DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CORTLAND COUNTY 1896

Firemen's Hall, Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, September 25, 1896.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Nominations tor County Officers—A Splendid Ticket.

   The Democratic County Convention was held in Firemen's hall in this village last Monday at 11:30 A. M. It was called to order by C. E. Rowley, chairman of the county committee, on whose motion Fred. L. McDowell of Cortland was chosen chairman of the convention. W. J. Corcoran of Solon and Adelbert Holmes of Cuyler were chosen secretaries and F. E. Jordan of Taylor and H. W. Beattie of Truxton, were appointed tellers. The following delegates presented credentials:

   Cincinnatus—F. M. Benjamin, D. D. Ufford, S. S. Beckwith, J. A. Jayne L. P. Hayes, B. Kinyon.

   Cortlandville—Wayne Watkins, F. L. McDowell, C. W. Ryan, Edward Dowd, Harry Williams, H. C. Holcomb.

   Cuyler—G. B. Angell, J. W. Babcock, Amenzo Campbell, A. Holmes, H. Beattie, A. House.

   Freetown—John B. Reagan, John Guy, Ransom Merihew, Patrick Welch, E. Richardson, N. Pickert.

   Harford—O. F. Saxton, E Wilcox, Arthur Walker, Rosmy Blodgett, William Stacey, L. F. Wilcox.

   Homer—E. W Hyatt, S. W. Fassett, J. R. Reider, D. D. Newton, E. M. Burden, O. Burrows.

   Lapeer—W. E. Hunt, Geo. Wheeler, G. W. Smith, J. L. Robinson.

   Marathon—E. L. Adams, H. E. Wilson, Patrick Comerfort, F. A. Allen, C. S. Myers, D. C. Lynde.

   Preble—H. C. Haynes, Geo. Warn, T. Shea, Geo. Wright, Seth Hobart, Chas. Allen.

   Scott—F. M. Hazard, D. J. Cottrell, George N. Cottrell, W. Sweet, John Scanlon, T. Flood.

   Solon—Jas. Riley, Henry Kelly, Luke McEvoy, Wm. Hayes, Wade Stephenson, W. J. Corcoran.

   Taylor—Charles H. Wight, F. E Jordan, L. D. Finn, G. P. Rockwell, L. Crane, D. D. Fisk.

   Truxton—J. Vincent, P. Comerfort, J. L. Goddard, M. Dunlay, Patrick O'Donnell, James Carroll.

   Virgil—R. E. Holton, S. H. Bouton, E. A. Brown, Henry Kinney, Seth Davis, D. E. Stillman.

   Willett—Jefferson Greene, W. A. McBirney, J. D. Coe, S. C. Dyer, L. M.

Head, Maurice Welch.

   The convention then proceeded to the nomination of candidates. Mr. Jas. Dougherty presented the name of Frank W. Collins of Cortland for the nomination for Member of Assembly. Mr. E. W. Hyatt of Homer seconded the nomination in a short speech after which the nomination was made by acclamation.

   A committee consisting of F. M. Hazard of Scott and Jas. L. Goddard were appointed to wait on the candidate and request his presence before the convention. Mr. Collins was found and he thanked the convention briefly for the nomination.

   Hatton E. Woods of Freetown was unanimously nominated for county treasurer, and Dr. Herman D. Hunt of Preble was also unanimously nominated for coroner.

   Messrs. W. A. Coon of Homer, Henry Kelly of Solon, A. H. Van Hoesen of

Preble, F. M. Hazard of Scott and Chas. W. Ryan of Cortland were elected delegates to attend the Congressional convention to be held in Auburn tomorrow, with power of substitution. The executive committee were authorized to fill any vacancies that might occur on the ticket.

   The delegates from the school commissioner districts met and reported the following nominations for school commissioners:

   First District — George D. Bailey of McGrawville.

   Second District—Edward W. Hyatt of Homer.

   In the second district there were three candidates and the votes cast for each was as follows: E. W. Hyatt Homer, 22, W A. Coon, Homer 10, C. S. Wright, Preble 6.

   The following committees were appointed:

   First District -Edwsrd Dowd, F. L. McDowell and H. S. Holcomb.

   Second District—Seth Hobart of Preble, L. D. Finn of Taylor and Wade Stephenson of Homer.

   The convention adjourned sine die.

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

The County Ticket.

   The Democratic county convention met in Fireman's hall in this place last Monday and nominated candidates to be supported at the ensuing election. The ticket as a whole is a strong one and ought to be elected.

   Mr. Frank W. Collins, the candidate for Member of Assembly, spent his early life in Albien, Orleans county. In 1871 the family moved to Moravia, from which place Mr. Collins came to Cortland in October, 1883. He engaged in the clothing trade, being the senior member of the firm of Collins & Daehler. In 1887 he became interested in the Howe Ventilating Stove Co. and is now Vice-President and Treasurer of the company. In February, 1892, he disposed of his interest in the clothing business to his partner, since which time he has given his whole time to the interests of the stove company which has prospered under his active business management. Mr. Collins is a thorough business man and gives his attention to every detail of the business. He has always found time to study the questions of the day and is always ready to discuss such questions with intelligence and ability. When the silver question became prominent, be posted himself thoroughly on the subject and as a result he has been invited to address the people on the subject in several localities thus early in the campaign. He is a good speaker and never fails to please his audience on account of his plain presentation of the facts and his fairness to his opponents. The voters of this county have seldom had the opportunity to vote for so good a candidate and if the proper amount of work is done for him he will be elected. He would represent the county with credit to himself and his constituents.

