New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-20
COMAEA TING ON senate SLO4N'S POSI-
TON

OsWEGO COUNTY FOR MR.. MORTON-YIEWs OF MR
CULLINAN.
Ex-Assembyman P. H. Cuinan. Of Oswego County,
in the city YESTERDAY He strongly favOrs the cleo
ton of Levi Morton Senator and therefore
sideraby disturbed mind recently when he read in
with Sloan Of the OswegoJeiiersOn dis
tTict stating that of the Republicans
OF the district desire the reelection OF Senator Miller
= When Sloan elected two ago." said
Mr.. Culinan yesterday, it was with the understanding
he pied o Miller for
election and The Osrego Times Tpress, Mr.. sOans or
gan made public announcement OF that fact to the Re-
pubcans of these counties NJ that ne when serious OPP
position raised Mr. sOans candidacy because OF
his supposed pledge TO Mr. Miller. Republicans Of Jeffer
erson County say that Mr. Sloan could not have been
nominated if he had pledged and in the light of
Mr. soans present attitude they think explanations are
in order.
"The Republicans of this district considering the
Senatorial situation a spirit of calmness devoid OF fac
tiona feeling which gratifying The WdterOcn Tunes.
the principal Republican daily in the district
vOicing the sentiment of Republicans In Jefferson
County believes that interests OF the party
would subserved in the selection OF another Instead Of
Mr. Miller succeed himself and my best Information
from leading Republicans Of that county OF both hereto
existing factions. leads to conclude that there Is
much unanmity OF sentiment in favor of Mr.. Morton AS
to OswegO County must say that the Republicans feel
dispeased the methods adopted by Mr. Sloan and his
organ The rpress conducting the canvass for
Mr. Miller. Both Mr. Morton and Mr.. Hiscock have III
uental personal and political friends in our county who
are working their behalf in manner that will leave
nothing of feeling in the event Of the success
Of either The mode adopted by Mr.. slOan organ is cal
cuated in any TO do harm to the party. II would
seek to conduct the Senatorial old factonal
lines and Republicans loud in their denunciaon OF
such efforts at this time.
Furthermore Mr. Hiscock and his friends indignant
this paper should represent 10 the farmers Of
county that they solely indebted 10 Mr. Miller for the
Oleomargarne law when. In fact. large part OF the
credit for the enactment OF that be
corded Mr. Hscock for his successful efforts in the behalf
that bill in Democratic House. Mr. HscOcks friends
have neutrazed the sentiment existing on that account
Of Mr.. Miller and that fact together with the
ton of the Darymeu's Convention at Norwich. has
tended 70 weaken Mr.. Miller with the farming
nifty Mr. Morton's friends in OswegO County comprise
many of the leading Republicans and business
Those that have done most for the party In that county
for many years past are for him He represents
Repubcanism free from faconnlism. aptness
public affairs and readiness at all times 10
line Of duty which the welfare OF his party
direct These features OF his character deemed Of
much Importance IN a candidate for the United states
Senate and for that reason his candidacy commands
itself very fayorably TO Oswego County Republicans"