Caucus Gives the Tioga Man a Rousing Vote.
CHOATE POLLED SEVEN VOTES.
Two
Members Remained Away—The Selection Made Unanimous—Senator Raines Dispensed With
the Formality of a Nominating Speech.
ALBANY, Jan. 15.—Without the usual formula
of a nominating speech, with no word of eulogy, but with a strength of vote
that was overwhelming, Thomas Collier Platt was named as the Republican
candidate for United States senator by a vote of 147 to 7 for Joseph H. Choate,
and two absent, Messrs. Wray of Brooklyn and Mackey of Delaware. Those who
voted for Mr. Choate were: Senators Pavey of New York, Brush of Kings and
Tibbetts of Rensselaer, and Assemblymen Bates of Tompkins, Robbins of
Alleghany, Sanger of Oneida and Laimbeer of New York.
Seldom, if ever, has the assembly
chamber—the meeting place of the joint Republican caucus of the United States
senatorship—presented such a lively scene. Long before the hour for assembling
arrived the galleries were filled with visitors, who seemed to take undue
interest in the affair regardless of its rather predestined character. Many of
the favored guests occupied seats inside the rail on the floor of the house.
Democrats were conspicuous by their absence
among the visitors. Senator Cantor, the leader of the senate minority, was
present and jocosely remarked to a friend that he had come for the purpose of
seeing "The beginning of the end of the Republican party."
Sixteen years ago a Republican caucus was
held for the same purpose and nominated the same candidate—Hon. Thomas C.
Platt—for the distinguished office of United States senator and the only member
of this caucus who participated in the caucus of 1881 was Senator John Raines,
who was a member of the assembly at that time.
The caucus was called to order by Senator Ellsworth,
who placed in nomination for chairman Senator Parsons of Rochester.
Senator Parsons was unanimously selected and
escorted to the chair by Senator White and Assemblyman Wagstaff.
Senator Parsons said: "I am deeply
grateful for the honor you have conferred upon me. To preside over such a
gathering on such an occasion is indeed an honor."
Assemblyman Tupper of Broome nominated Senator
Stranahan and Assemblyman Austin for secretaries, and they were named
unanimously.
Senator Brush of Kings was the first to take
the floor under the head of nomination of candidates. He announced that he would
abide by the decision of the caucus under all circumstances, because he
believes in organization and unity of action among the representatives of a
party. He continued:
"I believe in leaders, but not in
dictators. We have laid upon us a solemn duty. We must choose a man of
unquestioned ability and integrity, a man who will stand by the side of the man
we have elected president. I will not criticise any man who has been named as a
candidate for senator, but I simply arise to nominate a man whom I believe
fills all the requirements necessary to make him eligible for this important
position. I nominate Hon. Joseph H. Choate of New York."
Assemblyman Sanger seconded the nomination
of Mr. Choate.
Then Senator John Raines arose and in place
of making an eulogy for Mr. Platt said: "Mr. Chairman, I offer this
resolution and move the previous question:
"Resolved, That the roll of the members
of this caucus be called by the secretaries. and as each man's name is called,
he rise in his place and name his choice for United States senator, and that
the person receiving a majority of the votes of all the Republican senators and
members elected, be the unanimous choice by this caucus and be voted for in the
senate and assembly by every member thereof."
The vote as detailed was then taken and upon
motion of Senator Brush, seconded by Senator Pavey, the nomination was made
unanimous, amidst applause.
The caucus then selected Chester F. Lord of
New York to fill the regent vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Boothwick.
PHILIPPINES
REBELLION.
General
Polavieja Plans a Coup to End the Whole Revolt.
MADRID, Jan. 15.—Private dispatches received
here from Manila say that General Polavieja, captain general of the Philippine
islands, is preparing combined military and naval operations to end the revolt.
Dispatches from Cavite say that since the
beginning of the insurrection in the Philippine islands the Spanish have lost
180 men killed and 450 wounded, while the insurgents have lost 7,100 killed,
2,170 have been arrested, and 400 have been deported.
It is further stated that 2,000 insurgents
in the provinces of Bucolan and Manila have submitted, as a result of the
promise of pardon held out to them by General Polavieja.
