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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-15

The Alaska rush has fairly commenced
judging from the business awaiting the
arrival of the Elder here. Agent r. f.
Wilson was beseiged yesterday with peope
seeking information in regarl to passer-
ger accommodations. freight capacity.
rates. etc. The freight and passenger
list for the Elder on he- arrival here
today IS the largest she has yet taken
to the north and Mr.. Wilson was busily
engaged yesterday arranging matters for
her departure. Following is the list OF
Astoria passengers: Geo. w. Morton. L.
L. Dubois, Mrs. S. Fraem1n. +. NJ. Gerdes,
Capt A. C. Fisher, Sydney Campbell. q.
w. Dunbar. ]. F. Sale. II. j. Howell. j.
w. Frazer. H phillips, Miss A. Mack.
Second class-H. Burlington. II. Gunder-
son. A. ]. Boder. Chas. Rohbek. Mrs.
Kiethley. Thos. Arden. Joe Lee, Miss
Lima Hakvist. Lena Ladoe, Chas. Hak-
visit, F. C. Reed. c. Gunderson. Frank
Tompkins. j. f. Nilsson, John schneider,
Frank oConnOr, Dan Taylor w. L.
Alexander
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The funeral Of Mrs. Travers took p'ace
yesterday afternoon from Pohle's under
taking pari ~ where services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Dielman, and the
remains conveyed TO Greenwood ceme-
terry for interment, Judge A A. Cleveland
conducted the services at the grave. A
large number of friends Of the deceased
followed the remains TO their lact resting
place.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-15

Small consignments OF smelt are re-
ceived daily by the local fish markets
from up river points and are sold at I2Is
cents pound. The run is later this sea-
son than usual, although the weather is
favorable for an early run OF srnelt Steel
heads and Sound herring are the only
fish in the markets in any guam
tIty. the former selling at Z
cents a pound. The February hunch
back salmon will sooa be in the markets.
and together with the smelt. IL the latter
does not take a notion to slip by the
Columbia. will supply the table for the
Lenten season.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-15

AT the mesting last night Of Pacific
lodge No II, X. Of p, the following Of
hcers were installed: C. c.. A. T. Sei-
ferts; V. c., VIM. Fitzgerald; p. S.
Greenbaum; M. OF W., ]. V. Burns. K.
~ R. and s.. A. A. Cleveland; NJ. OF E.,
J. c. Clinton; NJ. of F.. Jas w Hare;
NJ. at A, W. C. A. Pohl; I. c.. F. NJ.
Shumaker; o. G.. w. L. McCroeky; trus-
tee for three years Jens Hansen.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
LARGE AMOUNT OF PATRONAGE AT THE
NEXT GOVERNORS DISPOSAL

Albany Oct 5-The next Governor OF the State
will have large amount Of patronage at his dis
posal He will be shorn of his present large mill
'ary staT which will after January next consist
OF Adiutsnt-General. a military secretary and
fourteen aide camps. Of whom ten shall be Sc
lected from the officers Of the Guard and the Naval
Militia. There will he In his term. however. the
dispensing OF large number of important Offices
many Of which are the following:
State Superintendent NJ Insurance 10 succeed
Louis F Pawn. in 1870 salary. S"n
Superintendent Of Banks in place Of Frederick D.
Kilhurn I'm lS'9 salary. N.G0.
Superintendent OF Public Works. in place OF
George ". Adridge. in 1899; salary 5000
Commissioner Of Agriculture. 70 succeed Charles
A. Wieting in 1899; salary. 5000
Five members Of the State Fisheries. Game and
Forest Commission In 1900, TO succeed p H. Davis
OF PALMYRA: William r. Weed Of Potsdam; Charles
s Babcook Of Rochester: Edward Thompson. Of
Northport and II. s Holden Of Syracuse; salary
s250
Three members Of the Civil Service Commission
in ls9N 10 succeed Willard A. Cobb Of Lockport
Slas ". Burt. Of New-York City, and George P.
Lord. Of Dundee. salary s2f1n
Three Statutory Revision Commissioners IN 1890
to succeed A. Judd Northrup, Of Syracuse: Charles
2 Lincoln. of Little Valley. and William H. john
SON Of Oneonta: salaries not n exceed in tho ag-
gregate 5000
Commissioner Of the Capitol. In 1899 70 succeed
Isaac q Perry; salary. $500
Three Tax Commissioners In 1899 to succeed Mar
tin Hermsnce. Of Poughkeepsie; r. 5. Jenkins. Of
Norwich and F. L. Adams Of Elmra. salary.
$3.50
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics, In 1890, In place
Of John T McDonough OF Albany. salary. 5000
Factory Inspector IN 1899, in place Of Daniel
O'Leary. OF Glens Falls; salary, 5000
State Commissioner in Lunacy, in 1899. in place OF
Goodwin Brown. OF New-Y ork City. salary 5000
Three members Of the Board Of Mediation and
Arbitration in 1899. in place of William Purcell, OF
Rochester; Henry C. Johnson; Of ASTORIA a. S and w
Inspectors of Gas Metres. in 1900 in place Of
James T stewart Of New York City; salary. $500
Two Commissioners of Quarantine In place OF
F II Schroeder. Of Brooklyn. and f j. Palmer. OF
New-York CITY: salary 300
Health officer OF the Port OF New-York, In place
Of DR. a II. Doty, of New York City, salary, s2500.
Harbor Master Of Albany. In place OF William II.
Steers.
Three members Of the State Racing commisslon,
in 1900 in place OF August Belmont. of New York
Citv. John Sanford of Amsterdam. and e. d. Nor
gan of Westbury Station Long Island
Judge Of the Court of Claims in place Of Judge
George W Beebe. in 1900. salary 5000
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
sryAToR ELLSWORTH RENoMINATED.

