New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-30
THE CATSKILL DISTRICT.
HOW TIE FARMERS AND QuARRYMEN WILL
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HOW TIE FARMERS AND QUARRYMEN WILL
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I'M TARIFF AND PRICES As FACTORS IN THE
oAxpAloN-A POPULAR REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE.
MON A srscrAL CORRESPONDENT OF rEs TsDuSs
Kineston. Oct. as.-One Of the Congressional
Districts Of this State which Ii receiving CONSUL
cradle secret attention from the Democraao Con'
sressisnal Committee is the XVIlth. TINS
district which lies directly to the westward Oh o
Hudson River. two Of the three countles compo'-
Ing 10 having frontage Of over sky nue. up'u
the river, From the Hudson River the oi''eio'
extends IA the southwest over announcer county
that OF Delaware, until it is bounded oy the Oeio
warn River and touches the territory Oh henh-
sylvapia. ,,. ~.
Il win be perceived that 1t is district OF
large sire territorially. Its population Ii largely
compo.ed Of farmers and quarrymen Except tne
city of Kingston there Is no large place "i'u,h
tts boundaries Much Of the territory - uncut
tivsted because Of its modntainous cnAlao'e1'
The Csukill Mountains are oil situated wi'hln QUO
three counties, which are also crossed oy oenei
ranges Of mountains. Dairy farms ana QUALITIES
are the leading industries Of the region.
ouulstiop Of the district and their restriction 70
farming, grazing and quarrying ~ occupations u
mad. because OF the fact that the Mckinley Tar1n
hill ard its effect upon prices are the issues OF
the Conversational campaign in the DISTRICT lne
farmers and ouarrymen Of the district will choose
THAR Congressman after considering the arguments
upon these subjects. Once before, indeed, they
have pronounced judgment upon the issue Oh
nyotect8ve tariff This was in 1884 when James
G. Lindsley Of this city. the head Of large cemen'
works, was the candidate Of the Republican parry
upon a platform Of protection tO the American
farmer aud the American quarryman Inc on
trct was then new one. 1t had been :" afrangeo
by the Democratic Legislature with an eye 70 tne
election of Democratic congressman. USER anu
Greene were both Democratic counties In the opln-
ion of Democratic politicians, and 1t was tnougn'
that they could overcome the vote OF the hepuo-
Ican county Of Delaware. These FOND hopes ol
theirs were all disappointed Mr. LINDSEY was
elected By . plurality of 1885 votes ne oe
feated John II. BaSley, the Democratic candloale'
in every county in the district. Again, In 1885, inc
Republicans carried the district on the same piat-
form. clecting Stephen G. Hopkins by piaranty
Of s.4se. Then in 1883 Charles A. Knapp Re
publican, was elected Congressman from the Same
district BY plurality OF 1903.
IhlS year pne NcpuuiAS~h5
Theodore c. Teale Of Palenville, Greene County,
as their candidate for Congress. MI. leale Ior
good many years was chairman Of the Repuo-
icap County Committee of Greene County. and
by hard work and political skill he persuaded that
Democratic county for several years to elect
Republican Assemblyman Much Of the same
period Mr. Teale was a member Of the Republican
STATE Committee He was an influential member
of that committee As manager Of the Congress
sionh campaign Of Stephen 7. Hopkins he dis
played great executive ability. His nomination
may be inter preted rightly as reward for faith
full and unselfsh party service Mr.. Teale. there
fore, has the hearty support Of the Republicans
of the district. This Is especially notable In this
county of Ulster, where the Republicans had a
candidate Of. their own for the nomination
George w. Washburn, Of Saugerties. They were
defeated In the Congressional Convention, but
they have taken their defeat good-naturedly, and
are loyalty supporting Mr.. Teale. Their leader.
Samuel D. Coykendal Of this place, said to-day
:" Mr.. Teale is going to be elected We here In
Ulster County arc doing all We can for him. The
Democrats have nominated Isaac n. Cox, of Ellen
willie in this county, and he is making hustlina
campaign, but Mr.. Teale will nevertheless b<
elected Mr. Teale's friends are confident that
he will have 500 plurality in Delaware County
IOx cannon OVERCOME uLhU III ClSocI duu NiCSAS
Counties"
Mr.. Teale and his competitor are both making
an active canvass. Mr.. Teale, in the opinion OF
the competent observers, will have plurality
IN the county of Greene. In which he lives al
though last year it gave QUAR- v, sag the 7, Demo
rahty of 722 votes. This year Mr.. Sage Is again
a candidate. but he will he fortunate if he ID
elected, since the Republicans have nominated an
exceptionally strung candidate in the person VI
Augustus Sherman, of New baltimore. Mr.. Sher
man is farmer, and therefore has the earnes,
support OF the Farmers Alliance. Mr.. Teale i
a large vote, and it is quite probable that Mr.
Shoemaker, being in the same current, Will DC
elected.
Here in Ulster County the Democrats acknowl
edge that they will be fortunate If they retain
their present representation Of two Assembiymen
They confess that they have no hope OF defeat na
Assembly, man in the LIST Assembly District. The
district is Republican one. Last year it CHOSE
James II. Everett Republican, Of this city, as it!
nominee this year in the district, is a e5bacconis
of Kingston. He is popular, and is commanding
the support Of the Republican voters. The Demo
Gratis have nominsted AfTea e. .esf Tn bu
they privately state that they do not yet see tina
he will he elected.
nominated Jacob Rice. the present Democratic AS
semblyman from the district. No resident o
Ulster County has any pride in Rice; His legls
lative record is empty OF any 'notaDle achleVc
ment The Republicans have nominated agains
him E. B. Walker. bright young lawyer; ant
bclicve they can elect Mr. Walker. In the LII
Assembly District the present Democratic AS
sembyman, George Fl. Bush has been renominated
The Republicans have nominated Charles W. Bake
against him.
The registration in Kingston is adverse to tn
Democratic party. 1t has fllen of in the Demo
cratic wards Isaac n. Cox. the Democratic can
didate for Congress. is reported to be much dis
couraged having trusted that he would receiv
large vote in Kingston.
In Delaware County the Republicans have re
nominated James Ballentine, of Andes. who mad
a creditable record last year. A year ago Isaa
H. Maynard, the most popular Democrat in Dela
ware County, ran for Assemblyman against Ballen
tine. and the latter. in consequence was electc
BY only 81 plurality. Mr.. Bsllentines plural