims and Statements
in Niagara County.
REBELLIOUS LOCKPORT.
Curiosity to Gaze Upon the
Tammany Chief.
BOOMERS" AT CORNING.
Steuben County MIXED" on the Tr'-
angular State Contest.
REBELLIOUS LOCKPORT.
BOOMERS" AT CORNING.
Lockpoar. Oct. 10. 1879.

LocKPoar. Oct 49, 1879.
If bonfres, torches, music. crowds and noisy de-
monstrations generally to be accepted as truth
full indications OF public sentiment Mr.. Jonn Aeny
might we'll have believed last Friday evening that he
is the choice OF large majority of the people OF Ma
CARA county for the office OF Governor of the State OF
New York His meeting at Lockport could not fail
to be gratifying not altogether averse to adu-
lation. But there was means OF discovering on
the surface how much of it was composed OF poll
tcal opponents and how much due to curious
desire to see a gentleman who has made so great
sensation in the political world as has been
created by tho Tammany leader Not that
the Lockport meeting not sufficiently orderly
and enthusiastic. Mr.. Kelly and his friends were
listened to with attention and applauded with sim
cerity. close investigation the following day,
however. gave clearer insight into the actual con-
diton Of political affairs in the county than was
afforded by the meeting.
WHERE THE WORKING DEMOCRATS ARE FOUND
1t is somewhat remarkable that in Lockport. as in
Rochester. Oswego and some other cities. the Kelly
strength is found among the best known and most
active and influential democrats in the place. The
movement in Niagara county has decided strength on
this account we'll from the fact that it embraces
some of the leading merchants and farmers, men
who have standing in the community and carry
considerable weight with the ordinary voters 1t is
all very we'll for the organs Of the Robinson de-
mccracy and the astute gentlemen at tho St. James
Hotel to keep protesting that there is rebellion
in the State and that the so-called Kelly organza
tions made up Of republican workers" When
the of leading democratic citizens all the
State given by their authority the leaders
of and sympathizers with the "bolt." such state
ments become ridiculous and betray conscious
Robinson's cause.
THE KELLY PHALANx.
In order to dispose Of this erroneous impression
the HERALD correspondent has been careful to trans
init the names and occupations Of the Kelly leaders
In the various localities in which his Investigations
have been made and in Lockport the list comprises
the following well known democrats:-
John II. Buck, ex-Mayor, president OF the Kelly
Club. Has been twice chairman OF the County Gen.
tral Committee and was chairman Of this years
County Convention.
George G. Greene, one of the most prominent law
yers efficient democratic organizers in this
tion Of tho State.
Oliver c. Wright, of the firm of o. G. L. D. G.
Wright. which has carried ON the book and station
cry business in Lockport for over fourteen years.
Oliver Gibson. miller.
Charles Moyneux, lawyer.
vico president of the Lockport and Buffalo Railway
Mr.. Fletcher has been twice elected to the Assembly
Mr.. Jackson. ex-Canal Commissioner.
Mr.. Payne. State Senator; elected two years ago.
John T. Murray. one OF the leading lawyers of the
eounty and cx-Surrogate.
J. b. Davidson. merchant and ex-City Treasurer.
William Spaulding hardware merchant.
g. w. Hoag. grocer.
john r. Edwards, wholesale lumber dealer.
william Jenney. furniture store.
Perry Stowell, Of the Holly Manufacturing Com
pany.
Amos A. Bissell. boat owner and twice represents
tive OF the district in the Assembly.
David Miller. lawyer and ex-Strcet Commissioner.
William McIsae. contractor, engaged in building
extensive pubic works at Montreal.
David c. HUFF. ex-Superntepdent of the Poor.
Wilmer Brown Secretary of the Kelly Club.
John Il. Arnold. miller.
L. Eggenweiler. one of the most prominent Ger.
man democrats of the county.
II. w Bissell, dry dock and boat builder.
Angus @. Bissell forwarder.
ID. Il. Snyder, marble works.
Gilbert Peterson, contractor.
N. +. Currier, superintcndeuRof the Hydraulic
Frank Reynolds. of the Holly Manufacturing Com
pany
L. H. Linneen, Holly Manufacturing Company.
Frank g. Lillis. tobacconist.
p. Sharkey, merchant and Supervisor of tho Second
ward.
John Mccarthy. Alderman of the Fourth ward.
John Martin, nurseryman and ex-Supervisor.
Joseph Christy, merchant.
l.. Austin Spsulding. manager and treasurer of
the Pound Manufacturing Company, now engaged
in building the Cable Towing Company's boats. and
enployi large number of hands.
James Lennon, coal dealer, and very influential
democrat
Thomas Mcmahon. ex.Alderman of the First ward
Charles IL. Graham. ex-Aderman and active
politician.
George A. Torrance. wholesale liquor dealer, and
. democrat of great influence.
James Moyneux tobacconist
jeffrey Keating. farmer and merchant. Mr.. Keat-
ing is u wealthy citizen.
David Lasher, hotel keeper.
Thomas Powers. mechanic. ex-Alderman Of the
Patrick Maloney, master mason.
Peter Galbally. contractor and proprietor Of the
FEELING IN THE COUNTY
The state of feeling among the democrats in tho
county be gathered from the fact that the Conve-
ton called to elect delegates to the State Convention
stood twenty anti-Robinson men to seven Robinson
The Convention afterward called to nominate a
%O1, sn Sy 81 araS he an
vcntion was also found to DO largely in
the Kelly interest Mr. Buck. the president
of the Kelly Club. was the president of the latter
Convention. resolution was introduced censur-
ing the delegates to syracuse who withdrew from
the Convention aud indorsing Governor Robinson's
administration and this voted down by the de-
cisive vote of 81 to Ia. Tho delegate who opposed
those resolutions in speech denounced Governor
Robinson as no democrat and undeserving demo-
cratic support. In the town of Royaton bills were
put out calling democratic meeting to censure the
poiters, out only three persons attch"c" anu no
meeting was held In the face OF these stubborn
facts II is idle to pretend that Kelly strength s to
be found IN Niagara county or that the Kelly clubs
and meetings are only got up BY republican work
ers."
cAusEs DIsArFECrIoS.
AIR. George q. Greene, whom asked what was the
condition OF Affairs in the county and what had
caused the movement against Robinson. said:--
"Ihc Kelly movement Is important here because
It has tho support of the active men of tho party
men who have in every election contributed their
time and money to carry on the democratic cam
nm aiQuSu an ~ tic viz r,ov mt
properly be called Kelly men or Robinson men, be.
cause they wear no mans collar and work only for
what they earnestly believe to be the good of tho
PARTY. Thoy believe that the time has come when IL
~ possible and desirable to cut the cancer of
Tildcnsm that has been eating into the vtas of tho
democratic party and thoy will perform the opera
ton with Arm hand. IL has been claimed iiat a
portion of tho republicans of the county will 40
with the Robinson democrats because OF the break
in the party that occurred when Mr. Hoskips ran
for Congress, but tho claim is unfounded. The
democrats drew upon this disalcction two years