1.cknort y Y. Oct S tspeciaD-At the ALVth
senatorial District Convention held at Albion ms
afternoon. Timothy Ellsworth was renomina'eo
Niagara. orleans and Genesee each had seven aeie-
gates. and the Genesee delesates I'Iis'or+1
9S4ob" Sanders OF Batavia. turned TO EllsWorln
o2 fne fourth ballot which with his own cGuny. CO.. my
on Oh rayed trI him The Orleans delegates voted per
renoihiIia 49, sor ' irving I'Hommedieu, OF Medina
n P9s.s EsToTaa b He Tsa
an ss NJ The bill quoting that part referring
enous and degrading Iecaiqre ne rom an
tnaI aISIed nress and asked for vndlcatlon OF ms
saying hst he w was a5nounced @ that
IN o,,is urge the passage OF the Dill again, ana
,-S ne The district 10 indorse his course thereon
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
NOuIVATIONS FOR CONGRESS.

RnNalo Oct s-The Democrats Of the MN
Congress District YESTERDAY nominate" "'''1i' 80
SanhnrV of ChautauQud county
Hartford oct s-The Democrats ot the is' ,,'ii
erAss District to-day unanimously honiiiin'eu "i''
lam Waldo HYDE. Of Hartford
,-uu,oh Conn Oct 5-The Democrats OF the
VIA Conoress District to-day unanimously hoini-
nn,ad Charles r Theyer. Of Norwich
Roston Oct 5.-Charles F. Sprague or brookii.ie, ~
nae unanimously renominated by acGlamaCIom o,,a aO.
Tas ss uita ~ The XIth District Republican CohVeh'
ton to-day,
Rrocston. Mass. Oct. 5.-The Republicans OF me
xIIth Congress District to-aaT tan umd,i'ious''
nominated w. {. Lowering OF ia"i
BagerstoWn Md. Oct. 5-The congress ~
80 1rr,b Der,ocratic District day non-
nsted T A Pofinberger, OF Hasers'o""'
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
P1rRROY SEES ROOSEVELT.


