New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
REPUBLICAN, ONONDAGA.
GOOD WORK AND HARMONY MADE HER A
BANNER COUNTY.

PARTY ASSOCIATES DISLIKE THE CooUETRY OF
THEIR AssEMBLYMEN WITH FISHY ALLIES.
lFRoMA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
Syracuse, Aug. 20.-Onondaga County may be
Justly regarded as one of the banner Republican
counties of the State. 1t gave Harrison plurality
of 6,1l6. That plurality only exceeded by
one other county, that of st. Lawrence, which
gave s,102.
That the Republican plurality is so large has
been due mainly to the amity that has prevailed
among the Republicans of the district, coupled
with shrewd and energetic party management
The Republican leaders, United States Senator
Hiscock. State Senator Hendricks. Congressman
Beldcn and John s Kenyon clerk of the State
Senate it may be added, have built up by years
of effort perhaps the best Republican organization
in the State. 1t has repeatedly elected Repub-
lcans as Mayors Of this city, which always elects
the State Senator and Congressman from the dis
trict in Which Onondaga County is situated and
which, for many years, has elected the three AS
semblymen from OnOndaga County.
This constant party success has been won also
by party harmony and by the Republican repre-
sentatives of Onondaga County at Washington and
at Albany acting invariably along the lines marked
out in the National and State platforms of the Re-
publican party. They have acted with their party
tiers of party policy; and thus have won the APP
prevail of their party associates.
The three present Asscmblymen-White Burns
and Sawmiller-are now all seeking a renomina-
ton. None of the Republican caucuses pri-
maries has yet been held. But at least this
can be said that the path of the three Republican
AsSemblymen TO denomination has not
been made smoother by a visit of As
sembyman Fish here and an ostentatious
conference held by him with them. That would
make it appear that Mr. Fish was attempting TO
perpetuate the life of his cabal and TO continue
the alliance which he made with the Onondaga
County Assemblymen last winter, hoping TO in
duce them to act with him and his Tammany Hall
associates again next winter.
There is. however, no organized opposition 10
their denomination. The Republicans of Onondaga
County are good-natured body of voters. They
dislike party discussion. If possible, they would
like to avoid family squabblc. 1t has been
their CUSTOM and it is a good one, TO grant their
Assemblymen second terms. If Assemblymen
White, Burns and Sawmiller are renomnated, II
will be out of Difference 10 this rule of " second
term and not as a vindicaton of their conduct
at Albany the past winter. Nor will they be re-
nominated unless they give satisfactory pledges
that they will vote for the Republican caucus
nominee for United States Senator. The Repub-
licans of Onondaga County will not permit their
representatives TO be the instruments OF party
disunion among Republicans over the Senator
shin or 10 elevate to the Scholarship by their
votes one who is affiliated with Democratic AS
semblymen.
Most of the Republican opposition to the boitlng
Assemblymen is directed at lgnatlus Sawmlller'
the Assemblyman from the lid Assembly DlsuicV
Of Onondaga County. While the friends OF AS
o,1 pf1rp cav
not mart company with their Republican associ-
a+es in the Assembly upon any matter Of party
nolicv they acknowledge that Assemblyman saw
miller did so when he voted with the Democrats
IN onnosition to the Hendricks iligh-LlcenSe DLI
The high-license plank in the platforms OF tle
Republican State Conventions OF tins State ielu
in 1887 and in 1883 unequiVocally make i4e"
Eooree hill as much one of the cardinal points OF
Marty nolicy of the Republican party as the pro-
tective tariff is such cardinal feature. MI oa"
mlers district is partly composed oil rural Nour''
and partly of voters in the city ol SYRACUSE i"I
farmer Republican voters were OF course ih'cn'' ~
by his vote in defence Of the liquor bearers an"
tbere was about as much indignation eXpr ssed by
city Republicans Indeed Mr.. SawmlHer aoV NV
with the approval only of the retail h1uoroeaei'
Nv Soymiller in yindication Of his vote, said he
nd received kilograms from voters III his d!s-
.r;ct annrovinr of what he had done III Is SIX
nfcant that the longest one OF these Jt!eer'Ins ~
congratulatiOn upon his N0lc agaiiis, w d.
License bill came from "corge Imp I'M nnolerS,
nresident of the Ale, Wine and Bcer Dca.SS
Association This association Is composed Oh ' IT,,
retail Iquor-dealers of the state III ahnua .n
LnIds a State convention. Ia lSs1 one ol ue
most nromncnt decorations in the hall OIL us con
vention was portrait Of David Is III, WIN .tr
label beneath il, of II Our frend. ihuccu U',
association may be considered the left wing %, OF
the Democratic Party n ' ssw nile therefore
ba later received the thanks Of one OF the ciels
of the Democratic party. whether thht - Pc"s,i,,
10 the voters Of the Republican party oi no, ho'
nleasinr they will reveal at their Assembly DIS DIS
trict Convention His supporters say Mr.; saw
miller is strong in the Assembly District when nv
represents said leading Republican here to-uay,
his reorganization the dissatisfaction felt toward
him by The Republicans Of the district is 50 gical
that the district would probably be lost me
district is not cfrtaidd ReppubIican Examinations
arc made We have made uneXceptionabie Kr-
publican nominations of late years ana ,ieft
fore carried it: but 1t IS not so long ago thaC
was twice carried by John LightOn. Democrat
There is some talk already among the Democrats
AZ 10 what they will do if Sawmillcr is nominated
with the thought Of taking advantage OF the ne
publican dissatisfaction lmey 'aif or yho
has represented that town In the Board OF super,
visors for many years and has INC respect ol
the entire district regardless OF poh'ics ih e
are MANY able and loyal Republicans in the DIS
trict and there is no need, therefore, OF nominal
Among the Republicans that are named as pos
s;hIv Wr Sawmiller's successor. states The
Standard" Asscmbyman Whites newspaper, are
~ Werrck OF the Eighth Ward; Charles
Iistman. of the Second Ward; Michael Whalen,
Of the Seventh Ward, and ex-AssembIyman W.
w Cheney OF Manlius.
Tho denomination of Congressman Beden is
assured This talk s, Of Sgpoi'onu 1S M
Mr. wi no