New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-03
ONEIDA REPUBLICANS:
THE ANCIENT GLORY OF UTICA.

THE ANCIENT GLORY OF UTICA.
RUNNING WITH THE HARE AND HUNTING WITH
| THE HoUNDs-No TAMMANY TOOLS
NEED APPLY.
| tJRox SPECIAL coaRksPosDEyro OF THE rRrBuSIl
| Utica, Aug. 27.-There has been marked
change Of late years in the position OF Utica as
o political city. None Of the interior cities had
such prominence as this between 1870 and $50.
At one time in that period both OF the United
States Senators, Roscoe Conkling and Francis
| Herman, lived within it's borders. 1t sent to
Washington one of NETWORKS ablest Congress
men-Ellis II. Roberts. One Of its lawyers Ward
| Hunt, was Judge Of the United States Supreme
Court. Another. Alfred Cleveland Coxe WINS o
Judge Of the United States District Court There
also lived just outside Of the city's limits the
most popular Democrat In the State, Ex-Governor
lloratio Seymour, whose counsel in political af-
fairs was frequently sought by leading Demo-
| Gratis.
| But Uticas political glory has departed. ROs-
coo Conkling and IIorato Seymour dead; Mr..
Herman is no longer in active political life. and
Mr.. Roberts, as United States official. is 4 resi-
dent of New-Yorls. No longer in State conven-
tions in spirited legislative contests at AL
|
commanding position, nor is their advice much
| sought
Two of tho politicians of the county Of Oneida,
| in which the city of Utica is situated. gained
| prominence at Albany last winter. however,
which was not much enjoyed By the Republican
| voters OF the county. These James X.
O'Connor and Russell s. Johnson. two Of the three
Asscmblymen OF the county. They had lcen
elected Republicans, but chose to vote with the
| Democrats for the Tammany Hall Worlds Fair
bill, for the Tammany Hall Rapid Transit bill
| and for other Democratic measure Mr..
O'Conuor considered by his fellow
! members 10 be of O Democrat than
u Republican. His daily associate, were
Democrats. especially those who came from New
| York City. Perhaps there may be- some truth
after all In the rumor current in Utica that he
| intends TO move to Ncw-York shortly and become
a member of the Tamiaany Hall organization. A.
| all events this is Of the explanations given
| in Utica Of his course at Albany last winter
Mr.. O'Connor's most notable act Of party
| trcachrry at Albany was his vote against the
| Hendricks High License bill. The week after
he gave that vote 80 The Wine and Spirit Gazette
the organ OF the liluor-dealers. had the follow
| ing rnlogistio notice Of him:
The Hendricks High Llrcnc blll practically
killed In the Assembly on Tuesday. the 81! inst Mr
vac ordered The motion Of Mr. Fish wa, vot ID
81 the Republican,, voting No. 1t required sixty
five votes 10 carry the mutton. Here Is the roll o"
honor ri the Republicans who saved this state
frm H." disgrace OF having an uju, and unfair excise
law f",cd on ii; Leroy .lndru'. Of Eric: William -
| tur-cr. Of Erie: Chigl> J. kurth. Of Kings: william
| Is. Leroy. of Albany: James X. OConnog. If Oaeda
| aud laratiu' SawmilI"r, Of Onondnsa
| II Is satisfaction I" learn here that Mr. OCon-
nor las very STINT chances Of obtaining: a r.
|
| Herman n son of ex-senator Herman, in this dis
| trct. Tho Republicans will find it necessary 10
| nominate man who will poll all their vote in
order to carry the district. as it is about evenly
divided politically. 1t frequently elects Demo
crst OConnor's predecessor was Democrat
| There are additional reasons In the opinion Of
| Republicans here why O'Conuor sl,ould nor be
| rcnoininated.
| Apparently AssrmblyEan JOHNSON also will not
| bc rcnouinatcd. Ills course III "oting with Tam
many Hall was naturally dislikct by the Rrpnb-
leans Of his district. The dsfavor in which he
| is regarded has found expression 10 the putting
| forward Of n large number of Republican candi-
dn'e- for the Republican nomination for Ass"n'-
byIuan in lis district Among thrs' cant;idairs
an. WiniiciI : Porter. Of Western: George White.
| OF Anns> lie /: George f.. PrtcicTd. Of Rcinsrn :
William w. Roberts. OF Eoonviilc: cN-Asse;nhly-
nen George Beatty and Robert podu. OF o',ta,
| Al these candidates are ALREADY canvassiEg the
district II is hard ~ sce how Mr.. Johnson can N
overcome their opPosl:ion. Naturally the Ke1
| publicans Of the district wish to send loyal
Scnatorship Is al stake No nan in their opinion,
| ought +, be elected n Republican ASemhlyman
| who /, distrustcd by his Republican constifurhfs
| and who. as they fear. may vote ior Dcmocrat
for United States Senator Nor DO they want one
who Will vote with the Democrats In opposition
TO Republican legislative measures y, orcd,
County the Id which Ii represented by n Demo
repeatedly carried bs the Rcpnbcan party ,!,, anu mt
rcnon,inatAd. hrd only :e7 majority :, The year
before, 1855. George q. McAdAm. Republican.
had 49, majority in fhc district in iSs i m
present year Mr.. MrAdam may be Candida"
again Among thosr who arc mentioned as
randldates for the nomination are II \. taswrll.
james e. Smith, Supervisor SsiDfl OF Dafh''h'
Vile, and Frederick W. Inbdell
Congressman Sherman Hcpubllcan, has NOT
yet decided whethcr'or not he vii! I ncrrp' re- r..
nomination. lie can have rcno'nini.o H., IL H., ne
a irist lie Il has c twice been e-rtJ In he
defeated j. Thomas Sprigcs, Democrat, who hnd
large plurality Of 1884. In 1898 NJ. sherman
had plainly satisfied his constituents, because his
plurality advanced to ,732. 1t is probable fhnt
Mr. Sherman will accept rnomlnati"n' ana ais"
man he defeated in 1888. namely. John d Me-
Mahon. OF Rome The DEMOCRATS are also think
ns Of 1mnS,nr m".s omnsy INT p'
sible, too, that they may nominate AieNhnWHrr i.
GooIwin. the present Mayor Of this ely. Walter
l'allou. a prominent democrat OF ooo"V'"e'
Charles A. Chickrring, clerk Of the assembly,
has been suggested MS the Republican candidate
nation but Mr. lhickcring has announced that
under no circumstances will he accept the nom
inaton.