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OLIVER CURTIS PERRY AND CORTLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Oliver Curtis Perry.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, September 27, 1895.

PERRY IS WILD!
MAY BE TRANSFERRED.
Was Found Necessary to Confine Him in an Isolated Cell at Auburn Prison.
   AUBURN, Sept. 23.—Oliver Curtis Perry is still confined in one of the isolated cells of the new building. He is now willing to submit to the treatment for his punctured eyes without the use of chloroform and it is thought the sight has not been permanently destroyed.
   Perry's isolation is considered a good move all around. While in the north wing he caused no end of annoyance by hoots and howls in an attempt to start a general chorus of yells among the convicts. Where he is at present his cries are unheeded and unheard. He shouts for the warden, for the chaplain, for better food, for better accommodations, and above all he wants to go home. Before the train robber tried to blind himself he told of his antipathy for the officials at Matteawan.
   "I wish I had murdered one of them," he said fiercely, and then added with a wicked leer and cunning reasoning, "they could not have killed me for I was mad."
   There is a general belief that application will be made to the superintendent of State prisons for the re-transfer of Perry to Matteawan Asylum.

AN OLD OFFENDER.
Dever Richards Charged with Theft. Captured at Cuyler Monday.
   Nearly two weeks ago a warrant was sworn out before Justice Fletcher of Lestershire, charging Dever Richards with larceny. Richards was employed on the electric railroad, boarding at Donivan's hotel. He suddenly disappeared with a watch and some currency belonging to his landlord.
   The warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff Stevens. Telegrams and letters of inquiry were sent to different parts of the State, a response to one being received saying that Richards had formerly frequented Cuyler, N. Y. Instructions were sent to the police at that place to arrest the fellow if he appeared there.
   Yesterday a telegram was received saying that the man had been apprehended. Under Sheriff Wales left yesterday afternoon for Cuyler, returning late at night with his prisoner. Richards has served a term in the penitentiary for a crime committed at Cortland. He will be arraigned this morning.—Binghamton Republican, Sept. 23.
   This is the same fellow that gave Sheriff Miller and posse such a chase two or three winters ago and was finally captured this side of McGrawville.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Strong Ticket Nominated—Harmony Prevails—The Proceedings in Full.
   The Democratic County Convention met in Taylor hall last Saturday afternoon pursuant to call to nominate a county ticket and to choose delegates to the state, senatorial and judicial conventions. The convention was called to order by R. W. Bourne, chairman of the county committee on whose motion Ed. L. Adams of Marathon was made chairman. Mr. Adams thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him in a few well chosen words.
   On motion of F. M. Benjamin, Adelbert Holmes of Cuyler and Patrick Walsh of Freetown were elected secretaries.
   The roll was called and the following delegates answered to their names:
   Cincinnatus—Benjamin Kinyon, W. W. Wood, D. D. Ufford, L. P. Hayes, John N. Smith, F. M. Benjamin.
   Cortlandville—Edwin M. Hulbert, O. U. Kellogg, G. W. Bradford, Charles H. Gaylord, E. D. Phillips, O. A. Kinney.
   Cuyler—Adelbert Holmes, Joseph Barker, John Courtney, Jr., Edward Kelly, John Babcock, Albert Barber.
   Freetown—Patrick Welch, John Reagan. Thos. F. Grady, Victor Hall, Chas. E. Van Brocklin. John Guy.
   Harford—Jerome Whitmarsh, Edward Wilcox, O. F. Sexton, Arthur Jordan, G. A. Wavle, John Wavle.
   Homer—D. D. Newton, Thos. McEvoy, C. E. Wills, W. A. Coon, Jere Donahue, LeGrand Fisher.
   Lapeer—W. E. Hunt, E. A. Hotchkiss, G. S. Wheeler, J. R. Schermerhorn, Thos. Phalen.
   Marathon—Ed. L. Adams, Chas. O. Myers, D. D. Foley, H. E. Wilson, M. J. Glover, A. L. Peck.
   Preble—M. M. Outt, A. H. Van Hoesen, H. D. Hunt, Henry Currie, Alonzo Hutton, Dwight Gay.
   Scott—F. M. Hazard, G. S. Vincent, A. Bedell, D. J. Cottrell, N. E. Black, J. J. Sweeney.
