New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-30
effect that everything must he done TO nave '"e
law enforced and to have pure eiecuo"'
PROSPECTS IN WAYNE COUNTY
on THE EVE OF LOCAL ELECTlONs-Hii Ia"
DEMoCR Ratio FACTION FIGHTS.

PROSPECTS IN w a NJ w ~ =
on THE EVE OF LOCAL ELECTIoNs-BITTER
DEMOCRATIC FACTION FIGHTS.
Lyons. ~ Y. Jan. 90 (SpeciaD.-A great deal oil
interest Il at present centring in the spflhs e'ee
tons at which Supervisors will be elected in eacn
OF the fifteen towns in Wayne County. At present
the hoard consists Of twelve Republicans ana three
Democrats. but owing to the Democratic party w.
ing all split up into petty factions, indica,'o"S
point to the election of Republicans throughout
the county. There has always been bitter war
IN this county between the cleveland Democrats
and the HiIl Democrats. Last fan the '!e'e'di'-
men were bossed in the interest OF william a,
Poucher. Of Oswcgo. through Thomas j. conner u
Rose. a trusted lieutenant Of the ADMINISTRATORS
in order 10 carry caucuses. the fouche'-' o'i'''
crowd promised custom-house places. foreign con-
suatcs and lighthouse jobs TO everybody VINO "ouiu
turn out and help carry caucuses. Posofflces were
offered to as many as twenty different applicants
in town. Determined not TO be beat at TINS
game. the state machine men promised pace" Oh
the Erie Canal to more men than couid s'dhl ''"'
abreast in the State ditch from the Cayuga count!
line TO the east end Of Monroe County. Farmers
looked on in dismay at the prospect OF losing tnor
help to I'll Government Offices ana c'H"i "ii'''''
ments. , .. .,., tho,. could do
liver The distribution Of Federal PATRONAGE III
Wayne County was iniutciously made. lVrrE ap
bad one Politicians of Influence were q,sc' XIII
for political nonenties W9rS, OF a." Hen ,n and ap
pointed renegade machine men. thus making strife
within the party all the more bitter Iirrr hi
LYONS the county seat, the postofiice was a"atu'l
To- Daniel V Teller who served for nearly eleven
wears as s!pcrlntendent of canals in Wayne county
under the machine. and who was thrown Owe,
board hccauso 1t was discovered that nc had out
crown the period OF his usefulness. TINS appoint
mont, made in the face Of seven other @pIicants'
each Of whom had been stanch ClsVclanl man
was particularly obnoxious. Edwin X burnnam'
of Newark formerly leader of the machi1r l2'C'S'
is now, dictator supreme as regards Federal pa
ironaeo in Wayne County. ,,..,,o.i,,
ADDED this is the preyailns dSsaS'l lac ion
among farmers who were promised muci, ny WE
Democrats and VINO have thus far been re-. hldliil.
on husks with brilliant prospects ol st'ii W.T.
fare in case the Wilson bill passes; WIN l.s IT.
wool barley and tobacco clauses. the laSt Two oI
which cannot but prove disastrous 10 me " aEn
county farmer The Republican party Is UNI ~, IN
This county which has always been notec lor It's
large Republican majorities.
FRUITS or sHEEHAN RULE in BUFFALO,
buffalo y Y. Jan. ga hearing VIII he haH
before Attorney General Hancock on Wednesday
in the matter Of the proceedings brought by Johh
White To obtain the seat OF Alderman John Shee-
han CDomD. from the First Ward. me Attorney
General will then decide whether ne WIZ p9Si n
contest proceedings not The contest Is based on
fraud AMI n,imiddtion. and the disclosures IN me
police and Sheriff Beck Investigations VIII De III
support OF the charges.