New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
STEUBEN WILL STAND FAST.
A BULWARK OF REPUBLICANIsM IN THE
XXIXTH CONGRESS DISTRICT

1T WILL EASILY COUNTERFEIT THE INFLUENCE
OF HILL IN SENECA. SCHUYLER AND CHE
MUNG - DISSATISFACTION WITH THE
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS AND MR..
CLEvELANDs ADMINISTRATION.
trRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
Corning. ~ Y Oct. A-Seuben County, OF
which this thriving and prosperous town in the
upper Chemung Valley is the chief seat of govern
ment. enjoys among it's associates OF the ANiAth
Congress District much the same pohticai pre-
dominance As Broome County exercises so con-
spicuousiy in the Susquehanna River group. In
resources area and population 1t overtops the other
three counties with which 1t is affiliated, Chemung
SCHUYLER and Seneca more notably than
Rroome County outstrps its companions IN the
eastern portion of the Southern Tier Up 10 lo'-'
desnite its size and natural political Importance,
this county's proper influence in the politics oil 'hlS
section of the State somewhat neutralzed ana
hindered by the fact that it formed part OF TWO
distinct and scr arate Congress and Senate dis
tricts in neither of which 1t could assert an over
shadowing control Joined with Chemuhg anu
AIIegany in a Senatorial constituency 1t found H.
self for many years unrepresented minority
factor In the districts politics; while IN the CON
gressional constituency which it formed with the
strong Republican counties on its northern ana
northwestern borders, its power and influence
though much freely recognized, were SUI" i''
from Investing 1t with acknowledged authority III
district affairs. BY the fortunes however, Oh 'he
Democratic gorrymander of 1892, this county Oh
political associations were completely severed anu
a new Congress and Senate District Identical IN
boundaries. created. in which Steuoen' lor op-
vious reasons could not fail to exercise from me
very beginning natural and undisputed control
Something was said in previous letter ABOUT
the purely personal and partisan motives "hlch
governed the authors Of the 1892 apportohmeh' II.
tho construction OF the new XXIXth Congress ana
XXNIIth Senate district II the uhdoupte" ~
| notation Of the Democratic managers that the
| union OF the two Democratic counties OF CheHiu"s
and Seneca with the small Republican county or
Schuvler and the larger, but perhaps cepd'apie'
| ,ountv ~ Steuben might insure on occasions a
/ Democratic victory the Senatorial or Con-
! gressiona ticket ever had any substantial iounua-
ton the expectation has 80 far been disappointed
! by the stalwart and consistent Republicanism OF
| this populous and ~apdly growing portion OF the
| district which. with stable majority OF from
! o.o n O0 stands ready to overcome any pos
! sibie ADVANTAGE gained by the opposition IN the
tbrco older and more casterlv counties Of this ir-
| REGULAR and craftily contrived constituency.
! CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR ASSURED
In 1872 as has already been said President iar-
! rls,n favored by peculiar conditions IN 'hemun8,
carried three Of the four counties OF the diNuf' an"
/ received A net plurality ~ $50. But III ~" '"T
/ sr,a1er counties gave Meyer. the Democratic can
da,o FOR Secretary % state net plurality OF 6io
and c,ohen's vote alone saved the state ticket anu
insured the election ~ the Republican senatorial
candidate whose majority in the whole district vas
reduced 10 22l. Casting within a trih' OF one-h'"
OF the total Republican vote Of the district ana ur-
nishing az a rule. than the whole ne' he-
n,hii,,n plurallty Steuben Countys leadership mas
b,.n accepted without question by the Republicans
Of the other three counties, ana at the hrst te'uoh
/ under the reorganization In 1892 the seat N Ton
grsss was awarded by common consent to the Re-
/ pub'icln organization here This year charles W.
/ Gilet OF this county the sitting member. was re-
/ nominated by acclamation Under the liberal ana
/ s,paclous policy adopted by the Republican man
ayers the state senatorship allotted las; fall to
I SCHUYLER County. which gives "A small but constant
. Republican majority at al elections.
This just and generous division ~ party nonors
and the spirit whca inspired II have united and
! solidiet the Republican vote in the district 70 an
unusual degree and no campaign OF previous years
has found the party in these four counties IN
| more harmonious or more thoroughly satisfactory
Zane OF mind. The general political situation in
this somewhat heterogeneous Congress district mas
ALREADY been given In outline I'm previous letter.
Is has been said. there can be little doubt OF the
reelection of Representative Giiet by from 100 To
3OnJ ma orty The fortunes OF the state ticket may
be affected somewhat by the circumstance that In
/ three OF the counties here. Chemung. schuyler ana
Seneca the Democratic candidate for Governor has
A strong and devoted personal following and tina;
/ local pride and personal acquaintance may unite
with A lavish Use Of the customary ChemunS
County corruption fund to swell the total vote east
for Senator Hill 10 something more than the usua.
! Democratic figure This loss on the State ticket
does not threaten however. to be very serious and
there is no reason to think THAI MIR. Mortons ma
jority In the district VIII fall below 22oo. gain OF
40 NJ Palmers vote OF last year
INTEREST CENTRES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Interest here centres naturally therefore. IN the
contest for the Ave Assembly seats allotted to the
/ four counties OF Representative Giets constitu-
ency Three OF these. the in this county and the
one I'm Schuyler. almost certain 10 be retained
by the Republicans. who now hold them Chemung
| County was represented at Albany this year by
Democrat and Is more than likely to return another
Democratic member at the approaching election.
Seneca County. though casting majority for Meyer
last fall. chose a Republican Assemblyman by the
narrowest OF margins AMI his sea; * this year con-
coded 10 be in imminent peril To make one of the
two Assembly districts OF this county IA nearly
| Democratic rs possible an irregular division line
WAS drawn from southeast to northwest. the larger
! town. OF Canis;eo Valley being crowded into one
half while the other half WAS made TO include the
purely agricultural tracts 10 the north and the
| famous Lake Keuka grapc-growing and wine-mak-
INK district. As a consequence the lld or southern.
! Assembly District. which includes not only ths
| civ hli Addison Canisteo and fIornesvle as
we'll casts over 5000 votes and l. Republican by
from 500 t. 300. while the lst or northerh Us
trrt casts but 700 and Is Republican by only 800
TO 100 The Republican candidates in both districts
have ben renominated without opposition ana,
with the favorng tide which seems to be set hn1
here "a elsewhere. toward Republican success, poh
seem sure Of reelection by increased naJortLes'
In thig district. the I'D, Merritt F. smith. OF
| Greenwood A village in the southwestern corner
| Of the county, was elected last fall by l,so ma
jority over his Democratic c9mpetVr MI ","' IN
| has made an excellent record At Albany, ana ne
| encounte, ed no opposition whatever Tor tehohina-
| ,iNn II, tho district convention. He has been con-
snicuoua 40 party reader in his part OF the county
| ana his personal strength as candidate Is ui,-
| Entertained The Democratic nominee Is a John a
| Major of Hornellsville resurrected party worker
prominent IN local politics some SIX years ago. out
The Marty organization now. Mr. Smiths majority
! nnvt month will probably reach 1000. In the ISL
| netrct tho Republican nomination went by accia-
! nation to W W Babcock. OF Prattsburg VINO mas
| Nxif crnl d