New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03


1t will thus be seen that there was decrease
of only 546 votes IN the Republican plurality.
and this cannot be considered loss. since there
is always larger proportion of the Republican
vote polled when a Governor is to be elected
than when minor State officers are to be chosen.
NO DISTRESS ARGUMENT THIS YEAR.
Whatever effect the poor crops may have had
upon the vote of the XXXIvth Congress District
last year no such influence can be relied upon
by the Democrats this year to gain votes for
Bryan and Sewall. The crops are magnificent.
There has been an abundance Of rain. and the
yield Of hay IS abundant; the dairymen. there
fore, satisfied. The apple crop promises to
be tremendous. the trees being weighed down
with fruit There promises to be a splendid
yield of grapes. and 1t seems probable that the
losses of last year will be retrieved by the owners
Of the vineyards in Chautauqul County The
reduction Of the state tax rate also pleases the
voters Of the district. 1t strongly favored the
nomination of William Mckinley for President.
the farmers having felt the competition of Ca
madam farm products severely under the Wilson
tariff. Two Mckinley delegates were elected
~ V V. Franchot Of this city and Lester B.
Stearns. Of Dunkirk-to the Republican Ma
tional Convention. Messrs. Franchot and
stearns Loyalty fulfilled their instructions to
supper. Major Mckinley for President, and
We're, Of course. gratifed by his nomination.
The Republican voters of the district were also
delighted over the nomination, which 90 per
cent of them had favored
Ir this part OF the State the Cleveland and
other Ohio newspapers have a large sale, and. ac-
cordngy Major McKinley's personality Is bet
ter known than anywhere else in New-York.
This accounts. in a measure. for the fervency
Of his support In this region
MIR. sTEARNs's OPINION
Lester B. stearns. who was one Of the McKin-
lev delegates to the St. Louis Convention, said
to-day: II have made careful inquiry as to the
extent Of the silver feeling among the Repub-
cans of this Congress district, and find that only
q very small percentage Of the Republicans think
Of voting for Bryan. What there are of them In
my opinion, will come back into the Republican
camp before November. And for every Repubi-
can who thinks of voting for Bryan there are
two Democratic business men who have an
nounced their intention Of voting for Mckinley.
| am not saying this TO create any false i'm
preston. AS | say. | have made a careful in
quiry about the feeling Of voters and | am con-
WINGED that the district will give as large plu
rality for Mckinley as ii gave for Morton"
How do you account, Mr.. Stearns for these
reports that Bryan is gaining converts among
the Repubcans?
II account for it in this way namely that II
is Popusts who were formerly Republicans
who are saying they are for Bryan. We have
had quite a Populist vote for several years In
the counties of the Congress district Wakeman |
the Populist candidate for Secretary Of State
received 800 votes in Chsutauqua in 1895 4S7 |
in CattarauguS. and OBJ votes in Alleg2ny. Here |
are 416 voters. and they can make consider |
q BILE noise. Add to them the 1923 voters OF the |
Democratic party and they can make a great !
commotOn. But when you make careful in !
quiry as to the Republican disanection. you |
find that II amounts to very little Even with |
the Popust vote added 10 the Democratic vote, |
| believe we shall give fully as large plurality |
for Mckinley did for Morton. for as | |
have already said. the Democratic business men |
in Dunkirk jamestown. Salamanca. olean. Cuba |
and Wellsvile. the large places of the district. |
are almost unanimously for Mckinley"
Democratic testimony as to political conditions |
I'm the Congress district may, however. be con-
sidered the more valuable such testimony Is
easily obtainable Charles s Cary. of this city. |
Is one OF the most prominent Democrats In this
part Of the State. He was Democratic Assem-
Llvman from Cattaraugus In lSS3 and held the |
important post Of Solicitor of the Treasury dur
ing President Cleveland's first Administration. |
Incton as an intimate friend OF President Ceve-
land THE Republicans. said Mr.. Cary, to- |
day need not have any fears for Cattaraugus |
County The population policy has not met the !
favor OF the Republican farmers. nor OF q large |
proporton Of the Democratic farmers We are |
for sound money In Cattaraugus county. and on
that account we favor the election OF Mckinley. |
the sound-monev champion. The alleged Demo-
cratic National Convention was not a Demo-
cratic one il was captured by the Popusts. I |
,viI have nothing to do with Popullstc notions. |
The true Democrats repudiate both Bryan and |
the platform he stands upon. The talk about |
a silver wave having submerged the counties OF |
A A1ecanv Cattaraueus and Chautauqua Is nom
sense | have made most careful inquiry in
town after town OF Cat'araugus Cor nty. You |
,annot discover the Republican converts TO
I,rvan. and ydu meet scores OF Democrats who
Intend 10 vote for Mckinley. When you seek to
dnd silver Republicans. you are told that the