The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
To Satisfy Two cities, Each Wishing 70 DO
shire Town, the state IL Asked 70
Carve Lincoln County from Stcuben.

To Satisfy Two cities, Each Wishing to DO
"a shire Town, the state Is Asked TO
Carve Lincoln County from Steuben.
Tho Empire State Of New York retired from
the business OF establishing new counties
within its borders in May. 1871, when Gene
see. Ruchester's southeastern neighbor. was
cut into two. Gencsoe and Wyoming. In
April. 1888. three years previous. Montgomery
county. on the Mohawk. the second largest
| county In the state at that time. was carved In
two, one portion remaining as Montgomery
anu tho other tnkirg the name OF Fulton. Two
years before that time Tiuga county. the homo
OF Thomas {. llatt. was subjected to q similar
official severance. Since 1S4l. however. there
have been no divisions Of existing counties.
though in 1884 portions OF three counties
were cut oil to create n new one-Schuyler.
One OF tho towns which was SUBJ ected to this
transfer OF allegiance. 1t Is worth rcmarkipg.
was Havana IN which Senator Hill was born
on Aug. 10. lS43. eleven years before the
change. Havana was ut that time in Chemung
county. 1t became part OF Schuyler in 1854.
In 1852 Senator Hill moved to Elmira. and
that Is how j. happens that he is native OF
Chemung. though born in n town OF Schuyler.
a paradox which none Of his bographers has
ever undertaken to explain.
The proposition OF the southern towns OF
Steuben to divide that county in two SO that
u new county. Lincoln. may he set up for them.
will II carried through successfully. be a re-
turn on the States part to the work given OF
division popularlv supposed to have been
abandoned In 1898 The most ancient OF the
counties OF New York have venerable line-
age. ten OF them dating back to 1853. more
than two centuries ago. These are Albany.
Dutchess, Kings. New York. Orange. Queens.
Richmond. Suffolk. Ulster. ana Westchester.
f.. .l.t., Of 4.
Revolutionary wat. emigration had advanced
sufficiently along the Mohawk River. west Of
Albany. for the setting w of what was then
called Tryon county the residue OF which is
now known as Montgomery. The principal
New York counties in the eastern end Of the
state. therefore. are of English origin. and it
was not until after the success OF the Revolu-
tionary war that the division OF the larger
largest in population. New York having the
Hamilton. being one of the largest In size.
The sntite regulation n, Of Hamilton is about
steuHsn COUNTY Which the r. residents Side Of the
southern half wish to have divided has low
claims TO such marx Of preferences and par-
county, and heing. besides. 5000 behind the
latter in reputation. Nor is tho rate of in
ms pressing matter Of utility. During tho
ten years preceding 1880 it increased hut Ave
nSF cent, whereas Il ilOIen New ] Ork counties
Increased between fifteen and thirty per cent.
p S seS KiehMaad 'Ststen il"n lI
Erie Bufralol. 4.S.t
The county scat Of Steuben county is the
eminence claim metropolitan hon"rs. To their
rival ~ is ntt,ibutabe tie present demand for
1yiGn wssn 10 aeEsur, nv viii be called
SG"unties being in the control Of that, body.
The two rival cities are HornellsvilIe and Corn:
Hay "a - tha lvfh nry, ~ nf
MHe 0 HATH the eapta has i TSen ma KIT.
Sources. iornesyIe and ai rarnns haVo been rs
fHpaiy iGrEinE ahead The p"nq3,on o.
1850 and 1890. The population OF Corning in.
creased e per cent In tho same period, Both
81 1d
road. 10th aspire 70 be- the Leading towns in
ths Whsh roy in the tTo
after, be erected unless it's Foundation shall
has two members Of. Assembly under the new
npr U ana i these s,I members had
on there could be- OF to
Lincoln the other; But right here is what may
advocalss Of ii" new county Of Lincoln. As
tionment gave steuben one mem Der only. New
York getting thirty,one The Democratic
and as h " Shs
were. on general principles and strict
G5ennds wbaee1s t any a
every Democratic Senator was needed to
carry through any scheme Of representation
halls from the town OF Coming. saw in this
constrained condition OF affairs n chance to
cordingly. he - he'd out. Tor larger homo
representation. demanding that Steuhen
q hGII,r moi 9 :. n n I'M
hcr. mathcmN, icaliy. His Democratic associ-
nt,,s mndo virtue OF necessity. and acceded
and other particulars. went through success
,y an1 WSs Snd AND ronsttu
instead OF eating thirty.ope members. re.
ceive,! but thirty. and Kings and Monroe were
cut down one each in favor OF Albany and
Put here this question arises: Can tho
Legislature sct up new county. the popula-
ton ol which does not enttle it to a ON Der?
The OK isenrits " division allow legislators a
liberal discretion. SO the Court Of Appea Ia de-
vision be ignored for tho benefit OF some Of
the inhabitants of a county. who believe that
"sT SGh be ssrysd y
two hy Tie sns. $ssa an asfs doe ts
Lincoln for, separate official existence would
be HypraEiy reEarded unless this obstacle
adyScatcs Of division '"N - ''A'A'S VI '"'
lHe creation OF new county entails o eX-
tra expense upon tho people of the State. It
makes no difference IN Representation. and
the additional! burdens which 1t establishes
who are alone affected by it. But 1t is worthy
Of remark that simultaneous with the agita-
ton for the binding together by closer ties the
two big cities OF the state into the Greater
New York the inhabitants OF a somewhat
snarsely populated county. near the south
west corner OF the state. should be Intent upou
division, and the setting up OF two govern
ments where since 1886 but one has existed.
No Clue TO the Rev. Mr. McCIeary's Where.
abOuts.
The fate OF the Rev. Samuel 7. McCleary.
assistant pastor OF tho First Unitarian Church