New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
MALBY WINS HIS FIGHT.
THE EX-SPEAKER's NOMINATION FOR
SENATOR ASSURED.
HE MAKES THE BATTLE on ANTIPLATT LINES
AND SCORES A vIcTORY-REsULTS OF
THE cAUCUsEs IN HIS DISTRICT

AND SCORES vIcToRy-REsULTs OF
THE CAUCUsEs IN HIS DISTRICT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Gouverneur, N. Y, Aug. 2.-Ex-Speaker George
r. Malby has the battle OF his life, and will
have the honor Of representing St. Lawrence and
Franklin counties In the next Legislature. Mr..
Malby served ST. Lawrence for five years as AS
semblyman. and this year he asked promotion.
Hardly had his candidacy for Senator been an
nounced when a bitter opposition arose. The news
papers OF the county. with only two exceptions.
were against Mr.. Malby, and one Of these two was
fainthearted In Its support. The other candidates
were Won Worth Chamberlain and John c. keeler.
Of Canton. both In the lid District. One of the two
looked on as a sure winner in his own district,
while both carried the fight into Mr.. Malbys dis
trict. the Ist.
Meanwhile Mr. Malby kept on with his canvass.
and by his personal magnetism attracted a large
following. II made up OF the quieter class, VINO
did more voting than talking. and the ex-Speaker's
strength was underestimated He made his canvass
strictly anti-Platt lines, and was backed by the
Union League In a substantial manner. Strange to
say the Tioga chieftain held aloof from the fight.
Mr. Ma,bys slogan of mo bossism' was popular,
as is evidenced by the voting. Towns which were
counted as certainly anti-Malby were carried along
with the general landslide. and tonight .here Is no
happier in all st. Lawrence tnan george H.
Mslby of Ogdensburg.
Mr. Malby in the Ist District has carried the
towns OF Fine. Macomb. De Kalb Hammond. De-
peyster. Oswegatche Lisbon. Waddngton and the
four wards OF Ogdensburg city. NJ Chamberlain
has only four towns Gouverneur, Pitcairn, Fowler
and Rosie Mr. Keeler has not carried town IN
the LIST District. In Edwards, Morristown anc
VI adrid the delegates uninstructcd. IN the
lid District Mr. Malby was not expected TO ngure
materially. bv his most sanguine frlends
But the irresistible trend his way ard the towns
when instructed for him are Hermon Potsdim'
Clifton Parishville Hopknton. Lawrence Stock
holm Norfolk Louisville and Massena MI keeer
has carried Cantor and Russell. Mr.. Chamber
lain has solitary Plerpont Cotton and Brasher
are unInstructed Glare In the Adlrondacks mas
no, hsan he, "a from In the Ist District twenty
fve votes are necessary to nominate, as Is Inc lne
case in the I'D Mr.. Malby has a clear majority
each and his will be the only name DsIore nd con oe
convention. Franklin county ; c'"Sus en- ao,ot
yention we're held some weeks ago The county
has only seven delegates in the convention 70 81.
Tawrences fourteen. Franklln's delegates VIII no"
be for Maby. - .o aavo,d of
The Assembly contests have not been devoid Oh
interest In tie Tst District the caucuses iIu ~.
bring about a choice. Custave DorWn, o, ,C5,Le"s,
burg has sixteen delegates; Charles Eiass EIaards IS
Waddington' mas twelve: Ira G. Miles OF @ 80
has nine and A. 4 Gregory. of Morrstown, M
three other towns uninstructed ~ III III, " ~
District there were four candidates. but Marun v
b. Ives has swept everything.