New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04

-, Richards. O. TINS cllF' M h
Pa tho office for Two terms OF three va -
,,os n candidate for a third term 80 -
tstior Ar Richards was heaf'"S
.. thomas Wheeler. But the palN -
.-,iratirc Nj Richards for 'hNN '''.''
e. from which it has been es''"i" .'O az
,-..sv acquired 10000 was oep7''" ''
,,..,,,ioan party leaders In their Ju"N '"'''' -
-..,5 De- better 70 nominate some ID"
..s .nov selected as their can''oa'e
80. Joseph Porter II Rome poor man anu
war veteran. c.-,-
An 81, this county. was one q those VINO '.-
-.s.~a5 g, had party policy to noiil""'e N'
u,.ra~ss for third term. MI ba''eS d So
Nv Richards should be nominated ior
.s.-s term not only might the Democrats va"
49,. ..s.. linz also make gains Of AssemDlymeh
w. oneida county In an 'oH year. ne sA'1'
80 mas ee-e.tal danger OF such Repuonoah
l3sses .-.,---,>.C,
,-p WHEELER Uses HIS INFLUENCE.
a. wheeler attended the county convention
., ,.s.s his influence openly 20 nominate f'ch-
r.,-.rv politician VIII concede that a CANA
.--.. ,ss Great influence. Nor did MI Wheeler
49,. r.-nse.f with acting outside the conVeh-
~ rarair o. Richards; he entered II as
-.s..+.,.e f9r "a delegate from Utica. Ea1iy ]"
90 ,s..,- u the convention. before canal
49, ~ county Treasurer had been nominated
= .-- .,--4 bis presence 10 all canal employees
--.-- n, rc r.irating candidate tor chalTil'a"
=. .,. Republican County Committee OF Onella
~.~-.v Below Is an extract from The DNoa
p-ss.r GO -h4 Gay following the convention CIV
vs. -. s--.a,. z this election Of a chairman OF
49, county Committee.
~4s se.-,..gn q chairman being IN order the
- --t--a- Whrelo. said. "Car"tullN ho'l-s
80 names .a.'ed. the men VINO are 10 nave W.
800. ir -te.~ hands the fate Or the men h9Nll-
4-.s a. .rfs convention. noting that there IS
20 excellent Lex u names, believing from my
s,-.-.4--e that * VIII De Wei 70 nave d. .l.1
e.. - -r. committed shrewd. cool calcu-at-
i-5 NAN because an energetic canvass A.-S- "e
5--tr O. insure the success of the tcKe'
80 ., minated. ! nominate for chairman Johh
A a. F..-a.lor Vas unanimously elected.
,,.,.,.. ,Ais secured the election Of a personal
n-ns as chairman If the Republican County
c.-.--.-ta- r. was plain that Nj Wheeler had
.,.Vn bis power. He demonstrated IL stu
.-. or..--v TWO hours later by bringing about
... ,l.-....,ion u his candidate, Richards. for
~....,. Treasurer. He voted for him. Of course.
49,. ,.-- o. County Treasurer. however, was
,,...s--fr close. Richards receiving 30 votes
,.s Porter a. votes Mr. Porter's friends as
- et..~ the convention adjourned that
,sa s..ara-es ~ one town who had been in
..~,...5" -. vote for him. with one exception
voted f'r h.s opponent
SAW a STORM RISING.
~ Wheeler was apparently conscious before
,sa convention adjourned that there would be a
,,-riar storm among Republican voters over
tss nomination Il Richards. He therefore
..,,e4 inst before the convention adjourned
that .aI vacancies that may occur be hhed ny
ns Executive Committee Of the County Com
ri,,ee."
There was Just such an expression Of popular
i,stg-arlan. and MI Richards has since declined
Tie nomination. being clearly aware that ne
..,,s -o+ be elected At the meeting Of the
Ha,ut.ican County Committee at when th's
y.-bs-av-al was effected Mr.. Wheeler thanked
nv richards for Withdrawing in behalf OF the
,~rspiza.ion in Utica Then the Executive
r--.-rri,t-s. dictated by MI Wheeler through
Mr. Bachelor. named Rufus Daggett as the re
ruttcar candidate for County Treasurer
ny Darrett is q reputable candidate but.
unfortunately. De was not nominated ny the
Teruarean County Convention. NO canoloate
terminated bv an Executive Committee Of a
County Committee can be as strong before 'he
rer-le as oue directly nominated by cohNeA-
ton. NATURALLY SIR. Porters friends feel mat
b. would positively have been nominated against
I.aeee.t j. the contest had been in the conVen-
I %. Secondly. they feel that since he was 'he
,sxt ~ point " strength TO Richards in the con-
,ert.on. h- should have received the nomination
e. the hands % the Executive Committee
Tie interference OF q canal superinte ndent with
I.ralican a~ai-s .n oneida County has thus
been most Unfortunate The Republican party
VIII Dee fortunate e j. can recover from the bio"
and elect lis new candidate for County treas
urar. .ts candidate for Mayor here In Utica ana
is three candidates for the Assembly.
DEMOCRATS USE THE OPPORTUNITY.
Tie leader, Of the Democratic party have been
swift 70 take advantage ~ the disorder IN the
Republican ranks caused by Wheeler's course
Thy male the hid 70 taxpayers at their con-
,ert.or that Tie County Treasurer should he
ca1r.ved ~ Dis large fees and put upon salary.
re resolution they adopted is Of interest else
where 10 tae state.
We recommend and heartily indorse change
g. The present method Of cOmpensaung the
Treasurer ~ oneida County. The treasurer
Should receive au annual salary az suihclehl
amount 90 fairly compensate bin fOl the WoIh
b. performs The vast fees e the office. created
iy legislation Ot recent years, amounting 10
tafe -rar Si' 300 term. should 60 mo lhe
public treasury tY relieve the burden OF AKA
ION lr0U the people SO mans work as Treas
Jrer i- worth tt.s enormous sum. And We ar
r.lga The ter.. -.oa1 BOSSES who refused 10 per
JIG fhe I-ru. .au County Convention 10 rec
Cumell "a change from the fee TO the salary
system att.aea Republican party newspapers
ttt fr r.f-r- members ~ the party haa re-
ieatf-.r urged -h- d-legates 20 make such rec
.tnme11atI.r we charge that this refusal was
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