New-York tribune., 1907-10-14
POLITICAL NOTES.


are arrayed In open warfare against the Hearst
Democrats and all "soreheads" in Ulster County
The safe and sanes." who clung to the Parker
leadership. getting all the patronage from the
New York City water supply work, whereat the
radicals are extremely wroth. and as there are
three county tickets in tho field this year and may
be fourth they promise to make things interesting
for the Parker-McClellan men Election Day.
Ex-senator John ]. Linson. of Kingston. with his
| partners is in charge of the land condemnation
cases in Ulster County. and his word. with that of
| Everett Fowler. of his partners, governs the
/ handing out of "jobs." Nine commissions of three
members each have been appointed so far to con-
deTnn land Two members out of the twenty-seven
| are Repubcaus the others Democrats of tine kind
who stand without hitchng. Fourteen are frofh
Ulster County. and none of them comes from the
ranks of the radicals Justice James a. Belts. be-
fore whom the land proceedings are brought and
! who appoints the commissions. is regarded by many
as the new Democratic leader of Ulster County,
with Fowler and other Parker men as his lieuten-
ants. The bitterness aroused over the places has
extended into county and municipal affairs Assem-
bIynan William D. Cunningham has been named
bv the Republicans for District Attorney and Albert
II Cook jr. coroner of Kingston. for County
/ Treasurer. The Democrats have named Eldorou5
Dayton, of Marlborough. for District Attorney, and
| Jacob E. Derrenbac cher, of Kingston, for County
! Treasurer. The Independence League has indorsed
/ Derrenbacher and Cunningham for District AttoT-
/ ney The Prohibtioniss have named John r, Hunt
! for County Treasurer but have named no District
Attorney because there is no ProhibOnfS lawyer IN
the county. Alderman Ernest j. Linson son OF ex-
Senator Linson is the Democratic candidate for
Mayor Of Kingston. The Independence League does
not know whether to indorse him or the Republican
candidate a League man. Out of the
various combinations the radicals certain to ar
range their support so will do most harm TO tho
Parker Mcclellan candidates Block, the Independ-
League state committeeman IN that county; Is
the men who could not. under any possibility
work
DR. Rudolph X Diedng Is the Democratic can
didate for member of Assembly in the 1st Assembly
District of Ulster County. DR.. ". f. Little has
been nominated in the % District
The Democrats OF Albany have nominated Ed
ward A. Durant. independent Republican. Tor
Mayor OF that city. Mr.. Durant has been named
also by the Independence League. and citizens
committee many OF whose members interested
in vice crusade has placed his name on an inde-
pendent ticket. Controller Giynn and ''Packy' NC
Cabe, the Democratic leader Of Albany County are
behind Mr.. Durant FOR factional reasons. and many
Independent Republicans whom the organization
men term goreheads supporting him Ihe
strong Republican organization maintained by VIII
lam Barnes jr. q little disturbed this year be-
cause of the turning down OF Assemblyman Mead
for county Judge and his consequent refusal 10 re-
turn 10 the Legislature, even when renomlnated'
Yet the machine has been raised TO such high
point Of efficiency by Mr. Barnes. whose hobby Is
Organization politics. that the threecornered
alliance behind Mr. Durant will have 4 hard Job 10
defeat Mayor Gaus. renominated by tho Repub-
llcans. In spite of this knowledge the Democrats
seem confident.
Democrats OF the 2d Assembly District OF Steuoen
County have nominated Charles II. Moore, OF Can
isteo for member OF Assembly The candidate IN
accepting the nomination declared that he was
under delusions to his likelihood OF obtaining
the place in strong Republican district
Guy b Sawyer. Of Canton. has been named by
nE
Lawrence County as their candidate for Assembly
man. His chances OF slim. since that
district is the baniw,ick of Assemblyman Edwin A
Merritt jr. the bull moose OF the lower house OF
the Legislature.
The Democrats os Utica have named strong |
ticket headed by Thomas :. Jones we'll known |
lawyer of that city who was favored by the Demo |
cratic machine against Mayor Talcott. II WIFI |
require a lively fight. though to beat the Repub- |
ucan ticket led by ex-Mayor Wheeler.
BY the nomination for Mayor of Elmira Of Daniel |
Sheehan. the Democratic state committeeman for |
that district the Democrats have broken away com
pletely from spasIn reform" which led TO their
nomination OF Mayor Brockway two years ago. and |
have preciptated their party bitter factonal |
fight. The Independence League likewise is some |
what demoralized by the withdrawal OF Frank /
Flood the candidate for Mayor in favor of Sheohan
although this action is taken by politicians there
merely confirming the sheehan factions contt |
of the Independence League. well OF the /
Democratic organization. Instead of Il rntous
venton. the proceedings when Sheehan nomi- !
mated were OF the Honey and harmony" order: but !
this is explained by political observers there due
60 the fact that tho Sheehan men--many of them |
the same men who took command OF the Indepen- !
denca League county convention short time ago |
were in complete control The result OF II all will |
be that many Of the Democrats who used to follow
John r. Stanchheids leadership will swing their |
support TO the Republican ticket, headed by Mayor |
Brockway. a Democrat. Just what effect 1t will |
have on the Assembly situation is little moro
certain, for while Sherman Moreland. tho Repub-
iican candidate thus will receive the benefit OF
Democratic support Colonel u @ Robinson. his |
opponent. will be assured OF about all OF the In
dependence League votes which hitherto he has |
stood in considerable danger of losing because of |
the convention which mis- adherents stole
Thomas 4. Briggs. who in ths Assembly |
forty years ago. has been named by the Democrats
Of Greene County for member of Assembly In an |
effort TO beat William c. Brady, the present AS
semblyman, rcnominated by the Republicans
At the Democratic convention in the 1st Assembly
District Of Orange County, Robert l. King was
nominated for member OF Assembly.
Frank NJ. Collins has been chosen by the Demo-
Gratis of Yates County TO make the for member
OF Assembly against the present Assemblyman,
Leonidas D. West, renominated by the Republicans.
Democrats of Troy arc running a campaign bu-
reau. wide open. night and day. in endeavor 10
carry the city this fall in what they believe is an
of year for Republicans. In this effort they
being helped considerably by the Citizens party
group of independent Republicans who opposed
to Mayor Mann and his associates. renominated by
the organization Republicans. Troy the Democrats
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