New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-26

CONVENTIONS AT BINGHAMToN
THE noss.s AGENTS NOMINATIONS CUE
AND DRIED gEroREHAND-A sPEcI-
MEN pIATr AssEMBLYMAN
Binghamton n. Y. Aug. % tSpecaD'-A D.a
specimen OF old-time Plat politics "a" hoId in
in the County and Assembly conventions - a.
tbis citv th,s afternoon. The machine "orne' o.
~ the motor power was electricity ana Tue 49,
ngs had been well oiled. The ring seo",e1 mao
thing without a struggle. one h''io .'.,,o,
caused in the Id Assembly DlsUict w. sI,
when j. W. Merchant offered the pe"'o" .,,a,
the members OF the Binghamton oar - rr
Walter N Hand to accept the nomination ~.
Justice of the Supreme Court. But thc'e -"
was a ghost of a chance OF TINS pe,'uo" , ,hoso
effect on the action Of the convention az, , {,
who were responsible for its being ohercd ~ -,
But they wanted to get IL on the reoo'u' -,
this they succeeded although Tor q ui"e -
as II II would DC shut out entirely
GROUND OUT TO ORDER.
MI. am, ocro,,orv with which the Plat heel
ers" ran the three conventions was pc'u,''f
Go far os there was any doubt about what t'e 40
sembly conventions would do, 1t Is conceue" ''"
they selected the worst Of the Candidates WIN "
been mentioned having chance Vi ie'
tho nomination. Joseph II. Brownell, who last VIII
ter knew no law not of Platts dlcta'ioii w.
nominated in the Ist District. and Charies r. i"p
per was named as the candidate IN the iiu D
Upper Is an out-and-out machine man. W. ~ 49,,
infinitely more ability than Browneh' Aver ~
nomination Brownell made A speech which ouHn' ~
no enprossed and put ir the archives OF brooih'
,,o,,nt,, &c a snecimen of the oratory of the mem
hers of the Legislature from this county uhuer III"
Plat regime He started out by saying ,ha' "e ~
mn forth his best efforts TO look AFTER lhe peS' "
terests of the State IN general ana VI ni0o
County in particular. Then he mentioned inc ia0s
that he had been criticised and apparently intended
were such a meaningless tumble that not one OF d
dozen persons with whom The tribune co"e
spoudent talked after the convention mad al
iourned had the slightest notion OF "hal II "au
all been about
A SPECIMEN PLATT LEGISLATOR.
The Tribune correspondent sought on, MI
prowne. and asked him to repeat what he hal
said in defence of his action. lie did SO slowly
enough to allow 1t to be written down Mr. Brown
oil was not under any excitement at this time, ana
had a chance to choose his words, and he knew he
was talking for publication. The following Is what
he said no changes whatever being MADE IN MS
phraseology:
There has been but single criticism so iar as
regard to that I did what any honest man wou QUO
victions I believe and have always asserted that
the people entitled TO the same protection III
ieye that corporations aggregations OF indivdu-
ais entitled to the same considerations as are
This IS the same language that he used in the
convention; so he must have thought 1t out care
fully beforehand and committed it to memory.
This then is his explanation of his vote on the
Telephone bills last winter. And 1t must not De
forgotten that Mr.. Brownell has been in the AS
semby two terms. and he modestly said to-day That
he was better fitted for the place than ever before.
because of the schooling which the experience mad
given him.
MOVES WITHOUT HITCH OR BREAK.
While Mr. Browne probably the most pict-
uresque personal feature of the conventions there
were others" George f. Lyon called the County
Convention to order, and Ashley Williams was
named as perma nent chairman without moments
hesitation dissenting voice. H. G. Olmstead
and y. p Brown made secretaries. Gre
dentials were presented and the roll was called
Then County Judge Edward l.. Arms moved the
nomination of Harry c. Perkins for District-Attor-
ney and IT went through without opposition in
cut-and-dred fashion. Mr.. Perkins made n speech
of acceptance in which he said among other things.
that he had sympathy with those who were try
ing TO destroy the Republican party In this county
without Offering anything in its place The inter-
probation of this sentiment favorable to the
ring is obvious.
A committee composed Of delegate from each
town and each city ward then retired to choose
delegates to the Senate Convention. Before they
had scarcely time 70 write the names of the seven
the committeeman returned ana announcer
that A. d. Lewis David Maxheld DR.. Dudley,
W. W. Newell A. A. Lord. Edwin Evans and II. r.
Barrett were the choice OF the committee. and they
were thereupon elected delegates to the Senate
Convention without further ado.
PERFECT WORK OF MACHINE.
The delegates from each town and ward were then
allowed name a member OF the new County
Committee. which done in jiffy, and the fol-
lowing men were named: D. W. Parsons, George
Vosburg. s. F. Councilman. W. NJ. Francis E. C.
Edminster. E. II. Smith, w. E. Amsbury, b. NJ.
Tabor {. NJ. LusA, Orrin Holden, ". d. Fuller,
F. H. Putnam. s. 5. Parsons F. L. Durham. E.
Beach. A. W. T. Back, Z. X Han.ey, Frederick
Dunkerlin ]. VI. Vann, f. +. Simpson. Frederick
De Bryant George =. Lyon George c. Bayless.
George F.. Green. Charles II. Andrews and c. p.
Pratt The name of George W. Dunn was added
A d Committeeman at Large
The County Convention then adjourned. and a
few minutes later the LIST Assembly District Con-
vention was called 10 order in the same building,
the county courthouse. f.. II. Putnam was called
TO the chair by Mr.. Lyon. who called the conven-
ton TO order, and he was elected permanent chair
man without a murmur. +. II. Smith and Irwin NJ
and Charles -. Aldrich We're chosen teers. Then
Mr.. Lyon held whispered conversat ton with the
chairman and hurried out of the hall. Immediately
upon the motion of W. w. Newell. Recorder James
ri Roberts was unanimously chosen delegate the
Judicial Convention, and said Mr.. Newell. ''lt
might be said that Mr.. Roberts is favorable to
George +. Lyon for Justice OF the supreme Court
Mr. Newell was running the convention by this
time and he suggested that the secretary call
the roll of the towns and wards ana have the chair
man OF each delegation announce VINO MS delega-
ton This was done for the purpose apparently.
of clinching rho assertion that the convention and