TIE Ex-couNTY CLERK WILL NOT SAY WHAT
HIS HOME RULE DEMOCRACY WILL DO
Work AZ the headquarters Of the Repuolican Sta'e
Committee was not so lively usual yesterday De-
cause Chairman Oden had been called 10 his home
IN Newburg for day Colonel Roosevelt. the ke
publican candidate for Governor. was AZ tne mead
quarters in the afternoon. but he devoted mos ''
his time there 10 correspondence. He took luncheon
with Major Avery Andrews and James X Shel
Aeld Walking through the lobby Colonel Roosevelt
and General r + Tracy met They walked quickly
toward each other and grasped hands cordlaIly.
Their chat lasted few minutes. RouInssii,,dd,n ,d, u
burke of the New-York police force VINO lelt nis
Mace 10 20 aboard a ship behind a gun IN Wnlcn
he saw and rendered active service CURING I rle
war was also waiting 10 see the Colonel Inc "a ~
ter recognized Burke, and they TAXED loi ~
minutes hout the war and Burkes career n ~
AS Colonel Roosevelt turned away ne sag 10 80 he
Andrews, "That's Roundsman Burke. He can oe
reduced az any time. ye' ne coHes up "e'
Another visitor was President Daniel G Gilman;
of the Johns Hopkins University, VINO steeogn ~,
Colonel Roosevelt cordially. and had short Talk
with him c,.o, poosavelt
Among those waiting IN see Colonel Ro3seVrl!.
was Henry D Purroy, the eX-County Cletk dilu 10
former Tammany man He was accompanied 10y
Postmaster Van Cott Mr.. Purroy had nIIsen, Is u,
which he said that he had called socialy ano nnd
had talk the situation He sald tna1 ne Ifo n
not care 10 discuss the possibility OF, inc nVihne
Rule Democracy. Of which he is the neAu, solis =
sneak Of that but said he might have somethIng IN 10
saw later on that point. He would not say VII t
or NOT the Home Rule Democracy wouih come ou'
for Colonel Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
A GOOD PARTY RECORD.
TAXES REDUCED IN ALL EXCEPT TWO OF
THE STATES COUNTIES


Albany. Oct tSpeciaD-The Republican party
mas the satisfaction the present year Of going be-
iore the people with exceedingly low State tax
rate. which has reduced taxes this year In every
county OF the State except two. Those counties
are Suffolk and Hamilton. and the total amount Of
their increase OF taxes is only s1s.sls 90. In the
other htty-eight counties OF the State there has
oeea reduction. for which the taxpayers certainly
Will feel grateful.
There has been reduction OF State taxation In
all Of the counties OF Greater New-York; in Rich
mond County OF Sl2621 49, In Queens County OF 800,
AS o. in KINGS County OF s234.l14 g. and in New
York County Of ss61705 o. or a total reduction in
tne Greater New-York counties OF 81. .245.7s5 So.
The total State tax has been reduced from S2.-
WS.G5l 50 to slolsS,ll 90. or total reduction OF
NA4J0 s'. This reduction OF taxation has been
made Notwithstanding the fact that $4,000 was ap-
propriated for the further purchase Of Adirondack
lands and that there generous appropriations
made for the National Guard. the maintenance OF
the State canals and schools and for other worthy
OBJECTS Theodore Roosevelt thus goes before the
people OF the State the candidate for Governor
OF a party that has shown an economical spirit
which has reduced taxation in nfty-eight counties
OF the State
Controller and now the Republican candidate for
State Controller gave out the following interesting
figures to-day. showing the amount OF the reduc-
ton OF taxes In each OF the fftyeght counties
referred 70 above:
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
TIE JUDICIARY CONVENTION.
EvENTNG-wANT NON PARTISAN NoMINA-
T10NS FOR ITnGES

The Republican County Convention. which will
nominate three Justices Of the Supreme Court and
a Judge of the City Court. will meet this evening
Murray Hill Lyceum. in East Thirty -fourth-st.
but probably will adjourn TO another date before
making the nominations. It is the desire Of the
Republican leaders have the nominations FOR the
judiciary partisan IL the committee Of the Bar
Association. which Is working TO that end can
secure the cooperation Of the Tammany leaders
The Tammanv County Convention will not meet
until next Wednesday night
Henry ". Taft. Henry E Rowland and William
B Hornblover waited upon Lemuel E. Quigg
president OF the Republican County Committee,
yesterday and said that they represented large
body of lawyers in the city in sympathy with the
the Bar Associations effort to the renomna-
ton OF Justices of the Supreme Court who de-
served denomination. They spoke particularly in
favor OF the denomination Of Justice Joseph F.
DAILY. Mr. Qugg said he personally In favor
of aiding the Bar Association, and he believed that
the Republican leaders in New-York County would
receive the advice OF the lawpers 10 judiciary
nominations with respect and due considera ton.
He asked that the committee should try ascer-
tain what action could be expected OF the Tam
many County Convention. The Republicans prob
ably will renominate Justice Cohen. who ap
pointed by Governor Black TO fl a short un-
would refuse 10 renominate Justice DAILY and would
nominate John Whalen, James A. O'Gorman and
either Henry y. Hotchkiss or Samuel Inter
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
VAN WICK AT HEADQUARTERS.
HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE NOT YET READY
THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN

HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE NOT YET READY
THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
Augustus Van Wyck, the Democratic candidate
for Governor. paid visit 10 Democratic headquar-
tiers in the Hoffman House yesterday. This is the
ton. He met a large number OF Democratic poll
ticans and was warmly greeted by all. II was
about o'clock when the former Justice appeared
He had to ask his way 70 headquarters. He would
not say anything about politics. but he went into
a private room with Senator McCarren and Frank
Campbell chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee They were together for about hour
and at the close OF the conference all smiling
and cheerful. Mr.. Van wyck returned TO his home
In Brooklyn.
Things are running smoothly at Democratic head
quarters and all plans for a lively campaign are
practically perfected Senator McCarren said yes
terday that he knew OF no movement TO get an in
junction restraining the Secretary Of State from
placing Colonel Roosevets the official
ballot II any one had made move in that drec-
ton as had been reported. Senator Mccarren says
he was acting without the AUTHORIZATION OF tne
State Committee. He said that he didn't know
whether any action would Se Sen 6ater or no With
Mr. Van Wyck in relation TO campaign work
1t had been decided to open the 5tate eampd,gn rpSn
one night next week. probably Monday or Tuesday
The affair is in charge OF the Kings County Cam.
paign Com mittee. Senator Mccarren said that
Judge Van Wyck would speak a that meeting. he
added that the candidate had not yet nnished MS
Judge Van Wyck's letter OF acceptance is expect
ed at headquarters within a day or TWO. a pig
campaign banner bearing the portraits OF van
ths DemocratIc ticket was stretched across Broad
way al Twenty-Arth-st yesterday afternoon.
The Shisas9 o fio East Twenty.,nrd The
ROOM first occupied Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
BEOUEsTs BY THE LATE COL. BENNETT.

Philadelphia, Oct Sin addition to the hand
some beauest to the University OF Pennsylvania OF
properties valued at aoout $4,000 made by the
late Joseph NJ Bennett. the will OF the phian-
hropist. which has been filed with the Register OK
Methodist Episcopal Orphanage. which was pract-
cay founded BY Colonel Bennett, and received ma
terssl dnancial aid in his lifetime. The will gives
70 the orphanage the tract OF land heretofore
knovrn as the Centlemen's Driving Park. and which
adiolns the orphanage property. Other smaller
tracts OF land adjoining the institution are also IN
cuded in the beauest. The income from the residue
~ The estate is also TO be paid annually 10 the
trustees OF the orphanaee. Five charitable insti.
,n,jons are 10 receive 81 coo each, and number or
relatives are remembered in amounts varying
from 800 70 s, 600.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06

.o,or,e.ed. And under these prevailing con-
we s.ans does ne not invariably blame somebody ,1r
was,etunnetso, il unjust? Five different members
ne ,,esS9t Investigating Committee have stated & to me me
tia, IND or corruption. but in view OF the false
poi pSoior6reaon put upon this report ny certain peo
inlti - t;oVernor at once submitted 20 the At
pie - - ceneral with whom he associated one or the
sSes lawyers in the STATE the TePSf ana abod az snS ,ns
evoe.s .or beiief that any man had been guilty or
s'sSonesty sG he would at once invoke ne rul powGr
OF w s.o~c shouId be brought TO speedy Justice
ihere eMort is being made by some 10 make II ap-
An ~ ~, tho Election Inspection law, passed at
pear riinarv session OF the LseiSlal lure. was
m, go SNs for purposes OF intimidation. The cry
desikusN Me law evidently emanates from those
sgahs1 foTts 10 prostitute the franchise for per-
osI and party gain are hound to be foed ny ne
opeia .es enacted in order TO protect the honest
a".o-s ~ tits state and 10 preserve lnNloate the
vo;erss ss.eo,be U most precious right OF American
eiiizenship r,,oer IN THE RoxEs
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
VAST CROWDS OUTSIDE THE HALL.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CLAMoR vIGOR-
OTSI.Y FOR ADMITTANCE

