New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
THROUGH NEU-YORf STATE.
IN FAVOR OF A STATE CONVENTION

IN FAVOR OF A STATE CONVENTION.
| THE RFprBtIcANs OF CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER AND
sTEUBrN COUNTIES EXPRESS THFIR VIEWS
ELMRA. July II (SpcciGD A thorough inquiry
"a TO the vie va Of the leading Republicans IN Cheuhg
County. including those OF II. b. Berry, chairman Oh
the County Committee and those OF nearly Oil tho mem
bers OF the committee reveals the fact that the e
publcans of the county almost unanimously Ill a'or
of holding a State Convention Interviews th proni-
Dent party haze generally brought out the same
statements to wit: that tho party leaders snoulu se o
eethcr the state Committee, review tue WORK
ings of the State and National Administrations ana make
provisions TO have these facts reach the voters to the
end that members OF the party and dsintercsIed Notcs
may understand the empty preensiohs or tue bcmo-
cratic party their ballots against the Democratic
nom nees for Congress and the Assembly.
Tho SCHUYLER County Republicans feel as they do in
CheInung Court Assumblyman Fremont Cole Is hcart-
uv IN favor OF convention and gives stated
above Mr. Coles views shared BY the othcr pr0ni-
nent Republican workers OF tho county. Notwihstand-
ing the opposite views taken Chester s. Cole OF Corn
Ing the chairman OF the Republican state Committee, Il
largo nun ber it il believed mjorityoi the Republicans
Of steuben County are in favor OF convention ana ex-
rres the views those OF Chomung and Schuyler
County Republicans.
Tho Democratic Congressional slate in this district
has agau and the wire jerkers were busy at
work again this weeg trying to fix things. When Gen
eral Magee OF Watkins. learned through TIE TRIBUNE
that tho nomination teniered HIM for the purpose
OF having lin pat In pile of" Doodle the millionaire
railroad und mine tho plot and determined
that rs he never pulled Dave" Hils chesnuis out Of
the fire that would not begin and quietly gave II
ont that lie could not br candidate. General Magre
will leave Watkins fOr EuIOpe on August - to be gone
several months. when NJ Magces dccllhailon became
known friends OF Major StIncleld OF LlHa SCI 10
work Tor HIM. bus the old rammany faction saw through
the and sent deieeition 10 see Johh Atnot
and insist upon lis acceptance O The nOmn,llOn ArhOt
the prOncr always has done when asked 10
Oice. but Postmaster Babcock ana oLhcr
her, of the ArnOt-John Kelly school O politics say Mr.
Arnot Will n living he the Democratic candid tc, as tlete
will lie 10 opposition his nomnhii) )n. an that ne NJ"
accept. MT not IN good heath but MS llied-
say there enough LEFT Of hIm to that he VIII ue
the man with This Congressional movement WIN prom
ably come candidate ,OT member OF the Assembly Ill
tho person OF James ROdbOnrue, OF Bfccsi ort NJ
Eolourne wanted the uace two years as0. Dht proved
10 he inesibe by having the post once IN , store ana
soucmrs handling thr mail. IL II said he - eDslDle
now and will contest nomination. Mr.. Eohhoutne
is wealthy and his nomination would mean "A " Doodle
can Iaign. -, .,,.-,o. -, M
Major J. II. Francis. until recently publisher OF me
Scuu,- Weeky HeHd. Watkins. and strong ahNnch'-
Of Mr.. Clcvcands nomination yesterday recelEel no'1
Of his appointment superintendent or the Ele''llcl
department at Washington. Francis says thls "tlpoh
s of rcccn birth and Is contingent on an aplOpilhlOD
Tho salary l. $4,000. Francis is at present ~ thu EN-
lov of the New York and Pennsylvania Telephone COM
pany agent.