New-York tribune., 1910-04-27
FIGHT FOR ALLDS'S SEAT
Both Parties Confident in 37th
Senate District.
REPUBLICANS FOR THOMAS
One of Conger's Counsel Favors
Him-What Campaign
Managers Say.
fRv Telegraph to tn. Tribun.

Norwich. n. Y, April -2s.-on what Is
practically the eve Of the special eiectioh
in the 37th Senatorial District. both par
ties are confident of electing their cahdi-
date to succeed lothian p. Aids. Inc ne
nubIicans are united for the first time in
years Nelson p. Bonney, bolting re
nubIican for two years. who has been the
Democratic nominee for member or AS
senbIv at tine last two fall elections. Is
supporting Professor Ralph W. Thomas.
the Republican candidate. who was one or
counsel for Conger in the Aids inVesu-
CATION. THE oxford Times" which has
not, supported Republican candidate Tor
a county office in three or four years, IS
supporting Thomas.
James p. Hill, the Republican county
chairman, made the following statement
tonight:
Very little interest is being taken in
Chenango County in the special electlOn
for the 37th Senatorial District. The great
trouble which both Democrats ana Re-
publicans will have in the special electlon
will be to get voters to the polls Being
an agricultural county, and being IN tne
spring of the year, to get out two-thlrdS
of the votes cast at the last election Will
require splendid work Every RepuoI@ean @
fessor Ralph W. Thomas will bring credlt
to the 37th District Any slight factions
which might have existed In the past are
entirely obliterated IN this campaign No
newspaper in Chenango County except
The Chenango Union, Democratic
Mr Nash. and he will receive very few
complimentary votes in his home town or
Norwich, and none elsewhere
Ex-senator ]. 2. Aids was out of Nor
wich until the day of the convention, and
took no interest in II. and has been out or
Norwich a large part OF the time since
He has taken no interest in the campaign
other than to ask personal friends to sup
port the Republican ticket, as all good
Republicans are doing There has not
branches and factions of the Republican
PARTY have worked so much in unity as
they are doing now.
William H. Sullivan. Democratic county
committeeman from Norwich, and one of
the campaign managers OF Edward l..
Nash, said:
confidently believe that when the votes
are counted on Thursday night the Re
pubicans of the State Of New York will be
surprised at the expression Of the people
in this district. l believe that Mr.. Nash
will be elected by a substantial majority.
help but operate in our favor. The n.
creased cost of living. the manipulation OF
the tariff schedule by Congress. the hu-
initiation and disgrace which have been
brought upon this district by the opera
tions OF the Republican bosses during the
past few years, and. above all. the promi-
nent qualities of our candidate, must ap-
peal strongly to the common sense and
conscience OF the intelligent voters OF this
district
The election of Mr.. Nash will not change
the political complexion OF the Legislature,
and this seems to me TO be most oppor-
tune time for decent Republicans and the
independent voters OF this district to ad-
minister a we'll deserved rebuke to the
machine which has beer responsible for
Aids, and which Is attempting TO impose
upon this district A man whose political
existence depends upon his loyalty 10 these
same bosses