New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

IN importance only TO the memorable encounters
in the Stalwart-Halfbreed days. William c. War
ren and Postmaster Fred Greiner each have
candidate on the county ticket but because Of the
bitterness existing between the two wings of The
party there is q good chance that each will knife
the others candidate. Naturally. the Democrats
are oFerJoyed at the aspect of affairs, because they
thnk 1t gives them an opportunity 20 capture two
important places-possibly others. If the factional
differences continue long enough to demoralize
their opponents completely.
Hard hghting at the primaries resulted In me
defeat OF Clark H Hammond, municipal judge
the Warren candidate by Harry l. Taylor, county
judge who was renominated by a large majority
Taylor is a Greiner adherent who was ndorsed N
his new candidacy for the county judgeship by the
Independence League of Erie County. Colonei
Francis @. Ward, the Republican nominee TOT
Commissioner of Public Works, is ono Of the war
rem supporters This place is reckoned among the
most important either of city county offices
because of the amount of patronage It controls
Under the Jurisdiction OF the Commissioner are
the bureaus Of streets. buildings, water ana en-
gineerng. which provide places for hundreds of
men. The belief is that the Grener men will
knife Colonel Ward.
While the feeling between the two factions is so
bitter that the newspapers are. fighting over the
subject, The Express having bolted Ward ana
THE Commercial" Mr. Warren's paper, barely
mentioning Judge Taylor, II is considered sig
niicant that Warren personally has taken no
active part In the fight His united, but
even since his return TO the city their leader has
done no work in the campaign. This is attributed
TO desire 10 remain inconspcuous as possible
in the factional differences until next spring,
when he. with others of the Odell leaders. will
begin TO corrali a Hughes delegation TO the Re
publican National Convention
This internal fight will make considerable dlf-
ference in the Assembly delegation from Erie
County this coming legislative session. Perhaps
the most noticeable result the retirement Of
John K. Patton. of Tonawanda. who had served
in the Assembly continuously since 1895. He was
defeated in the primary fights by Clarence Mac
Gregor, a young lawyer. The contest bit
ter in one of the election districts that a Patton
leader is declared 10 have come 10 fsticuhs with
the MacGregor man. Assemblyman Charles F.
Brooks. of the Sd District, who at the last session
introduced two three sensational political meas
ures, was not renomnated George j. Arnold is a
candidate in his place John Lord o Brian who
in his first year did work of more value than the
ordinary first year man does, has been renomi-
mated.
Bradford r. Lansing has been renomnated by
the Republicans of the I'd District of Rensselaer,
County.
In spite OF his declaration 10 friends that he
would not go back to the Assembly, Charles w.
Mead was renomnated by the Republican conven-
ton in the lst District Of Albany County Mr..
Mead, who has served since 1901 in the lower house
session was much disappointed because he did
not obtain the nomipation for county judge. which
went TO District Attorney AddIngton. He has not
yet accepted the nomination. and probably will
not give his decision until time this week
although the general belief IS that he would not
have been renominated unless William Barnes tr
felt pretty certain he would take another term
William Z. Nolan has been named in the I'd Dis
trict in place of Thomas F. Maher
Orleans County which enters into the Wads-
worth Stevens Porter factonalism in the western
end OF the state. is having a peculiar Assembly
which has attracted attention. Myron
E. Eggeston. the Republican Assemblyman this
year, who wanted another term was shunted OF
in favor of Frank J. Murphy. OF Kendall. a mem
her of the Board Of Supervisors for five years
Eggleston and his friends thereupon got up an In
dependent movement for his nomination and when
the Democratic Assembly convention came around
he was chosen as the Democratic candidate He
in fact, the performance of Congress
man Porter last year in running as an indepen- |
dent Democratic candidate
The Democratic city convention of Elmira, which !
must decide whether not TO renominate Mayor |
Z. r. Brockway. will be held tomorrow night and /
political Wiseacres predict one OF the hottest and
perhaps one OF the most violent contests ever seen
in Chemung County. which is not noted for the |
gentleness and refinement OF its political methods
Mr.. Brockway is a Democrat nominated last time |
by Republican and Democratic conventions on the !
same night. He has beeen renominated already by |
the Republicans. and independent nominating petit |
tions being circulated in his behalf The ques-
tien of fusion has split the Democrats into fac
tons. Many ward leaders have refused TO consent
to fusion this year despite the fact that Mayor
Brockways administration has been commended by
both sides and. therefore. in some of tho wards
independent Democratic tickets have been named |
and their candidates indorsed by the Republicans |
This naturally has had a tendency bring about |
harmony the larger question
The peculiar relations between the Democrats ora |
the Independence League in Elmira also have had !
distinctly disquietihg effect the general sta
alton. The Leaguers have nominated DR. Frank |
II. Flood. G former Republican Mayor, as the NAV
crafty candidate.
Colonel d. c. Robinson, the Democratic candi- /
date for Assemblyman in Chemung County who
links he also Is the Independence League candi- !
date because he indorsed at a convention
where the regular chairman bundled off the
platform and tho delegates turned out of the hall
has filed with the County Clerk objection to receipt
1f the nomination Of Albert y. Cornell as the In
dependence League candidate. Cornell was nom!-
mated by the people whom the Robinson workers
displaced" The Assembly fight in ChernunR Conn
~ this fall VIII be bitter one, though the Repub-
leans up there think that Robinson's chance for
defeating Sherman Moreland would be much bet
er If Robinson himself were not so well known II |
lis recent political methods had not been so noisy
and If he were not really a factionaI candidate
The Republicans Of Seneca County have named
A. NJ Patterson, wOollen manufacturer as their
candidate for Assembly
In Tompkins County the Rev. w H Smith has
been nominated for the Assembly on a citizens
lckeI l4e Is seventy years old. and says he will
make lively campaign. but the county is strongly
Republican
Carl F. Drew has been chosen by the Democrats