New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-27
THE OUTLOOK IN STEUBEN COUNTY.
ESTIMATING THE MAJORITY FOR FAssErT AMI
VROOMAN.

p.b oo+ oe (snacian-steuben County Just now
IS I'm the midst of one of the most acuVe poh'c@i
weeks in its entire history between HIVH anu eiA"
meetings we're held by the Republicans last week. ana
the county is alive with enthusiasm. ). H. FmfV
hurt who represents this Congress District on the
Penublican state Committee, also Is chairman Oh te
Republcan County Committee, and he Is bending all
9 hi energies toward electing his entire county and
Assembly ticket and giving for the state hcket
rousinr majority In this county the Democrats arc
devonc their exertions, 70 all outward appearances,
tovard giving Frank Campbell the Democratic candl-
date for Controller a large vote and electlng Demo
cra+ic member of Assembly in the Ist Assembly DIS
trict 70 succeed Grattan II. Bundage, who died dur
ino the last session of the legislature Last year
Mn Rrundages majority small, and the Democrats
tbought that they could defeat him. But the Vo'e
was also unusually small then, as well ana the kc-
publican stay homes nearly cost the party anoher
member of Assembly. The county, 1t is thought
will give majority for the State ticket, and the two
Repubcan candidates for the Assembly will be elected
Gordon NJ Patchen, Of wayland. is the Republican
candidate in the Ist Assembly District. He is "a
thorough-going practical farmer, and he will receive
the solid Republican farmer vote. Inc Democrats
lave named l. B. Whteman as their candidate in TINS
district but he Is not an extremely popular man ana
he will not poll his party strength Herman h.
Ruck Of Canasteo is the Republican candidate for the
Assembly in the lid Assembly District He has been
named 70 succeed Assemblyman Milo NJ Acker. the
Republican leader Of the last Assembly. Mr. Acker
has dropped out of politics and he is devotng hnseu
assiduousy to his law practice lie is working nara
At the same time for the success Of the Republican
ticket
HorneIlsvile in this county, is the homo OF FRANK
lin D. Sherwood, who was nominated by the hepuoh-
cans OF this senate District TO succeed Senator JACOB
slost Fassett Mr. Sherwood has large business in
terests in this and Allegany counties and VIII re-
ceive large vote in each His opponent is CharleS
F. Walker or Corning, Yates County. Mr. walker Is
a son Of ex- Congressman Walker. who died some ume
ago leaving the young man considerable fortune
which he devoted his time and energy in spending as
rapidly as possible until guardian was appoih'eu
for him. Even Mr. Walkers most ardent friends look
upon his candidacy as huge joke He is dong
large amount OF hard work, nevertheless, but the Re
pubcans are almost certain that they viii land their
candidate in the seat ably occupied by Mt fasset
for six years
The Democrats do not seem to be doing any WORK
at all here for their State ticket as whole Ihey
are waiting. it is understood, for sight OF tiie
q. long green's" as they call the $40 and $50 DIS
which Mr. Flower is expected to pay for votes all
through the county. AS yet the money mas hoo
reached here but word has been sent along the line
that It can be expected any day Ihose WIN arc
ntrusted with Mr.. Flowers campaign IN THIS county
do not intend to work for nothing They kno" ula'
he was nominated for his barrel and they have gwen
ont word that they do not intend TO do anything 1or
him until they hear from him. They will not nave
10 wait long now for the money is GU me way, anu
ON election morning the $40 and S2o ols WIZ I pe
In This County this year the Republicans have nor
Parmere, Alliance ticket TO contend WIN as tlHH
bbaya an yates Auegany wyoming and Niagara coun-
ties There is Farmers Alliance oFganmAbtGn II.
the county but II is composed mainly Oh @ m them;
as farmers and politicians In the man 'n 1
TA Satisfied with the Republican county Assembly anu
Senate nominations and they are all as rule, en-
thussstc over the nomination Of Senator tasss1t lT
GovernOr They have taken an unusual lhteres. III
~ caOnaign All of them are registered, and they
declare that nothing can prevent their coming omI
ond voting against the candidate OF Iainnahy nan
Resides the Republican farmers who nave mus ,
clared themselves, number Of those VINO & }b
nave been Democrats have openly suo tlaU lhcS
would moi vote for the Tammany Hall Ticket .
The most conservative Republicans IN the count!
than I 200 more votes than will the "hamboyant
millionaire"