Quintin
Bandera Killed.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The Press today says:
News, which if correct, is more important than any since the death of Maceo,
was received in Cuban circles last night. It was that the town of Santa Clara,
sometimes called Villa Clara, had fallen to the insurgent arms, but that in the
charge which resulted in victory, the intrepid cavalry leader, Quintin Bandera,
was slain.
Gomez, it was said, is now pushing up toward
Havana with an army of 18,000 men.
This news was not given out at the Cuban
junta. It came from private sources. It is not yet confirmed from official sources.
PAGE
TWO—EDITORIALS.
Senator
Platt.
After March 4 next, the Honorable Thomas
Collier Platt will not be referred to as Ex-Senator or Former Senator Platt. He
will then be the Honorable Thomas Collier Platt, United States senator from the
state of New York, and the first Republican to fill that place in so many years
that it pains one to think of them. By a vote of 142 to 7, the Republican
senators and assemblymen of this state, in caucus assembled, last evening
nominated Mr. Platt as their candidate for senator—that nomination being equivalent
to an election. Next Tuesday, in joint session of the two houses the formal
election will be made.
Mr. Platt had not announced himself as a
candidate, had not even stated publicly, so far as we have seen, that he would
take the place if offered him, and was not named as a candidate in the caucus,
yet he received an overwhelming majority on the first ballot and his nomination
was then made unanimous.
The vote of its legislators in this
nomination was the voice of the Republican party of the state. As the Utica
Herald forcibly and comprehensively puts it:
"Their recognition of the fitness of
Mr. Platt for senator was in keeping with the judgment of Republicans
generally. They are grateful for his long and able work in behalf of the
Republican party and the public weal. They know his abilities. They see through
the mists of denunciation the fruits of his broad statesmanship and courage in
the reform election and ballot laws of the state, the liquor tax law, and
greater New York They hear above the din of hostiles from whatever camp his
voice for 'gold' in the national creed of the Republican party. They see him
patient under abuse, laboring for Republican success, unselfish, untiring,
unpretentious, faithful in efforts for others, not only asking nothing for himself,
but putting aside an assured governorship."
Such an endorsement by the representatives of
the great Republican party of the Empire state is something of which any man
might be proud. It is remarkable in many ways, and especially when it is
remembered that only a few months since a great league, numbering thousands of
Republicans, was organized in this state, under the name of the now president-elect
[McKinley] and ostensibly in his interest, but which was planned by the bitter
enemies of Mr. Platt and intended by them to be made effective in his
overthrow. The storm which burst on his head when he made his fight for Levi P.
Morton and a gold standard has passed away, and has left him with a strength
and influence of which, it is safe to say, that neither he nor his most enthusiastic
friends ever dreamed.
His enemies, even, have come to realize of
late, as never before, Mr. Platt's greatness and power. There are few public
men of the day who combine so many elements of influence as he. It is more than
rare to find in the same individual broad and liberal education, great talent
for business and affairs, remarkable knowledge of men and capacity for dealing
with them, personal magnetism, power of leadership, political [wisdom],
persistence, courage, backbone and a judgment which rarely errs. As senator
from this state, the people will find that they have made no mistake in selecting
him.
COMMUNICATION
FROM DR. SANTEE.
Other
Members of the Hospital Boards Besides Himself did not Sign the Banks
Resolutions.
To the Editor of the Standard:
SIR—In your article relating to the late hospital
trouble in yesterday's issue, you did an injustice to several members of the
staff which, I am sure, was unintentional. You say that the resolutions which
were passed and signed by a part of the staff were signed by every member of
the medical and surgical staff except myself. As the staff is composed of fifteen
physicians and surgeons and only nine signed it, you will readily see that your
statement peremptorily shuts out five members of the staff.
