New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-13


resentaton in the Senate Convention shouio oe
based upon the Republican vote Of the three
counties In the old XVIII District each OF the
five counties had had an equal voice In the
nominating convention, and Cortland and T1oea
were naturally opposed to any change TINS year
In the system Of representation. Though Broome
County cast S.345 votes for Mr.. Morton last NO.
vember to S433 cast by Tioga and Cortland To-
gether the two minor counties have so far
shown no signs OF yielding their contention that
each unit In the district shall have the same
voting power in the convention, irrespective Oh
population or Republican strength; ana IL Is
highly probable that they VIII carry their point IN
the end Inasmuch as the Broome County leaders
have always depended more on skill ana dip'o-
macy than on mere numbers to MAINTAIN their
ascendency in Southern Tier politics On the old
plan each county will have seven delegates
Broome County will choose its delegation on
August o. the date Of the County Convention
No time has yet been set for the elections In the
other counties
TIOGA's TWO CANDIDATES
Tiogas two candidates for the Senatorial NOM
ination are DR.. William y. Johnson. OF Waverly,
and Epenetus Howe. Of Candor The present
Assemblyman Dr. Johnson, has apparently the
advantage SO far In the race. He is pros
porous physician with a taste for politics. VINO
served during the Rebellion as surgeon in the
Toga County regiment commanded by General
Benjamin f. Tracy Mr. Howe has spent two
winters in Albany. where he has figured more or
less dramatically Mr. Platts home repre-
sentative" on the floor of the Assembly Tow
ard the close Of the last session Mr.. Platts
home representative" became involved In a per-
sona feud with Mr. O'Connor. Mr.. Patts home
Senator" and the two Infatuated partisans spent
the greater part OF the last ten days at Albany
in trying to kill off each others pet measures OF
legislation which still hung on the calendar
Mr.. Howe's legislative indiscretcns have evil
IDENTIFY marked him for sacrifice. for he Is not
likely either to capture the Senatorial delegates
or to succeed In forcing bis own denomination for
the Assembly. DR.. johnson Is UNDERSTOOD 10 De
Mr.. Platts personal choice for the Senate NOM
ination. and his success in the Tioga convention
seems pretty certain.
In Cortland County Rufus r. Peck and James
ID. Trip are fighting for the control Of the Sen
ate delegates. Mr. Peck has been an Assembly
man and was elected Senator in 1891 from the
Onondaga- Cortland district losing his seat. how
Governor Hill and his lieuenants, and sustained
Jointly by the State Canvdssing Board and the
Court of Appeals Mr.. Peck asks a re-
election to the Senate from this new district as
partial compensation for the injustice done him
in the memorable winter Of 1912. His local
rival. Mr. Trip. is a banker and ha, also served
in the Assembly. The contest is a close one. and
the result is very much I'm doubt. The vote OF
BrOome County will, Of course, be decisive In the
Senate Convention. whoever carries TioSa or
whoever carries Cortland. According TO present
indications Tioga is more likely to benefit event.
ualIy by Broome's aid than Cortland is.
BROOME COUNTY'S COMPLICATED SCHEME.
The energies of the Broome County leaders are
bent this year chiefly securing couple of i'm
portant judicial nom.na tons. 1t Is hoped, in the
first place. to make George f. Lyon the efficient
and popular chairman Of the County Committee
the Republican candidate for Justice Of the SUI
preme Court in the Sixth Judicial District. This
district includes ten counties-Broome. Delaware
Chenango. Madison, Otsego. Cortland, lioga
Tompkins. Chemung and Schuyler. Broome
Chemung Chenango. Madison and Tioga are al
ready represented on the district Dencn, anu the
unrepresented counties will naturally protest
against giving Broome two Judges. To meet tnls
difficulty II is proposed TO press on the Repup-
lican State Convention at Saratoga the candi-
dacy OF Judge Celora f. Martin. Of this city, who
Is on the district bench. for a seat in the Court
of Appeals; and If Judge Martin secures the
nomination the way will be somewhat cleared
for Mr. I.yonss candidacy here. II this
somewhat complicated double programme goes
through successfully. it is whispered that Gov
ernor Morton will be askei to apo mt senator
O'Connor to succeed Judge Martin on the district
bench the unexpred term running for nearly
ten years.
portionment. gained Assemblyman. and the
county has recently been divided a north
and south line into two Assembly districts Nom
ton adiourns on August % In the eastern dis
trict Joseph H. Brownell. of Windsor. is a cand-
date for denomination Mr.. Brownell has repre-
sentel the county at Albany for two terms and
has made no reputation there except as an I'M
thinking follower of the Plat machine. Charles
F. Tupper is a prominent candidate for the NOM
ination In the western district. He was County
Clerk for two terms. has been lawyer and IN
surance agent and is now clerk IN the county
Surrogate's office. He is also thoroughly at
tached to the fortunes Of the local Dunn-Platt
organization If these two men are nominated
and straw" Democratic candidates are. as usual,
set up gainst them II is pretty certain that an in
dependcnt citizens ticket for Assemblymen will
exists with the manag cment OF the local Repub-
lcan machine and Colonel Dunn and Mr.. Platts
other lieutenants would DO well to avoid further
antagonismS by attempting to force feeble and
discredited Assembly candidates upon the kepuD-
can voters here.
OPPOSITION TO PLATT RULE.
Opposition to the methods and practices Of Mr..
Platt and his local representatives has been
greatly strengthened by the open attacks on the
machine made by THE Bnghamton Herald" an
afternoon Republican newspaper with ex-
tensive circulation in the city and county. The
Herald has been making war for the last six
months on the Plat managers here and at the
last municipal election supported an opposition
candidate against George f.. Green. the present
Mayor With the aid OF the Good Government
Club of this city il proposes now To contest the
denomination and reelection OF Mr. Brownell
whose record of servility at Albany. 1t declares
has made his candidacy obnoxious to sef-respect-
ing Republican sentiment How far this sig
nfcant revolt OF public opinion Will affect the
plans OF Mayor Green. Colonel Dunn and the rest
| Of the regular" leaders Will be seen when the
| Assembly nominating conventions meet here on
| August %.