New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
HILL AND HIS FRIEND PATRICK.
THE TRICK BY WHICH SUPPORTER OF TWEED
WAS REFLECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY

THE TpIcK ny WHICH A SUPPORTER or TWEED
WAS REELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY
ELMIRA, Oct. 1S (SpeciaD. - Edward L.
Patrick, Assembyman from Chemung County, ana can
ddate for reelection October 25 1862 was charScu
by The Eira Adue7ser with trying to havean appropr
alton Of 100000 passed by the Legislature Tor the pu
chase of the Junction Canal aud pointed out the danger
OF reeectng him for second On the next day me
Elplird Gdzete said
"From the start Colonel Patrcks course was IN op-
position to the Junction Canal measure ana as lets
iaor and an Individual he did nothing TO advance 'no
Junction Canal Bill"
In the same issue The gazette soeaks of the bill as an
important public measure which might enhance the IN
terests of the people of the State in cheapenng the price
OF coal David b. Hill, secretary OF the Democrauc
Executive Committee, Frank H. Atkinson, chairman oi
the same BODY and both thereafter partners OF Iweeu III
the ownership of The Eaia Gazette denied pointrOahA
that Patrick supported the proposed Junction CANAL
steal and the manner in which Hill, Atkinson ana
Patrick tried to deceive the public is shown IN the
fact that the night before tno o eioo
ton OF Tuesday. November 2 loo9'
loads of circulars signed by Hi Atkinson and Patrick
were sent to the country districts OF Chenuns County
and by day light the polling places we're almost coFeIu
with the documents, and thousands OF the Fauuuieh
shsets were handed voters with request to READ De-
fore voting for there bitter feeling against faticA
An the farming community on account Of his action In
the Junction Canal matter. The circulars. the lnven-
ton Of the secretary OF the County Committee David
r HILL did the work and Patrick was reelected Ihe
following is the circular:
TO he Democracy Of Chemung County:
W. have lust learned that the hepubncan Leaders,
John l. Nict David Decker and others are cIIcuIih-
ih the country certain IalsehoOd Iedhg 70 tno
Official action last winter Of our hohineo or tno ,
bly, Colonel +. L. Patrick, for the purpose ol
Democrats TO 20 back upon their ticket and vote Tor the
Radical candidate. They assert that ne Voed Tor ana
favored the passage of the Junction Canal Dill Never
WIS thern Greater lie concOcted They have Just dis
covered the eve OF tue election Ihey
dared TO Charge IL Delore, "ien 5h Us t some
and opportunity for retutatiah. nhy was NJ. W. IN
thing said about it before iD Ihe AdrcrScr Mny were
they silent last winter They know the charge Is ISlse
and malicious. The truth Is Colonel Parlck mover ld
ored the bill, declined to Introduce Ia IA
the House lie never voted for IT, ~
never caiut up for final passage IL was killed IN lhe
commee through his influence and yet these men have
the audacty manufacture tho story out OF Nolc col
They DO NOT pretend to give any authority Ihey can
30, an, do N dt c,te vote by hm upln the recUrls of
the Assembly for it, They give no PROOF WudeNeI AIc
Democrats TO believe their mere naked assertion eS
Colonel Patrick upright aud honorable man de-
sides E. T.. Brooks, G.. l.. smith and many other prom
ilent RepuOlica who were IN Albany la't WIueT ho
tle charges unfOunded and know that COlohei
Patrick did favor the bill, but that MS hhuehcc ue
Nated 1t. Read the following letter from onr hOpOI-
.GENTLGMEN Your note making inquiry in regard to
the charge which appears IN me AduTS thl' mornni
rs action on the Junction Cdna blil Is IcceNcl'
IL is false and uufOundeI charge was utterly sur
prsed by it, There Is not one word oftruth IN IT, ue
Clined introduce the blll. never NOteu IOI IL l
in the committee and IL never cdc up
for final passage. These the facts and can hardy
imagine ihe audacty which prompts men TO invent sucH
untruhs for political effect the eve OF an election
firmly believe the Democrats OF Chcmuug COuhty khO"
me well to credit any such story 49,, 49,,
honest and upright legislator, Colonel Patrick ana IS
signed By order of the Democratic Executive commit
Tee f. H. Atkinson, chairman David i. Hll, secretary
MOI tyithstAnding Patrcks wcllkuOwn record through
the special efforts OF H, Atkinson Co, ne ran lar
consunmate the Tweed deal that had been Matching for
some tlme