New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19

being the chief, have selected this Senate dis
trict as one Of those in which they will attempt
to eject a Democrat this year. schoharie
County is a Democratic county and Mont
gomery County up to q few years ego was one
Of the sure" Democratic counties Of the State.
Senator Krum's personal popularity in Soho
harie County. however, always keeps down the
Democratic vote there.
STRENGTHENING KRUArs FORCES.
With the aim of strengthening Senator
Krum's forces. the leading Republicans of the
XXIst Congress District have resolved TO re-
nominate John K Stewart, of Amsterdam
Montgomery County. The Congress district in
cludes the counties of Montgomery. Schoharie
Schenectady, Greene and Otsego. The Republi-
can Congress Convention Is to be held AT
Oneonta June 81 Mr.. Stewart is a manu-
facturer 81 Amsterdam. and has made a thor
oughly satisfactory representative of the com
mercial interests Of his Congress district at
Washington. His majority and that Of Senator
Krum in 1898 was in each instance over two
thousand Mr.. Stewart, however has more
Democratic odds against him than has Senator
Krum, the counties of Greene and Schoharie
both being Democratic, and both Schenectady
and Montgomery counties being inclined at
times TO give Democratic majorities
Mr.. LITTAUER's DENOMINATION.
Senator Krum's Senate district. as has been
stated includes the counties of Fulton and
Hamilton Eslt these counties are also part of
the AAlld Congress District, which in addition
is composed Of the counties Of Saratoga and 81
Lawrence. There the present Republican Con
gresham, Lucius y. Lt-.s-1e- has been renorn
mated. Mr. LittsEer r. M ,.osr prominent
glove rnanufacture- n C5lcTersviIe and has
well cared FOR the needs r ~ Congress DISTRICT
II is interested. Of course FL ne protection of
the glove industry from injurious foreign com
petition Mr. Littauer's personal strength in
Fulton County is great, and Will Increase largely
the Republican vote on the Ear,-r-frar N-a,fo,,.I
State and legislative tickets II T5s,-i5 r TJ %
tempts 10 capture the Senate district tbarafora
ne VIII meet with powerful Republican opposil
ton from Senator Krum in Schobarie Comfy
from Congressman Stewart in Nonrporoery1
County, and from Congressman Littauer in
Fulton and Hamilton counties
sTEUBEN To MAKE A GOOD FIGHT.
The Republicans Of the big Republican county
or Steuben feel that it is due them to call out a
big vote for the Republican party this wear
since Charles ". Cillet Of Addison. has been
renominated for Congress. and Franklin D
Sherwood. Of HornellsviIle. has been renoro
mated for Senator Mr.. GnIets Congress dis
trict sprawls over the counties Of steUben Che
mung, Schuyler and Seneca. II is q district
which does not need much legislation at Wash
ington, but, such as II is, Mr.. Giet has executed
.
Senator Sherwood s district comprises The co1In
ties Of Steuben and Yates The Senate district
also needs little legislation. Senator Sherwood
therefore had little difficulty in satisfying the
wishes Of his constituents. His record in the
Legislature was an excellent one
The Steuben County Republicans also have
renominated Assemblymen Frank c Platt and
Hyatt c Hatch. the two Republican Assem-
blymen who now represent the county at
Albany.
AGAINST CANAL EXPENDITURE.
Mr.. Hatch led the Republican Assemblymen
who opposed the passage Of the bill appropriat-
ing 100000 for survey Of the proposed barge
canal. which would cost $50, 900 900. The Re
publicans Of Mr. Hatch's Assembly district
when they renominated Mr.. Hatch passed the
following resolution:
The Republicans Of the Id District Of Steuben
County are heartily opposed TO spending anv
canals Of the State.
They were useful in their day. but that dav
has gone by, and We not in favor Of uorrirc,
the peoples money into them at the expense Of
the rural districts AID 10 the advantage merely
OF the large cities at the terminals and We arr
proud Of the fact that the Hon. Hyatt c Hatch
our member Of Assembly, had the good sense -
oppose any such further expenditure and we
most heartily indoINe his vigorous opposition
thereto
The Republicans Of the XVIII Senate Dis
trict, it is said, viii probably nominate er-
Mayor George Z. Green Of Binghamtop for
Senator. The district, which is composed OF the
counties Of Tioga, Cortland and Broome is now
represented by Senator W. L. Johnson, Repuh-
1caD, Of WaYerly. Tioga County who does nor
desire a denomination. Mr. Green is agent Of
the Berwind- White Coal Company al Ring
hsmton, and was once president Of the Repub-
Hcan League Of this State. For several wears
he was Mayor Of Binghamton and is credited
with having had most successful admins
Eation.