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

/ Nominations made at the Seneca County Repub-
| lcan Convention, where ]. p. II. Mongin con-
| frmed his supremacy in county affairs against
strong opposition have caused trouble. Two noInl-
nees have declined to run, and the anti-Mongln
people attacking the Assembly candidate on
the ground that he is not resident Of the county
Clarence A. Macdonald OF Seneca Falls. was
named for District Attorney by the Mongin con-
veution without having been consulted, 1t Is said
He has declined the nomination. DIR. Robert L.
knight. nominated for coroner. also has declined
TO run. Albert NJ Patterson. the Assembly NOM
inee, lives at Geneva. Ontario County. Having
nonresident at the head OF the ticket they argue
leaves little to be said in favor OF it when the
other candidates are eeotioneerng. Mr. Patterson
in accepting the nomination promised TO QualIy
voter.
Alonson T. Dominy has been renominated for
the Assembly by the Republicans or Clinton
County The Democrats have chosen George H.
SAKE. of Chazy.
The Essex County Republican Convention has
named James Shea, of Lake Placid, as the candi-
date for the Assembly. He is a merchant one OF
the best known I'm that section OF the Adirondacks
In Greene County the Republicans have renom-
mated Villain G. Brady. Of Athens for Assembly
man. At the convention resolutions presented by
Chairman cole of the County Committee indorSins
Governor Hughes were adopted.
Against his desire. the Republicans of Utica
have nominated ex-Mayor Thomas Wheeler as the
candidate for Mayor Mr.. Wheeler. present in
charge OF the middle division of the Erie canal.
declared before the convention that he had plenty
of business responsibility now and did not care
especially 10 take up the strain OF municipaI
government but finally he yielded TO the argu-
ments OF the party workers that he would make
the strongest candidate. Spencer Kellogg. a well
known business man, was an avowed candidate
and was conceded that he would make good
Mayor In every way: but his election was consd-
cred doubtful, because OF his attitude on certain
labor questions The labor vote In Utica Is a
strong ono Utica January assumes a second
class city charter. and because Of the numerous
important questions which viii come then this
municipal election Is considered Of great fmpor-
tance The independence League has put a COM
plete ticket the field naming Or. Henry A
Steber. an eX-Assemblyman. as the candidate for
Mayor. The campaign viii be lively one. since
many Democrats expected to vote for Mr..
Wheeler. thus reducing the slight normal pTepon-
derance of that vote I'm Utica.
Charles knight, of Ava. has been chosen by the
Democrats OF the Sd Assembly District of Oneida
County as their candidate FOR the Assembly. The
Republicans have renominatsd A Grant Blue, OF
Deerfeld
The nomination Of County Judge :. Nelson
Sawyer MI tho vacancy the Sureme Court
bench in the 9Th Judicial District caused by ths
death Of Justice Dunwen led to fight the re-
cent Wayne County convention which will be
talked of IN that quiet district for weeks To come
The nomination Judge Sawyer means election
in that district and the question OF his successor
has exercised the community severely Clyde W.
Knapp. police justice of Lyons. was the man
picked by State Committeeman Belts. tho leader of
the county; but when resolution recommending
his appointment read at the convention a pro-
test made. based the fact that there was
not yet vacancy I'm the county judgeship. One
veteran politician there declared that II a conven-
ton whose only business 10 make nominations
adopted such resolution and forwarded It 10
Governor Hughes. the convention of 1907 would
be stink in the nostrils of all decent citizens
Nevertheless. the declaration that Governor
Hughes was about TO appoint Judge Sawyer to the
Supreme Court. the resolution adopted by Il
vote OF g. to u, Within a day or two Governor
Hughes appointed Judge Sawyer as Justice Dun
wells successor, and he then resigned his Office as
county judge to take up the work of the Supreme
Court
William c. Miller has been renom!nated for the
Assembly by the Republicans OF Nassau County
The Democrats OF Genesee County have named
Edwin j. lngallsoe OF Oakland. their candidate
for Assembly
Charles A. Cole has been renominated for the |
Assembly by the Republicans of Schuyler County |
Against him the Democrats have named Osborn
Smith, of Hector.
Hubert c. Stratton. Democrat who renr.sapta5 |
Chenango County in the Assembly last session |
has been named by the Prohibitionists OF tina,
county as their candidate for county Judge The.
chose him largely because OF his attitude ON the
local option bill last winter
In Tompkins County the Republicans have naned |
William r.. Gunderman for his third term I'm the |
lower house Of the Legislature.
Republicans Of Tioga County have named Frank
L" Howard of Waverly. for member of Assembly
10 succeed Byram L. Winters. the present men,
ber. Mr.. Winters beaten in the primaries /
after hard fight.
No independent cow ticket, as fndepend.nt
tickets have become known In the western part /
of the state since the famous Porter wadsworth
campaign. will be against Speaker Wadsworth
in his campaign for reelection the Assembly
Some combination of Democrats and independents
had been prepared, with Louis Hiiliard an fnde-
pendent Republican. the man against the
Speaker. but Hilliard wouldn't take the place
Then there talk of naming John r. Donovan
a Democrat but he. too didn't care to take the
chance. Finally losing hope of attracting indie /
pendent votes. the Democrats have nominated 4
Clarence f. Densmore. OF Idvonia. against the
Speaker
Republican primaries In Broome County resulted |
in complete victory for the Hnman-Clark wing
OF the party and ar the convention following them
District Attorney Clark renominated unani-
mously. Harry c. Perkins named for member
of Assembly to succeed the veteran Rogers
Walker p. Sherwood IL the candidate for County