New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
COLGATE
Established 1906
Soaps and Perfumes.

IN return the Floods did all they could to make
! ,ossibis the election OF Hosea II. Rockwell. the
Democratic nominee. The vote was very c'ose
ara Mr. Moves got the certificate Of election, after
some difficulty by going into the State courts;
hut Mr. Rockwell appealed to the Democratic
+ House and. though Speaker Crsp's Committee on
r,oc.,ons renorted his casely adversely, and Colo
ne; O,Ferrall now Governor Of Virginia. bitterly
asss,ed both Rockwell and Hill on the floor OF
tho House the Democratic majority finally. as
resu,, Of Mr. Hits persistent personal eocita-
,,ons seated the desparing contestant Repuo-
ucans here have not forgotten the scandals OF
that Congressional campaign, and since 1871 'he
strength Of the Flood faction has dwindlea more
and more into insgnilcance.
THE FLOODS AGAIN ACTIVE.
Tb,. year the remnant OF the Flood following
has shown signs of renewed activity and energy
and II did not take an experienced eye to defect
the hand Of Mr. Plat in this sudden revivlnca-
t,on Around the Flood faction as nucleus Mr.
Plat and his agents have attempted to rally all
the disaffected and mercenary elements III inc
party here the sole aim Of the coalition being the
capture of the coming County Convention ana the
deposition Of Mr. Fassett as the recognized ne
! publican leader of the county organization Ac-
cording to unimpeachabe local testimony. repre-
sentativeS of Mr.. Plat from NeW-Nork Clty nav
been plying weak kneed Republican voters WIN
| railroad passes promises Of state and local Of
fees and other equally specious ana seuuctl.e
arguments in support Of the antl-r asse'.
crusade and the boast is already maze tnat
enough political mercenares and nondescripts
have already enlisted under the Platt- Flood pan
ner to insure the downing of F2ssett AT Horse
heads on September a.
A week ago. when the County Committee met in
| this city to Ak the date for holding the county
Convention. effort was made to create me I'M
! preston that Mr. Fassetts campaign ior inc con-
tinued control Of the party organization had re-
ceived a serious check. This was not the case,
however, for. although combination was erect
ed between few OF Mr.. Faseetts enemies anu
the bulk of the county committeeman on an irrele-
want local issue, which put the ex-senator al
temporary disadvantage. he was yet able to stave
off any openly hostile action and secured ny
little strategy practically just what he had want
ed from the very beginning. In the hrst place.
in order to secure an untrammeled expression OF
Republican opinion at the approaching primary
elections il ordered that an enrolment
should be taken, prior TO the caucuses. In the city
Of Elmira and the town Of Horseheads thus mini.
MIXING the opportunities of Democratic hoaters
to impose themselves on the election officers as
Republicans. Mr. Fassett has favored the enroll
ment plan ever since 1t was first suggested last
spring and the action Of the County Committee
In adopting and enforcing Ii was In no way a Dlow
at his interests The date for holding the County
Convention was likewise OF no great consequence
to Mr.. Fassett. and though personally favoring
|
position off the track by suggesting that 1t might
be we'll to make the necessary nominations before
the end Of August The majority combination in
the County Committee thereupon voted to hold
the convention on September IA. Five weeks are
consequently left in which TO complete the enrol
ment and settle the question OF supremacy be-
tween Mr.. Fassett and his supporters and the
mongrel political coalition which has taken form
solely to carry out Mr.. Platts cherished scheme
Of personal revenge.
The CITY Committee. which represents nearly
ntr1c Of In nj
the county, is almost solidy with Mr. Fassett
and passed at a recent meeting. by unanimous
vote a pointed resolution condemning the inter-
ference by Mr.. Plat and his agents in local poll
tics. With the city, which last fall cast 1851
votes for Mr.. Morton. firmly supporting him. Mr.
Fassett feels confident that he cannot be defeated
by the Platt-FIood coalition which is attempting
10 take control Of the organization In the country
districts. Only 2079 votes were cast for Mr.
Morton last year in the county towns outside Ell
mira, and ii is not likely that 50 unmistakable
minority In the party will be able to outvote the
city element In the County Convention at Horse
heads. Mr. Fassett seems fully justified. accord
ngy, In saying, with grim humor. as he recently
did in an interview In The Tribune Il do not
think that either Of the Floods in fact any one
who is identified with Mr.. Plat, will be chosen
from Chemung as a delegate to the next State
Convention"
| The County Convention will be composed Of 1888
delegates, and six delegates are TO be chosen to
go to Saratoga the week following. delegation
Of FIVE is also to be selected to meet similar dele
cations from Tompkins and Schuyler in the XLth
Senate District Convention. MS last convention
will probably not meet until the end OF next
month
THE SENATORIAL NOMINATION.
| As has been said the contest for the Senatorial
nomination here is in state Of relative suspen-
sion. In order to divert much local support as
| possible from the neighboring counties to the
| PlattFlood coalition here the State boss ie
said to have promised 1t already to two rival can
| ddates from SCHUYLER and Tompkns. Baxter T.
| Smelzer Of Havana, now Montour Falls, has rep
resented the old XXVIIth District at Albany for
one term but he has recently accepted the secre-
| taryshp Of the State Board Of Health. and does
not desire a denomination. young townsman OF
his, owen Cassidy member Of the Constitution
al Convention OF 1894 and now one OF the state
Health Board is understood TO be ready. however,
| to fill Mr.. Smokers empty shoes for the coming
| three-year term. In Tompkns County Edwin c.
| Stewart the present Assemblyman, is an active
candidate for promotion 10 the Senate Mr.. Platt
| has encouraged MIN in this open candidacy in the
| hope Of disturbing Mr. Tassetts relations with
the Tompkn, County leaders, and thus strength
art has opposition of his own TO Tight In Tomp-
kins, and his way to capturing the county's five
Senatorial delegates Is not entirely clear. But un
| I'll the Chemung County Convention is held and
the Platt-Flood coalition wing is routed, specua-
| ton about the Senatorship can have little no
| practical value
| DEDICATED BY MONSIGNOR SATOLLL
| Red Bank ~ j., Aug. IA great crowd at
| tended the dedication services OF the St.
4 "a Cathedral held mo