   Mr. Hatton E. Woods of Freetown is an active young farmer. He is well educated and possesses the requisite qualifications to discharge the duties of County Treasurer acceptably. Every silver man should vote for Mr. Woods for County Treasurer.

   Prof. George D. Bailey was nominated for School Commissioner in the second district. Prof. Bailey is the present principal of McGrawville union school and is a man of excellent attainments and high personal character. His work in the schools is highly spoken of and all who know him attest to his peculiar fitness for the office. A better candidate or one more fully equipped in all respects to discharge the duties of this responsible office could not have been found in the district.

   Mr. Edward W. Hyatt, the candidate for School Commissioner in the second district, is a young lawyer residing and practicing his profession in Homer. He has had considerable experience in teaching and fully understands the requirements of the office He is well educated and is a citizen of the highest respectability. There should be no question about his election as there is no political significance attached to the office. The best candidate is what is wanted.

   Dr. Hermon D. Hunt, the well known physician of Preble, is the candidate nominated for Coroner. His well known ability as a physician and his high character as a man and citizen commend him to the voters of the county and they will honor themselves by voting for him.

   ◘ Our opponents say that free coinage is not approved by the old soldiers. The old soldiers remember that while the war bonds were made payable in gold, they were sent to the battlefield to be killed, and paid in greenbacks.—William J Bryan.

   ◘ The McKinley people never tire of talking about the pauper labor of Europe. What made these people paupers? It was the aggregation of great wealth in the hands of the few, who control the price of labor absolutely. This country is rapidly approaching the condition of the old countries and it will not be long before the few very wealthy men of this country will control everything. They will own everything worth having and the people of other countries will refer to the farmers and laborers of this country as the "pauper labor" of the United States. What a pleasant outlook for your sons and daughters! Take time by the forelock and preserve your homes and families by voting for Bryan and Sewall.

   ◘ More coal was mined in this country last year than ever before, yet prices are being continually advanced. This is an article whose price is not regulated by supply and demand, but by the will of a trust, the members of which probably bold up their hands in holy horror of the "anarchists" who demand the remonetization of silver. The promoters of the coal trust have been advancing prices 25c per ton each month until coal now is near the $6 per ton mark. The trust's coal is marked up in price, while the "anarchist's" grain declines!—Skaneateles Free Press.

   ◘ Ten million dollars, according to our McKinley contemporary the World, is the amount that Boss Hanna has taxed the trusts for the purposes of the campaign for "honest money." It is a magnificent sum, but really not too much, considering the favors the trusts will get should McKinley be elected. And besides, the ten millions, with heavy interest, will all be collected from the people in the event of Republican success. These contributions are merely sprats thrown out into the sea of politics in the expectation of catching the whales of profit. Of course, if the great corruption fund fails of its object, if not enough votes can be bought and bulldozed to defeat Bryan, the trusts will be out the ten millions and a good deal more, for a Democratic victory this year will be a real Democratic victory, and not a Cleveland swindle. With Bryan as President, in spite of the corrupting wealth of the trusts and the rancorous opposition of the whole money power of the country, it will be very cold weather for the opulent gentlemen who have come to regard the United States Government as an agency whose main business should be to fill their pockets. The issue now up is a straight one between coin and patriotism, money and manhood.—N. Y. Journal.

                              Squandering the State's Substance.

                                      (From the N. Y. World.)

   In 1894 the Governor of New York and the Superintendent of Public Works gave away for nothing to a speculative syndicate a possession of enormous value. The possession was the exclusive right for fifty years to come to develop electrical power at Niagara and to sell it all over the State, using without charge the States canal lands on which to string wires. The concession also included the exclusive right to operate canal boats by the electrical power thus furnished.

   The speculators have now sold this latter privilege to a foreign syndicate for $3,000,000, retaining their larger franchises for themselves. They have put up no poles, strung no wires, built no canal boats. They have been at no expense in this direction and have no property or plant to sell in connection with it. They get $3,000,000 for nothing in the world except a privilege which was given to them without extra charge.

   This privilege was the State's. It could have been sold for a large sum. Instead of selling it for the State's benefit the public officers gave it away to these speculators who have sold it for their own enrichment.

   In the meantime the State has undertaken to spend $9,000,000 in enlarging the canals and putting them in condition for use by the foreign syndicate.

   Why is public business thus mismanaged? Why are franchises that syndicates stand ready to pay millions for given away for nothing to groups of favored speculators?

Alton B. Parker.

Banquet to Judge Parker.