   Taylor—F. E. Jordan, G. P. Rockwell, Earl Faint, L. D. Finn, Claude Whitney, Merritt Smith.
   Truxton—J. L. Goddard, Patrick Comerfort, P. J. Vincent, W. Gibbons, John Courtney, Sr.
   Willett—Jefferson Greene, E. J. Dyer, John D. Norton, F. P. Hakes, R. K. Bourne, R. W. Bourne.
   On motion of John Courtney, Jr., the following delegates were elected to represent this county in the State Convention: Dr. Benjamin Kinyon of Cincinnatus; J. Hub Wallace of Cortland and Patrick O'Donnell of Truxton.
   On motion of R. W. Bourne, the following alternates were chosen: F. M. Benjamin of Cincinnatus, F. M. Hazard of Scott and Daniel Van Hoesen of Cortland.
   On motion of R. W. Bourne, Mr. Henry E. Wilson of Marathon was elected delegate to the judicial convention.
   On motion of Hon. O. U. Kellogg, the following delegates were chosen to attend the Senatorial convention to be held in Binghamton tomorrow: W. E. Hunt, Ed. L. Adams, F. E. Jordan, Jno. D. Norton and A. H. Van Hoesen.
   R. W. Bourne presented the name of Geo. C. Hubbard of Cortland for the office of Member of Assembly in a stirring speech. The nomination was made by acclamation.
   Hon. O. U. Kellogg presented the name of Riley Champlin for the office of county judge and surrogate in a neat speech and was followed by John Courtney, Jr., who made some timely remarks in commendation of the candidate while seconding the nomination. The nomination was then made by acclamation.
   Dr. David K. Allen of Freetown was nominated for coroner by acclamation.
   On motion the county committee was empowered to fill any vacancies should any occur on the ticket.
   The several towns then handed up the names for a new county committee which is as follows:
   Cincinnatus—F. M. Benjamin.
   Cortlandville—C. E. Rowley, F. L. McDowell, Hubert R. Maine, J. R. Schermerhorn.
   Cuyler—Adelbert Holmes.
   Freetown—H. E. Woods.
   Harford—G. A. Wavle.
   Homer—G. A. Brockway, W. A. Coon, J. J. Murray, D. D. Newton.
   Lapeer—G. S. Wheeler.
   Marathon—Ed. L. Adams, Charles S. Myers.
   Preble—A. H. Van Hoesen
   Scott—F. M. Hazard.
   Solon—Henry Kelly.
   Taylor—L. D. Finn.
   Truxton—J. L. Goddard, Patrick Comerfort.
   Virgil—W. A. Holton.
   Willet—Jefferson D. Greene.
   The convention then adjourned sine die.
   At a meeting of the county committee held immediately after the adjournment of the convention, the following officers were chosen:
   Chairman—C. E. Rowley.
   Secretary—Hubert R. Maine.
   Treasurer—J. R. Schermerhorn.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.
The County Ticket.
   Riley Champlin, Esq., the democratic candidate for county judge and surrogate, is one of the best lawyers in the county, and is so regarded by the profession. He was born on a farm in Solon about fifty years ago and taught school long before he was of age. In this way he earned the money to pay for a thorough education and to support himself while studying law. He was admitted to the bar about twenty-five years ago and has been associated with Mr. Lewis Bouton since that time in active practice. A few years ago he served the county as district attorney and he discharged his duties in such an able manner as to merit the approval of all who had business to transact with him.
Mr. Champlin is an honest man and his word is as good as his bond. He is highly esteemed by all who enjoy his acquaintance as a man of thorough integrity and honest impulses. The people owe it to themselves to elect Mr. Champlin to this responsible officer.
    Mr. George C. Hubbard is one of Cortland's most highly respected business men. He was born in this village and has always resided here. He was for many years book-keeper in the office of the Cortland Wagon Co., and discharged his duties with fidelity and rare ability. Five years ago he was elected supervisor of this town [Cortlandville] by a handsome majority over a very strong and popular opponent. He was one of the most popular members of the board and was complimented very highly by the older members for his abilities and his uniform courtesy. Mr. Hubbard is in the prime of life and would make an intelligent, able member of assembly, and would do credit to the county that elected him.
   David K. Allen, the democratic candidate for Coroner is an able physician residing in the town of Freetown, where he enjoys a large practice. He should be elected.

