Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, November 7, 1898.
TOMORROW'S ELECTION.
Various States in Which Ballots Will Be Taken.
WHAT OFFICES ARE TO BE FILLED.
Contests Held in Forty-Two States—In Thirty-One a Governor and a Full or Partial Set of State Officers Are to Be Elected.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—There will be elections in 42 states tomorrow—in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In nine of them—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Virginia—only congressmen will be voted for; in two—West Virginia and North Carolina—congressmen and a legislature.
In addition to West Virginia and North Carolina 22 other states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Wisconsin—elect a legislature which will choose a United States senator.
In 31 states a governor and a full or partial set of state officers are at stake. The following elect a governor: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
In Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Delaware. Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Washington one or more minor state officers, treasurer, auditor or justice of the supreme court will be contended for.
The control of the United States senate will be determined very largely by the result of the elections, for 23 states elect legislatures which will in turn select senators. The present party strength in the senate is as follows: Republicans 43, Democrats 34, Populists 6, Silver Republicans 6. This gives a majority to no one party and it has proved a fruitful source of doubt in legislation influenced by party lines.
The terms of 30 of the present senators are about to expire, and in most of these cases the legislatures to be elected will select successors. In seven cases, however, legislatures already have been chosen and senators elected: viz, Aldrich of Rhode Island, Daniel of Virginia, McComas to succeed Gorman in Maryland, Hanna of Ohio, Money of Mississippi, Proctor of Vermont, and the legislature of Maine which has been elected but not yet chosen a senator. In Oregon also Simon has been elected to fill a vacancy. These changes already made give a net gain of two min the Republican vote: McComas of Maryland and Simon of Oregon. The remaining 23 senators are yet to be chosen.
Those who are about to retire are: Allen, Populist of Nebraska; Bate, Democrat of Tennessee; Burrows, Republican of Michigan; Cannon, Silver Republican of Utah; Clark, Republican of Wyoming; Cockrell, Democrat of Missouri; Davis, Republican of Minnesota; Faulkner, Democrat of West Virginia; Gray, Democrat of Delaware; Hawley, Republican of Connecticut; Lodge, Republican of Massachusetts; Mantle, Silver Republican of Montana; Mills, Democrat of Texas; Mitchell, Democrat of Wisconsin; Murphy, Democrat of New York; Pasco, Democrat of Florida; Quay, Republican of Pennsylvania; Roche, Democrat of North Dakota; Smith, Democrat of New Jersey; Stewart, Silver Republican of Nevada; Turpie, Democrat of Indiana; White, Democrat of California, and Wilson, Republican, of Washington.
In several of these cases the election of the present incumbents is expected, but in quite a large number of them much doubt exists. The Republican managers are placing reliance on the fact that they need only a few votes to assure them a clear majority, while the Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans would have to carry most all of the doubtful legislatures in order to prevent a Republican majority.
The states considered most in doubt are West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, New Jersey, Indiana, California, Washington and Nebraska, conflicting claims being made in each state.
Among senate officials the opinion prevails that the anomalous condition now prevailing of a senate without a majority will end with the coming election, and that the legislatures then chosen will give assurance of majority rule in the upper branch of congress after March 4 next.
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| U. S. Capitol Building. Supreme Court is located in north wing. |
FIRE IN THE CAPITOL.
The United States Supreme Court Room Damaged by an Explosion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The United States supreme court room located near the center of the Capitol is wrecked, the valuable law library connected with it seriously damaged, and many of the valuable records filed away in the vaults beneath that portion of the Capitol have been destroyed. This is the result of an explosion of gas which occurred in the sub-basement of the Capitol just beneath the supreme court room. The explosion destroyed the flooring and entrance to the room immediately below the supreme court room and fire which followed communicated at once to the law library and supreme court room.
The explosion destroyed the lighting apparatus in the immediate vicinity and because of the darkness it is difficult to learn the exact damage. Those about the building at the time of and immediately after the explosion all agree that it came from gas, though there is a difference of opinion as to what caused it. An engineer in the building stated that a gas metre had exploded. Another official stated that he understood a small gas engine used in running the private elevator for members of the court had exploded, but the most plausible statement is that, in the vaults where the records are stored gas jets continually burn. It is believed that one of these jets blew out from a draft and that the gas escaped from it until the tightly closed vault had been filled with gas which percolating through cracks reached a lighted jet thus causing the explosion.
