Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-20
HoW LOrdRGebGry Thinks II Can be Done
THE SULTAN SIDES WITH RUSSIA
NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL FIGHTS
DENOUNCING THE MOONLIGHTERS
The Knights Convention Nearing Its Close.
NEW YORK CONGRESSNEN.
The Republicans Will III Old Their Own
The Democratic Prospects.

ALBANY, Oct 2O-The nominations for Con-
gress in this state are now all made, or have
been determined upon, except in the eighth
New York city district and the three Brooklyn
districts, in which democratic nomination is
equivalent to election. The canvass thus far
sustains the prediction OF your correspondent
In September that in New York state the re-
publicans will at least hold their own in the
congressional delegations, and viii probably
gain one or two members. Out of the seven
teen republican members of the present House
the following nine will be reelected without
doubt: Congressman John H. Ketcham. of the
10th district; Henry G. Burleigh, of the 18th:
George West, of the Goth; Abram Y. Parker, of
the ODD; Frank Hiscock, of the 25th; Ira pa-
venport, OF the 29th; Charles s. Baker, OF the
3Oth; John q. Sawyer, of the 31st and John 3.
Weber, of the SD. Mr.. Baker is the only one
of these who has not already been renominated,
and he has no rivals for the nomination. In
the oath district the Hon. David WILDER, who
was a member OF the 43d Congress, will cer-
tainly be elected. The district is now repre-
sented by Congressman John Pindar, who lost
the denomination, and Mr.. Wilbers election
will be republican gain. In the 27th district
the Hon. Newton w. Nutting, who served in
the 45th and 10th Congresses, will surely he
elected to succeed Congressman Serene L.
Payne. The new members who are certain of
election in sure republican districts are "Dea-
con" Stephen V. White, the Wall street broker,
who will succeed Congressman Darwin r.
James in the Sd district; Mr.. John H. Moffift,
q stalwart republican, and friend of President
Arthur, who will succeed Congressman Frede-
rick johnson in the 21st district; Mr.. Milton
Delano. q rich banker of Madison county, q
follower of ex-senator Thomas c. Platt, and
Blaine delegate TO Chicago in 1884, who will
succeed Congressman Stephen c. Miiiard In the
country lawyer and stalwart politician, who
will succeed Congressman Walter l.. Sessions
from the 34th district. The republican delega-
ton will gain in strength by the addition OF
Judge Nutting to its membership. but loses by
the retirement OF congressman James and Mil
lard. There is no doubt whatever that these
fifteen republicans will be elected.
CERTAIN DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS.
The democrats, on the other hand, are per-
fecty sure of eiecting three OF the four Brooklyn
Congressman and the entire eight from New
York. In addition to this eleven, Congressman
Perry Belmont, from the first district, and
VIM. 6. Stahlnecker, of the fourteenth. are sure
of reelection. The democrats will also elect,
beyonu doubt, Mr.. Henry Bacon to succeed the
late Lew4s Beach, h0lh for thaA nne expired term
and for the Fittieth Congress. Mr.. Bacon is u
wealthy lawyer, 40 years OF age, who has been
chairman OF his county committee for several
years. The democrats are perfectly sure to elect
Representatives from these fourteen districts.
There remain five contested districts. three of
which the democrats must carry TO retain their
present representation. In the TWenty-third
district Congressman J. Thomas Spriggs will
probably be reelected, although the republicans
have nominated against him Mr.. James >.
Sherman, a popular young lawyer, who has
been mayor OF Utica, though only 80 years OF
age. Mr.. Sherman, however, is a "halfbreed'
republican, and the prohlbitionists have nomi-
mated eX-Assemblyman II. 5. Hendee, an Old
supporter of senator COukling. Natural proh-
bitiOn strength, together with traces of Old
factional feeling, will give Hendee large
enough vote TO elect the reelection Of MIR.
Spriggs.
DOUBTFUL DISTRICTS.
In the 2Sth district, now represented by Con-
gresham John Arnot, the democrats have resur-
rected ex-Speaker of the Assembly Jeremiah
Mcclure, who was the democratic spokesman
of the canal ring in 1873, when Gov. Tilden
waged war against it. He is played-out hack
politician, with influence and was nomi-
mated as a last resort. The republican nominee
Mr.. Thomas S. Flood, is not much better. He
is "a druggist, and noted only as the owner of the
fastest LwO-year-Old In county where fast
horses are numerous His only political eXpe-
rience was as an alderman of the city OF Eimlra.
Both nominations are pitifuliy weak; but as the
district has normal republican majority of
500. Flood has somewhat the better chance of
have nominated Assemblyman Stephen L. Hop
kins, a very rich young banker, VINO will spend
money lavishiy yad to win. a. Congressman John g.
Vote Of IL to 9. The democrats have nomi-
mated the Hon. William Lounsberry, vino
served in the 46th Congress. The district is
normally democratic and Mr.. Lounsberry is
the strongest nominee the democrats could have
chosen. Mr.. Hopkins wealth, however. makes
the contest an even one.
ALBANY DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
The 10th, or Albany district, would be carried
by the democrats il they had but one candidate
in the field. The regular organization has romi-
mated Mr.. Nicholas Kane, a wooden goods man
ufacturer, of no education and no political ex-
perience, save two terms as a town supervisor.
The nomination is as absurd as the nomina-
tiOns in the Elmira district; but Mr.. Kane was
willing to spend $4,000 and was put at the
head Of the democratic ticket. The Meegan
donon Saarafary Ma
have nominated James J. Franklin, Knlght
OF Labor, and will poll about 2, 500 votes Tor
him. more than one-half of which will come
from the democrats. The republicans have re-
nominated Congressman John Swinburne, who
was elected by $500 majority last year, and
who will probably be reelected by diminished
this year, unless external democratic
Influence is brought to bear in Kane's behalf. |
The republicans elected Congressman john NJ.
32d or Buffalo district in 1884, and he has been
Thus far tue democrats have
been unable TO find q candidate against him
and the chances favor his reelection.