Daniel S. Lamont.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
   WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 23, 1895.— The sensationalists are at it again, and with about as much foundation for their stories as usual. On Saturday Secretary Carlisle went to Marion. Mass., where he spent several weeks early in the summer. He didn't tell the newspapers why he went. Marion is known to be in the vicinity of Gray Gables. That was enough for the venders of cheap sensations. The wires were kept hot with stories of Secretary Carlisle having been sent for by President Cleveland and all the details of why and what he was wanted for were telegraphed off with no better foundation than a lively imagination. It is altogether probable that Secretary Carlisle went away to escape the heat, which has been terrific in Washington since the middle of last week; also, that he will combine business with comfort and see the president before he returns.
   It will be a long time before Secretary Lamont hears the last of his not attending the Chickamauga celebration. He was down for a speech, but instead of going to Tennessee he went to Maine, to bring Mrs. Lamont and the children home, he says. His friends jokingly tell him that he would have attended the celebration if they had not put him down for a speech. The one thing that he can't or won't do is to make a speech.
   Senator Vest was naturally much irritated at having his position on the silver question misrepresented by the wide publication of what purported to be an interview with him. In order that there may be no possible misunderstanding of the position he occupies he states it over his own signature, as follows: "I have not changed my opinion in the slightest degree as to silver, and must protest against being called upon to explain imaginary statements never made, and for which I am not responsible. I stand upon the platform of the Missouri democrats made in August last, and have never wavered in my position. When the question of repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman act was before the Senate I reported from the finance committee on behalf of my colleagues on the committee who favored free coinage, and myself, a bill for the coinage of silver dollars at the ratio of 20 to 1, and I afterwards voted with the friends of silver in both houses, first, for the ratio of 16 to 1, then 17 to 1, then 18 to 1, then 19 to 1, then 20 to 1 and finally for the reenactment of the Bland—Allison act. If called upon to vote again upon the question I should endeavor to secure free coinage for silver as standard redemption money at the old ratio, and if that could not be had, then at some other ratio which would secure the requisite majority."
   Nobody seems to know just what is going to be done about the sugar bounty. Secretary Carlisle notified Ex-Senator Manderson, the counsel for the beet sugar men, that he would hear his arguments against certifying the case to the Court of Claims, any time after the twentieth of this month. Since that time nothing has been heard from Mr. Manderson. Regardless of any argument that may be presented it is not thought likely that Secretary Carlisle will send the case to the Court of Claims against the wishes of the claimant. It has been stated that he might overrule or reverse the decision of Comptroller Bowler, but that is something that Secretary Carlisle himself has positively stated that he had no authority to do.
   A democrat who has never been especially friendly towards Senator Hill has just returned from New York, where he was in touch with everything going on inside democratic circles. Said he: "Senator Hill has been doing a wonderful work in his efforts to get the democratic party in such shape that it will have a fighting chance to regain possession of the State of New York. It matters not whether this work be done, for one reason or another Senator Hill deserves credit, and I am quite sure that he will get it, too, not only from the democrats of the state but from those of the entire country." Democrats here are much interested in the New York state democratic convention to be held this week. They want to know whether it will declare in favor of any presidential candidate.


HERE AND THERE.
   Mrs. Louise M. Smith of Cortland has been granted a pension.
   Burgess, the clothier, has a new advertisement on our last page.
   Emerald Hose fair will open in the armory Oct. 4 and continue throughout the week.
   John Garrity has had the old Cortland House bus repainted and it looks as good as new.
   The Prohibition county convention will be held in Collins hall in this village at 1 o'clock P. M., Oct. 7.
   A large audience witnessed the presentation of "Shore Acres" in the opera house last Tuesday evening. All were well pleased with the performance.
   The hospital box on the Messenger House bar was opened last Tuesday afternoon and found to contain $61.22. This had accumulated since Sept. 1.
   Chas. T. Ellis, the German comedian, was favored with a large audience at the opera house last Friday evening. The entertainment was most excellent.
   The fantastic comedy "Niobe" written by Harry and Edward Paulton will be presented in the opera house this evening with Miss Minerva Dorr in the title role. She is a most excellent actress and is supported by a fine company.
   The report published in the Standard that snow was falling in Buffalo at 2:30 o'clock last Monday afternoon must have been a fake as a representative of this paper was in that city all day Monday and there was not a sign of snow. The weather was decidedly warm there.
   The Normal lecture course for the ensuing winter promises to be a fine one. The following attractions have been secured: the Temple Quartet of Boston, Remenyi. the violinist, the John Thomas Concert Co., Geo. Elliott, the impersonator, and J. Dewitt Miller, a popular platform lecturer.
   A cow belonging to J. B. Dice of Solon and a three year old heifer belonging to William Bean of McGrawville, which was running in the pasture of Myron Bingham of Solon, were found dead a few days since. They had been shot evidently by hunters who were poor marksmen. They should be made to pay for their carelessness.
  
