New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-25
POLITICAL CHANGE IN ALBANY
REPUBLICANS HARMONIOUS AND DEMO.
Gratis DIVIDED
pARTIsANs OF HILL AND CLEVELAND HAVE
NOT "GoT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EN-
BRACE THEIR OPPORTUNITY.


Albany Oct. Cd speclall.-Aftcr exciting the fears
of their Republican brethren ali the state, that
owing to their local quarrcls the state ticket and the
Legislative nominees of the Republican party would
suffer loss here, the Republicans Of Albany County
have suddenly become united have nominated
ceent candidates for the Senate and the Assembly
as well made good selections for local olcesand
now the Democrats Of Albany County badly
scared The local Organization of the Democratic
party in Albany County IS controlled by Cleveland
Democrats They showed their hostility to Governor
Hill at the Democratic State Convention by running
candidate for Controller against HIS candidate, Con-
troer Wemplc The Albany delegation led off I'm the
attack upon the Governors slate They nom-
mated Edward A. Mahar, Mayor of this city, for Con-
trOller and then assaled the Governors policy in
suggesting the nomination of the ceilingsmirched
candidates. Tabor and Wemple. The man in the
Albany delegation who put up in the convention
TO make this attack upon the Governor was Norton
Chase young lawyer of this city, who was defeated
when q Democratic candidate for Senator in 1887.
The Cleveland Democrats here not discouraged
by their defeat at Syracuse They returned home and
nominated Norton Chase for Senator so confident
were they also that they the rulers OF Albany
City and Albany County thas they declined TO renom-
mate worthy County Judge who had been TOO indie
pendent 10 suit their ideas. Moreover they refused TO
permit the Hill Democrats Of the city of CohoeS
TO have any voice in the making of the county nomna
lions. They were not even admitted TO the con-
vention.
The Republicans then suddenly became harmonious
and nominated George II. Treadwell leading fur
merchant and Grand Army man Of the city, Tor sena
tor They also renomnated County Judge Nott who
was rejected by the Cleveland Democrats. They
Furthermore united in the lid Assembly District ana
nominated William Il. Page, young
man, but the able manager of large
, business for Asscmblyman. The
usual Republican majority in the district Is 1000
votes. Mr.. Page is so popular that he VIII PROBABLY
the Republicans have put the Democrats on the 90,
Of iEs oi aGT the Democrats are badly s6eaea
Judge Mott Will get tine votes OF hundreds OF Demo,
Gratis who admire his independence an,
ability Judge .o This tho 9 81 h T11n
Gratis have not forgotten Chases speech at the Demo
cratic state Convention and they are not supporting
him. Added to this the Democratic faction rom
United 10 the Democratic County Convention Is Pre-
barring TO knife the ticket. The members of this
the ca; s pfese6 hos ys 10 the
ticket promises 10 smooth away all Obstacles 70 me
reelection of Asscmblyman Leroy Repn6 5n
Ordinarily there Is only Republican As,emDlylhah
from Albany County but this year there will surely be
two and there may he three, as the Republcehs O"S
10 Democratic dSsension, may also cary the lst
attic candidates Michael j. Nolan, Ceveaho De IIl
Graf, and James Patterson, OF BelhleheIn, I'M
Democrat The Republicans have nCt YET maui yr Il
do with strong probability that whoever ne may
be he Will be elected $500, 49,
Major TIeadwe two years ago was elected com
mandcr Of the Grand Army of NewYork state. He
is enc of the three State Civil Service commissioners
representing the Republican party IN that Bqara,
Ifs nomination has proved popular and there is so
much dissension among the Democrats that although
this Senate District usually elects Democratic senator
nv from 800 10 900 plurality. the Republicans are
CON 6dent OF eectng Major Treadway, their county
ioket, and two, and perhaps three Assemblymen.