New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
NOTES OFTHE EMPIRESTATE
GOVERNOR HILL AT ELMIRA.
HIS POLITICAL CONFERENCES ABOUT DOUBTFUL

CONFERENCES ABOUT DOObirOh
ASSEMBLY DIsrRrCrs-RIFLE PRACTICE.
IRON OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE. J
ELMfRA, Sept 1.-The Governors trip to
tho southern tier OF counties this week evidently
success for Mr.. Hill. He pleased n crowd at the
Ornollsvio Fair and In the evening he met NUMBER o
steuben County Democrats and Star Chamber caucus
was held. The Assembly question was The principM
toric discussed and was Mr. Hill that 1t is
believed, Notwithstanding previous rumors. that n
desperate effort will ade to carry the necessary
sixynlns Assembly districts this fBlL 1t Is understood
that the conference Concluded that II would be next to
impossible to defeat Charles D. Baker, OF Corning. but
that all efforts should be centred the other Steu3en
County district The Governor then went TO Penn YAM
Yates County. lie met ut Penn Van By prominent
Democrats OF Yates County previously arranged and
the Assembly question again considered At the
cuson Of the interview Mr.. Hill gave instructions, BY
way OF advice. and lott the steamer Urpana for
BranchpOrt, on Keuka Lake. Near BranchpOrt is the
summer residence OF George +. Weaver OF Albany, an
official OF tho New York Central Railway Yesterday Mr..
eaver, the Governor and few invited guests took
sail on the lake Ar. Weavers yacht MascOttee
Governor Hill returned To Elmira this morning and
will remain tomorrow, taking night train for Albany
The Denocratic kickers In this city have been invited
10 call and probably will be seen by Mr. Hill. For
MemDer OF Assembly the Democrats coEcede the nominal
will be nominated without opposition. For District
Attorney Edgar Denton, the present incumbent aud
joan Murray, clerk OF The Board OF supervisor have
been in the field but recent Developments show thas
murray Will probably withdraw IN favor OF Denton ana
that the latter Will be posed IN the cOnventlOl FOR
Coroner DIR. John Maroney has been slated" The
candidates strong I'll and will be nom mated IN
deercnce TO hs wish. Several names nave
been suggested for Memrer OF Assembly on the kepu
cin SIDE, but who tho coming VIII be Is at present
oimcut 10 uecide. FOR Oislrlct-AtntLey 1heIo al"
foar asprants for tie nomination, Charles H. knipp,
James j. Bacon, Herman JOerg and Frank Bentley, the
latter OF Households. The for tho nomntlon IS
n strong and yet gOOd-D tnrei one and whoever
receives Che prize will probably be elected Pnd make
good rosecatinl attorney The best Of feeling prevails
III the Republican party here, and Chomung County Will
be heard from on tue right side at tue approaching
election.
The annual meeting OF the Southern Ter Ride Ass0cl-
alton held At the hoffman street Range, ThuP-dhy.
Between thirty and forty rlfemon were present and
some OF the scores made were unusually good j. D.
Bush carried OIL the hOnOTs winning five or the seVen
matches, and OF his professional marksinen
would find nard to beat. The Individual scores OF the
Elmra Rilo Team better than scores made on
the range in team shooting. Five made 80 and over out
Of possible 49, at 200 yards, ofhand.