New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
THE STRUGGLE IN ONEIDA.
CoGGESHALL STILL FIGHTING AGAINST
WEAVER
An oPEN CHARGE THAT $1,000 WAS OFFERED TO
A WEAVER DELEGATE TO VOTE FOR
SHALI.-THE IATTER's DEFEAT

WEAVER DELEGATE TO VOTE FOR
CoGGEsHAII-THE LArrER's DEFEAT
BELIEVED TO BE CERTAIN
TnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsrSE1
Rome ~ Y. Aug. 1G.-Henry J. Coggeshall is
making the effort OF lis life tonight to persuade
a majority Of the delegates to the Oneida County
Senate Convention which meets here tomorrow.
n vote In favor OF his denomination for Senator
Nearly all OF the ninety-nve delegates have al
ready arrived in the city. and a fierce struggle
has begun between Senator Coggeshall and Fred
erick c. Weaver. his rival. for the support of the
uncommtted delegates
The leading Republican politicians of Oneida
County have come to Rome take part In the
conflict over the nomination Among them
Charles w Hacaett. Of Utica. chairman Of the
Republican State Committee: Congressman James
c sherman. of the same place; John G. Davis. OF
Camden Deputy Attorney-General; Edward G.
Eisley Of Rome: ex-Assembyinen Russell John
son and George Beatty. ex-Mayor Thomas
Wheeler. w p Dodge. OF Prospect; Special
County Judge Briggs and William f. Scripture.
candidate for Supreme Court Justice.
Mr. Hackett is confident that Coggeshall is
beaten I'VE have him down" said he tonight.
"They have not got me whipped" replied Cog
csshaIl. when he heard of this remark Of Hackett,
yention meets that have majority in IT"
Congressman Sherman, who is supporter OF
Mr. Weaver. said this evening: "NIr. Coggeshall
4. defeated He was stronger the day the eau
cuses were held than he Is now. He may have
Rad then forty-fv votes out OF the ninety-fve
that will be cast in the convention. Now do
not believe that ne is supported by thrty-fve
men l think Mr Weaver's nomination is inevi-
table"
CANAL PATRONAGE FOR COGGESHALL.
One Of the curious incidents Of the fight over the
Senatorship has been the stout support given by
Thomas Wheeler Deputy Canal Superintendent,
IN Coggeshall Wheeler. Of course, is suoor-
dnate OF George W. Aldrldge. the Superintendent
OF Public Works. and Aldridge, In turn. is SUD-
ordinate Of Governor Morton MI. wheeler was
here tonight. laboring hard to bring about the
nomination Of Coggeshall. The canal men every
where in Oneida County, ii Is said. nave worked
q, the Republican caucuses in Coggeshalls be-
half II would seem that the State administra-
tion as represented by Aldridge is extending the
rignt hand Of fellowship to Coggeshal. Possibly
however it may be only the left hand OF Ihomas
C. Plat which is thus stretched out IN aia OIL
Coggeshan. 1t being asserted by faithful Platt
men that Patts right hand is opposed to MIN.
ATTEMPT TO BRIDE A WEAVER MAN
Mr. Weaver's supporters believe that some OF
Coggeshalrs friends are attempting to orioe
Weaver delegates and thus gain majority ior
,Coggeshall. The Utica Herald OF to-day mas
the following article on this subject;
Yesterday The Herald made public nforwatSn ma doG
naa baa been reeesyed from NewYork by coss
m 9nsd q ( SeS KSs who
scisa Lost ar sserIay man ~So VAS
supposed be friend drove 70 MS nome am1
hm G note 6e for man M ssS @ he
lewis, could have 800 Mr. Lewis said no he could
Gs dS sSsf them %aS sSsS dan Sa he
amount might be made 5000 Mr. sw seans sgan ,bat as
he had made his criminal proposals to the wrong
KID Nd Of nah mmsdaey reported the offers made
TO N, him 10 10 Mr. Weavsrs friends at Wesimoreland;
ha ET Wsavsr 1sa ri hmsef 80 and other He also
e Is hs s'ss tic Of the aaeos claim Of
Mr. Cogseshalrs supporters that they will turn the
Do they think they Will succeed? DO they think ii
quite safe 10 go IN the ,ba al worE rend nav
spirit that the Weaver de:egatcs are not in the
market. We warn them fairy; and the tools they
dangerous business. The Penal Code OF New-York
provides ha1 ANY py or PrDe
.empts to influence the vote Of OF any person entitled @
demeanoI. punishable by Imprisonment for not more
the dagger real which confronts those who seek
Tammany and its allies.
THE CASE BEFORE JUDGE.
Mr. Lewis to whom the bribe was offered was
brought here by Dstrict-Attorney Klock to-day.
and he underwent an eXarination before County
Judge Dunmore. Lewis refused TO state who
made the offer for the reason that the person
making IT pledged him before he knew what the
proposition would be not to reveal his name.
The proceeding before Judge Dunmore. under the
Criminal Code, is secret, like the proceedings be-
fore Grand Jury. Lewis Will undoubtedly be
required to state who offered him the bribe. and
then further developments will be In store
None of the supporters Of Mr.. Weaver believe
that he can be defeated. They feel that ne mas
too big a majority 10 be overcome. Nevertheless,
they would Ike to have vote taken on the Sen
ate question at as early moment as possible
The delegates will probably reach vote FOR Sen
aior about o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION SPLITS.
At the lid Judicial District Republican Con-
vention held here this afternoon, J. l. Sayles.
l.. d. Edwards and l.. NJ. Martin were elected
delegates 10 the Vth Judicial District Repub-
lican Convention and instructed TO vote for Will
lam E. Scripture OF Rome, and Irving G. Nann.
OF Syracuse. for Justices Of the supreme Court
None ~ the delegates elected In favor OF w. A.
Natteson of Utica attended the convention. but
they have called another convention 10 ne heio
IN Clinton next Tuesday. The dispute Is over the
boundary Of the district. the Scripture men noId-
ing that the last judiciary convention nxeo upon
the boundary as ii then existed. and the matte
men contending that the boundary was "Aeo
by the recent apportionment
N FAVOR OF STRANAHAN.