The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-30
STATE POLITICS.
Anti-Snsppers In Control In The First Ulster
nistriot-Lcrislstive NonalnntIons.

| Antt-Supppern CortrOi IN tne Ftrrt ulster
Observation-Disclosures Nomination..
KINGSTON. Sept 29.-The Democratic Con
vention for the First Ulster district was held
here this afternoon. II was apparent at the
outset that It was In tho hands OF the anti
snappers, Conspicuous among the delegates
| were several present and prospective Post
masters Alderman Joseph A. Costello Of this
| city was made Chairman and Counsellor Ever
| cit Fowler Secretary. On motion OF Assessor
David r. Hollihnn OF this city the Hon. William
+. Russell Of Saugerties. Surrogate James A.
Belts. and Alderman Henry Beck OF this city.
were selected as delegates to the State Con-
venton. Homer Russell Editor John W. Scar.
Ing Of the Leader who is member OF the New
York Reform Club and Alderman William f.
Rafferty,, were chosen alternates without OPP
| position.
A resolution offered by Comptroller Fowler
passage 81 the Dill ,repeslins the psrppioions
the course Of Senator'S Hill and Murphy
s the i% an" and asH%ss
d repeal Of that law: e99dSSrsinr
sociates In Office for giving the state an honest.
and particularly for the low tax rate that is as
Flower for, his reanpointment O, the Hon.
Charles H. Preston to the, Office of .superin-
'cuuSul VI Tile Bnnk1nE DeHHCtWcut- huu on
tration of President Cleveland.
hsn Sssn
the most harmonious in the history of Ulster
county; But such was not to be the case, A
e Of se o
Shandaken to offer. which served as Are
instruct the delegates to the State Convention
to ask for the reappointment OF Charles NJ.
trict. This brought Counsellor Fowler to his
feet with denunciaton OF the attempt to put
npGR she 6Hcn % the
Counsellor John F. Cloonan. who had been
that 1t was a recognized fact that Mr.. Preston
had made the best committeeman the district
he had done good and efficient service for his
party. Mr.; Cloonan charged that owing to a
snd the sse Sone
vention should present the name Of Mr.. Pres
ton i3r reappontment all opposition to their
Mr. Fowler denied that the gentlemen select
ed as delegates had made any pledges to
A vote to table the resolution was then car
5e% By @ hs1s Little DOUBT but that
GoorsHs TaSS W '"s Set 1.-THE Republican
GSSy SnR RGs here 81 h4ss9 6r
member Of Assembly for otsego county;
ALBION. Sent. 2at-The Orleans County Pro;
Watson c. McNall OF PARE for member OF As |
sembly.
BATAVIA. Sept 20.-Elias Root OF Tonawanda
was nominated for State Senator by the Pro-
hbitionists of the Twenty ninth district this
afternoon. Merritt ID. Simons was nominated
for the Assem- bly, by the Genesee county
Prohibitiontsts
LocKPoRT. Sept. 29-Elton T. Ransom, re-
nominated for the Assembly by the Niagara
County Democratic Convention last week. hne
signiticd his intention OF withdrawing. The
county committee will undoubtedly name his
successor.
ALBION. Sept 2a-Caucuses In Orleans
county held to-day resulted in victory for the
Hill Democracy which gives the Congress dis
trict to the machine.
CORTLAND. sept 90 AT the Democratic
County Convention held this afternoon John
J. Murray OF Homer was nominated by accla-
nation for member OF the Assembly. Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted favoring ,
Hugh Duffy for nom at ion for State Treasurer
and endorsing Cleyeland's Administration.