New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
HILLS HOME DISTRICT.
MEANT TO BE DEMOCRATIC, BIT REALLY
REPUBLICAN.
DIssENSIoNs IN SENECA COUNTY THE ONLY
CRoUyD FOR DrMOCR ATTIC HOPE

rynouA sr.rAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE rRrBrysI
Waterloo. Oct 2s-When the Democratic iRgiS
laturc Of 1853 had finished its labor OF gerry
Wandering the Congressional districts Of the
State the Democratic leaders looked with especial
complaccncy at district in the centre OF the
State. This was district which had leen formed
from the counties Of Chemung, Seneca, Tompkns
and Schuyler. The district was numbered XVIII,
and in their opinion would every two years elect
a Democratic Congressman, since the counties OF
Chemung and Seneca were strongly Democratic
and the Republican pluralitics in Tompkins ana
Schuyler at that time small.
These anticipatons of the Democrats for ono
term were fulfilled John Arnot. Democratic
Congressman being elected in the new district.
Mr. AEnot was q man Of enormous wealth and
liberal with the boys at election time. More
over. the Republicans themselves thought that
the district was probably Democratic one. In
1884 the first year the election was held IN
the district. they made no nomination In that
district. and Mr. Arnot was elected by prac-
tically unanimous one
But By 1886 the Republicans had gained
courage, and they nominated Thomas D flood' Oh
Emira. as their candidate for Congress in the
district. The Democrats nominated jeremiah y.
Mcclure, Of Elmira, former Speaker OF Inc
Assembly, as their candidate Then it was SHOWN
that the district is actually o Republican one. for
Mr. Flood was elected by plurality Of 2,3lJ
votes. Again in 1888 Mr.. Flood was the Re-
publican candidate The Democratic candidate
this time was Adrian futile, Of Schuyler County
Mr. Floods plurality upon this occasion was
1853 votes.
1t is therefore clear from two tests that tho
Democrats OF the Legislature Of 1888 mace
mistaken estimate Of the district II Is Ke-
publican one, and should always elect ke'
publican il he receives the united party support
The present year the Republicans have noini-
mated Colonel Henry T. Noycs. resident of this
county of Seneca as their candidate for Congress
man: while the Democrats have nominated Hosea
II. Rockwell, Of Emira. Chemung County. Colo
mel Noyes lives at Seneca Falls. two miles distant
from this place. and is highly popular citizen OF
that place and Of the county. lie was gallant
soldier in the War OF the Rebellion. and then rc-
turning TO Seneca Falls engaged in business there
as manufacturer Of yeast. lie has made
fortune at his business a fortune which he owes
considerably TO the favor with which he IS
regarded by business associates on account OF
his genial disposition. Since his nomination he
has made tour Of every county IN MS on
gressional District visiting the chief towns Ia
those counties. Everywhere he has won friends
and supporters. lie was comparatively unknown
in the district outside Of Seneca County, ana
therefore the high regard now felt for HIM
throughout this region is significant. The bus-
ness men and farmers Of the district, il is evident
believe that he would make an excellent Tom
Gresham. The district has TWO small cites
Elmira and Ithaca, but in general, 1t is region
of small towns and farms. No class will profit
more than the farmers by the operation OF
the Mckinley Tariff bill. The farmers perceive
md
hcartineSs
Hosea II. Rockwell is known in the Southern Tier
by the somewhat dcrslve ute VI PUsey R'Ch-
we'll lie is lawyer Of Ehnlra, but not c'cn
the Democratic newspapers are Boosting that re
is "A LAWYER OF enlnencc. As member of tho
Assembly IN 1877 he exhibited 10 talent as
legislator II is the opinion OF Democrats that
Governor Hill nominated him for Congress merely
because no one else would take il. Mr.. ROrltwP
is Cleveland Democrat, and, therefore, natural
would not have been pushed into proninc;.ce ~
David b. Hill. But the Governor has been h"'t
throughout his career for bestOwing gifts oi ho
Mr.. Rockwelrs sole chance OF an election rests
In some Republican discussion in the county OF
ScIeca. One body Of Republicans felt themselves
aggrieved over the action OF county convention
in not admitting them when they were members
Of contesting delegations over tins purely lo'"i
matter, and having 10 bearing upon totUh'i
Naycs's fitness TO be Congressman, there has
arisen q quarrel which has melted !lr EotNNc'i
into making a lively canvass. lie has sprinklei
seneca COUNTY WIN MS POlAi''i''' ''''
pcciallv out them into the windrws OF Democrats
In this village Of Waterloo where the kePhhncHn
dissenson is the greatest ne IetaNL h'P,"-
cans of the county do not believe that Nc d.s"he',
ton will extend much onstoG Of bo1 nf MS y T..
against tol"ncl Moves there will W. two Democratic
Protectionists who viii east ter vote, Tor i"a':
The friends Of Colonel Noyes ar; coniicht ot :,
election They say that h. Will haze p ut ~
IN the courticS of Senr, To'npI'ns ana %Nuy!r.
and that Rockwell will COM out "t hr'non:
nh 10
asto, ,hed If Colon" NOrrs does not .ecrlN' -
larrc a plurality as NJ. Flood d!i Two years ago,
Tbc wrist feature Of the Rcpnbli'aI di : ms
in this county il th't it makes more difficult he
task of the Republican County t"hiinn''" n
cIrctirp the R,publ.c'n cad da'r 20: Assembly,
mar ne county las, wear c'c"'cl J. II. Stevrrs
n Democrat hut with unity f action AMONG INC
Roruhlican voters there could 10 n" question ain .
tha clrrtion of p R"nuhlic Assem- 'lvWnn. lie
crunt o of Tompki AMI Sch y o. 81 ret &c: Q
TWO Pepuhllcun Assem- >ym"r Willis and Nelson
stevens. who 50 ably represented them last year.