New-York tribune., 1902-05-13

strongly Republican, The Schenectady Repub
Leans held a convention the other day and declared
in favor Of the denomination Of Congressman
George \. Southwick, Of Albany. for Congress,
Mr.. Southwick already had the assurance OF the
support Of the Albany Republicans 80 that MS re-
nomination seems certain.
The new NXIVth Congress District IS composed
Schoharie. The candidates for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this district are George
J. Smith of Kingston: Charles r. Nichols, OF
Deios Mackev, Of Delaware County 1t seems pos
sible that Mr. Mackey instead will be nominated
for State Senator. Wen informed Republicans
say they believe that Mr.. Smith Will receive the
nomination cor Congress. ,o-o
~ Mr. is smith & was born in f5 KnFs09 IL jS ma61 mn s
d PoTe If smh IN o @ h With 2Fsaa1@ factory 0 " in
later, one at Poughkeepsie- The factory AT King
900 in 1901 making II one of the largest concerns
of its kind in the world In 1901 Mt Smith severed
hts business Ielations with the cigar company, and
aed aT snfs 9iT * Mr. ms smith has
active IN the municipal and Phii2nthropiG arIilrS
the Board OF Trade. a Water Commissioner, a
bank director and director Of the NewAmsterdam
National Bank of New-Y ork city. FOR years MT.
efce He l' was chairman Of the Repubucan County
committee Mr. Smith is a member Of the Union
Side Republican Club of New-York City. Because
Of his capabity ard his party service he now mas mas
the hearty support Of the Republicans OF lister
gress
THREE NOW IN ONE DISTRICT
Three present Republican Congressnen-JOhn K.
Stewart Of Amsterdam. Montgomery County;
Lucius L. Littauer. of Gloversvile. Fulton County,
and Louis w. Emerson, Of Warrensburg, Warren
County-have been thrown into one district, the
XXVth by the new apportionment act The dis
trct has its counties those Of Montgomery,
Fulton Warren Hamilton and Saratoga The
three Congressman all candidates for the nom
ination, and all. since Saratoga County Repub-
Hcans have candidate. are seeking support
especially in that county.
A big Congress district the XXVIth has been
made in Northern New-York, with the counties
of St. Lawrence. Franklin, Clinton and Essex in
cuded in its territory. Up to within short time
1t has been supposed that Senator George r.
Republican nomination for Congress. but now
County Clerk William II. Flack. of Malone Frank
lin County. has come forward as candidate and
the Republicans Of Essex and Clinton counties he
will have the nomination. Senator Malbys friends
of & h II aSo annna5ced ana ba M
was candidate for Congress, and may be "a candi-
In the XXVIIth and XXVIIIth Congress dis
tricts the denominations seem assured Of the pres
ent Republican Congressman, James S. Sherman,
County.
denomination for the primaries 9f Madison County
daga County Republican organization favors his
Congressman George W. Ray of Norwich. Of the
XXXth District is reported TO wish TO succeed
Judge A. c. Coke Judge Of the United States
Court for the Northern District OF New York and
therefore IL is probable that he will make his
decision about the Republican nomination for Con-
gress until late in the fall.
The Republicans here from the districts repre-
sented by Serene +. Payne James Breck Perkins
Charles w. Gillet, James W Wadsworth and Ed
ward 3. Vreeland, the XXXIst. XXXIId XXXIIId.
XXXIVth and XXXVIIth districts. say that these
e VIII ra9s ays o f
Republican. of Buffalo. are also confident of his
nomination
Congressman Ryan, of Buffalo. Democrat will
have a strong Republican opposition Among the
Republican candidates for She Republican nomina-
tton for Congress in Mr.. Ryan's district are W. Il
H. Webster and James =. Moore.