The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-22
CHANCES AGAINST JUDGE HArGHr
why the Peoples Candidate for Governor
Will Try to Accomplish His Defest.

Will Try TO Accomplish HIS Defest
BUFFALO, Sept. 21.-It il not by mere coinci-
dence that the two candidates nominated from
Buffalo for state offices are Charles p. Matthews
and Judge Albert Haght. Mr.. Matthews is the
candidate of the Peoples party for Governor.
When he took the nomination he felt that all
the indications pointed to the nomination Of
Judge Haight for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
Otherwise he might not have accepted the NOM
nation. Mr.. Matthews Is a successful business
man. at present manager Of the Buffalo Refin-
ing Company. He has the reputation Of being q
hard fighter, and as the candidate OF the Peo-
pies party he is going to stump the State against
Judge Hsight The reason of IL Is found in the
history OF great and successful conspiracy.
The facts which Mr.. Matthews will relate to
the gatherings of his party from now until cleo
ton day constitute a strong argument against
the election OF Judge Haight to the Court Of
Appeals. The newspapers Of his own party ar
raigned the Judge for his conduct at the time
and his friends meet the facts silently
Judge Haght held the session OF the Court Of
Oyer and Termner which tried the Standard
Oil conspirators who were charged with de-
liberately planning the destruction Of the works
OF It's only rival in western New York. The men
were brought to trial in May, 1887, although
they had been indicted more than year before.
This delay had been accomplished through the
influences Of the great corporation. District At
torney Quinby was ready and eager to try the
case but no Judge could be found to sit for
them. Judge Corlett and Judge Lewis had been
the attorneys for some of the complainants
years before, and were therefore disbarred from
sitting. 1t looked as II the indictments would
go untried. Finally Charles Il. Matthews, the
President Of the Buffalo Lubricating Oil Com
pany. whose works the Standard had destroyed
by fire, announced that he would make applca-
ton to the Governor to designate a Judge to try
time to hear it. Mr.. Matthew's, for certain
reasons. did not want the cases to be tried be-
cases case were brought TO Trial 'o''e'' anu tho
The indictments, were against Hiram B. Ever
ayers of the Vacuum OIL Company. depend
ency of the Standard, and Henry II. Rogers,
John D.. ,Archbold. and Ambrose McGregor. d.
They were charged with conspiracy to iniure
trade and commerce. They were accused of
unfounded in merit, with the intention OF injur-
inE its credit; q inducing Lane Bnrrell to OBJ
as ssd
ticulariy Albert A. Miller. without whom the
n SrSns fSs not
construct the plant that It would destroy itself
while in operation and ruin the material and
The indicted men were tried on these charges.
The evidence was conclusive. lawyer who
he had been told to look up the punishment that
could be imposed on Miller II II could be discov-
cred that he had caused the plant TO be so con-
was clear that the works had been so constructed
that when the first run of OIL made IL blew
up. The safety valve had been packed with
plaster OF Paris so that there would be no warn
Ing OF the danger, and the fires had been made
so hot by the men secretly in the employ of the
Standard that the crude petroleum generated
dangerous gases, which helped to create ex-
. The trial OF the case occupied ten days The
defence asked the Court 70 discharge three of
the defendants, Archbod, Rogers. and Nc
quilted. This was such a surprise TO the Dis
trlct Attorney that Mr.. Quinby sprang up ex-
THE Court had better order the discharge of
the rest OF these defendants and impeach the |
District Attorney" |
The jury returned a verdict finding the Ever |
expected that they would be sentenced |
to pay heavy fines and TO serve term OF i'm
prisonment as well. Judge Haight fined each of |
hem $3.50 after the General Term OF the |
His only excuse was that dozen prominent
citizens, most Of whom happened 10 be asso-
,iated with the standard on Company or its in
press of his own party bitterly criticised the
Court for his action.
Moreover, when the ruined company went into
Eed the receiver TO sell the plant TO the Stand
lrd OIL Company for $8O, 900, although all the
stock holders in the defunct company personally |
lsked him not to make the order.
Mr.. Matthews proposes 70 make his grievance
Known 10 the voters OF the State. and. antici-
)ating the nomination OF Judge Haight, he ac-
epted the nomination of the Peoples party.
lie will throw his influence TO the support OF
my candidate calculated TO defeat Judge naight
md he predicts his defeat unless the Republi-
ans should carry the state by a tremendous
Ictiye campaigner, and he promises TO make a
lively campaign against Judge Haight.