New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-27
IN THE XVIII DISTRICT.
FEATURES OF THE CANVASS FOR CONGRESS
AND THE ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. BAcoNs UNPoPULARITY-wHo WILL sVo'
cEED JUDGE GREENEtABsoRD TALK
ABOUT THE TARIFF.


rynox A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THR rRIBuSEl
Port j rvs, y. y. Oct. 24.-Tne intense unpopu ~.
m Orange County Of Henry Bacon. the Dcmocra''o
nominee for Congress from this district, ~oufd He'
itaby secure the defeat Of any aspirant not po'seoa
Of an equally long bank account ~o'orhor "i'
with the shrewdness that invariably characterzes MS
political moves. quick to discern TINS iact' ou'
he had the address to turn 1t to advantage beiore
the Congressional Convention was held he learned that
besides Mr. Bacon there were several other would-bc
nominees in the field, including Charles Bsrnum' mo
Editor Of The Monticello Watchman'' ana hochdhu
County man. These men he summoned 10 MS Parlof
In the Hoffman House for little cxhortation ana ne
wrcsted with them until they were ready TO admlt
that the candidacy Of either would be piece Oh gro
tesque folly, not to say impertinence.
"Have you any choice In the matter yoursei
Governors I, tmidy asked the Sullivan County man
ct last
@well," exclaimed the great friend of the liquor
saloons Henry Bacon, Of Goshen. is an old mana ana
knows the ropes
"Bacon - echoed the man from RocBland. "why
the Republicans put up good candidate ne would
be knitted right and left
"You misunderstood me-" said the Governor
blandly "Threc out OF the four Assembly eistricts
In the XVIII Congressional District are normally
Democratic. Now, MIR. Bacon Is DR.. Brandrctns
son.inlaw You remember how much his last
canvass cost him. Well he can pour enough
money into those Assembly districts the next United
States senatorshp-"
"say no more, Governor cried both his visitors
1t once. What scheme shall We tx up for tne oon-
ventfonf'
II vas AZ once arranged that Thornton A. Niveu OF
Monticello should be named and retired in favor Of the
Goshen plutocrat. This pretty programme was lalth
fully adhered to, and Mr.. bacon, at one unie an
intense Republican and subsequently an ardent CieVe
Land man, held up for the public entertainment
as 4 puppet Of Mr.. Cleveland's incorporating Too
The four Assembly districts, however are by no means
assured 10 the Democracy, and Mr. Bacons third can
vass Il proving his weakness In . manner especially
painful 10 his friends. Bacon Ii the Kind OF man
that knows you about election tines 10 the scorlfol
wy Ia which his Old supporters speak OF him. and but
for his pockstbook his doom would before this have
been sealed
do YOU think Mr. Bacon would recognise You In
the street after he'd got from you all you had 10 rvef
asked . speaker ct . recent meeting. mas no any
practical sympathy with you, or does no care any
thing tof you beyond Jour power to give him votes
CHATS Co." exclaimed an indignant man In the
audience. Il called on him once, and he kept ms
wstny 80 long in his corridor that missed the train
aisiain Of the common people. may be excused BY
brilliant ability or st,ainmenis y !. also true that N
Vii not DSss:s SssIr ssysnsss q. tSs :sSs
e. e. u hfss tho &c Rss s's
Corrupt Practices Act.
ne Democratic campaign against Clinton wisner.
sonlass.s .asssei Ju&s: Sssss: y the 4;:sTssy
orrsns have discovered that ". wisnsf weaFs
aEiesaiiH coIsrs and drives Sos tailed h"1:s" In
edGs&or u lis horses tails were not hobbe1 It yin
puzzle most people TO decide. Ths SissoveE tna =
@: ssT.: ~; q Z r. sDRfs:s
tndheeA 20 uphesyN q the Dsmocrste ranks: Whas
non e. RoTsa ccshos cs.rcA indi:g9tsSs RrSVf ~ e
ssid sought 70 sehisve pssudo naturalization By The
ehesp Sescs q buying votes 10 h%ssr no enSe
6etboNc ixar. He les been Mayor u Warwick ahA