New-York tribune., 1896-01-01

Sunday law question IS thing TO be decided after
stand It, Is the essential feature OF the proposed
Ranes bill hope M there sxSs T be acton S by
country they are opposed to any change in the sur
DAY law aTa the tse @ nTo1by be- are no the eg
ton on that point; Some amendments may bead be ad-
The law as general thing is satisfactory. There
ought 10 be only one way of voting; now there are
Morton If he wants the nomination. have not
yet got 10 the question of second choice
EVERETT BROWN
Everett Brown is the Republican Assembyman
who represents Yates County IN the Assembly. lie
was a member also in 1891. 1892 and 1895 He is the
of large vineyards on Bluff Point, Keuka
Lake.
.Of course Governor Morton is my choice for
President" said Assemblyman Brown.
But you have IA second choice; perhaps It's Har-
rison?'
mo. II is not Harrison. but Reed. Harrison made
a good President. but the people were not enthuss-
astlc over him at his last appearance. Reed would
arouse much more enthusiasm. II Governor Morton
declines to become a candidate. would unite Maine
and Kentucky. The South in view OF the last cleo
tions. WILL l believe give the next Vice-Presi-
dent. Governor Bradley, OF Kentucky. would prove
a strong candidate.
II suppose your position on the Greater New-fork
bill Is unchanged from last yea:?'
Formerly was opposed to the consolidation of
the two cities out OF Difference to the Brooklyn dele
CATION. There many good fellows among them
whose appeals | thought should be considered. AS
to how shall vote on the question this year can
not say definitely. 1t will depend somewhat upon
how much politics Is inserted In the measure. Should
the bin pass do not think vote Is necessary on
the acceptance of a charter The consolidated city
should accept the charter provided for by the Legs
lature."
What defects have you found in the Raines Bal
lot law?
of f.ia haV IN
personal observation. | am convinced or the sue
What is your opinion Of the report of the Less-
Il have given the report no consideration. but
,oya Ca adynce see notice OF special or private b
would tend to proong the session m order tnat
ment Neither do approve of the. suggestion that
part of the IN n OF pTnns Pc borne by the
Assemblyman Brown did not care TO talk on the
excise question He had not talked the mater over
''Do you favor the measure that Senator kanes
i? dmnnot answer that The present excise laws
are satisfactory TO my district / should say that
against Sunday opening.
WILLIS T. HONsINGER
Assemblyman Willis T. Honsinger. OF West
Chazy Clinton County, is forty-one years old ana
| Is a physician. He was member OF the Assembly
from Clinton County in 1885, and had no opposition
to his reelection. When the inquiry was made
of him to-day as 10 his choice for President. he
answered that he thought it the duty of a New
Yorker TO await the decision OF Governor Morton
before announcing choice for President
As far as he had considered the Greater New-York
bui he felt that a resubmission would be more
J than fair 10 Brooklyn "The general opinion In
my locality he said, "ls that the wishes OF Brook
lyn should be considered. ! do not know tnat the
last vote really expressed the wishes OF Brooklyn.
1t was taken soon after the admission OF outlying
towns that anxious TO become part OF Il
great city like New-York. Considering the i'm
portance of the movement. and the numbers Ia
terested the majority was not telling one How
ever may feel when 1t to vote. at present
would favor resubmission.
II am not sufficiently acquainted with the Ohio
Iiuuor Law know whether II would satiS-
factorily meet the needs of THIS state not. There
is some objection to allowing any one who has
district we are having trouble with the excise
question. My. position on the ONO law or any
We're Were there reny serious defects discovered in
the bai%ss %e onnd Il entirely satisfactory 1t was
fsyor however. any amendments which | am
convinced VIII make the ballot more perfect
introdMcon' TG but viii have something to bring be-
fore the legislature later in the session.
F. A. ROBBINS.
Assemblyman Robbins favors Morton. If the
Governor Is to be a candidate. III he is not, con-
slider that Reed would be a stronger man than
Mckinley. There is considerable enthusiasm in Al
esary County for the man from Maine. Harrison
does not appear have much hold on the hearts OF
the people.
| "Will you vote on the New-York bill you have
| In the past?
II have voted against it i'm the last two sessions.
| aud while am open to conviction, have not been
convinced that have voted in error Unless my
opinions are changed, Will vote this year as for
merly.
what is your attitude toward the Ohio .awy
.The excise question gives us little trouble In
my county You know there is no stronger prohlbl-
ton county In the State than Alegany have gwen
the Ohio law very little study should favor
general hici license law, Under conditions