New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
THE STRUGGLE IN THE XXvIIITH DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL OF THOMAS 8. TLooDs



ELMIRA. Oct. 2s (Specidb.-1n most OF the
interior OF the political contest an
unusually quiet one this be said Of Cnemuns
County. All the politicians of this county Repubhcsn
and Democratic working with all their strength ana
the political promises TO continue to election
day. When JOIN Arnot declined TO tap his oarre OF
money for Democratic party and refused to accept
denomination for Congress-, the Republicans oeRAn W
have hovs OF earring the district rhe Democrats
sntic pstlng contest, hal determined to nominate
John b Sta Icha H. former law partner OF Governor
Hin. in Nj Afnrts place The Republicans however,
by pckni oui Bona > Flood s their oandida'o'
causet the Democratic programme
They recosniz 4 the fact that thsy had powerful OPP
ponent In Mr.. Flovi. as father. DIR. H. p Fooi' nai
been elected ,yor Of f. MIRA Republicans by
majority Of 672 Ia 1872. ani his brother. Dr. henrP
Flood hal been slscts OF Elmra IN 1854 oy tn'
Republicans By the still majority OF 500 in''
proves that the family regarded with great anoc
ton by the voters OF E MIRA winch Is D'nocraue
city. The Democratic MANAGERS saw that Flood wouid
beat stanchhsd Accordingly they compelled him TO
decline the uuier plea that his business
would not permit him taKs the nomination Inen
they ponn ,tei Jsr McGuire. ex-Spsaker OF the
Assembly. who Ia also resident or Elmira MI Mo
CURES Il still unaccountet FOR. a.
though It is believed that he Is put up 10
catch. II possible, the Insh-Amercan vote that
would naturally Flood. rle frsh-A nsricsns snow
no inclnaan ~ever. to desert MI Flood MOREOVER
ihe i-sers Of tns De nocrsuo party are nlSnan' ~
McGuires nomination. He has repeatedly oolted tine
Democratic nominations aud mas male attacks upon
the party wnils pDitcAl oanvassos wsrs In prosro'
which din,gsilt He made an attack the present
year upon ia ss Psckham st Glssy House In New
York on the day OF hs no nnAtion for JniSe OF sno
Court OF Appeals In 1876 ne attacked Samuel j. H.
den. calling him tue greatest fraud OF the age ana
the Cran Heep of Tern politics" This Attack was
made when IL evident that Ttlden Was gong 10 DO
nom mated for President by the Democratic Natooa
Convention. In 1879. he attacked Lucius hooinson'
supported John Kelly in his bolt and pres'oou ~
meeting In Elmira which was addressed py NIX
Kelly. In 1884 worket hard to defeat Ds' III
B. Hill for Governor. Notwithstanding tue repos.oN
bolts the Democratic leaders have nomns t "a" NJ
9uiro for Con- ressu Many Denocratc voters say
they vii for who has been so disoyAi
Tue REPUBLICAN leaders suspect that Mcguire is no%i
mattel byiOveru0r Hill with the ntentlOnif po-sOie
Of trading votes for aim or votes for Domocrstc osu
dates Assem- oily II s well known tnss
dats Tor Congress II he could gain enough Assemblyme
to elect HIM United States Sen ttor. he Is specaIJ
ty Assembly seats wnicn are In TINS CONGRESSIONAL Ds
tricr He seems to be connien o. resaa'n rhannu9
and Seneca Counties. Tho RepsnIiosIhs h AND
n.de sood nominations ,,r, 10 a..smblyman
| Cole and nominating Walter g.. smith,
and they will not psrnt them to De traded on. DOT vii,
All the Republic candidates Indeed are pusse 70
IN Emira In MS orotners favor That is equivalent to
several hundred votss Thomas 8. Flood Is also making
q campaign with great energy ~
Mr HcCuire Will not get Democratic vote In Tomp-
kins County, In consequence OF his attack WINE an
As-embyman in 1873 upon the character OF Ezra Cor-
nell, the founder OF Cornell Unlversity McGuire
accused Mr. Cornell o. making an enormous SUN oi
money by s. ny State lands decided 10 the UnVer
aiy. A commission Of the Legislature consisting Oh
| Hnratio Seymour. John d. Van Buren, and william A.
Wheeler Investigated McGures charges and compulsory
exonerated Mr.. Cornell Naturally tho voters OF
| Tompkns County still remember the ATTACK
upon their Leading citizen and their great college, ne
Republican candidate rho Assembly 10 James Farr
a farmer, OF Bighats. He was brave soldier III .no
17gth RegiInent of New York Volunteers, and came
nome G, plain after three years service. HIS Demo-
cratic opponent Ia Dr. Robert BusD the present AS
| ssmblyman Bush hal = majority OF 1872 ayear ago.
but was aided BY the $4,000 poured into the county oy
the Democratic STATE Committee 10 roll up large ma
ioritv IN IN. county Governor Hill The iovernor
Of course mas put the Democratic machine To WORK
| IN sect Rush Tho Pronibit!onists have nominated
| AID Of uorsensada