New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
FARMERS OPPOSE BRYAN.
AGRICULTURAL COUNTIES IN WHICH
FREE COINAGE HAS NO HOLD.
A TALK WITH SENATOR TIMOTHY f. ELLSWORTH
OF 1ocKPoRr-THE SENATOR'S CANpi-


DACy FOR GOVERNOR.
rrroM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRibVNhI
Iockport. Aug 9-The Republicans OF the
countv of Niagara have candidate TOT 1oN-
error IN the person of Senator Timothy H. Els
worth. president pro tenn. of the Senate. MI
Ellsworth has held an important ONCE 'nird III
line of succession from the Governors Up LOT nine
,,o,,bs NOW and his friends believe that his rec
ord was so credtable a one to him and 10 the Ke-
,rhucan marty that he should be considered when
a. por,,h,ican marty holds its State Convention
at Saratoga on August - anu Se'e''' ~''
date for Governor.
Mr.. Ellsworth also has n war record OF whch
.,s fa,ovv-citizens here are proud. He was n
colonel in the Volunteer Army which subdued
,ra rabeIlious slave-oiyners of the South and was
,orsnicuouslv brave at Gettysburg. Returning
here 10 Ioc<port after the war he opened law
office and by hard work has now become the
head of the bar of Niagara County.
Colonel Ellsworth who is tall. gray-haired
mon between fifty and sixty years old. has law
Office at the head of Main-st.. in this little city
When The Tribune's representative visited MS
Office. Colonel Ellsworth talked frankly about
lis candidacy for Governor and political
conditions In the county. He seemed more IN
terested however in the conflict over the cur
rency than in his chances of being nominated 1or
Governor.
Colonel Elsworth's Senate district comprises
the counties of Niagara Gencsee and Orleans.
three of the leading agricultural counties OF the
State which contain only three places of any
size-Batavia Lockport and Niagara Falls. In
addition to the counties already named, the Con-
gross district contains the counties OF Wyoming
and Livingston which are also agricultural
counties and include city. What Colonel ELS
worth had 70 say. therefore about the thoughts
of the farmers of this vast agricultural territory
of Northwestern New-York upon the free coin
age of silver could not be heard except with in
terest.
IT confess" he said, that after the Demo-
cratic and the Popuist Conventions were held
I had considerable apprehension as to the re-
suit Of the vote of this State and other states
on the question of the free coinage OF silver
did not believe that the free-ooirage craze
would prevail and yet could not tell how far
Il might affect multitude of voters knew
that the platform constructed as II written
by nadmen but then | could not know now lar
such Communistic ard Anarchistic ideas as II
contained had become embedded In the mlhos Oh
voters. Moreover, l soon learned that pam,
phets advocating the free coinage OF SILVER Iiau
been spread in vast numbers among the larili-
ers of the Congress district But / am glad 10
say that all my fears were unfounded The Re-
publican farmers Of the district stand nrih.y v!
IS in favor of the free coinage or the silver
dollar comes from the Democrats
Il believe" he added. that there is good rea,
son for thinking that the Republican majority
in this county will be increased over the hlSh-
water mark of 1894. for l rarely meet Demo
cratic bust ness man who does not favor the elec-
zion Of Mckinley and is not willing to be quoted
as having left the Democratic party FOR TINS
campaign at least The Republican farmers
are feeling prosperous. and see no reason 1or
deserving their part. The Democrats seem
stunned by the bad nomination made ana the
bad platform adopted at Chicago. 80 iar ' LII,
have not held single ratification meeting Inc
Ponuljsts indeed are the only branch OF the
Derocratic party who have held a rautlcatlon
meeting Every one Wouid expect ''i"'' INV
have something to ratify. -,
"Do YOU think the state will elect Republic
can as Governor? 1.o.o.
IT do II a man is nominated Of good character
and with recognized ability to fill acceptaoE >, u
the people Of this State the Office of Governor
Are you a candidate? l.
Il am not seeking the nomination ior u1Nein'
or" replied Senator Ellsworth. land vet l pre-
sumo | am a candidate. AZ least my IIlehuS
are seeking to nominate me Tor the graz no, Tn
..There has been some mention made OF Con
eressmae Wadswcrth. of this district as
candidate for Governor ,-r.
Il saw him recently. replied senator I, lis,
worth but he said nothing that would lead lh'
IN think him a candidate for Governor In rae,
he said he was candidate for renominatlon 10,
Congress, SO l think there Is reason 10 uo"'
his being a candidate
NJ SnIone1 Eusworth's supporters .or the nomina
+ion for Go.ernor say that since Congrcssiii."
Wadsworth is candidate lot Iehoiliii"' .,
Congress doubtless Colonel Ellsworth VIII re
ceiye the vote of the delegates from the counties
COMPOSING the Congress district. Niagara vi
leans Gencsee Wyoming and Livingston 1ol
Governor 49, o,,, ,,,,,,;oor
EvAssembyrnan John X. Clark, Republican
said in speaking about the political sltua,loh
"It is all one way here. could take you IRON
one end Of Main-st to the other in store al'S
store and rarely find a Democrat who lntend
- for Rrvan and Sewail In fact, they IN
Tend TO vote for Mckinley and they make N
homes about telling you Of IT,