New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
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Pcekskill. Oct. 81 (SpociaD.-Though to-day the polt
zeal situation is extremely perplexing in WeScheSef
County, particularly in the northern part the liza
Assembly District. vet each day draws nearer 10
the election the haze gradually is lifting ana cearcr
skies appearing. ali pointing 10 and giving eVi-
dence of sweeping Republican victory at the pohs
on next Tuesday with the retarn of an Assembly man
from each OF the three districts and the reeiecoh Oh
County Treasurer Cromwell and there Is most ex-
cellent prospect of the defeat Of Congressman s'ah
necker and the election Of J. Thomas etearhs "a 1ie
Ncw-York representation in the lower house al wash
ngton. School Commissioner /. & ADAMS whose
spotless record in the administration IN ti'e once
which he has held for the last few years gave him
8 unanimous nomination at the HANDS OF tne hepuo-
hcan Convention Of the lid District mas iof MS
opponent Isaac c. Wright, Of somers VINO Is now Ill
with pneumonia There is no doubt oil the election
Of Commissioner Adams by large majority anu ne
Will greatly help the remainder OF the uche''
The greatest interest this year is manifested in
the Assembly contests which viii be close and ex-
citing. In the few days Jeff before erection the
candidates arc hustuns In the LIST District strong
fight Is being made by b" Democrats "oVerhOf
HIS henchman. Charles /. McCleuano is engaged IN
the Hercuean task Of overcoming Assembyman Burnss
majority Of 492 by which last year he sailed tri
umphauty into the Assembly. The willy Governors
trlckery and political astuteness may hoodwink some
people but the good citizens Of the LIST Assembly
District know a good thing when they see 1t, and
intend to Keep ~. ana ticy VIII SEC TIC NOitt
and influence Of j.. Irving Burns will
again be heard and felt in the interest
of his constituency at Albany this winter
In the Id District Bradford Rhodes, renomnated by
the Republicans. stands excellent show Of reelec-
ton Though last year his plurality only 231,
vet the extreme appropriately Of the Democratic candi
date William Ryan. who heads the Ryan faction OF
the Westchester Democracy against the Nelson fac
ton and who three years independently for
the State senate against the regular Democratic candi
date Henry Nelson thus insurine the election OF
Judge Robertson. spurs on Mr.. Rhodes 10 Nlctory
There arc many Democrats who have never forgiven
Ryan for his bolt. But the most interesting contest
is in the lid District where Abe Hyatt. pre-
cocious young auctoneer Of sing sing has entered the
lists against the Old war-horse, the Hon. james W.
Hustled Familiarity known among his constituents as the
Bald Eagle" General Huseds political career and
legislative record is Well known and admired TO re
quire repetition this stage This greatest OF parliit
menarians has entered for the twenty second
time and is bound 10 win of the ultimate result there
is little doubt in the minds Of those who have studied
the situation Yet the Democrats are working hard
aud are resortng every measure. possible and i'm
possible to snatch this district from the hands OF the
faithful Republican steward who has these many years
guarded well It's interests. James X. Apgar, for
many years Speakers clerk. and who probably is more
Intimately and closely connected with the Generals
affairs business and political than any other recently
said 10 the writer The General will be reelected by
Gibbs will also probably squeeze into the chamber
Fish will be candidate for the SpeIkership, but can
not obtain 1t at the hands OF the Republican caucus
lie receive il al the hands OF his reccttI7nt
followers and the Democrats who would probably offer
II 10 him in deal and coalition with Tammany Hall
The result win be the General will be the next
Speaker Of abe House. The -Depsocrats- led by the
youthful and inexperienced politician from Ossining.
a wihg goose chase and are kept exhiarated by
the glib promises and false hopes held out by their
leader. The General. who has been there many
times before. with his accustomed equanlmity silently
the field cocy takes in the situation. sets
his machinery in motion, which, running smoothly and
without Jar. will roll out majority of from 500 TO
1000 November A.
The Highland Democrat" the leading and strong
est Democratic organ in the county, said at this time
last year when Mr. Hyatt was nominated against Gen
eral Hustled, this among other things: "Of course
Mr. Hyatt has intention Of being elected than
he does paying his honest debts. such desirable
contamination cannot be discovered by the strongest
kind of magnifying glass"
The New-York World" OF late has been devoting
several columns week to assailing General Hustled
and disappearing the political condition in this city
only last week there was column of the most eX-
sggerated nonsense ever printed. Founded one OF
two insignificant facts imaginative reporter built
up most absurd story, full of inaccuracies, msstate
ments, inconsistencies and wrong names. As To the
defections from theiRepublcan phaanx in this CITY, in
WHICH Inc ROuO" mentions pcOTsc W. hopCICoOH
Fred Msnser. John Mabie Egbert Travis, ETC. In the
first place, Colonel Robertson has been sore on the
General for some years, and he VIII give no more
trouble this year than he has in the and that Is
little Last spring Colonel Robertson obtained In some
way the nomination the Republicans for Supervisor
Of the town Of Cortandt The Democrats renominated
Supervisor william r. Thorne. and the latter was
elected by sixty four votes, while all the other Repub
Ican ticket but Supervisor elected, the lowest
plurality being above 200, and the highest over 500
AS 10 Assessor John Mabie, I'd. who owes his
political position to Husteds influence, and who Is
mentioned by The World" as another ecalcitant, he
feels hurt because John smith, ir, one Of ilusteds
trusted leutenans, received the pOstmastership last
summer and Mabe thought that he entitled to this
ersi Hustled before Mabie could vote Mr. Mabe Will
not control a dozen votes and this detection Of no
account OF Egbert b. Travis. little is 70 be sAd
lie was a candidate for Coroner before the last NJ
publican convention and, though having large I'll
lowing failed 10 connect, and he lays his def at TO
the man in the moon His followers and influence inc ude
himself and half Democratic neighborhood Pred
shin 1t was not Fred" but Frank. Manser who was
thus defeated. What else could be expected from
Republican Common Council, as Mr. Manser was
Democrat of the most pronounced school who ran on
the Democratic ticket last Spring for I xN Co ~ He
De.ocraiic Aldermen. Manser never had the remoest
idea b OF e Sss yG The Word flashed the political tua
ton 10 the intense disgust and rdcule not only Of
the Republicans Of this town. but also the decent
The Congress race Is spirited and lively Congress
Sfahlnecker Is q" scared Dduly. Onll "" cdNn
ago he visited this city in the int OF harmony and
Himself Decent Democrats are disguised with MN
and his record in the House Of Representative Ihere
are many this place who have al dlnerent times
written him for documents books aud otIicr faVors aic
have had no attention paid to their requests Inc
Congressman's barrel Il giving ont, anu inc MnH
Plains ring In consequence have use for him and are
wording hand and fist for Aleck' Taylor the Ihde-
ncndenf Republican This detection VIII take large
sIice OF stahneckers J. J. Stearns the kepub-
ncan candidate Is popular in this place ana VIII pi9D
ablv receive a Handsome majority In tns Guy
@Mattle- Clne proprietor of the vanderbilt HoteL
New York "a former Republican and now democrat
has his OF and is working might ana MAN iof tue
Democratic Congressional igurehead HI, 49,.
The County Treasurer contest IS close VIII W. .S9
irreprOaebabe men In the felG John H0ag ana DavId
Cromwell win run close with the odds In favor OF me
worSt ticket that could be gathered together III the
county full Republican vote and pleasant day
on next Tuesday should insure sweeping hep"ON'a'
victory al this place and In the county
NEESING 4 DEMOCRATIC "BLUFF." /