THOU SANDS Or PEOPLE IlAMoR NlTOh
OUsLY FOR ADMITTANCE
There crowd outside the hall fully as large
as that within it's doors. and all the people who
composed II clamored vigorously to be admitted
But II was not use: there longer standing
in the vast structure and the Fire Depart
n1ent officials had refuse all corners. The crowd
persuaded. catoled and even threatened. but 10 no
purpose. At last squad Of Rough Riders hove in
sight and It was supposed that they would get In
without difficulty but the little party was stopped
and not permitted to enter until the ieader
had shown some box tickets for himself and COM
The crowd reached from Fifty-seventh-st way
around into Fifty-sixth-st.. and It was largely
made UP Of solid and substantial citizens, VINO
were there 10 do honor to the Republlcan car
didate for Governor II was good-natured CIOwu'
and the only thing which worried II was lts ha p-
ity to get inside and hear the hero or san Juan
Hi. II last nights crowd was an lndlcdtion Vi
what Candidate Roosevelt's campaign Is gong 10
be will certainly be a memorial BILE one IN the ms
tory OF the Empire States politics. notapie tedt
ure about the great gathering on the outsloe OF I
hall was that the crowd stayed late stayed IN ld'
until the meeting over. The police arrdtse "a
ments excellent and, although II TOOK ID. Sc
number Of men 10 keep the entrances cleaI tneS
did their work well. considering the circumstances
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
GR4NEY AGAINST MARS.
DEMOCRATS MAKE THEIR NOMINATIONS IN THE
XXIID SENATE DISTRICT. IN WEST
CHESTER

The Democrats OF the XXGId Senate District held
their convention at Curtiss Hall in Maiast larry
1.-The Hudson. yesterday afternoon nomi-
nate a candidate 70 succeed Senator Irving
Burns Of Yonkers l. J. Bea1drias. Of Yorkers
was chosen chairman. and Assemoiyman William
J. Graney Of Dobbs Ferry. was nominated without
opposition.
BY a peculiar coincidence George Hope Mairs OF
Irvngton. the Republican oandiiotc for State Sem
ator who ran against Mr. Greney for he AS
semoly last fall is opposed by him for Senator
this year The Senate district, however Is much
larger than the Assembly district and the changed
circumstances this year wil have large effect on
the result The conditions such
practically assure the election Of Mr.. Mairs
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
c.pT.r1 uaHAN ARRIVES FROM GENOA

canta,n Alfred T Mahan. United States Navy re-
.,red arrived here yesterday from Genoa on 'he
steamer Barbarossa. Captain Mahan re'ileo ION %
s'e",'.e a,.araI ,ears ago in order that he might
,'o -, $50 "a writing on naval matters About
.eo time war with spain declared he started
Tor visit 20 Italy He was recalled ana baGSa S on
he active list and made meinpeI rotncoi ~ Was
Se6 s{optain Mahan resumed his interr1pteo VI
cation and returned 10 ltay ne iSiIsT ent AZ once
when his sf5n home at No 80 West Eghty-sixth-st
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
DECISION AGAINST THE PAINFS LAW

Lyons y Y. Oct. 5-Justce Nash has rendered
2 decision 10 the effect that the Raines law does
not provide for imprisonment on account OF the
non-payment Of fines imposed for the violation Of
the excise laws OF the State. The decision was
rendered In the habeas corpus case OF Frederick
" Raymor. proprietor Of a Raines law hotel at
sodus Point who had been convicted Of selling
Iquor on Sunday, and had beer sentenced to nifty
days imprisonment in default Of the payment OF a
E0
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
c,,rrp DEMOCRATS WIN IL ULSTER.

kingston. y Y, Oct (speciaD-The pemocIais
rre,or Countv IN convention assembled mere this
Oh ISL r,irated John G. Van Etten. OF this
eS oP County judge EdoTus % tb. 81 M9r ey
porougn, 20 t,soroeV and Josiah j Hasbrouck. or
County S sound ms oney syeG Gand
aa,ae Uere rudey turned doWn'
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
Edenia
'Lundborg's standard perfume,
an old favorite with the ladies'.

