New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
CATTARAUGUS DEMOCRACY AT WAR.
THE OPPOSING FACTIONS HAVE NOMINATED CAN
DIDATEs FOR THE ASSEMBLY,

DIDATES FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
Salamanca Oct. specan.-There is now In prog
ress a ventable Kilkenny fight among the Democrats
of Cattaraugus County. The Cleveland men nave
a bitter grudge against the followers Of the Governor
Senator and II looks though they would satisfy IL
thoroughly on election day. Every Cleveland man
in the county has knife up his sleeve for use on
Hill and his men. and the knife will be used on every
possible OCCASION The trouble grew out Of the action
of The Hill men in trying to capture the delegates 10
the state Convention for Hill and Flower. IL tue
Cleveland men had been beaten in fair fight there Is
no doubt but that they would have taken 1t good
naturedly and would have Joined the Hill faction II
support OF the entire Democratic State and county
ticket. They believe and know that the fight was
not fair one, and they sure that the Hi men
did not intend it to be In the I'D Assembly Dis
rict Convention the struggle between the two factions
was more like barToom brawl than anything else
Hills followers resorted to all sorts OF means to pack
the convention with "toughs,' most Of whom had
been put in q fighting humor by liberal use OF
whsley. 1t was absolutely essential for the faction
that desired to win in this fight to get control Of the
convention and have its own chairman. There were
contesting delegations from nearly every town in the
district, and the winning side had to have the Com
mittee on Contested Seats. The Cleveland men sent
regularly elected delegates to the convention from the
various towns, while the Hill IN most cases had
only paper delegation These men had been elected
In barFO0mS ana barber SHOPS Inc Old uFh Vi
nominating chairman and declaring him elected before
a chance to vote was allowed resOrted TO hers.
When the Cleveland men asked for vote they we're
not allowed one, and the Hill chairman took his place
on the platform. The Cleveland demanded
rollcall but the Hill chairman refused 10 entertain
the motion. Then the Cleveland men withdrew to
another corner OF the room and he'd regular conven-
ton, going through all of the business in orderly
manner After they had elected their delegates, the
Hill men tainted them with the boast that the state
Convention did not want anything to do with
Cleveland men, and they would be foolish
to go to the expense Of sending their
delegates to Saratoga for they would not be admitted
sayway. What true prophets they were was shown
by the treatment the Cleveland men received at the
hands of the Committee Contested seats. and later
in the convention ITSELF The committee gave TO their
representative less than ten minutes time IL which
show up the manner in which the Hill men elected
the Cleveland delegates alone were regularly and
legally elected. Here as well IN Erie County, the
Hill men did not comply with the provisions Of the
Primary Election Law. Tuis made 40 difference 10
the Tammany Committee on Contested Seats 49,
The fight between the two fac'lOns IN ms
Assembly district has reached such stage that each
faction has nominated its own didate for Member
of Assembly. The Cleveland men have put up
SCION Lang who is a wcLknown banker and merchant.
The other faction has named Henry boyce, the pre.
dent of the Farmers Alliance in the county lie
rs a candidate for the Senate nomination.. lie received
two votes, his own being one Of them. Effort, are
being made to get the other Of the candidates
10 retire As yet, however, neither side seems Wiling
to do this Mr.. Lang's friends VIII not desert hms
and Mr. BOyce says that he will not leave the field to
his Cleveland enemy. The Democratic County Com
mttee yet Is doing nothing In the campaign Ihey
waiting for the Wall Street candidate TO open his
barrel.