FROM EVERYWHERE.
   Last week the Ithaca electric cars carried 67,000 people.
   Castellane has already spent a million of the Gould fortune.
   Tully voted in favor of bonding for a system of water works Saturday, 39 to 18.
   The oat crop in the vicinity of Trumansburg has yielded from 60 to 100 bushels to the acre.
   A Lockport man who is only 92 years old has sued a maiden of 80 summers for breach of promise.
   Fond du Lac, Wis., had a $340,000 fire last Sunday night. Ten million feet of lumber and a mill burned.
   T. Dewitt Talmage has accepted the call of the Fifth Presbyterian church, Washington, D. C, and in three weeks will be installed.
   A giant puffball weighing over five pounds was found on the farm of Phillip O'Connor in Sherburne. A six quart pan would just hold it.
   Last year California produced 13,000,000 gallons of wine; this year it will be 17,000,000. The average price for dry wine grapes is $15 a ton.
   It is announced that the Singer Machine company will put a first-class bicycle on the market for $35, and other manufacturers talk of doing the same thing.
   Abraham Nichols killed a large rattlesnake near West Davenport on Saturday while out gunning. His snakeship measured four feet and seven inches and had 14 rattles.
   Dr. George Plumb, one of the chemists of the university of Chicago, says that the time is soon coming when hot water and food tablets will be the sole accoutrement of a kitchen.
   Before the war, it is said, that Amityville, L. I., was a "hot bed of abolitionism." Now the people are quarreling over the matter of admitting colored children to the public schools.
   Agents are traveling through the state trying to introduce canned horse meat. The great droves of horses in Oregon and Washington furnish the meat and the canneries are located In Chicago.
   New York city has a so-called potato glut. The tuber from New Jersey sells for $1.00, and that from Long Island sells for $1.25 a barrel. Dealers say that the crop throughout the country is the largest ever produced.
   A boilermaker of Oswego claims to have found gold ore that assays $20 per ton on his lot in that city. Whether the specimens were dropped there or whether the vein from which it came can be located is a question.
   Dr. Richard Dey of Romulus lies in a critical condition as the result of an attack by Ernest Benjamin, a lunatic. Dr. Dey was making an examination to determine the man's mental condition, when Benjamin suddenly became violent, seized a stone and struck the physician a terrific blow on the head, felling him and producing concussion of the brain. Benjamin has been taken to the Willard State Hospital at Ovid.


SCOTT.
   The weather is hot, hotter, hottest.
   Potatoes are yielding from 150 to 400 bushels per acre.
   Mrs. P. O. Brown is better and Mrs. Emily Babcock is about the same.
   Charley Fox, who works for C. M. Kinyon, has shot 101 woodchucks since Decoration Day.
   It is expected that Ernest Barber and Alvah Clarke will return from Alleghany county next week.
   Mr. Eden Burdick and wife of Little Genesee and a Mr. Crandall of Leonardsville have been guests at Mills G. Frisbie's.
   I wonder if Warner Miller is trying another of his little games to keep down the prohibition vote by introducing a motion favoring the enforcement of the Sunday law. Maybe the temperance people will be fooled by him again by posing as a temperance reformer. Some have not forgotten his hypocritical action before.
   We notice that the Homer reporter for the Standard, in mentioning the death of Mrs. Jesse Brown of that town, says that she leaves three children, two sons and one daughter. The correspondent must have been misinformed or not rattled, for she leaves ten children, seven sons and three daughters, viz: Sanford, Francis, Samuel, David, John, Charles, and Merritt, and Elizabeth, Phoebe and Lucy. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were for many years respected citizens of this town and their children were all brought up here.
   A large concourse of people assembled at Scott last Sunday afternoon to witness a game of ball between Scott and Spafford boys, a picked nine upon each side. The Scott boys who played were Willet Frink, Richard Mclntyre, Charles Winchester, Archie Gould, Arvin Redell, Timothy Mahnney, Jerry Cornell, Percy Babcock and Ray Jenks. There were quite a number of innings and the score stood: Scott 21, Spafford 8. The game was a hot one on account of the boiling sun overhead if for no other reason. Scott had 8 innings and Spafford 9. If no whiskey could have been obtained some would have made a better appearance and we hear that some from Homer made the beer and stones fly in the street near the hotel much to the discomfort of nearby citizens. Again the inquiry went forth: "Where were the peace officers?" More breastworks were needed.
 

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