New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-01
IN THE SOUTHERN TIER.
HILLS FRIENDS SEEM APATHETIC.
DOES THE GOVERNOR WISH HIS TICKET TO

Elmra, N. Y, Oct. 81 (SpcciaD.-This Is the homo
Of David b. Hin and here 1.-Two some of his mos.
intimate frieids political and social Their conuuo.
this fall Ia puzzling the Republican lenders. Ihey
are apathctic TO a remarkable degree. Judge William
l.. Muller, of the Court OF Claims who IS Mr. I'M
agent almost uniformly In confidential polithai Nus
sons. has word here frequently in the last forr
night that he would be in Elmra this or that oa'o
but day after day passes and he docs not cohio'
Meanwhile the Democratic campaign Lays and Is lie.
less. A sort of stupor to have come over al
the Hill Democrats. Everywhere along the southe'"
border OF the State, which embraces region thai Is
greatly under Mr. HIPS domination, there IS 'h'
same quietudc.
What is tho cause Does not Mr. Hi really desire
the election Of the Democratic State ticket! NUT
of Democratic Legislature! Politicians whsp'r
that Mr.. Hill has been advised by his friends 10 mo
West Northwest and South tha. he will not be aoie
TO obtain the Democratic nomination for Presdfn'
in 1892 unless he is able to dissipate IN some nan"o
the impression among the Democrats OF those sec~o
OF the United States thai he deliberately delca''
Mr.. Cleveland in 1855 II is said that Mr. h'h w
heves that the best method Of convincing southern
and Western Democrats that Mr.. Cleveland Is unaVA'
able as Presidential candidate in 1892 is to have 'no
Republicans carry the State tds and then chareo
that the Cleveland Democrats cut the Dcmocrauo
ticket out Of revenge for Mr. HIPS supposed hos''
to MIR. Cleveland in 1883. Then the Hill Denocra"
will deny that they untrue TO Mr.. Cleveland III
then simply because he was the stronger candidate
Hundreds Of the Cleveland Democrats In the sou.n-
ern tier OF counties as we'll elsewhere in the slae,
do intend vote against the Democratic sa'e ucAo'
and the Democratic candidates for the LEGISLATURE
But they say that Mr.. Hill will alone be respohsp''
for the defeat Of the Democratic candidates NJ On,
they say but politician who had lost his poiiNS'
Judgment though overweenlng confidence In his own
no,Itical strength would have put the names OF bn-
ward Wemple and Charles A. Tabor, smirched Dy 'ho
Assembly ceiling scandal, upon the Democrauo o
ticket No but rash adventurcr ~ouiu "a ,
followed I'D this action by driving of the Demociau'
State Committee large number OF the leading Cie'o
land Democrats of the State, men who are popuia ~
their districts and have hosts OF friends VINO o''"
this Injustice TO them.
But the Republicans are not relaxing Their enoi''
because Of this talk among the Democrats. I"'9 -
not help noticing that. although the dill Dcmo0i'V'
are quiet in places they are not SO IN otnois'
that for instance, they are houy contesung INC 49,
Rochester Troy and Buffalo Senatorial dstricts ar
bonnp IN make gains OF Assembymen In every one VI
those Districts and are contesting such Assembly us
tricts on this southern border OF the s'aie a. VI.
eastern district Of Csttaraugls, the northern ui'u
of steuben the Delaware district and the sullivan us
trtct Mr. Hill affects greatly to admire 'no ~
Itcal methods Of Mr.. Tllden. Did not that seh.ie
man carry the state in 1874 by a still huht vi.
Hi. in the opinion Of Senator Fasset anu Jun
leading Elmira Republicans. may be engaged III
still hunt Mr.. HIPS method OF campaign :"
Chemung is very simple He comes mere vi ~.
Sunday before election with carpetbag fuh OF eioo
backs and buys up enough votes on TUESDAY W i"e
the county in the Democratic column fcrna ai,,
brewers who now say they Will not gvc Mr. Hi any
money will relent before Saturday night ana ne wiz
make his usual Sunday visit here before the i"os,
OF election day, and Will distribute the Doouio sNe
the "boyss Perhaps 1t is because tho colrup"o"
fund has not yet arrived that the leading hiii o,"
i,te~
Their political methods for the last SIX years ha'o
e,mnlv been to bay voters. Deprived OF money
therefore they will be helpless. The thoughs vi .a
rvjng an election by appealing to the IDEAS OF
would never occur to them Ar.
Republican prospects are good all aions W. |
southern tier, with the exoePaon Is y.
two or three Assembly districts seats heid "
Republcans are in danger. Senator Fassett, VINO
represents this District. which Is composed Oh
the counties of Chcmung. Steuben ana Ahegahy' Wait
be reelected for fourth time by large purah'y'
He had a plurality In 1887 in steuben County OF 4o'
votes and in Allegany County Of 1915 votes There
was Democratic plurality I'm Cbenung county agalist
him Of 500 votes. which made his plurality IN INC DIS
wear his plurality will increase 10 1000 votes. lie
has highly pleased the voters OF the district ana Mn
therefore receive the votes Of many Democrats MS
eection as president pro of the Senate al the be
ginning OF the year has naturally led hlS friends 70
thew are beginning to talk about suggesting his nomi
nation for Governor on the Republican stare uchIt
Sunderin of Allegany County, as their candidate for
Senator but his nomination was merely made for the
purpose Of filing out the Ticket" He is not mane
any canvass In manner contestlng senator
Fassett's re election. Mr.. sundern win be watched
however and viii not be permitted to main a stu
hunt" - 49,
A. s. Thompson the Republican candidate for AS
sembHman in Alegany County. VIII be elected by
large majority. The Democratic local leaders In
steuben County are attempting TO defeat both , Of he
Acker and Charles II. McMaster. An especial effort
has been made TO defeat Mr. McMaSter in the northern
district of tho county. Frank Campbell.
OF Bath the Democratic state Committeeman. has
Of the banking Department If he elects Peter p.
Pealer the Democratic candidate for Assemblymag.
over McMaster The district occasionally goes Demo
cratic, that the Republicans are working hard and
taking risks. They are confident OF re-eec ting
Assernblyman McMsster. II they can got out the Re
publican farmer vote which. as usual in of years,
Is isposed TO remain at homo Mr. Acker Is opposed
nv NJ D. Ellison, but there Is no doubt OF Mr. Ackers
election.
For several years past Or. Robert p. Bush Demo
trat has represented this county at Albany. Tho Re
publicans have nominated Frank A. Stowell against
him and will attempt TO break the chain Of his sue
cesses.
The Democrats have been spreading rumors that
he sought a nomination for Senator. 1t
Is sufficient answer TO that malicious
report that Fremont Cole yesterday escorted Charles
T. saxtOn. the Republican candidate for Senator all
over schuyler County. introducing him to leading Re-
publicans and urging Mr. saxton-s election. Mr..
Cole and his friends are heartily supporting Mr.. Sax
ton and also loyal 10 Charles t. Wills the
The election OF both Mr.. Saxton and Mr. Willis Is
assured, and by a large majority.
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