New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
DELAWARE COUNTY AROUSED
KEEN INTEREST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
BOSS RULE.

STRONGHOLD or REPUBLICANS WHO WILL NOT
LET THEMSELVES BIZ USED IN FAC
rroNAl rIGHT-rHE OPPOSITION
70 pALLENTiNE.
Delhi n Y. Aug. % (SpcciaD. Republicans IN
Delaware County are taking keen interest III
erh. against boss rule which has arisen IN con-
nection with the efforts now being made by sew
eral candidates to secure the Republican no'''""-
ton for State Senator in the Delaware district
In no part Of New-York State is the anu-fia''
feeling stronger than In this county VIM" -
counted as Republican stronghold. the ia''"-
ers. who really control the situation are a"'o''s
the most intelligent voters Of the state ine' ''"
time to read newspapers carefully, ana 'hes ".'p
themselves well informed about pohtiedi a""','
They are familiar with all the details Vi III.
most recent reform work in New-York CITY, ana
,hev annear 70 understand better than the aver
axe city voter what reform methods mean
The editor of one Of the leading local news
pa pers said TO The Tribune Correspondent 'o-u"'
Delaware County is safely Republican IN
contest which brings the principles OF .he pa.es
to the front. but the voters Oh 'ne aiiow mem
selves TO be used in a faction hgnt. Just hoM
nine-tenths OF the Republicans In the county ll {
against T. Pat ana the iee, bo Is s'' known to
sl.,r
wear the Platt collar is pretty sure or deieat inns
fan. That fact Is beng made clear by tne au.,
tude OF several candidates for state senator anu
Assemhlyman. Some OF them USED 10 De KNOWN
as plat men but they are careful now 10 have II
understood that they are entirely independent
and will belong to no faction o. the party Il 'hey
are nominated
There are six candidates for the Republican
nomination for Senator in the district when en-
braces Chenango, Delaware and Sullivan coun-
ties. and five Of them live In Delaware county
Until lately 1t was believed by the local poll
ticans that the Republicans In the district would
concede the nomination for Senator to Delaware
County. In the expectation Il at the Republican
Senate district conventio.. to be held at Delhi
next month would accept the candidate desired
by a majority OF the Delaware County delegates,
several Of the men who have been Assemblymen
from Delaware County indicated their Willingness
10 take the nomination for State Senator. A few
OF them have ceased TO be considered candidates
in view o, an intimation that the machine Re-
publicans Of the district had combined to favor
the claims OF James Ballentlne OF Andes.
Just why the claims of Mr.. Ballentine need TO
be considered is a mystery to the Delaware
County Republicans. Mr. Basnt.ne is butter
buyer who supposed 10 have gained much
influence among the Scotch Presbyterian farmers
In the northern part Of Delaware County at one
time. but his interest in Republican politics has
been so VIGOROUSLY selfish that his influence has
been confined of late that small class Of polit-
cal traders now known in the county as the
Plat faction. He was badly defeated by a
Democrat when he ran for the Assembly a few
years ago and the fact that re was the Repub-
can candidate was sufficient to give Delaware
County to the Democrats in that year by a
majority of several hundred votes. although
there had been handsome Republican majority
In the county in the previous year. There has
been manifested much indignation among the Re-
pubcans Of the county since it became known
that James Baentine was working hard 10 Sc
cure the election of delegates who would favor
his nomination for the Office OF state Senator.
The indignation has been increased by apparently
well-founded reports that he has paid visits 10
T. c. Platt in New-York, with the purpose OF
securing advice and influence. and that he has
secured both.
The Delaware County candidates who are now
in the field against James Ballentine are Aorani
c. Crosby Timothy sanderson, Wesley Gould
and 5. s. Cartwright. Mr. Crosby is lawyer
OF Delhi. who was a delegate to the constitutional
Convention last year. He commands the respec;
Of mis- neighbors and Is believed TO be too inde-
pendent to the Plat collar, although he has
been counted as machine Republican.
Mr.. Sanderson is lawyer OF ability and high
character who has served his party effectively as
a campaign speaker In several counties Of the
State in Presidential elections Several years
ago. when he lived in sidney he represented
Delaware County as Assemblyman with much
credit 10 himself. Recently he went 10 live IN
Walton. and he is now Editor Of The Walton
Chronicle" well-established Republican news
paper He is an outspOken anti-Platt man and
while he is candidate for State Senator, he is
apparently more concerned for clean and reform
methods in Republican politics in the county
than for his own nomination.
Wesley Gould is lawyer Of the highest re-
pute. and lives In Hancock. He has strong
following in the county and would be pretty sure
to be elected II he received the nomination, but
he is said not TO be working hard for 1t.
S. S. Cartwright, of RoXbury has been ar
Assemblyman from Delaware County. He Is
said to be striving earnestly to secure the nom
inaton for State Senator In the district. but his
chances for success are believed to be small.
Men Of experience In the politics of the county
FAY that James Ballentine would have no hope
OF securing the nomination IL separate conVen
ton had been called in the county for the selec-
ton of delegates to the Senate District Conven-
ton. II has been decided. however. TO have one
county convention September H. when the
nominations for Assemblyman. District-Attorney
and County Judge will be made and the dele.
gates TO the Senate District Convention will be
elected. Under the circumstances there Will be
an opportunity for trading votes for District
Attorney. Assemblyman and County Judge foI
votes for delegates. and such an opportunity
may allow Mr.. Balentne 10 secure majority
Of the delegates
The fear Of such possibility has been In
creased by the fact that there are candidates for
Assemblyman in nearly every town Of the
county Judge Sewell Is believed to be OF
denomination but, because ne Is Walton man
the County Convention may be less inclined &c
select delegates favorable 10 MIR. Sanderson
There are several candidates for DistrctAt-
torney who may desire to make trade with
Mr. Ballentine.
Another disturbing element is an Implied
threat that Mr.. Ballentine will use certain in
fuence at his command to take the nomination
for Senator away from Delaware County al
together II lie cannot get il for himself John
w Church. of Norwich. has appeared a
candidate, ard certain Republicans Of Chonangc
County have been declaring that his nomination
has been fully arranged for at a conference In
lower Broadway The talk has been intended
to discourage friends Of the anti-Platt candi.
dates IN Delaware County but its chief effect
has been TO increase the hostility 10 boss rule.
The i-feelng now has become so intense
as 10 indicate the certain defeat Of Mr.. Ballen-
tine II the Republican delegates of the Senate
district make the mistake Of nominating him