New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12


tion who would vote to send to Chicago two men
pledged to support President A1thurs candidacy
After a series of warm contests he captured the
twelve Otsego delegates. Meanwhile the
Herkimer County Republicans had elected
ten Blaine delegates. 1t was therefore
plain that the SIX Schoharie County delegates would
decide the contest between the Blaine men from
Herkimer County and the Arthur men from Otsego
County. Mr.. Wilbur got into his sleigh and maue
a rapid journey through ScOharie County. Andrew
Ferguson, of SchOhaTie, the state Committeeman
from the district learned of Mr.. Wilburs VISIT ana
thought best to go Overthe same route. MI fergu-
son is an earnest Blame He is much better ac
quainted with SchOharie County Republicans than
Mr.. Wilbur is and was much more
successful than the latter. When the
Schoharle Republican Convention was held
six Blaine delegates were elected
Amman except Mr.. Wilbur would have been dis
coursged bv this majority against him. on the cer-
trary he endeavored through agents to induce three
at least of the delegates from the opposition coun-
ties TO change their attitude. Herman House, one
of the Herkimer County delegates Addison laga-
dorm and john Bradt were thus approached. MI
Wilburs proceedings caused considerable alarm
among the Herkimer County Blaine men, and they
put forth all their influence IN Schohane County
to hold the delegates. This influence
they had much strengthened at the last
Republican State convention by voting
to make Mr.. Ferguson, of SchOharie County the
State committeeman from the district. Moreover,
the SchOharie County Republicans were largely
Blaine men. Until last night however, the Her
kimer County Republicans were not confident that
Mr.. Wilbur had not taken away some of the Blame
delegates from Sch0harie County and advised them
to become Arthur men.
A CONFERENCE IN ALBANY.
Yesterday afternoon the 10 Herkimer County
delegates, namely: F. NJ. Burns, +. VI. Wood D.
Horatio Hnyck, Victor Adams, Levi Smith, Her
man House, John Crowley, o. II. Springer A. l.
Smith and X. +. Morgan went to Al
bany. There they were joined by Speaker
Sheard and John w. Nroomau, clerk OF
the Senate and clerk of the Republican Sta e Com
mittee, who both live in IIerkimer County he
delegates then iourneyed on toward this place. At
Cobleskill they were joined by the Schoharie dele
gates. namely: Hobart Krum, Edwin Waldron
Addison Hagadorn, John Bradt, jeremiah Ottman
and Frskine Cornwall. Shortly after the train de-
parted from Albany several OtSego County Repub-
Hcans. emissaries of M Wilbnr, boarded the train
and there was an animated contest between them
and the Herkimer County delegates for the posses
sion of the Schoharie County delegates. The
latter finding themselves of much po-
litical value hinted that they would Ike
to secure for Schohare County equal representa-
ton with the other counties in future Congressional
conventions. The OtsegO politicians demurred 10
granting this demand, but the Herklmer delegates
said il was just one and should be granted. Prac-
tically the IlerkimeT and Schohane delegates theh
formed union
THE COMPROMISE IN TIE CONVENTION
The convention hall was crowded with the prom
inent residents of tins place and the delegates. f.
of wa elected
Arthur T. Smith of Herkimcr, and Walter Brown,
of Otsego secretaries. Mr.. BuIns, of Herkmcr,
moved that the two delegates of the district
TO the National Republican Convention
sbond be Titus Sheard, Of Herkimer,
and Hobart Krum, of SchOharie. Ex-senator
Edick moved that Senator Miller and eX-Congress-
man David Wilbur should be the delegates The
OtsegO County mems nomination of senator Miller
was evidently last desperate after 'ot0 break the
combination, by inducing the Herklmer County
men to desert their SchOharie County allies. lhe
attempt failed. Messrs. SheaId md krum were
elected delegates by the sixteen votes Of the Scho
harie and Herkmer County delegates. The twelve
Otsego delegates vany cast their votes for Senator
Miller and ex-Congressman Wilbur. The
Scboharie and Herliimer delegates then voted
for and carried resolution declaring that in future
conventions every county in the district shall have
twelve delegates. The convention chose eX-Con-
gresham Wilbur unanimously as its choice for
Presidential Elector.
WHAT THE DELEGATES SAY.
Speaker Shcard, who present in the conven-
tion. when asked his choice for President, SAID Il
shall 60 to the National Convention entirely I'M
committed to any candidate" He then laugmngly
refused to give any further information. MI krum
said Il 90 to the National Convention unpedged
to any one of the candidates for President and shall
vote for that one that ! think can win"
State Committeeman Ferguson said: "Sheard
and Krum are both Blaine men. All the Schoharie
and Herkimer delegates were Blaine men,"
PRELIMINA CONVENTIONS.
CUENANGO COUNTY FOR BLAINE.