New-York tribune., 1895-08-08
SAXTON DECLARES FOR HAMLIN.
IN AN INTERVIEW WITH A MAIL AND EXPRESS
REPORTER HE GIVES HIS REASONS

REPORTER HE GIVES HIS REASONS
FOR OPPOSING RAINEs.
In view OF the attempts made by the Raines fol-
lowers to shut off Lieutenant Governor Saxton's
opposition to their mans denomination by referring
to his obligations to the Ontario Senator, much In
terest attaches to Mr.. Saxtons plain declaration OF
independence to a correspondent Of THE Mail and
Express yesterday:
mo. under no obligations to support Mr.
Rainess candidacy, though the Republicans OF
Wayne have been and are strongly inclined to In,
dorse for Senator an Ontario County man. l nave
taken some pains lately to learn the public senti;
ment in my own county upon this subject S hat ana
Ontario will present another candidate than Raines
The for this lies largely In the course s ne
for which the Republican party was Peuseyn
In New-York City. While he finally voted ior al all
of those bills that were brought out Of committee
he did with great reluctance, ana SO stated ssd az
the time on the floor OF the senate vbch g Pck
Croker the Tammany boss, was financially inter-, inter
ested. and by his opposition kept II IN tne Juuu,y rn
Committee, that ii never brought ID uiieet
Rainess action in this respect has aroused tro deep
resentment among the people In wayne, ana Iro,l
what / hear OF the conditions in ontario. should
% ay that there Is aso sen q 80 deep that
of his nomination fear tnat ms not onlv IN
the two counties of the district but tnrougnou, @ ene
State we'll have received grea, An many ny State
Though | have made public announcement @ VI
the fact have nevertheless been convinced ICED ioT h
towns in Wayne County. that Rainess hoHlnn ma Vn u,
would be preiudcia to our chances at tlie pira poin a.
November | have been anxious ior tne dnnrns nV.I
ton of Mr. Dunwel. OF our county, as oup!.Ssino
Court Judge and have hestated 10 90 amy,i -
that might interfere with his prospects ma. T.,
fact has been the feeling of all Repupicals III ~,
WAYNE Hence the willingness 70 nave .,nr V,r ~
name the Senatorial candidate Inc oppr,,aps oppos,tD In
Raines however is assuming such ptopoi ,,n' III o,ae
both counties that our first duty It, above a" e''e'
to party. ,, ., u,rork Uamlin.
Then you favor the candidacy OF FRANK ha'"''''
OF Ontario as against Raines? -. ,.o. % sae
Yes | NAV say that Wayne county hupees nons ~
the Ontario delegation present MT Hahn! go ~ ~
and personally hope So too: In the u'e'vo -, ~
the party he certainly should receive ,1ns,,hJca 1ns
the Ontario delegation. Wayne county nspuuH Iva his
would / believe heartily support hainh; am anu ' ,o
candidacy would he aid rather tnah an o,ar cur ~
tha Sfate ticket He is a man OF hign cndra ~
ability and learning and ranks among the peso "a. a,
izens of ontario The gathering at whlcn ns 80,
dary was urged. in Canandagua, iast a,hi ,Sy
was composed OF the most representa- ~. Ia
cans in the county and proved beyond que. even
Ranes would be perousy weak candluaDIe, &c ers ,n
H. h,s homa The reports have mad from ontario
since Uamn announced himself. are most elieDT1 a.
aging though OF you know the pohtica, LII, III
aIences that Ranes brings into the county are 'e''
P..Wha attitude will Wayne County take II IAN M ~,
shouh capturc the ontario County ConVeni,ion
II am not prepared to say as 70 lna' pte lsp.e ars %
Lieutena Governor. The ohtatio tha,
elected on the 18TH and ours on tne In IN 90 %hct
omr County convention will have four days IN wnoi
~ think matters over before choosing their oeesa
Ion Judging from the talk Of the deIegates a. a.
aad,, elecfed from the towns should say INA. .is
| Wavne County sentiment Is against accep'"'e
| paines under any circumstances.