The Cortland Democrat, Friday, March 14,
1890.
CHARTER ELECTION.
A very large vote was polled at the charter election
held in this village last Tuesday, and considerable enthusiasm was manifested.
The Republicans worked hard, and by so doing managed to save a part of the
ticket, but the Democrats elect the Police Justice by 15 majority. This was the
plum that the Republican politicians were after, but it hung just a little out
of their reach, thanks to the better element of the party which refused to be
bought, bull-dozed or wheedled into line by the bosses. Mr. Van Brocklin, the
Democratic candidate for [Village] President, made a remarkable run against Daniel E.
Smith, probably the strongest candidate the Republicans could have nominated.
Mr. A. J. Barber, the candidate for trustee in the fourth ward, was defeated by
only 18 votes.
About as unfair a method of conducting a
campaign as we ever heard of, was that conducted by the Republicans against
William E. Martin, the Democratic candidate for collector. Mr. Martin was one
of the most efficient mail carriers under the last administration, crippled in
one hand and altogether an excellent citizen and deserving man. Republican
ticket peddlers represented that the Democratic candidate for collector was Mr.
William Martin, the wealthy coal dealer, and it was urged that he did not need
the office, which was a fact that was apparent to all. Mr. Martin lost a large
number of votes in each of the four wards through this rascally
misrepresentation. The parties who were engaged in this trickery knew they were
lying to the people whom they duped in this manner.
The Standard charges the result to
the splendid organization in this town known as the Cortland Democratic Club.
For once, at least, the Standard guesses well. We give below the vote in
detail:
FIRST WARD.
Rep. Dem.
President,
Daniel E.
Smith, 218 C.
E. Van Brocklin, 192
Police
Justice,
Enos E.
Melon, 179 Charles S. Bull, 229
Treasurer,
Fitz
Boynton, 223 J. Hub Wallace, 188
Collector,
Levi
Wiser, 231 Win. E. Martin, 181
Assessors,
Jonathan
L. Watrous, 222 Wm. W.
Winters, 181
Lewis V.
Smith, 223 Richard G.
Lewis, 189
Samuel
Freeman, 229 John Ireland, 184
Commissioners
Union Free School, Dist. No. 1.
David F.
Wallace, 225 Henry B. Hubbard, 187
Francis
E.Whitmore, 225 Geo. L. Warren, 187
Fred W.
Kingsbury, 226 Charles
H. Gaylord, 183
To Fill Vacancy,
Roe A.
Smith, 226 Geo. H. Smith, 186
Inspectors
of Election,
John Hackett,
215 Clayton E. Rowley, 198
Henry St
Peter, 204 Edwin M. Hulbert, 188
SECOND WARD.
Rep.
Dem.
President,
Daniel E.
Smith, 303 C. E.
VanBrocklin, 215
Police Justice,
Enos E.
Mellon, 275 Charles
S. Bull, 233
Treasurer,
Fitz
Boynton, 330 J. Hub Wallace, 172
Collector,
Levi
Wiser, 355 Wm.
E. Martin, 162
Assessors,
Jonathon
L. Watrous, 348 Wm. W.
Winters, 175
Lewis V.
Smith, 351 Richard G. Lewis, 152
Samuel
Freeman, 351 John Ireland, 149
Commissioners Union Free School, District No.
1
David F.
Wallace, 354 Henry B.
Hubbard, 163
Francis E.
Whitmore, 353 Geo. L. Warren,
163
Fred W.
Kingsbury, 344 Chas. H.
Gaylord, 174
To Fill Vacancy,
Roe A.
Smith, 350 Geo.
H. Smith, 165
Trustee,
Chas. H.
Price, 311 Henry
T. Dana, 185
Inspectors of Election,
Emmet F.
Jennings, 353 William P. Winter, 160
Leray N.
Hopkins, 354 John Lonegan,
160
THIRD WARD.
Dem.
Rep.