CHARLES A. JAMES.
JOSEPH NJ. DEUEL..
WILLIAM " CARTER.
JOHN STEWART.
JAMES S. LEHMAIER.
FREDERICK HORN
EDWARD q KOCH.
r II SMITH
ISAAC II NOWBRAT
GEORGE SHERMAN.
ALEXANDER CARM1CH-
AEL. Jr.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06

THOMAS l.. HAMILTON.
EDWARD II HEALEY.
GILBERT n HAWES.
WILLIAM PLlMLEY.
MARK J DOWENTHAL
HENRY BIRRELL.
JOHN LITTLE.
CHRISTIAN HERRLICH.
JAMES CANTWFLL.
LISPENAPD STEWART.
COLUMBUS 5 q. JOHNSON
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
r.p,v ,n,fJsSTON FOR TTCKET-HOLDERS

A reader Of The Tribune has written 70 max .no
.,,ocestion that managers Of large campaign meet
~ a.. ,ha citv this fan adopt the practice OF ad-
boldors Of tickets The halls as carly & as
s ne in order that those VINO wan @ 20 seDteS ~
Q y ,.oo,d ,o, crush That practice was aooPttd az
t5n ,5n palmer and Buckner meeting IN ss oa
Square Garden two years hEo; 49, a u,as sssembline
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
GEN. TRACY TO SPEAK FOR ROOSEVELT

AZ AND sETH low Will Talk FF7''H TIE 7E'71
PLATFORM IN BROOKLYN ON oCTobhh ~
General BENJAMIN F. Tracy called at the rll'h
Avenue Hotel Yesterday forenoon to consult with
ey- ey-President Harrison. with whom he is assoclateo
ss counsel in the NeneZuela BOUNDARY case H'no n
ersl Tracy said Yesterday that he would take AZ
acfive mart in the State campaign, ana "%ouIu %
sneak for Colonel Roosevelt He would SPEAK net ato1
H. sron nlatforn1 with Seth Low, al mass-Ineet
ing in the Academy Of Music. In Brooklyn on &c C.
nv M ~ % General Harrison is being urged 70
oeL IooeL ~ Tho camnaigr but far he has declined
owing 10 pressing personal business
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
yovyyaTgD FOR STATE SENATOR.

Sandwich Mass, Oct b-Walter Luscomoe OF
Falmouth was nominated for Senator by the Re-
nubllcans of the Cape District here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
JAMES K APGAR FOR THE ASSEMBLY
REPUBLICANS OF THE lid wEsTCHEsTER DIS
TRICT NOMINATED HIM YFsTFRnAY


TRICT NOMINATED HIM YESTERDAY
The Republicans Of the lid Assembly District
Of Westchester met at Croton Dam Yesterday 10
nominate a candidate for Member OF Assembly.
The district is composed OF the towns Of Bedford.
Cortland. Lewisboro, Mount Pleasant Newcastle.
North Castle, North Salem. Ossining Poundridse
and Yorktown II was for many years represented
In the state Legislature by the late General James
". Hustled and is the Republican stronghold OF
Westchtster County Croton Dam the place where
the convention was held, has been famous po-
Iitica gathering place for than half century,
and has been the scene Of many interesting con-
tests
The convention was called order by Joseph
Hudson chairman OF the District Committee. and
ex-Assemblyrnan y. Wiley Travis. OF Cortland.
was elected chairman. There were two candidates
In the held-James K. Apgar OF Peekskill. who
ran for the Office last year and defeated by
John Gibney. and Hart Curry. Of somers. a new
man in the politics OF the district whose claim 10
the nomination that the eastern towns of the
district were entitled to recognition after thirty
years Of voting for candidates from along tho
river Unfortunately for Mr. Curry his claim did
not seem 10 be based upon any such general senu-
ment in his favor in the eastern section. the
large majority Of the votes he received from
the river towns OF Mount Pleasant and Ossining III
the extreme southwest part Of the district
MI Travis on taking the chair made speech
in which he referred. among other things 70 ihe
fact that thirty-two years previously he had been
nominated himself for the Assembly on that spy sPo
Edward g. Halsey Of Peekskill nominated Jam
X Apgar and Mr.. Curry was named BY de.el
gate from North Salem. Mr.. Apgar was declare"
The nominee receiving 43 votes 10 2s cast Tor ~ ~
Curry Mr. Apgar made graceful speech OF a &C,
ceptance HIS election is considered a foGesohnss
conclusion as ne If perssf9ha.y popular al"
New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

.1oseph F A. O'Donnel was nominated ny 'ne IN
dependent Democratic Cluo OF lhe -h-N|H,n A'
-, ,1,.-,.. -, = roae,ine held on Tuesday night.
- a candidate for election 70 the AssenuN III, III
onnostion TO the Tammany orSanlZs Q Ion, ne
STIiorooDw candidate has not yet been nominated