New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-29
THE FIGHT IN THE IXTH.
REPUBLICANS WORKING HARD TO ELECT JOHN
p. ROCKEFELLER.

p. ROCKEFELLER.
II is six wears since the IXth Assembly District
had the good fortune 10 be represented by Repub-
Ican at Albany. John p. Rockefeller who was
elected TO the Assembly in 1885, is again the Re
publican standard bearer and those well qualified to
Judge say that his prospects of election are excellent
Mr. Rockefeller is a native Of Columbia County, but
has for many years been in business in NewYork CITY,
lie is fortytwO years old and has scores OF friends
Democrats as well as Republicans, who are WORKING
hard for his election. If successful, the fact Will not
be so much attributable to Democratic support as to
the revolt which has taken place among respectable
Democrats of the district against the nomination OF
ex-Alderman William H. Walker, whose selection by
the local bosses has antaGOnlzed large numbers OF
working Democrats who make secret of their de
termination to oppose him on election day. There
is another Democrat in the field for Assembly in the
GXth District TO whom they can give their support.
This is Frank W. Campbell the County Democracy
candidate.
The IXth is one of the most conservative districts
in the city. A large number of its voters are Old
fashioned and welto-do residents, who detest Tam
many methods and who look with unconceaed dis
favor upon the encroachments Of the men who
dominate politics from the FOurteenth-st. epee Last
wear the Union Democratic nominee Silas Wright
IIOcOmb. of coed repute, former law partner
Of smith NJ Weed. None who know him will question
his intelligence and public spirit. Mr. Holcomb was
many Hail. and won by a majority of 1,453 votes
but there were 752 blank ballots cast III the lNth
District, by persons, mostly Republicans who voted
the Municple League ticket, from which the names
cf candidates for Assemblymen and Aldermen had
been omitted. At Albany Mr.. llolcomb was I'M
fortunate enough to antagonize' 50 many schemes ta
a denomination was denied him, and James Fltz
patrick the local Tammany boss, put up in his place
one of the most ObseQuOus Of his followers, Billy
Walker who for years has been identified with some
of the worst elements in the I&th District
walker was for four years Tammany Alderman
and was frequently to be found in the Jefferson
Market Police Court where the exercise Of his =" pull
was joyful thing for lawbreakers and other
friends in distress Qualities which made him
popuIar as an Alderman considered by
respectable people as no part of the outfit of an As
semblyman such as the IXth would like to have
When it was bruited about that Walker had been
sateds for the latter office, the report gained small
credence. Many Democrats of the INth. embtteIeu
by the hghhandc1 proceedings of the CIokersheelal
Murphy combine, openly refused 10 support WALKER
and when the County Democrats put in the field
AGAINST him a young business man of the district,
reared within its boundaries, and, unlike walker, not
at all dependent upon politics, their course was maze
entirely clear The result is that for the first time
since 1883 two Democrats are running for the AS
sembly in this district. ON that occasion the ke-
,ublican candidate Frederick i. House elected by
n majority of over 2OOO' INT O'hui'"VO MI A'ON"N
teller defeated in 1884 James d. McClelhnd. is a
friend of Walker and possesses much the same as
soci.tiors and antecedents Although McCelland
was the union Democratic candidate, he was defeated
by over 400 majority. With two Democrats in the
field the Republican chances are exceptionally bright
Besides their purpose Of working and voting against
Walker many Democrats make no secret OF their pur-
pose 10 vote November for fasse'i ana Nfoohal'
Under tbe leadership Of Marshal John W. Jacobus.
Major William H. COr-a, who came so near 10 deeats
John j. German FOR Sheriff last year ana George h.
Deane vice President of the Republican county OOh-
/ mittec the Republicans Of the lNth are making q
! vigorous and aggressive canvass. IheS nave hcl,
over a dozen rOusing big meetings, and are orsahzed
TO get out full vote. They confident OF elecug
Rockefeller and hopeful OF carrying the dls'lct lor
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