President,
C. E.
VanBrocklin, 267 Daniel E.Smith, 262
Police
Justice,
Charles S. Bull, 255 Enos E. Mellon, 273
Treasurer,
J. Hub Wallace, 240 Fritz Boynton, 285
Collector,
Wm. E. Martin, 253
Levi Wiser, 277
Assessors,
Wm. W. Winters, 235 Jonathon L. Watrous, 287
Richard G. Lewis, 237
Lewis V. Smith, 288
John Ireland, 243 Samuel Freeman, 285
Commissioners
Union Free School, District No. 1
Henry B. Hubbard, 243
David F. Wallace, 287
George L. Warren, 245
Francis E. Whitmore, 284
Charles H. Gaylord, 243 Fred W. Kingsbury, 280
To Fill
Vacancy,
Geo. H. Smith, 243 Roe A. Smith, 286
Inspectors
of Election,
James Culp, 237 Irving A. Benedict, 281
Melvin A. Rice, 237
James E. Briggs, 285
FOURTH WARD.
Dem.
Rep.
President,
C. E. VanBrocklin, 150
Daniel E. Smith, 146
Police
Justice,
Chas. S. Bull, 161 Enos E. Mellon, 136
Treasurer,
J. Hub Wallace, 142
Fritz Boynton, 157
Collector,
Wm. E. Martin, 147
Levi Wiser, 152
Assessors,
Wm. W. Winters, 141
Jonathon L. Watrous, 159
Richard G. Lewis, 139
Lewis V. Smith, 155
John Ireland, 142 Samuel Freeman, 160
Commissioners
Union Free School, District No. 1
Henry B. Hubbard, 142 David F. Wallace, 158
George L. Warren, 142
Francis E. Whitmore, 158
Charles H. Gaylord, 142
Fred W. Kingsbury, 158
To Fill
Vacancy,
Geo. H. Smith, 141 Roe A. Smith, 159
Trustee,
A. J. Barber, 135 John Hodgson, 153
Inspectors
of Election,
A. E. Hitchcock, 139
Henry A. Randall, 153
Peter Cowley, 142 Lewis V. Smith, 153
Resolution No. 1.
Resolved, That the sum
of $945.06 be raised by tax to cover the deficit in the fund for maintaining the fire department.
FIRST WARD—117 for; 39
against. Second ward—214 for; 45 against. Third ward—199 for; 51 against.
Fourth ward—128 for; 20 against.
Resolution No. 2.
Resolved, That the sum
of $600 be raised by tax for the purchase of fire apparatus as follows:
A hose carriage for Company No 2, Orris Hose Co., $100.
A hose carriage for Company No. 4, Emerald Hose Co., $100.
A hose carriage for Company No. 6, Hitchcock Hose Co., $225.
The apparatus of Company No. 5, Protective Police Co., $175
[Total] $600.
FIRST WARD— 111 for; 56
against. Second ward—198 for; 55 against. Third ward— 204 for; 54 against.
Fourth ward—133 for; 17 against.
Resolution No. 3.
Resolved, That the sum
of $2,000 be raised by tax to purchase of Harrison
Wells additional land in the rear of Firemen's Hall, for the use of the
Fire Department, together with a right of way between said land and Orchard
street and to procure a clear title to the land upon which Firemen's Hall now
stands.
FIRST WARD—111 for; 38
against. Second ward—135for; 127 against. Third ward—193 for; 69 against.
Fourth ward—117 for; 36 against.
Resolution No. 4.
Resolved, That the sum
of $6,525 be raised by a tax for the purpose of defraying the current expenses
of the Union Schools of the village for the coming year, itemized as follows:
For Teachers' Wages, $3,000
For Salary Superintendent, 200
For Janitors, 800
For Fuel, 750
For Repairs, 1,200
For Supplies and Incidentals, 400
For Insurance, 100
For Census, 75
Total $ 6,525
FIRST WARD—137 for; 9 against. Second ward—232 for; 15 against. Third
ward—224 for; 117 against. Fourth ward—134 for; 11 against.
Resolution No. 5.
Resolved, That the
additional sum of $1,000 be raised by tax to defray the current expenses of maintaining streets and sidewalk.
FIRST WARD.—128 for; 12 against.
Second ward—205for; 49 against. Third ward—197 for; 58 against. Fourth ward—123
for; 25 against.
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