   The members of the Cortland county bar gave a banquet to Judge Alton B. Parker at the Cortland House last Saturday evening which was attended by nearly every member and a few specially invited guests from the other walks of life.

   The doors of the dining room were thrown open at 10 o'clock and the party took seats at the tables. The menu was an elaborate one and was most elegantly served. After cigars were lighted, Judge Eggleston made a few pleasant remarks which were responded to by Judge Parker, who was an old neighbor and associate of Judge Eggleston when both were playing hookey on adjoining farms about three miles west of Cortland. Old time references and reminiscences were the cause of much merriment and the evening was most enjoyably spent.

   Judge Parker is one of the youngest of the Supreme Court judges and he is also one of the best. The members of our bar all speak in the highest praise of his legal learning and his judicial fairness. All hope to see him here again at no distant day.

W. C. T. U. Notes.

   The Woman's Christian Temperance Union have elected the following officers for the current year:

   President—Mrs. Kate M. Greenman.

   Vice-President—Mrs. P. H. Patterson.

   Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Edith Cotton.

   Recording Secretary—Mrs. M. A. Waterbury.

   Treasurer—Mrs. M. V. Mills.

   Vice-Presidents from churches:

   Congregational—Mrs. L. S Johnson.

   Universalist—Mrs. L. A. Strowbridge.

   Baptist—Miss Libbie Robertson.

   Presbyterian—Mrs. Martha Johnson.

   First M. E.—Mrs. H. H. Colledge.

   Episcopal—Mrs. Wm. H. Dunn.

   Homer ave. M. E.—Mrs. Bouton.

   Catholic—Miss Mary A. Dowd.

   Free Methodist—Mrs. Ross.

   Superintendents of Departments:

   Evangelistic—Mrs. J. W. Keese.

   Sabbath Observance—Mrs. Anna Bentley.

   Mothers' Meetings—Mrs. P. H. Patterson, Mrs. Linderman, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Matthewson, Mrs. Moorehouse, Mrs. Mary Johnson.

   Scientific Temperance—Mrs. Mary Henry.

   Legislation and Petition—Miss Robertson.

   Literature and Temperance Temple—Mrs. L. S. Johnson.

   Soldiers, Sailors, Miners, etc.—Mrs. E. P. Jepson, Mrs. Yale, Mrs. Harriett, Mrs. George Spaulding.

   Fruit and Flower Mission—to be supplied.

   Sunday School Work—Mrs. M. F. Hodge.

   L. T. L. Work—Mrs. J. S. Squires

   State Paper—Mrs. Martha Johnson.

   Parlor Meetings—Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Vale, Mrs. Henry.

   Systematic and Proportionate Giving—Mrs. Colledge.

   Heredity—Mrs. Strowbridge.

   Press Work—Miss Dowd.

   Sick Committee—Mr. E. Mudge, Mrs. Loope, Mrs. Nicolas, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Lucas, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Fanny Kinney, Mrs. Ross.

   Renting Room—General officers.

   Auditing—Corresponding and Recording Secretaries.

   Finance—To be appointed.

HERE AND THERE.

   Cornell and Colgate play foot ball at Ithaca to-morrow.

   Daehler, the clothier, has a new advertisement in another place.

   Read G. J. Mager & Co.'s new advertisement on the fourth page.

   Hardly a day passes but what one or more new pupils are signed at the Cortland conservatory of music.

   L. M. Aldridge, refracting optician of Cortland, will be at Dr. L. M. Halbert's office, Cincinnatus, Thursday, Oct. 1st.

   The Dillon brothers, John and Harry, are with the "Girl Wanted'' company which is at the opera house, Tuesday evening.

   The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. Lewis Bouton, 51 Union-st., Friday, Sept. 25, 1896, at 2:30 prompt.

   Mr. H. E. Andrews has closed his market on North Main-st. and executed a bill of sale to the Manhattan Beef Co. to liquidate his indebtedness. The place is for sale.

   A woman, Mary Sperry, who was arrested on Rickard-st. Monday evening, and charged with reckless driving and public intoxication, was sentenced to ninety days in Onondaga penitentiary.

   Mr. J. W. Grimes, a feather weight who stands over 6 feet tall and weighs

474 pounds, attracted no little attention in town Tuesday. He rides a 30 pound Cleveland wheel and wears the regulation wheelman's garb. It is a great "ad" for the wheel.

   An exchange notes the fact that Dr. Wilders appeal to educated and moral persons to bequeath their brains to the Cornell Brain Association has resulted in the receipt by the society of eight brains and in the promise of twenty-five others, which are yet being used by their owners. These latter include the brain of Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira.

   The Groton Bridge Company has received a contract to build a very large bridge over the Arkansas river at Little Rock. The contract price is $353,000. The bridge is 1680 feet in length. There is a channel span of 374 feet; two spans of 280 feet, one each of 220, 176 and 140 feet and two fifty-foot girders, all resting on masonry piers. The roadway will be twenty-four feet in the clear, and there will be two five-foot sidewalks. This is one of the largest contracts ever taken by the Groton company.—Ithaca Journal.