The herald., 1898-09-09
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| state legislature. The same Is true OF the
Republicans. The primaries and state con-
ventions have occupied all the atteMion OF
the politicians for the last six weeks. but,
as the work of these conventions Is now
completed, attention will naturally turn TO
county offices and the members OF the leg
! ;slature
In this county there are six assembly and
three senatorial districts The terms OF
office Of the six assemblymen and OF the
senators of the Thirty-sixth and Thirty
eighth districts will expire in January, 1893,
| and nominations and elections for these Of
fees must be made this year.
In view of the Importance which the elec-
tion Of members Of the legislature will have
upon the selection of q United States SEN
| ator to succeed Senator White, and the
probable scramble that will take place on
party lines to win out, Megaphone herewith
submits the election returns for 1884 and
1896 for the several districts:
Assembly-Seventieth district: Weyse,
r., 1885; Mayet, D.. S2S; Young. P. p. S9s;
Reid, Pro-, 1884.
Seventy-first district-Huber. R., 1708;
Kinney, D., 1912: Taylor. P. p, 566; Stor-
ment, Pro-. 4S3.
Seventy-second district-Kenyon, R.,
1925; Ardis, D., $50; Steele, P. p, $50; Chase,
Pro-, 212.
Seventy-th!rd district-Llewellyn. R.
1900; Adcock, D., 1899; Carlson, P. p, $40
Humphries. Pro-. 1OS.
Seventy-fourth district-Pendleton, r.
24O5; I.antz. D.. 1912; Cr1lles. P. p, 76S;
Strong, Pro-. 19A
| Seventy-fifth district-Bulla. R.. 20o2;
Baker, D. and p. p. 146s; Elliott, Pro-. 1872
1894, the Republican nominee was elected
in every assembly district, and that there
was no fusion in any district. except in the
Seventy fifth, where Baker was the fusion
nominee Of the Democrats and Populists-
In 1896 there was fusion between the Dem
ocrats and Populists in every assembly dis.
trict. The vote follows-that Of the Demo
cratic and Populist nominee being totalized
1ss6Assembly, Seventieth district-Me
lick, R., 34ss; Sprague, PIP, 227.
Seyenty-first district-Vosburg, r.
2140; Cattern, P. p, 1903.
seventy-second district-Kenyon. r..
1000; Steele. P. p. 1876.
seyenty-th!rd distrct-Mead. D.. 2523
Mccullough. r., 1857.
Seventy-fourth district-Valentine, r.
4O07 Price D., 3169
seventy-f1fth district-Cross, R., 1851
Waldron. P. p. 2253.
Based upon the vote Of 1894, the fusion
nominees in 1896 should have carried th'
Seventy-second and Seventy-third districts
Mead did carry the seventy-third by SOM
700 plurality. but Steele In the Seventy-sec
ond. who should have carried his distric
by at least 500 plurality, lost by about $50
steees defeat grew out oe local matters
lamong which were the nomination Of Jane
A. Smith. who received 1926 votes tina
should have gone to steele and the f1gh
made against him owing 10 his stand on tn
prohibition question.
The Seventeen district seems to be hope
lessly Republican,; the Seventy first Repub
lican by small plurality; the Seventy
second is fusion by about 300; the Seventy
third fusion by at least GOO; the Seventy
fourth slightly Republican, and the Sew
enty-fifth is anybody's fight, with the bes
man to win.
In order to give a fair test OF part
strength In these districts, the Mckinley
Bryan vote OF 1896 is given:
|
Democratic and Populist, 1884; Republca
! majority. 1887.
Seventy-first distrct-Repubican 2s5s
Democratic and Popul!st, 1886; Republlca
majority, 366.
Seventy-second district-Democratic an
Populst. 253s; Republican, 2117 fusion ma
> jor!ty. 421.
Seventy-third distrct-Democrati an
! Populist. 1865; Republican, 1910; fusion ma
: jority, 1925.
Seventy-fourth dLstrct-Repubrican 4Os4
5 Democratic and Populist. s5Os: RepubEca
majority, 526.
Seventy district-Democratic an
, Populist 1856; Republican. 255S fusion ma
jority. T.
1t will be observed that Bryan carried tn
seventy-second. Seventy-third and Sever
ty-fifth districts. and Megaphone believe
that, with strong candidates in these dis
tr'cts, the fusionists can and will carry the,
again this fall. MEGAPHONE.
MONTAUK POINT. Sept. 8-The dea I
lis. from the general hospital today nun
bered seven. There were 761 patients in III
general hospital and 300 vacar. cots. I
the detention hospital there were $50 ir
mates and 400 vacan: beds.
! Gen. S. NJ. r. Young has received order
. TO report 70 Major Gen. Graham at Cam
, Meade, Pa. for assignment 20 duty. Fl
E will leave the camp at 8 a. m. tomorrow
t He was the first commander of Camp w