New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-17
THE DEMOCRATIC PLOT.
ATTEMPT TO GUST SENATOR COGGE-
SHALL LIKELY TO BE FOILED.

suREwD MOVE PLANNED BY HIS OPPONENTS
SOLDIER VOTE MAY CHANGE RESULT
GGY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInUsE.I
Albany NV 1G-"Are the Democrats trying
IN steal the Legislature again This was a re-
mark frequently made to-day by RepuDllcans
who read the report in the newspapers OF the
proceedings yesterday of the Democratic Board
of Supervisors OF Oneida County. indicating an
Intention IL possible OF robbing Henry J. Cog
roshaH the Republican Senator-e;ect in the
Oneida District. of his seat in the Senate.
Mr. Coggeshall has only seventy-seven plural
i;y. and David f. Davis. OF Brooklyn. another
| Republican Senator-elect also has less than one
hundred plurality. If they can be deprived OF
their seats the Democratic party will have
twenty five Senator's; a number equal TO the
Republicans At present on the face OF the
election returns the Senate has a membership
OF twenty -sevcn Republicans and twcnty-three
Democrats. The especial object Of Democratic
politicians in seeking to obtain two votes more
In the Senate would be to prevent the passage
OF any political measures by the Republican
party in the legislature At present. with a
Republican Assembly elect. Republican Sen
ate-elect and a Republican Governcr-eleci. there
Is apparently no obstacle TO the adoption OF any
Republican party measure" rnquestionably
could embarrass Colonel Roosevelt's admins
traton as Governor by having the Senate sub
stantaly in their possession through gaining
two more Senator'S
CHANCES FAVOR REPUBLICANS.
A prominent Republican politician Of Oneida
County. who was here to-day said:
There is no doubt that Mr.. Coggeshall is the
choice Of the people OF Oneida County for sena-
tor. He was holly assailed the last two months.
and the Democrats made earnest efforts to elect
their candidate for Senator. but Mr. Coggeshali,
nevertheless. clearly has seventy-seven plural
| ty. and do not believe the Board OF super
vsors Of Oneida County. although it is a Demo-
cratic body can find any moral or legal reason
for denying to him certificate Of election
There remain the courts also. which. believe
will sustain Mr. Coggeshalrs claim TO the GER
tihcatc Of election. Moreover. the soldier vote
must be counted. think it will be found uat
90 per cent Of the soldiers voted for Coggeshall'
The Democrats PROBABLY plan II possible. TO
grant certificates II election 10 the opponents or
Mr. CoggeshaH and Mr. Davis. and thus make
than contestants With a Senate or meeting
equally divided between the Republican party
and the Democratic party. it IS obvious that
Mr. Cogeeshall ana Mr. Davis. however good
their case would find il impossible to secure ad-
mission into tn, Senate
The proceedings Of the Democrats In Brooklyn
when the vote i'm Mr.. Davis's distrlct IS can
Iassed win be observed with keen interest
Nathaniel W Norton. the Republican candl-
date for Senator in one Of the Erie County Sen
ate districts was defeated by William +.
Mackey by less than one hundred plurality. 1t
ia possible that Mr. Norton when the soldiers
vote il received will be shown TO have ben
elected The senate, therefore, will be an I'm
certain quantity" until December ~, when the
State Board Of Carvassels WIZ finally canvass
the State vote