New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL
THE SECOND WARD, ELMIRA.
A STATEMENT AS TO THE Contested CHOICE OF
nEIEGAfEG

A STATEMENT AS TO THE Contested CHOICE OF
DELEGATES.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: For more than TWENTY-FIVE years have been
constant reader OF and subscriber to The New-forH
Daily Tribune An erroneous statement made In us
columns look upon with ne sincere regret that DO
upon an error committed jy q member Of nay family.
in your Issue OF August IL page two In the article
headed Mr.. Fassett's FIends 10 Majority" what
seems to be Especial Dispatch" from Elmlra makes
statements so absolutely at variance with the truth
that with my faith in Tie Trbune's intended integrity
as o newspaper. feel lmpeed 10 call your attention
10 what seems TO iexcusabte Misrepresentation on
the part of your correspondent. ] refer more espe-
cay 10 that portion Of the article which relates to the
caucus held In the second Ward of this city, The state
ments made in your paper that caucus were abso
lutely and unqualIhedly untrue. have been resi-
dent of that ward for more than twenty years. a Re
publican from conviction. but never willing to accept
dlctatlon from a self seeking leader or boss.
The precise facts In reference to that caucus are as
follows First, the Official call. published in regular
form IN The Daily Advertiser for the Repub-
lcan electors to meet 80 m at the designated
place in accordance with the Primary Election law
for the election OF delegates TO the County Convention
etc. In accordance with the above call. repaired In
common with other citizens to the place appointed
The key TO the door Of the voting booth seemed 10 be
in the hands Of Colonel 4. f. Baxter present United
states Marshal for this district the silvertongued
orator., who has so often electrified his audiences with
graphic accounts Of southern methods Of DISTINGUISHING
citizens at the polls. and who placed that Key In the
door when he felt well assured that his own followers
could pack the small where the caucus was to De
held From that opening OF the door 10 the so-calied
adjournment OF the caucus scarcely five minutes could
have elapsed The adherents Of Senator Fassett
through Colonel Baxter mounted their illegally elected
chairman upon the table and against the protests OF al
evident majority, without the election Of secretary
and without even reading their lis; Of delegates pro-
posed that a list headed by certain name should De
made the delegates to the County Convention, ana
with an evident majority opposed TO such misre &c
cared the motion carried and the caucus adjourned
such was the disorder Mr.. Editor. emanang'from the
socalled Fassett side while the opposition remained
in the room and proceeded TO the legitimate WORK OF
the caucus in the most orderly manner and In ac-
coance with the provisions of the call above referred
to.
The above is the exact truth in reference 10 the
proceedings in the Second Ward Of this city. If Col
lector Fassett who hitherto has received the most
generous support of Republicans in this locality
fair exponent of methods to be employed men lhe
handwriting IS already upon the WALL 50 iar as '"'
state is concerned. ...,,o
| am quite willing you should use any siatements
herein made and my name in e0nneetiOn WIN tnein
and as 10 my credbillty witness beg 10 reIer SOu
10 any reputable citizen Of this community. r,r
Elmiga Aug. II, 1891. ). d. F. 0LHH'