The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
PLAT MEN YIN IN ALLEGANY.
AssenbIyman Robbins Dcreated in n Fair ant
Open Fight.

Aosembiymnn Robbins Dcreatod in n Fair and
Open Fight.
WELLEsvILLE, n. Y. Sept. 3o.-The greatest
political fight in the history of Allcgany county
ended this afternoon in establishing the gu
premacy OF the regular Republican organization
and the defeat Of the Hon. Fred A. Robbins, who
last year was elected member OF Assembly over
the regular nominee. Grant Duke. by q plurality
Of l DOC votes. and 1t was a victory that ended
In a love feast and a wiping out Of bitterness
and hatred. Three times Robbins was nomi-
mated by the regular organization and elected.
Last year he was turned down without warn
ing, and 80 strong q hold had he on men of
all parties that as an independent candi-
date he overturned the nominal Republican
plurality Of 3. 200 and won out with a plurality
almost onc-half as large. The organization
went to work after their humiliating defeat.
and in an open, fair and free fight have regained
all OF their old.time prestige. The caucuses
were largely attended and fairly conducted. In
the town OF Amity, which gave Robbins 1925
plurality last year. the organization delegates
won out with 36 plurality. and the same story
wac Il demand from the rank and file for a truce.
and the people united on A.. w. Litchard of
Rushford. a hard-headed, practical and success
full farmer.
When the convention was called to order this
afternoon the question had already been settled.
and aside from a little friendly sparring the
organization slate went through smoothly.
There were only two contested delegations and
their settlement left no sting. Each delegate
arose and named his choice. There was no
secret b~alloting and no gag rules. Chairman
J. Is. Jones called the convention to order at 2
o'clock and it was ) O'Clock when the conven-
lion ended. Chairman Jones eulogized Gov.
Black and Senator Plat ard his sentiments
were applauded. For the Assembfy nomina-
ton Robbins had A votes and Lltchard 81. For
Sheriff. James Hodnett; for County Clerk. G. A.
Green; for superintendent OF the Poor. Daniel
Grunder; for Coroners. o. 7. Snyers and AT
Bacon. the organization candidates., were nomi-
mated.
A. Miner Wellman. Frank s. Smith. and D. P.
Richardson. the three leaders OF the Robbins
faction. publicly declared that they were fairly
beaten and would support the ticket. Mr.. Rob-
bins remained in the convention hall until tho
end. He told a personal friend that he would
support the ticket. The prevalent feeling Is
that il was a fair fight and won on Its merits.
A. w. LitChard. the Assembly nominee. 10 55
years old. He is tall, smooth faced, and looks
like an old.fashioneG country parson. He has n
pleasant countcnancea and is n pleasing speaker.
He is one OF the best known men in the county.
He has been President OF the County Farmers
Club. President OF the Farmers Insurance Com
pany. President and lecturer OF the State Farm
ers' Congress, and is prominent In Grand Army
circles. His nomination puts an end to the
bitter fractional fight that threatened to scat a
Democratic Asscmblyman. and places the reg.
ular organization again in supreme control OF
AlleRany county.