New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
E. A. MORRISON
AND SON,
Ss3 BROADWAY, IS {. 10TH 81.
THE XXXIID DISTRICT.
WHO IS 10 REPRESENT BUFFALO IN THE
NEXT CONGRESS?

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE EX-SENATOR
WILLIAMS THE REPUBLICAN LEADER
THE TARIFF THE ISSUE
ZION SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Buffalo, Oct 19.-One Of the largest Con-
gressional districts in the State is the AAAlld.
1t con properly be called the Buffalo Disx1ct,
because its territory is conteminous with that
Of the city with only triling exception. All OF
the city Of Buffalo, with its 234, 600 population,
except the Twelfth Ward, is within the district.
In 1888 the Republican candidate for Congress,
John NJ. Farquhar. received 2?,46s votes and his
Democratic opponent. Mr.. Mackey, 20,s5e; while
the Prohibition candidate had 1913 votes. There
were thus a. $50 votes cast in the district There
are few larger constituencies In the State.
Moreover it is constituency Of rapidly grow
ing importance. Population is flowing into
Buffalo as though it were Western city, and vast
amounts of capital are seeking investment here.
1t is one Of the greatest Of the lake ports OF the
interior lakes of the country. Here come the
grain propcllers from Duluth and Chicago and
here depart the steamers which carry the coal OF
Pennsylv'Eia to the Northwest. Here. Also the
canalboats Of the Erie Canal laden with the
grain Of the West for transportation TO New
York and Boston. Furthermore. the city is be-
coming great railway centre Within ten years
the West Shore and the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western have been built to it from New-iork;
and now the Lehigh Valley Is extending its lines
here from Pennsylvania, and the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg is about to connect its Lake
Ontario Shore Line with it, The increase OF
population the last two years il is suspected,
makes the Congressional district the largest in
the State.
The Republicans of Buffalo, when they came to
make q nomination for Congress the present fall,
recognized the fact that the increase in the
financial interests of the city and the fact that
it had become one Of the chief cities of the United
States demanded that they should select can
didate of wel-known ability and eminence, since
there would be good deal Of Legislative business
at Washington in which Buffalo would he con-
cerned. Major John NJ. Farquhar. Republican,
had been successfully elected Congressman in
1884, 1886 and 1898. 1t was felt that since he
had had three terms he would not greatly desire
another nomination A careful survey was
therefore made for another candidate. Especial
pains were taken in making this search for man
who would ably represent the business men and
workingmen Of Buffalo. There was also de-
sire to nominate some man who had had previous
legislative experience with the object of sending
to Washington some man who would quickly
adapt himself to legislative life there. Such
man was found in ex-senator Benz amin H. Will
Jams Of this city, and he was nominated by the
Republican Congressional Convention. Mr..
Williams is one Of Buffalo's emirent citizens. lie
served the city at Albany in lssO-'s1 as a Soma
tor to the thorough satisfaction Of the voters OF
Buffalo. He was honest and able, and Bu1alo's
interests were advanced and protected by him in
all the legislation Of 1880 and 1891. Voters ir-
respective of party were pleased with his course as
Senator, and when he declined to be a candidate
for reelection there was general regret. He re-
turned to Buffalo from Albany and resumed his
law practice lie has a large and lucrative law
practice and it will be o great pecunary sacrifice
to him to leave Buffalo and to work two years in
the Capitol at Washington, but be considered that
he should obey the call of his party when 1t
asked him to be it's standard-bearer, and, there
fore, accepted the nomination. His nomination is
such creditable one to the Republican party that
it was received with universal commendat1on
The manufacturers OF Buffalo were especially
pleased, knowing that if Mr.. Williams was
elected they would have good champion OF their
interests.
The Democrats have nominated Daniel y. Lock
wood rs their candidate in opposition to Mr..
Williams. Mr.. Lockwood is a lawyer OF this
city, who obtained national notoriety in 1854 by
DelDR alluOeQ 10 as tDt uldu WIZ ouOScooi'Siy
nominated Grover Cleveland for Sheriff. Mayor,
Governor and President. 1t was naturally ex-
pectcd, therefore, that President Cleveland would
appoint him to some high office The Buffalo friends
Of Mr. Lockwood thought he ought to be appointed
Minister to England or to Cabinet position.
But Mr. Cleveland who Of course knew Mr..
Lockwood intimately did not think he had the
ability to fill such high offices, and Lockwood
fell from one place to another in the newspapers
until people Thought that, like Lincoln's friend
who aspired to Cabinet Office and finally
accepted place doorkeeper in one Of the
Washington Departments, he might be nominated
for q similar place. But Mr. Lockwood did stop
in his rapid fight downstairs. MIR. Cleveland
rated him as fit for that comparatively unim-
port.nt office, the DistrictAttorneyshipo of North
ern New-York, and Mr.. Lockwood meekly accepted
that humhating office.
Previously, however, the voters Of Buffalo, who
also knew of Mr. LockwOod's ability, had signally
shown their own estimate Of it. In 1884 he ran
for Congress as the Democratic candidate against
John NJ Farquhar At that time Mr. Farquhar
was a compara tively unknown man. Moreover. the
Congressional district two years before had elected
William F. Rogers, Democrat. The district
was supposed to he Democratic one. Mr.. Cleve-
land. O resident Of Buffalo. was also running for
President and local pride gave him and the other
Democratic candidates many votes. Mr.. Lock-
wood also was rich man. while Mr.. Farquhar
was a poor man. Yet with all these apparent
advantages in his favor, Mr. Lockwood was de-
feated by Mr.. Farquhar, who had plurality OF
1877 votes Considering the strength OF MI
Lockwoods position, this was q most crushing
Get,at for him, and may be considered the estimate
of him held by the people Of Buffalo Then Mr.
hiypaolf frankly his evidence by
appointing Mr.. lockwood to the by NO means
lofty place Of DistrictAttorney.
Since his retirement from the Office Of District
Attorney, Mr. Lockwood has lived in etirement-
The past fall he has been In Europe. and he was
enjoying the gayeties Of Paris when nominated
for Congress by the Democratic Congress Con-
,ention He then sailed for America and II ex-