New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
CLOSING UP THE CAMPAIGN.
FINAL WORK OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. DAVENPORT AND INSURANCE tCoMPASfKs-
WHY lDIERs SHOULD OPPOSE HILL

Mr.. DAVENPORT AND INSURANCE tCoMPANfEs-
WHY SOLDIERS SHOULD OPPOSE HILL
At Republican State Headquarters Chairmcn
Cole uackett busy yesterday as at any time
since the committee opened. There Is no.
ticcable falling of however In the number of prominent
politicians from the who call They at
home at work The callers are nov Tor the most part
NewYork and Kings County The canvass In these
counties will occupy much of the remaining time OF the
committee Some Of the statements have sent
out by the Democrats in the last few days
required attention from the committee They have
charged that Mr. Daveupors action State Senator
hostile to the cooperative Insurance companies hut
the only specific charge they have made Is that lie voted
bill requiring cooperative insurance companies TO
deposit 100000 with the superintendent Of Insurance.
The facts are briefly these: bill entitled An Act to
protect the holders OF casualty insurance POLICIES and to
prevent the use OF fictitious deceptive by indi-
vduas cJrporationsdong such insurance. which was
ostensby for purpose OF requiring pate glass insur
ompanies deposit 100000 with the Insurance
Department. introduced in senate II was reported
favorably from the Insurance Committee by a unaD-
nous VOTE and passed by unanimous vote OF both
Democrats and Republicans When 1t was upon It's
third reading in the Assembly, having been reported
iavorab " from the Insurance Committee by q unani-
nous VOTE IL was discovered that the bill was drawn
81 arfuy that of its clauses would include by im-
plcation cooperative Insurance companies. IL was
thereupon killed. Mr.. Davenport going over from the
Senate using his influence to bring about this eut
A thorough examination OF the records at Albany
during Mr.. Dayen ports four years Senator shows
that his vote invariably given In the interest oi
both life and fire cooperative insurance companies ana
that where the Old line" companies were concerned
his action always for the protection OF the policy
holder
Controller Chaplin has not been behind tho other
candidates looking for No |, regard
less OF his associates Justice George H. Hopper, OF
Pleasant Valley In letter to Secretary woman, says
inelose yuu OF Mr.. Chlpln's circulars with
pastors TO We have no uso for them here We
are going to vote straight and for Republicans only"
The committee has copies OF tho periOnal circulars
OF the Democratic candid ties and has dis
covered any number OF bogus tickets The Town Com
have special instructions TO guard against such
frauds.
The veteran soldiers OF New-York undisturhed by
attempt to capture some Of their votes
Captain ID. DOscher. Of the Grand Army OF the Repnb
lic In previous letter spoke OF the action Oi
The Democratic members OF the Legislature III defeating
amendment to the Capitol bill, which required the APP
pointment of and sailors on the n
nnshed portion of the building any are now employed
the Democratic superintendent IL IL Of recent date
that The Argus TO the defence OF the Governor
To make his the soldier Remember that this
is the same paper owned by the same Manning who had
this to OF the Grand Army OF the Republic:
membership for comprised lond braw
ing the 10 their character or
becau ,e there money H. IN patriotic citizen. who
rs an, IN, a. WHO ere not nniie conviction
the has OutiVed It's anu II part
of military spirit Cusht to be osiered among peo
pie who would be free.
Those words copy from Argus file. They are In
accord with Governor HIlls uttorances In his own
Eira Gdse IL declaring against pcrpetuatlng the mem
Dries 4 the by making National holiday oil decor
alton Day, the obServ nee OF which he pronounced
dumb shOtc Now submit whether any soldier ought ~
support such q candidate or party -,
Among the callers yesterday were state senator GUS
Senator John Birdsall Colonel Arson ; Wood y H.
Eikus Major &. T. Uirich, General II A. Barnuin. John
A. Nichols Health Officer Smith. George {. Campbell, OF
CohOes John W. Jacobus, and eE-Marshal l.. f. PAyn.