An examination of the lower part of the building shows that the force of the explosion was terrific. Doors and windows are blown out and in many places there are large cracks in the under pinning of the walls. A statement which the conditions did not permit of being substantiated at this time was made that several of the supporting columns to the main entrance of the building are six inches out of plumb. There is no doubt that many valuable papers and documents have been permanently destroyed and their value from a money standpoint could not be estimated.
The fire engines attracted an immense throng to the plaza where our presidents are inaugurated and the news of the fire spread rapidly throughout the city. Twenty thousand dollars had just been expended in improving the supreme court room.
ELECTION DAY.
How the States are to Vote and What Officers to Elect.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—The voters of all except three of the forty-five states—Maine, Vermont and Oregon—will go to the polls to-morrow. The forty-two states elect congressmen. In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia, only congressmen are to be chosen.
Twenty-three states elect legislatures, which will name United States senators. These are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The following states are to select a governor and state officers: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The others—Illinois, Iowa, Florida, Delaware, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Washington—will vote for a treasurer, auditor or other minor state officials.
Sen. Thomas Platt.
OWEGO BANK WILL REOPEN.
Comptroller Permits the Tioga National Bank to Resume Business.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 7.—By permission of the comptroller of currency, the Tioga National bank of Owego, N. Y., of which Senator Platt is president, and his brother cashier, is to reopen its doors for the transaction of business. This is the bank which was recently closed by the comptroller on account of a defalcation by the assistant cashier, Eli W. Stone, who died on the same night that he confessed that he had taken money belonging to the bank. A thorough examination of the affairs of the bank by Bank Examiner Van Brocklin shows that the defalcation was not as large as was at first feared. It is now found that the money taken by Stone does not amount to more than about $45,000.
THE BOYS ARRAIGNED.
Corwin Brothers Pleaded Not Guilty to Charge of Grand Larceny.
George and Henry Corwin, the two boys who were arrested by Deputy Sheriff John Miller at the house of George Green on Evergreen-st., [Cortland], Friday afternoon, were arraigned Saturday evening before Justice of the Peace John H. Kelley on the charge of grand larceny in stealing a horse from the pasture of Erastus Short in the town of Cuyler and also stealing a wagon from Joseph H. Allen in the town of Homer. Each pleaded not guilty and they were committed to jail until this afternoon, when they were again brought into court, and the case set down for Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Developments go to show that the most of the story told the officers by the younger boy, Henry, is true. It will be remembered that Henry started out with L. D. Taylor Saturday to show him where they had left the pair of horses they had taken from his pasture, and also where they had left the harness taken from Mr. Albro. Mr. Taylor found one of the horses in Niver's livery barn in Dryden, the horse having strayed from the pasture and having been taken there by some one. The other horse was found in a pasture about 1 1/2 miles this side of Dryden, where the boy Henry said they had left the team. The harness also was found where the boy directed the search. The officers believe that the story of two others being in the affair was told to them by the Corwin boys as a blind and to throw some suspicion from themselves. This belief is strengthened by the fact that since apprehended, the boys have attempted to connect a man named Simpson with the affair, and this the officers know is false.
SUPERVISOR CRANE RESIGNS.
Ill Health Will Prevent His Representing the Town of Homer This Year.
On Thursday, Nov. 3, Mr. Wm. H. Crane, for eleven years supervisor of the town of Homer and chairman of the board for six years, presented his resignation to the town board of Homer. Mr. Crane states that the reason for his action is the fact that his health is such that he is unable to attend to the duties of the office and desires to be free from its responsibilities. At the expiration of his last term as supervisor Mr. Crane had decided that he would not be a candidate for re-election. His renomination, however, was unanimous and he was prevailed upon to accept the nomination, hoping that his condition would be such that he could attend to his duties when the time for the annual session arrived. He finds now that this will be impossible and consequently has tendered his resignation.
Mr. Crane was the oldest member of the board of supervisors, having served on the board in 1883, '84, '85,'87 and from 1891 continuously until the present time. He was chairman of the board in 1884 and also from 1893 to the present time.
Few if any supervisors in the county have ever held the office so long as Mr. Crane and, we think, none has ever held uniformly so prominent a place in the board or been so often its chairman, or stood higher with his associates. In ability, dignity and suavity Mr. Crane made a model chairman, and the number of times he was elected showed that he was fully appreciated by his associates. His retirement, and especially the ill health which has compelled it, will be deeply regretted, and it will be the general wish that his health and strength may be soon restored.
