New-York tribune., 1895-10-15
THE AMSTERDAM DISTRICT
Mr.. KRUMs CHANCES EXCELLENT.
OFFERED BY DAVID B. HILL NOT LIKELY
TO PROVE EFFECTIvE
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE.1

OFFERED BY DAVID q. HILL NOT LIKELY
TO PROVE EFFECTIVE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUNE.1
Amsterdam. ~ Y, Oct 14.-David B. HILL In
endeavoring to be reelected as United states
Senator in 1897, is making great effort to elect
Democrat from this the XXVIlth. Senate Dis
trct. This district is territory divided up into
the counties of schoharie Montgomery, Fulton
and Hamilton The district extends from the
Catskl Mountains up to the big peaks OF the
Adirondacks and is divided in It's centre by the
Mohawk River. 1t is largely agricultural ana
the farmers are feeling the competition keenly
this year Of the Canadian dealers In hay ana hops'
the duty upon which was reduced one-half by the
Wilson tariff bill Along the valley OF the Mo-
hawk River however. there are string OF manu-
factories at Amsterdam. Cana joharie. Fort fiain'
Fonda Gloversvile and Johnstown Here In Am
sterdam the carpet manufacturers have been
running their factories only five days In the week.
in consequence Of the Wilson bill and the low
prices Of carpets resulting from II. The Knit
goods manufacturers also have done poor Dusi-
ness. owing to the importations OF European
goods. Senator Hill. therefore. is not fortunate IN
his apparent design to contest this senate as
trct on National issues. On those issues, as wen
as on State issues. the district is Republican
Mr. Hill with the aim Of increasing the chances
NJ the Democratic party CARRYING the district,
took two of the Democratic candidates for State
offices from within its borders-John B Judson, OF
Fulton County, for Controller. and Dewitt G. Dow
Of s;choharie. for State Treasurer-and nominated
a third Norton Chase Of Albany County. for Al
torney General. from county just OUTSIDE the
district limits Then he put forward Henry V.
Borst. Of this county, living In the centre OF 'he
district. for Senator The Republicans have re-
,,tpaf fipO Or N.
ator one Of their ablest and most distinguished
men in the district-Tobart Krum. of Schoharie
County Mr. Krum is the reader OF the bar In his
county, and the high esteem in which he Is heio
bv his fellow-lawyers and his fellow-cttiZens was
made evident in 1884 when, "a the Republican can.
dIdate for Judge of the Supreme Court, ne was de-
feated by. only 900 votes in district whlcn oro'-
narily gives 1000 Democratic majority. The reve-
ations since then of the system OF false counting
nv the Democrats in Troy and Albany leads to the
belief that Mr. Krum actually was elected as
Judge Mr. Krum was member OF the Constitu-
tIonaI Convention Of ls67-6s a member OF the Re-
nubican State Committee in 1890. 1891 and 1897.
and a delegate to the Republican National con-
ventons in 1884, 1883 and lS9- Mr. krum Is per"
sonally popular in every county in the district.
and since his nomination has been all over II.
pushing the cause of the Republican party. In his
sneech accepting the nomination for Senator he
said:
We going to have victory in s THIS sSv senat0Ts Rs
cause believe that the Republicans OF this district
are ready to take off their coats and work with
viii for the party This M dtre Is m @ Sy tTs
the Party 1pd % OF viii ihs e empyed 90
the az ARE HcW has sens R 20 s' to
amc;compsh IL his purpose? BY nominating one-third
of the Democratic State ticket in the district
In 1892 the Republican plurality In this Sen
ate district judging by the vote OF Harrison ana
Cleveland was thirty-six votes since then the
panuh,cans have swept the district by large
majority In 1894 Nj. Morton had 3'o24 plural
itv in the district 1t does not seem possible that
ex-Judge Henry " Borst the Democratic candi-
date for Senator, aided by the Democratic candi-
dates for State offices, can reverse In one year
that big Republican plurality, and especially
since the district has suffered and Is continuing
TO suffer so keeny from the tariff reductions mace
by the Democratic party. Its factories have been
closed and many Of its working people since lesz
have been forced TO beg for their oread. I's
farmers are compelled to sell their products IN
comnetition with those of Canada at an unre-
munerative rate.
Mr.. Borst is not strong candidate. judging by
his record at the polls He was defeated as
candidate for District-Attorney in 1880. elected
to the same office in 1883. appointed County Judge
in 1888 and defeated as a candidate for County
Judge in 1888 and 1894. He has sought an e!ec-
ton thus four times al the hands OF the people
Of this county and only once has been elected
The Republicans also have made strong nomi-
nations for the Assembly In Schohare, Mont
gomery. Fulton and Hamilton counties Here
in Montgomery the nomination Is exceptionally
strong The candidate is Edward l.: Schmidt
He Is a workingman. mouder by trade. who. by
his Industry and skill. has gained partnership
in the Perkins Foundry Company. AS Amster-
dam has a large population Of workingmen, the
nomination of Mr.. Schmidt has been received
with great favor. The Democrats have nomi-
mated Henry V. Burke. a young lawyer, after
one candidate nominated by them had declined.
The election Of Mr.. Krum Senator and OF Mr.
Schmidt as Assemblyman at present seems as
sured.