New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-13

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OF JUSTICE WILLIAMS FOR THE
COURT OF APPEALS. ,
,vsou STAFF CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE
u,otertown n. Y, Sept 1.-THE delegates Of
larson County to the Republican State Con-
,,on were instructed to vote for Mr.. Morton,
"A Of course they will have to do so for
ENABLE length of time but the sentiment OF
raI of the delegates Is decidedly against his
,,nation Jefferson has always been an
'.dPatt county. and the sudden turn that Is
ling IL one of the cornerstones in the struct-
-, rhich Mr. Platt is just now trying to raise
" making old politicians here rub their eyes
IA wonder how it came about.
n was in fact cleverly managed. In pursu-
If the tactics employed in other parts of
-. state. a candidate for Lieutenant-Governor
%, found here. He is Colonel a. d. Shaw.
#, shaw's friends will assure you with an air
:, the utmost confidence that Mr.. Plat is favor
.us 10 their man. Consequently they are in
sror Of Mr. Platt's man. Another element IN
no situation the admiration that the great
NV Of the people Of jefferson County had Tor
resident Harrison Mr.. Morton is the resldu-
-, Ieratee of the last Administration, ana is
assning the reward for its good deeds. which IL
sonjred two years of Democratic times to MAKE
.ss neople recognize. Just what process Oh
logic 1t is which makes the rural voter Sreue 10
re gentleman who presided over the delpcra-
TINS of the Senate with dignity the sieas
works accomplished by policies which ne hao
,ttle or no part in forming. and forget that ne
- NOW beng put forward by the man VINO useI
III his power TO prevent the renominaton OF
President Harrison. may be dlihcuit TOT tne
ordinary mind TO understand. NeNertn l,peISs
.hai's the way it works here. MORT On speiis
uarrison here not F.att. and that 1act ana thal
zone accounts for all the positive feeiins IN ms
favor that exists here: AS a iariiea MI pr
- to-day: "Harrisons administrator was
"a one-best we've had in years Morton
Ever done nothin wrongs know OF. - Hes d
good business man. ana ihd' ""a' We ~
these hard times. $780, -. ,o..oro, oho,co
,,a real reason for the situation In wmcn tne
IaTerson County delegates hnd themselves Is ,,e
TACT that when the convention was heiu NJ
,aor,o, was the only candidate of National repu-
elton Had Mr.. DepeX been In the race VI eNe"
Known as possible candidate before the lnstlue
lions iOi ~" 80 haan worry strong The
oo,ntv went by default Few thought OF ins'ruc-
lions until some one sprung resolution on .ne
convention, and nobody thought 10 SOP u
SSagates we're in earnest for Colonel Shaw, ana IL
the instructions would help him. NOBODY ieit III
lined 10 object. He favored the insTucuo.hs
Had II been suggested that 1t would hurI NH I'll,
tbs vote would have gone the other way. ne
delegation will without doubt vote LOT MI W.
ion though ii contains men faVorapie 70 jim"
candidates. but beyond reasonable eHor'S "a
oarrx ont its instructions. it cannot be held
under Mr.. Platts control Ia ,.os.erdav
Mr. Depew There is no man admire nor.
II we had only had an idea that ne Woulu DC a
candidate he would have had the deieeatlon' =
think. There was no one IN the ,,eio M"rton when
tho convention was held. and there Is no ooup.
that he stood well with our people. 80 We so.
our instructions. and OF course VIII UnuS
arc here said: ut is too bad that Mr. Depe"
would not go into the campaign carry. Jeie i
mas always been against Platt and would nave
rsIYed 10 Depew with enthusiasm. wrote 10
Mr. Depew early in the season asking MN " ie.
us work for him. Had he consented 10 remain
Massive in the hands Of his friends we woula
have had the county for him with no opposi-
t,on I think the sentiment over the Whoie ota,e
l. strongly against Mr. Plat. and evan AZ ms
late day, when nothing has been done 10 con
"oas,si, should not be surprised to see the
people rise in strength and take control OF 'heir
own convention" -, .,, <or
pepew think he's the best man In the State
for Governor. 1t was all mistake instructlns
ion Of helping Colonel Shaw 1t snouldh nay ave
heen done Judge Russell had claims on ths
county. Mr.. Fassett and Mr.. Saxton also mao
friends here Mr.. Depew, more than any one
else had we thought of him as cahuiud'e'
would have had support here think. .,uh,
Hannibal Smith, one OF the delegates: thought
that the people in general had doI tbonqht abou,
Mr. Platt in the convention. or through the u,s-
,ric, Mr. Morton seemed TO be strong cahui.
20 ,ba convention general good feeling through,
out the state That feeling Jefferson hau
shared o hoe another
oondjdate for place the State ticket. ne
20 Justice Pardon c. Williams. who wishes a
70, ~ Tho Court of Appeals bench. After tne
Yom,Dation Of a Lieutenant-Governor IN case
that honor does not fall TO Colonel shaw Sandi e
Allegation will push Justice Willams cd ana
IL has friends here who are In deao
s earnest for him. they point to his admirable mir
as Judge and Particularly h DO ted the
knowledged ability with w Trov ne With all the
ttlaI OF oroinst CONVICTION, he carried the case
through to Just verdict With Gafnne go e psd hsh
tribute tho to nus nry on the that he had no
good basis for appeal from the 1udse secure The
and consequently would De u rsa second trial
privilege Of 50 many ihu'"ei