New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-23
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CHARACTER A REQUISITE.
OPPOSITION TO CERTAIN wOULD-BE Sue
CESsORs OF SENATOR SAXTON.
TIE REPUBLICANS or THE XXvrTH DISTRICT
PUT At A DISADVANTAGE by GOVERNOR
FLOWERS DELAY IN ISSUING
HIS PRO,TAMATrON.
lis PROCLAMATION.
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Auburn. ~ Y. Nov. 22.-Who shall be the sue.
cessor Of Charles T. saxton n the State Senate!
Shall it be a man as honorable he. with as hgh
public aims devoted TO the interests Of the slater
Or shall it be a who cannot be trusted to be a
faithful servant OF the Republican party In Its en-
deavor TO give the State and city of New-iork a
better government, and who vii. feather MS own
nest and bring disgrace upon the Republican partyF
These questions will be answered either affirmative
" or negatively al the senate District Convention
which will be held oy the Republicans or the
XVIII District at Geneva on saturday
Governor Flower and the Election law Of the state
have put the Republican majority at disadvantage
in selecting a successor to Mr. SaXton, since the
tine given for the consideration of a proper Re-
pubcan candidate for Senator is eXcee lnsly short
Governor Flower issued his proclamation upon Mon
day This was week after Mr saxton had
resigned his Senate seat. Under the provisions OF
the Election law nominations for the oihce OF STATE
senator must be filed certain period before flec-
ton Day The election is 70 be he'd on December
% The last day on which nomination papers can
be filed Is next Monday. This l. far 100 snort
period for the election Of delegates III senate
district as large as the State OF Rhode island ana
containing more inhabitants than many OF the Sill
yer States Of the West.
As consequence. the Republicans or TINS Dig
co,ntv Of Cayuca which extends from Lake On
tario well toward the pennsylvania ooruer'
made no attempt to hold primaries and elect deie-
gates IN the usual manner. Instead they hai their
county committee hold "A meeting and elect dele
gates named by prominent Republicans OF the Vari-
o,ls parts of the county. There was general ac-
quiescence In this novel plan Of electing the dee-
gates but fl is to be hoped that II Will not con-
stitute precedent. In the other counties OF '"S
district nam ,ly. Wayne Ontario Yates ana lomp-
kins short cuts have also been adopted to choose
delegates to the convention. II unfortunate
choice of representative of the Senate Is maze
on Saturday at Geneva. one OF the reasons lot the
misfortune will the hasty manner in which the
delegates have been selected and the little oppor-
tunity afforded for public opinion to express tseh.
FEELING AGAINST CERTAIN ASPllsANTS.
Nevertheless public sentiment regarding certain
men named AZ possible candidates for Senator has
exnressed itself frankly and has said that II any
ona Of these men should be- nominated the district
would disgrace itself The Republican voters OF the
district therefore will not 90 blindfoded into the
nit of dlshonor II they should nominate either one
Of certain men for Senator. There are hve men
mentioned as possible candidates. They are Plny
r Sexton Of Palmyra. Wayne County; eX-con-
rressuan John Ranes. of canandaigua. ontario
County: George r. Priest. Of Ithaca Ionph'hs
County: ex-senator George Lord. of Dundee Yates
County, and ex Senator Thomas Hunter. OF Weeds
mort Cayuga County. II is probable. however that
neither Mr.. Priest nor ex-senator Hunter III pe
candidate before the convention. Mr.. Priest IN
decd has announced in his newspaper. Ihe lthaca
Journal" hat he is candidate; but TINS state
n mt does not prevent his friends pressing nm ior
the position Mr. Priest was candidate for Sena-
tor several years ago in this district. ana hedry
attained the nomination His friends, therefore.
f.el that he mas considerable claims upon the
nomination now. in view OF MS disappo'h'meht ae
nat ,ir,. If the name of Mr.. Priest pre-
sented by the Tompkns County delegation, IL is
bi,t,d here that that Of John W. Dwight Of Dry
don may be suggested by them He is a man OK
high character and would make a good Senator
As for the delegates of Cayuga County, they Will
he guided in a large measure by the attitude OF the
delegates from Wayne County in respect 10 the
senatorship If Wayne County should throw its
vote TO Thomas Hunter. of Cayuga. the delegates
Of this county would vote for hlm. Mr., Hunter
n'bcan party could congratulate itself if he be-
came It's candidate again upon this OCCASION
\ large number Of Republicans OF Wayne county
IiI ar [r SeNIon is a highmnied incorrupti-
be and able man. His election As Senator would be
an assurance TO the Republicans OF tne state that
Mr. SaxtOn had worthy successor. for many
years Nlr sexton has been in the banking business
at Palmyra, and has gained there the esteem OF an
his neighbors In lss7 he was the Republican candi-
date for State Treasurer and made lne run Tor
he oes few ye4Is ,eT M Recent ne ws h kas ts taken
a great interest IN the affairs OF the schools os
the Si,e anu Wan Mr sexton Would do honor
to the district as Senator
OBJECTIONS TO EX-SENATOR RAINEs.
Both ex-Senators Lord and Raines have repre-
scented in the district at Albany but neither
NJ Them the district as Il whole. Mr.. Lord is
the result of the convention since his county OK
Yates in A year from will be divorced from
the other counties in the district. and with steuoen
County will form part of another district In View
of the fact that the term would be FOR one year,
Mr. Lord is not therefore making much effort 10
obtain the nomination
Mr. Raines however. has greater prize in view.
The Senate district will be composed OF his county
Of Ontario and The county Of WaXns IF hs saia'
f.tI e
ton in the new district for two years more. me
Wayne County Republicans naturally object u
giving Ontario County Senator for three years
and getting nothing themselves. Their Consress-
man Is Serene +. Payne OF Cayuga ooullH WayIiee
County therefore. under tnS prosranme Would
have neither the senator nor tne oupty hss the
Lieutenant Governor but Mr. Sahton u NO. no.
William r sheehan With Mr. saxton as llenten. !ien.
ant-Goyernor there VIII be lew PAM Sa That
is not the kind OF work Mr SaNton "li a3ore 90 ~
Abany Wnn Iine CT"n5y Of Ebyr nenc@ IN the L.gis
iature unless they secure the nomiAatio oi sohe ,h
tiss asd" IRON Mr. Saxtons high character a ld
great ability. which lead the Repunlicans 1hi 9i ''
oD ~ the banner Republican districts o. the STATE
and would be shame M me II nap1rschns .Cf Year wnen
SO much reform legislation Is TO De ro"S''e'eu ~
Whsr nS% 81 senator saxton was elected last fall The
district gave him ana MS pt'ho'r"'' "P''
Kenyon. the following vote
Comfy H,sS t0sj
Cayuga 3I 1%I s6di
r,u,nhtns 2'u
Wayne >
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Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .2'5,o i''o'
I, will be perceived that this Is "A norman hFpuD-
lirtn ma ory OF So That seems a booI iia' s'.
but a dlsreputabe Republican candaae sry 10. n,rty
,n,,bt lac defeated. even with such Il laise PitV
VIE apparently behind him. This IS hot year
~ W re rrone tolerate candidates morally un-
I,,n Thav viii not accept candidates Tor me Leg
islature who look upon the Capltoi AT Aodi.S as
,r,at fnr their voIes The recent deIeat ol lam
r,',nN ma, HAN and the Brooklyn Dem0aratc ,r.hY
iHiilN nod of the psOpe Of the State. Tnds