New-York tribune., 1904-09-12
CHAUTAUQUA BY 10000.
Hopes of Republican Leaders Likely
To Be Realised.

jamestown. N Y. Sept IL (SpeciaD.-Ten thou
sand plurality for Roosevelt is the goal which the
Republicans of Chautauqua County have for
themselves When Speaker Nixon. the head of the
Republican organization in this county, indicated
at the Republican County Convention in July that
ten thousand was the figure to be expected some
thought that he asking too much of his party.
If the exodus from the Democratic party goes on
at the rate noted since Judge Parker's address of
acceptance. Chautauqua is to give the
heaviest Republican plurality in it's history.
There has been much dissatisfaction among the
Democrats of Chautauqua since the Albany
convention There strong Hearst sentiment
in this county which made itself felt in the dis
tr1ct conventions last spring David B. Hill. by
sacrificing his young follower, Frank H Mott
the candidate for Secretary of State two years
ago. succeeded in capturing of the Hearst
leaders. James o. Bennett, of Silver Creek. who
was made member of the State Committee over
James A Hughes, Motifs candidate. Mott had a
contestng delegation from the lid District at
Albany which was turned down in favor of Ben
nslts men, In the Ist, Jamestown, District
Mott headed an uncontested delegation, which also
included Frank E. Shearman. long the Cleveland
leader in this city. and Ernest Cawcroft
These men Joined with Tammany Hall in voting
against the resolution instructing the New-York
delegates for Parker. They undoubtedly repre-
sented the sentiment of the party this county in
so doing Neither Hill nor Cleveland has had any
large following among Chautauqua Democrats of
late. the Bryan element being most active. Hills
domination the Albany convention prejudiced
many Chautauqua Democrats against Parker and
the nomination fell like an early frost Demo
cratic hopes The Populist element in the party
regards Parker a Wall Street candidate. His
gold telegram is considered rank political heresy
by the Bryanites.
DEMOCRATIC OFFICEHOLDER BOLTS.
The first bolter Of prominence was DIR. Darius G.
Pickett of Fredonia. who has announced that he
will vote for Roosevelt. because he regards him
nearer to the craftsmanship of Jefferson. Jack
and Lincoln than his opponent Dr. Pickett
elected supervisor of Stockton in 1884. and of
the strongly Republican town OF Pomfret in 1851.
He alternate delegate to the Democratic
National Convention OF 1900. and was the party
nominee for Senator in 1902.
The Democratic County Committee met for the
first time late in August, with only fifteen of the
twenty-eight members present Its first business
was to accept the resignation Of Ernest Cawcroft,
one of the two jamestown members. who an
nounced his intention of voting for Roosevelt IN
long letter. Mr. Cawcroft has also resigned from
the Democratic city committee. He nomi-
mated for City Assessor by his party here in James
town last year and ahead of his ticket. He is
at the head OF the movement TO organize the anti
Parker Democrats of the county for Roosevelt.
and has four hundred names OF Bryan men who
will not vote for Parker.
Another member OF the Democratic County Com
mittee who will not support Parker is Edwin Tut
tie. OF Busti who thinks 1t unnecessary to resign
from the party. saying that 1t has resigned from
him Busu is a centre of Organism 1t is the
home Of ]. william Sanbury. who carried
this strongly Republican city for member OF the
Assembly. and who the Democratic Assembly
nominee against Arthur c. Wade last year. San
bury has made secret OF his bitter opposition
to Hill. At the Assembly district convention on
September he declined reelection to the district
committee and resigned as an alternate delegate
to the Saratoga convention. It Is not believed
that he will even vote for Parker. Among other
Bryan men who have bolted are Frank Root g.
prominent farmer OF Bust; L. NJ Sweet former
member OF the County Committee from Sherman;
William Gitchell. a merchant Of Sheridan: George
II. Upton. Bryan debater OF fairfield; Charles
VI. Waite. Oliver Chase and Emmett Flagg all
jamestown business men. and Charles A. Kessel
OF Mayville.
DEMOCRAT FOR PoPULIsT ELEcToR
NJ George Martyr. well known Democratic
manufacturer OF jamestown. will head the Popu-
list electoral ticket in the State Frank Il Shear
man. another manufacturer. who attended the st.
Louis convention a member OF the anu-Hnl
committee named at the Cooper Union meeting.
is personally pledged TO Parker. but is known TO
be lukewarm IN his support
In estimating tho probable plurality OF the
county for Roosevelt it must be taken into con-
sideration that. while Chautauqua was always a
IS sma No all Of the sSd od BemoeTats who @
the party in 1896 will vote for Parker The young
er men have become recognized Republicans in
eight years and have no desire TO return to their
Under Speaker Nixon's leadership in recent years
the Republican vote in the county has largely in
%ho Sad the county unity
for Goyernor in the tidal wave year Of 1ss2 by
Cleveland and in 1899 he received 5.isS
II was in 1893 that the old Popplist party made
ties OF this Congress DISTRICT Chautauqua, Catta-
OF which chautauqua furnished 57a. As late as
1895. when the Populist organization almost
OF the s.sl6 votes In the whole State for Popust
candidate for Secretary OF State There is prob
for a larger support this year.
There has also been a marked increase in the
Prohibition vote has decreased. There are strong
bebs NAV receive ve hundred Votes in the coun u
ty. There 7O5 votes for the Socialist candi-
Sss We're re for the Social Democratic nominee. the
faction supporting Debs.
EXCEEDED BY ONLY TWO COUNTIES
IN 1885, although the Populsts went to Bryan.
there were sufficient defections from the Democ-
racy to raise McKinley's plurality to 7.744. The
Palmer vote was only 1876 in the whole county.
Most OF the gold Democrats and many OF the
Prohibitionists went directly into the Republican
party They stayed there. too. for. though a light
in 1888 reduced Roosevelts plurality for Gov
ernor to $780, the Presidential contest OF 1900
showed another record breaking plurality OF s.65S
for Mckinley. This exceeded in the State
only by onondaga. with $685. and by ST. Law,
renee with 1856.
Roosevelt this year than for Mckinley in 1900 is
Bryanites who viii desert Parker. many Of them
voting directly for Roosevelt will greatly exceed
Parker. This theory finds confirmation in the
fact that. in 1902 when the Democratic candidate
for Governor, Bird S. Coler satisfactory TO
the gold Democrats GoyeTn91 s9P odels plurality in
vote that fell short 1900 by nearly 4OO9 Odelrs
plurality less than 800 below that of Mckinley
crease Coier's vote. considering the widespread
disafection and disorganIzation in the Democracy;
zation in 1902. the Republican vote for Roose-