New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27
A REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD.
SpIENDID RECORD OF THE XXXIVTH
CONGRESS DISTRICT.

DATES AND THEIR PROSPECTS.
frpoN STAFF CORRESPONDENT or rrK TRBuNEl
Jamestown ~. Y. Oct. 26.-Ihe NNAiNth
Congress District. lying in this far southwestern
corner of New-York. contests with two distant
almost antipoda, rivais in the northwestern
angle the distinction Of casting for Presidential
Congressional and local candidates, the largest
Republican majoriues given in the State. TWO
years ago. when the Democratic Congressional
gerrymander went into effect. 1t seemed I'M
certain in which Of these three districts. the
XXXIvth. the XXIId or the XX1lld. the great
est Republican pluralities had been massed. The
returns for 1S92-the first election held under the
new northumberland that the three
counties of this district, Allegany, Cattaraugus
and ChautauQua had outdone In Republican
solidarity both their competitors Of the Adiron-
dack region. The margin slight, however.
I'm each instance. In the XXlIId District. which
includes the counties of Clinton, Essex FRANK
lin Warren and Washington. the majority OF
President Harrison over Mr.. Cleveland was MIX.
The XXIId composed Of the adjoining counties
Of ST. Lawrence. Fulton. Hamilton and sara
toga gave the Republican electors majority
OF 9.69S. This district. on somewhat disappoint-
ing total poll, was carried for General Harrison
by 1855 votes-only 270 more than the majority
given in General Curtiss st. Lawrence constitu-
ency
Last fall, on the reduced vote cast FOR minor
State officers this district was ousted from us
n,ace Of honor by the XXIIId, which gave Gen
eral Palmer an increased majority OF 1870.
Here also the total rose to 1O.4Ol, while in the
XXIId District it fell rifle, TO 9,412 This
wear. however. will undoubtedly see the
XXXIVth District again at the head OF the
great Republican majority giving constituencies
for II the apparently sound and trustworthy
estimates of the local Republican managers 90
not mislead these three counties next month
will surpass all previous records, and roll up, Tor
Mr. Morton and the rest Of the State ticket an
unprecedented plurality of from $1,000 to 1900
To be the Republican nominee for Congress In
this district is TO enjoy an absolute exemption
from the msgivings and uncertainties with
which the average candidates projection days
are burdened. This pleasing good fortune mas
fallen for the third time 10 Warren s. HOOKER
OF Fredonia. in this county. to whom after the
customary two terms at Washington. the dis-
trict paid this year the fattering compliment OF
a denomination by reclamation Mr. Hooker is
a LAWYER and before going to Congress in 1890
had served as Surrogate of the county and presi-
dent OF its Board Of Supervisors. He has made
an Industrious intelligent and painstakng KEEP
resentative and his activity and interest nave
been cordially appreciated by his constituents
Though a new member practically, Mr.. Hooker
received an appointment last year on the minor
ity side of so important and influential COM
mittee as that Of Rivers and Harbors. and this
summer he was chosen by his colleagues in the
delegation as NETWORKS representative on the
Republican Congressional Committee. thuer
forty years OF age himself, he is conspcuously
the leader and spokesman Of the younger Re-
publcans of the district. from whom ne mas
always received an enthusiastic support Two
years ago his majority over his Democratic
opponent was 9S53 This year it is expected to
reach 10000 or over The Democratic nominee
for Representative is S. \. Wood, OF Hnsdaie'
Ca,taraugus County. a former assistant in the
state Assessors Bureau a. Albany, and stand
ing forlorn hope candidate in Cattaraugus for
local offices.
C,bautauoua County which has held the Con-
rresslonal nomination for three successive terms
for the boundaries Of the XNNlNth Dlstr.ct
were not altered By the 1892 apportionment-ls
naturally the controlling factor in the politics OF
this region. Wedged in the extreme corner OF
the State between Lake Erie and the Pennsyi-
vania borders, its area tails trfe short OF that
Of either Of its political associates. But In popu-
lation and resources II easily passes Doth the
others: and its normal Republican majority
EQUALS that given by Allegany and Cattaraugus
the district is expected to be made in Chautau-
qua, despite the fact that the Republican major
ity here already exceeds the total democratic
vote The reasons for this disproportOnate Re-
publican strength are easily discoverable James
town and Dunkirk. the two leading towns OF
this county. are the centres OF manufacturing IN,
dustries peculiarly dependent for their stable and
successf,ll operatiOn on a liberal measure or tar
III protection while the farming districts IN
this whole section of the state have long Deeh thr
stronghods Of Republican sentiment as ardent
nd
IN Ohio's Western Reserve or among the north
ern and western counties of Pennsylvania
Probably no city in the State has felt more
keenly than jamestown the disastrous effects OF
the Industrial depression Of the last eighteen
months. or has suffered more directly iom , td
scaling down by the Wilson-Gorman Iarl1 OH
of Republican protective duties. The chief out
out of the manufactures here is in wooilens ana
worsteds pushes and dressgoods. four classes
of articles affected more seriously, perhaps thah
any others in the long list Of tariH schedules.
The cut in the woollen schedule. as is vel! known
was the one piece Of Mr. Wilson'S statesmanship
which the Democratic "revisers' OF the senate
accepted without serious modification and from
the time the passage OF the German Tarn Dill pc
came a certainty. the woollen industry IN inns
section has been reduced to a state OF practical
suspension and collapse. -
All the larger mills. Broadhead & Sons Hairs
and the Lister Company-an English house which
transferred its plant here after the passage OF
the Mckinley law-have been running for nearly
a year reduced time and with lower wag s.
and many former operatives have been thrown
wholly out Of employment. The building trades
which were unusually active in 1891 and 1892, are
now also greatly depressed and wages IN mem
have fallen off from one-third to One-half This
p!nching lesson in the practical consequences OF
recent tariff legislation has greatly depleted
what little strength the Democratic party mere
couId muster among the workngmen in 1892 and
1899: poll of this city made last week. showed
that on total registration OF 4,7OO. the RepuD-
Ucan majority this year will probably reach
1000 The largest majority heretofore given by
the city is 1890 In the country districts, too
the drift OF sentiment has all been the same way
and most intelligent and candid observers mere
agree that the Republican majority on the state
and county tickets next month will reach almost
1000 The present high-water majority mark,ls
that Of 1888 when General Harrison carried the
county by $3.50 The Republican party here is