New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-29
POLITICS IN ERIE COUNTY.
HOPEFUL REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK,
THE SENATE DISTRICT sAFE-oNE ASSEMBLY.
MAN MAY BE GAINED.

THE SENATE DISTRICT SAFE-ONE ASSEMBLY
MAN MAY BE GAINED.
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 81 Specialize. G. Warren pro
nrietdr OF "Thc Buffalo Commercial" and member of
The Republican State Committee, said to-day when asked
concerning the probable result of the election in this
county of Erie: ave shall reflect Senator Laughln
The Republican candidate, by good majority, and at
least Two of our five candidates for Assemblymen POSI-
bly we may elect three Assemblymen for there
likelihood of Henry W. Brendel defeating Assembly
man Matthias Endees, Democrat In the I'D Assembly
District Then Joseph Slattery our candidate for
Assemblyman In the Ist District is pushing hard
Assemblyman William F. sbeehan. who so long has
been the Democratic leader in the Assembly. PeO-
pie therefore should not be astonshed in the East If
on election night there comes Geographic dispatch
from Erie County saying that the Republicans have
elected and four Asscmbymen in that county
We are having hard fight over the Mayoralty. Our
candidate, James II. Carmichael, is opposed by
boilers. There more causeless bolt. Mr..
Carmichael is of the stricest integrity and has
shown his ability public officer. He City
Treasurer Of Buffalo for several years. and therefore
we know that he Is competent man. Two years
ago highly he thought of that
he the Republican candidate for
State Treasurer and the newspaper organ of the
boilers then supported him heartily. 1t then thought
he fit to handle the twelve millions Of
dollars which pass through tho State Treasury an
nually Now It argues that he should not be elected
Mayor Of Buffalo But nevertheless the Republicans
of Buffalo VIII elect him."
The Republican candidates for Assemblymen whose
election IS assured are Assemblymen Leroy Andrus,
in the Hid District, which is solely within the
limits of Buffalo. and William b. Currier of Golden
in the WITH District, which is composed of country
towns. As already stated Henry w. Brendel, Repnb
lican has good chance Of defeating Matthias Endrees
Democrat in the lid District. There is general
desire for reform charter for Buffalo. bill CON
tanning such charter defeated largely through
the efforts of Mr. Endrees at the last session of the
legislature Mr. Brcndell has championed charter re
form. and his position has been approved by large
number Of the German taxpayers of the district
1t looks II AsSemblyman Guenther, Democrat
would be reelected in the WITH District
| william F. Sheehan OF Assembly ceiling fame, Is
working hard 10 re-elect himself His political
future depends this election, for Governor Hi
has promised to make him Speaker of the Assembly
| If that body should happen TO be Democratic. But
Mr.. Sheehan especially desires vindicatlon as a
member of the Assembly Ceiling Committee. He
Is the only member of that notorious committee that
has been renomjnated One after the other Fremont
Cole Frank J. En-, william II. Gallup and George
S Weed have been retired to private life Mr.
sheehan's law partner Charles F. Tabor. the Demo
cratic candidate for Attorney General is also snched
by the ceiling scandal. that Mr. sheehan feels thS'
| the times are indeed trOublous ones. Mr. TABOR
has been here recently seeking TO get Vo'es' puU
/ finds his record IN tle ceIlnB HldlltI SC'i""S ""
| s,acle and he has returned to Albany. Meanwhile
| Mr. Sheehan nightly and daily walks through his
| Assembly district. The voters have heard OF MI
Sheehan's conduct in the ceiling matter and are nor
inclined to reelect him The district is heaHiy
| at the start Of the campaign had an advantage III
| his favor The Republicans have nominated joseph
father was a brave member of the Irish Brigade in
The of the Rebellion. IN company win Two OF
badly wounded and disabled FOR iuflher ser'ce
| Joseph SlatteTy IS now superintendent OF the cOa
docks OF the Union Steamship COMPANY, ana is Aho"h
as q generous open handed aud walm-hearted man
He has hundreds of friends. who, irrespective Ot
politics, will aid him. Mr. Slattery Is making an
active canvassso active that Mr.. Sheehan IS alarmed
| enjoy keeping Mr.. Sheehan busy and In this way
restraining him from meddling with their affairs In
| other parts of Buhalo. 49, $4,000. +,
confident of reelection but nevertheless is not neglect
ing the necessary work of political canvass. Inc
| Democrsts have nominated Matthias Rohr, former
has the largest proportion of German voters of any
city In the United states Mr.. Rohr Is a German ana
1t is palpable that the Democrats nominated him solely
n oba,n for him. If possible, the German vote. IL IS
moi believed by the Republican leaders that the Ger
man Republicans will vote for Mr.. Rohr
This Is the home of Albert Haight, the Republican
candidate for Judge of the Court OF Appeals Judgc
aIgh Is highly popular here and In the other counties
| OF Western New-YOrk II IS believed that ne VIII
run 900 votes ahead of the rest OF the Republican
state ticket. In this part az least IL Is tnonsnt
anv of the Republican candidates on the State Ticket
| The Republican canvass is being managed IN a
| sklfll manner by ex-Assemblyman Harvey J. Hurn,
the chairman OF tho Republican county commune s
| NJ Erie County Mr.. IIur rolled up big majority
Sor Harrison I'm this county last fall, and he Is conf
dent he viii send the news OF another large hepnD
can majority in Erie County 10 The hepuDncan 5,ae
Committee in Network on Tuesday evening, Novem-
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