New-York tribune., 1886-08-08
NOTES OF THE EMPIRE STATE
PROHIBITIONISTs AT ELMfRA.
". L. MULLER TRYING TO MAKE PgACE--pLorrl
FOR SrANCHFIEID.

| W. l. MULLER TRYING TO MAKE PgACE--PLOrTIN0
FOR srANCHFIEID.
[FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ELMlRA, Aug. For several weeks prOmi.
members OF the Prohibition party this city have
been busy pairing for their sonal
| which met ON Wednesday. There were seventy dels.
gates present. and about thirty other persons we're In
attendance as spectators Seneca County temperance
people did want any OF II, believing that the cause
Of sobrety Will be better subserved by Republican
officials than by holding meetings and running q party
IN the Johns playing second nadls
the Democratic party While proclaiming heretofore
they not allies OF tho Democratic party, they
now acknowledge that 1t is their purpose to
kill tho "Graud Old Party" knowing well
that while doing they are placing straight.
out Democratic whiskey politicians In Office.
The people OF district getting their eyes open to
he dece poD and the wOol has been pulled them
for the la It time II Is amusing particu.
lar pains The Einira Gazette (the Democratic orean)
publishing calls for meetings for the Prohibition
party The number stated above took seats In the
venton. and the work OF killing the off the Republican
party begun earnest The Rev. L. X. Wade. OF
Cryden, TOmpkiLs County, was made CHAIRMAN and II.
Huz, OF Emira, ,ecrethry. speechmaEng followed,
Jonn G.. Cobb OF West GrOtOD. the Rev. NJ Warner, VI
Tyrone. CHARM, Wade and many others taking part
The Republican party was severely scored,
because 1t would not become part OF tho
party OF prohibition, aud after the corpse of
was prepar burial the st. Johntes proceeded
nominate a candidate for Congress. An informal ballot
resulted as follows: Dr. Orlando Groom, Of HOrsehras
pa T.. A. Warren, g. T. K. Beecher, o; B. NJ. Paynr,
A; T. l.. Weaver, 6 and NJ NJ. Weeh, of Havana, 49,
It was stated that Mr. Wred would not take the
nomination under any circumstance and Dr. Groom
WAS nOmnaied by acclainatOn. the NOMINEES stas-d
that he did want the nomination, bur rs somebody
take II the convention would not listen To him. DIR.
Groom has been a strong Republican, has bell several
local Offices and 1t br we'd he will not allow his
10 be used to assist the ID nOcratic party.
Charles Walker OF COTnl1g, was III the city on Tues
day, reply to question a. To whether he would
be a candidate Tor Member OF Assembly against Charles
d. Biker, replied with empnasis that left no ground
for The genial ex Congressman sad
mat had goOl hone, lOts OF Du ,Iness, family
whose presence he always enJoye aud he certainly
would not leave these associations aDd NEGLECT his
business Assembly for any other Office that
required his attention from home.
William J.. Muilrrs presence IN the city on Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Thursday the signal for wlto
pn rrs TO the Southern Tier manlpu itOr,
and accordingly Judge Muller wa. kept Dnsy ddrDs ms
sta; IN Eimr. HIS Visit for the purpose Of healing
up the differences exls'ing among the mrmbers OF tho
Excelsior club, and several of the "kckers appeared
before him Wednesday night fhry "reai the rot
{" Mayor Sianchrr!d and the meeting. whcn was
a stormy one, closed "A bOsterous manner ne great
rndeI broken pro Uisrs found himself In qnaudarY
and farther efforts at peace Will be made at fuuro
me.ting.
II ha. hecn announced again by the friends OF Mayor
Sanchtehi hat John ArnOt Will accept the nomination
Ihls II II believed Ia for the pur-
OF driving Stnue ia liay. OF ithaca, out OF tho
field and - The Last moment secure the domination Tor
Em ri'> Mayor The move has onei gossip among
politicians and Will not be surprising II the scheme
rrcOils on the pOtterS