New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
PATEY'S COURAGEOUS REPLY.
HIS ANSWER TO r. W. BARNES COM
MENDED.

THE AssEMBLYMAN DECLINES TO MAKE PROMISES
AS TO HIS FUTURE CoNDUCT-sATIsFACTO
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK - O'BRIENITEs
WANT AcKERT IN HAwts's PLACE.
There was little stir at Republican headquarters
yesterday over some correspondence between Thur
low Weed Barnes and Frank ID. Payey. the Re-
publican candidate for Senator In the XVIII Dis
trict. TO whether Mr. Pavey. if elected. would or
would be bound by caucus action Mr.. Pavey s
answer applauded by many Republicans as an
eminentiy proper and courageous reply TO Mr..
Barnes The letters which passed between them
as follows
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
Hon Frank =; Payey candidate for 5,,, the State
Dear Sir: At the request OF several gentlemen.
Tho IKE myself opp sed your nomInauon IN me 5ne
trct. ana for my own information as a representa-
1--WE Of the Republican organization. desire to ASK
you II the report now IN circulation. that you VIII
not attend regular Republican Legislative caucuses.
ns be e2snd by Gr dsesn' nor act IN si
'''''''- u ''' THTRI.oW NEED BARNES.
Member Republican State Committee. XIIth Con-
ggess District
New-York October l2, 1896
Member Of Republican State Committee.
Firm Avenue Hotel New-York CITY.
Dear Sir: Ir reply to your favor OF the 10TH l
beg 10 say that decline u be catechsed by you
or any other person 10 the details OF my course
In the Senate. The regular Republican Convention
In the XVIII senate District. OF which you
member passed upon my qualifications a candi-
Gate and made my nomination unanimous. ! won
my nomination for the Senate on my record in the
Assembly, and expect TO win my election on the
same record
As Senator shall endeavor to perform my pub
NC gutes In way promote the best interests
Vi ms city and the State Ny own conscience and
Judgment and the clearly expressed wishes OF my
hing
understand this be the best and highest type
u ~ i,'spab.l & ansm IN strict party sense
ur h you or the Republican state Committee, for
mnom you appear TO speak. wish 10 contest this
bsOposuon. am ready TO accept the challenge. and
nav no fear OF the resu. OF the issue In my dis
ulct Yours respectfully. FRANK ID. PAVEY.
Nhaifman Hackett who had many visitors yester-
Jay said that the campaign going in a salts
a0'o'y way and that Republican victory not
uncertain. In the Utica district he said. Cogge-
a" ~ was losing ground every day and f. G.
'a'eI' the Republican candidate for the Senate
Nu41 oe elected easily. whether there inde-
S-en' democrat In the not. There had
e" 'a'k OF an independent Democratic candidate
a'u' out IL would make no difference. Cogge-
Snahs defeat was sure anyway
senator Derby. Of Glens Falls said that Wash
60 county vas in line. and would give hand
month. ~ '' ~ ~
49, o,sressman l.. J. Dunphy Henry Campbell,
Acker, q, ~ Dougherty and ex-Judge Alfred T.
see M - g u.e shti-Tammany Democracy. called 10
evening iauterbach at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
caused by he ne me vacancy in the Union ticket
man, candidates for Judge Of The CIV Court They
place ~ ,5bquoge Ackert put on I'm Mr. Hawes's
Democracy 's wo,'S was done they said the O'Brien
vas zone about H. Job f. Hedges and