New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-29
ANOTHER OSBORN RUNNING.
MEMORIES OF THE MAYNARD SENATE
THEFT REVIVED
WHY WILLIAM CHURCH OSBORN. WHO is RUN
MING FOR SENATOR IN THE PUTNAM
DUCHESS COLUMBIA DISTRICT, WANTS
HIS NAME SPELLED WITHOUT
THE FINAL "E."
Icy TELEGRAFH TO THE TRIsuNg.l

THE FINAL "E."
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNcl
Poughkeepse, Oct. 2S.-Among the Senate dis
trcts which David Il. Hill and the members OF
the Democratic State Committee are working
hard to capture is the one in which this county
-Dutchess-ls situated. 1t stretches along the
east bank OF the Hudson River from the nortn-
ern border Of Westchester County well up
toward the city Of Albany and it contains the
counties of Putnam, Duchess and Columbia
One of the reasons for the Democratic activity
in the district is the fact that James w. HinK-
ley, chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee, lives here In Poughkeepsie. He Is the
head OF the local street railway corporation
and proprietor OF the Democratic newspaper
He selected William Church Osborn. OF Pu'-
nam County. as his candidate for State Sena-
tor and he is atte npting to elect MIR. Osborn
by still hunt"
Mr. Osborn is a rich That is an indis-
pensabls qualification this year for Demo
cratic candidates for office. as Tammany Han
corruption fund collected by blackmailing the
liquor-dealere OF NewYork. Is no longer forth-
coming 1t is by the lavish employment OF MI
Osborn's money that Mr.. Hinkley hopes to elect
the Democratic candidate.
But there Is an obstacle to Mr.. Osborn's cleo
tlOn, WNlcn is cuTlOuSlN lIuICdte0 w hi' VI
reoues; TO the newspapers of the district at
the time Of his nomination that his name be
spelled without any final "e"-Osborn. and not
Osborne Every vote: in this part OF the state
remembers the counting in OF Edward osborne
a Democratic Senator. from the district in me
fall of 1891. 1t was crime whicn shockeo 'ne
people OF the United States which helped 10
transfer New-York from TIE Democratic into
the Republican column and which crushed our
the political life of Isaac II. Maynard. ii Is no
the commission OF that gigantic election FRAUD
by the leaders o. the Democratic party mere u
be forgotten.
The Republican party as IL in special remem-
brance OF that period. have nominatef william =.
Daley of Chatham as their candidate Tor State
Senator. Mr.. Daley and John l. Platt. the we'll
known Editor Of The PoughHee psie Eagle, were
the two Republicans who complained to the courts
abOu. the fraudulent SEE ting Of Edward OsDofne
In the Senate Twice they took their case 10 the
Court of Appeals. The first time the Court OF Ap-
peals decided against Osborne decision when
was not respected by the Democratic state Board
of Canvas The second time they took the
case there they obtained an order that the mem
bers Of the Board Of Canvassers be punished ior
contempt OF court and the members Of that board
have since had to pay fine But, what was o,
more value. Mr.. Daley and Mr.. Platt by tneir
proceedings have induced the courts to declare
formally that the Democratic party had no legal
right to the Legislature of 1891.
Mr. Daley Is a highly respected citizen OF Colum-
ba County. and is proving strong candidate In
every part OF tHe ulStIi't ~ supp ". VI
born have attempted to swindle the voters by
getting his name the blanket ballot in the
column Of nominations made by the Democratic
Party Reform Organization. Five Democrats
met here in Poughkeepse and held three success
sive ALLEGED conventions. They nominated Os
born for Senator. county ticket and an Assem-
bly, candidate. But William Church Osborn Is
not likely 10 be elected even by f-aud. The polit-
cal tide s against him and his PARTY.
The Republicans have nominated A. B Gray
and John Hanna for the Assembly In Duchess
They strong candidates. Hamilton
Fish has been renominated in Putnam County.
In 1892 the counties composing This district cast
rs sos votes for Harrison and 1895 for Cleveland
giving Harrison a plurality of 21l votes. In 1894
Mr. Morton as the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. had 3.o39 plurality Governor Morton lives
in the district and has personally shown keen
interest in the election Of Il Republican Senator
The Democrats have not registered well. and
there are indications that the district will be car
ried by the Republican party by large majority
The election crime OF 1891 is not yet forgotten.