At a meeting of the town board held this forenoon, Mr. A. H. Bennett, cashier of the Homer National bank, was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Crane's resignation. Mr. Bennett served his town very acceptably in that capacity during the three years' interim between the last two periods of Mr. Crane's service as supervisor and will no doubt be the one most pleasing to the Homer people if the regularly nominated and elected supervisor could not serve.
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| Cortland Steam Laundry was a polling place. |
CORTLAND POLLING PLACES.
Select Your District, Note the Place and Vote Early.
The following is the list of polling places in Cortland village:
Dist. No. 2—M. E. Corwin's shop on Pomeroy-st.
Dist. No. 3—Steam laundry, Clinton-ave.
Dist. No. 4—Keator, Wells & Co.'s wagon shop on Elm-st.
Dist. No. 5—Warner Rood's barn Madison-st.
Dist. No. 6—Yager's livery barn Maple-ave.
Dist. No. 7—Fireman's hall.
Dist. No. 8—C. H. Stickney's barn, 118 Tompkins-st.
Dist. No. 9—McGraw's wagon shop on Main-st.
Voters in District No. 4 should note the fact that by reason of the fire at Bennett & Horton's wagon shop on Clinton-ave. they cannot vote where they registered. The new place is the Keator, Wells & Co. wagon shop on the south side of Elm-st. just west of the D., L. & W. R. R. tracks.
Eliza J. Baker Phillips.
Mrs. Eliza J. Baker Phillips, wife of Mr. Edgar D. Phillips, the Lehigh Valley agent at Cortland, died at 11:15 o'clock last night at her home, 79 Pendleton-st., from Bright's disease and dropsy, after an illness of several years during the most of which she has been almost an entire invalid. Her age was 53 years, 2 months and 3 days, forty-five years of which were spent in Cortland. Mrs. Phillips' birthplace was McLean, she being one of three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Baker, the others who are living being Mrs. O. C. Hotchkiss of Cortland, and Mrs. Mary A. Luce of Syracuse. She is survived by her husband, by one daughter, Miss Elizabeth W. Phillips, and by two sons, Messrs. Horace D. Phillips of El Paso, Tex., and Edgar D. Phillips, Jr., a private in Company L, Two Hundred Third New York volunteers now located at Camp Meade, Pa.
Mrs. Phillips was a consistent member of Grace Episcopal church, and her rector, Rev. Amos Watkins, will conduct the funeral services at the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The interment will be made in Cortland Rural cemetery. Mrs. Phillips was a member of Grover Relief corps, No. 96.
BREVITIES.
—To-morrow is election. Vote early. It may rain in the afternoon.
—A regular meeting of Grover post, No. 98, G. A. R., will be held to-night at 7:30 o'clock.
—The members of the Tioughnioga club will receive election returns in the clubrooms to-morrow night. Rood & Co. will serve refreshments.
—A company of merry dancers enjoyed themselves at dancing Saturday evening in C. A. A. hall with music by "Happy Bill'' Daniels' orchestra.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Burgess, Gentlemen's Fine Shoes, page 8; Bingham Bros. & Miller, Clothing, page 7; Warren, Tanner & Co., Cloaks, page 6.
—Mr. James Hamill of Company I, Ninth U.S. regulars, who is spending some time at his home in Cortland, and Miss Katharine A. Girard were married Saturday evening at the parochial residence by Rev. J. J. McLoghlin, pastor of St. Mary's church.
—A meeting of the entertainment committee of the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will be held at the home of the chairman, Mrs. N. H. Gillette, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The meeting will be over before 3:30 o'clock, at which time a meeting of the entire Auxiliary is called at the Y. M. C. A. parlor.
—Geneva is to have a country club with all the accessories that go to make such a thing desirable and popular. A farm of fifty acres on the lake road has been leased for a term of years and a clubhouse will be erected at an early date. The land will be rolled and seeded, making a very extensive and handsome lawn. Directors have been selected and the club will be incorporated.
The Kindergarten Association.
Over twenty ladies attended the meeting of the Kindergarten association at the Normal kindergarten on Thursday afternoon and enjoyed an interesting program.
Articles on the benefits of the kindergarten training were read by Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Elliott, and selections on the development of children were given by Mrs. Newkirk.
Mrs. Newkirk was appointed this fall to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Webb as assistant in the Normal kindergarten. She comes from Pleasantville, Pa., and has been highly recommended as a successful teacher in primary grades.
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