New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-17
BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN TROY.
AN HONEST ELECTION ASSURED FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN TWENTY YEARS.
MURPHY AND HIS GANG IN SORE STRAITS SINCE
TEE CONVICTION OF THEIR AssoCI-
ATEs BAT" SHEA AND MGOUGH
THEY ARE IN TROUBLE OVER

THEY ARE IN TROUBLE OVER
COLLARS AND CUFFS. TOO.
Within the last week. according to advces re-
ceyed In Republican circles IN this city, manufacture
ers Of cotton collars and cuffs In the city OF Troy
have discovered tina; Senator Murphy and Congress
IIaines allowed that industry TO be discrim-
mated against in the Wilson bill. although they Mt
the time made and still make loud pretensons Of
having protected the collar and cuff manufacturers.
This discovery and the use the Republican trade
papers are making OF 1t has doomed congressman
Haines to certain defeat In the Rensselaer, congress
district and endangered the safety OF the whoe
Democratic ticket lis new condition Of things,
coupled with the fight the Committee OF Public
Safety making for honest elections in the boss
ridden city. has already begun TO demoraiz' Sena-
tor Murphy's ranks. \ Tribune reporter yesterday
met Charles 5. Francis editor OF THE Troy Times
in lower Broadway. and asked for confirmation Of
the reports from Troy. Mr.. Francis, who is an ac-
tive member Of the Committee Of Public SAFETY.
said:
THE reports are approximately correct. and you
NAV say that Rensselaer, County is going 70 give the
State a surprise mex; November. l think from can
vases already made that the election OF FRANK >
Black TO Congress assured Black is very popular
and although a young man. has built up the most
lucrative law practice In the city. understand
that Boss Murphy and the Democratic machine
will make their principal fight against BLACK In
view OF the fact that Rensselaer, went Democrats
by 5000 in 1896 II will readily be seen that the Re-
publicans are accomplishing much in that district
The people are enthusiastically for Morton Saxion
and Hagh, The party organization has never been
so complete now.
ct was supposed that Senator Murphy ana Con-
gresham Haines while they were at Washington
would carry out the wishes OF their manufacturing
and labor constituents voiced at mass meetings and
By monster petitions. in preserving 0otectioh 10
collars and cuffs. did the Mckinley tarin. To the
surprise OF every II recently discovered that
under the WilSon-Ciorman tariff all specihc duties
on collars and cuffs made wholly OF cotton ana tha'
comprises nearly one-haf OF ali the collars anu
cuffs made in Troy-were entirely removed and the
only protection afforded such products was IN an
al vaorem duty which manufacturers have all along
declared wholly inadequate properly TO protect them
from foreign competition The discovery OF This has
seriously injurd Congressman Haines's canvass
after the murder OF Robert Ross and the shoot
ing down OF his brother william Ross. for daring
n pro,ect the purity o. the ballot In the Third DIS
,rict of the Thirteenth Ward last spring Committee
OF Public Safety was organized. II Is non-partisan
I'm character In fact two prominent ana popular
Catholic clergymen are publicly identih'd WIN 'h-
organization one OF these gentlemen fa'hef
Uaverrnans IL the oldest clergyman In the city OF
Troy and his good works In our city haF" covered
no Com riifee OF Public Safety. which OrganiZd
ton largely instrumenta IN Dtlmsins , oI"G
IN" conviction o; "a - 49, r.rsonnIv ,tt"n,i..i
h ,y a.. far INTO the night The chairman %
this Committee OF Public Saiey ~ p' , 90.
fectIye steps within the next week or zen da'
tovard IN. protection OF the ballot-boX Election
Dav and will IL IS believed. offer liberal re-
ward for the arrest and conviction o. any mar.
ernpts to violate the Election la" II is probabc
that ali places OF business VIII be cloSei hi Itos
on E.ection Day. Il We have an honest election
and a fair count believe We shall annihilatc inc
Murphy machine. which for twenty years has
Ynm probably do not know this but 1t Is fact
that no tra jury in Rensselaer, Soun,y au rss
OF election fraud. Testimony which WouIL prpnaDIy
i1nT when offered to the District Attorney has
! Invariably been either pigeon-hoied or else re-
| failed 10 jndict But these things are different
now For the first time In twenty years our people
| he laws Of the state. Both grand and trial
juries properly and lesaliy CONSTITUTED
and the for ye& W 10 $40 Hes
TO prison and the penitcntlary furnish ground for
political party In Rensselaer, County and through
| out the state"
| INCREASED REGISTRATION IN AUBURN.
| Auburn. ~ Y. Oct l6-The first three days
| registration here this year shows large Increase
over the registration OF last fall. The number Of
names enrolled during the first three days last fan
Of i.iM.
! SHEEIIAN DEMOCRATS NAMED IN BUFFALO.
| Buffalo Oct 1.-THE Democrats OF the XXXIId
Congress District met to-day and nominated Joseph
| f. Gavin. Mr. Gavin Is the present City Controller.
| The Democratic City Convention Will be held to-
| morrow Jacob Stern the present Surrogate VIII
| be nominated for Mayor.
| Both men are strong Sheehan supporters. and
| Controller Gavin the man by whom the Shee-
| han Police Commissioners appointed In ac-
cordance with the sneak" legislation OF the last
| Democratic Legislature
A POLICEMAN TURNS POLITICIAN.
| Michael j. O'Sulivan. who was nominated for th'
| Assembly by the Anti-Tammany Organization IN
| the Ist Assembly District Monday night ana IN
| dorsed by the State Democracy was until yester'