New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
CASSIDY TURNED DOWN
UPSET At CONVENTION.
Instructed Delegates Bolt and Nom
mate COnger for Senate.


Elmra. y. Y, Sept. S.-The 41st Senate Dis
trict Republican convention at Ithaca this af-
ternoon resulted in the rundown of Senator
owen Cassidy and the nomination of former
Assemblyman Benjamin Conger, of Groton,
when deadlock had been predicted The en-
tire delegation had been instructed for Cassidy,
although the Tompkns County organization.
controlled by Congressman Dwight, and the
Tioga County organization sought to have the
instructions rescinded a pretext that popu-
lar opinion against Cassidy because of mis-
vote against the anti-racetrack bill.
He received only the five votes of the dele
gates from his county, those of Chemung
Tioga End Tompkins voting against him.
Congressman Fassett, who is also chairman
of the Chemung County organization, late
as last Friday said in an authoritative interview
that Chemung delegates had no moral or legal
right to bolt Cassidy without specific instruc-
tions and in a call signed by Fassett for a
county convention to be held next Thursday the
call contains this clause; ITO take such action
regarding the instructions of delegates already
elected the selection of new delegates to the
Senatorial convention for the nomination of a
Senator and any action which will be deemed
wise and eXpedient."
Mr.. Fassett implied that the convention might
rescind previous instructions. and the assump-
ton was that Chemungs five delegates would
stand pat until otherwise ordered through
vention process. To-day Chemungs delegates
voted for Conger.
1t Is recalled that before the regular adjourn
ment of the Legislature and while the vote on
the racetrack bill was progress, Cassidy, who
was believed to be for the bill, received a tele
gram reading:
Owing to conditions in your district, John and
| [meanng John Dwight believe you should not
nnTr vnNrarT ace prTlR
J. S FAssETT.
Cassidy voted Nay" but he has never
avowed that the telegram. which had been
altered by inserting the word not before sup
port" and thereby negatiying Fassetts admoni-
ton, the cause of his vote, although Mr..
Fassett protuse in his explanation of it,
Cassidy voted Nay" at the special session
To-day he denied that he was against Hughes's
denomination. but would not admit he was for
him. He told his friends he would run on an in
dependent ticket to satisfy himself as to what
people in his district think, making his vote on
the racetrack bill the issue He also stated that
two years ago the Republican state platform
committee rejected a proposition to put the
party on record against betting at the race
tracks.
Senator Cassidy in the city, but did not
attend the convention. He made game fight
up to the last minute for his denomination but
in vain: the vote which defeated him was 10
to 5. He and his friends are bitter in their de-
nunciation of Congressman Fassett and Dwight
whom they accuse of treachery toward him. and
his independent candidacy it is conceded would
work damage to the prospects of the regular
nominee
After declaring his intention make an indie
pendent canvass Senator Cassidy added:
The Republican party has cut in shreds.
md cb delegate taken home a For
a souvenir. | intend demonstrate at the polls
what the people think of my work in the Sem
ate, and their verdict the question whether
the Legislatur is to be subject to the diCtaton
of the Executive. whether the chosen repre-
sentative of the people shall be told by the Gov
ernor how he shall vote on any question.
Senator Cassidy, with Assemblyman John
Lord O'Brian of Erie. introduced the act which
went into effect September 1, making it
felony to conduct bucket shop in this state.