Your article also does me a personal injustice
by lending color to the statement which some busybody has started, to the
effect that I had been at the bottom of the trouble between Mrs. Banks and the
hospital, because any one reading the article would infer that I had been requested
to sign the resolutions in question and had refused to do so; which is not the
case. I was not asked to sign the resolutions, but perhaps that may be
accounted for by the fact that I said to a friend of the hospital that I did
not deem it wise for the doctors to interfere in the matter, as the ladies who
had worked so faithfully and well to place the institution where it is, should
not be hampered by those who should be its best friends. I never have
questioned, and do not now question, Mrs. Banks' ability to perform every duty
required of her in our or any hospital; and until after this trouble began I
had not spoken to a single member of the hospital board about the hospital in
over three months. I do not now know why the resignation was asked for, but
have taken the position that I have, not in antagonism to Mrs. Banks, but
because every public spirited citizen should do all in his or her power to
uphold the hands of the self-sacrificing band of women who have done so much to
build up this much-needed public benefaction.
Very truly yours,
ELLIS M. SANTEE.
FUNERAL
OF DR. WHITE.
Many
Present—Appropriate Services—Bearers Were Brother Physicians.
The funeral of the late Dr. Asa J. White was
held from the family residence, 58 Port Watson-st., at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and was attended by a large concourse of neighbors and friends. The physicians,
members of the board of education, the teachers in the village schools, the
Masons and the members of the G. A. R. attended the funeral in bodies. During
the morning and early afternoon many friends called at the house for a last
look at the familiar and kindly face which looked so natural and life like that
it was hard to think that he was more than sleeping. At the close of the
service this afternoon the members of the G. A. R. and the Masons passed through and viewed the remains.
Draped about the casket was a large American
flag and below it a bunch of palms from his comrades in the G. A. R. Another
bunch of palms, an offering from the public school teachers, stood behind the
casket. There were many other beautiful floral tributes from loving friends,
among them being a wreath of ivy, loose bunches of white roses and of other
flowers.
A quartet consisting of Mrs. G. E. Persons, Mrs.
Julia F. Twiss and Messrs. James Walsh and T. N. Hollister sang "My Jesus,
as Thou Wilt." Rev. John
T. Stone,
pastor of the Presbyterian church, read the ninetieth Psalm and the quartet
sang "By Cool Siloam." Dr. O. A. Houghton, pastor of the First M. E.
church, of which the deceased was a member, read from First Corinthians and Rev.
J. L. Robertson offered prayer. Particularly appropriate and touching remarks
were then made by Dr. L. H. Pearce, now of Geneva, presiding elder of the Geneva
district, and formerly pastor of the First M. E. church. The quartet then sang "Jesus,
I Offer My Soul," and the remains were borne to the Cortland Rural
cemetery and placed in the receiving vault, the ceremonies at the vault being
in charge of the Masonic fraternity and conducted by Master Benjamin Peters.
The bearers were Drs. H. T. Dana, H. C.
Hendrick, S. J. Sornberger, F. W. Higgins, H. S. Edson and F. H. Green.
ORRIS
HOSE BANQUET.
A Fine
Spread at the European Hotel, and a Social Time Afterward.
The annual banquet of the Orris Hose company
took place last evening at the rooms of the company. The members of the company
and their invited guests assembled at the rooms at 8 o'clock, and cards and the
telling of stories were indulged in until a quarter to ten, when it was
announced that supper was ready and waiting for them at the well-known and
popular European hotel, conducted by Wallace & McKean. They immediately
repaired to the diningroom and sat down to one of the most magnificent feasts
that has ever been prepared at any of these famous banquets. Eight courses were
laid, consisting of all the delicacies of the season.
After supper was finished, they returned to
the rooms of the company and organized by electing E. E. Mellon toastmaster of
the evening. In a few well chosen words, Mr. Mellon expressed his thanks to the
officers, members and guests of Orris Hose company, and proceeded to lay down
the rules under which the balance of the evening should be conducted. McDermott's
orchestra was present and rendered excellent music for the occasion.
Among the invited guests, were some of
Cortland's best known story tellers. The
toastmaster proceeded to call upon various guests present to say something fitting
for the occasion, and as each was called upon, he cheerfully responded
testifying to the hospitality of the Orris Hose company.
One of the most charming features of the entertainment
of the evening was some songs tendered by members of the company. During the
speechmaking there was some sharp shooting going on by the speakers, each
demonstrating the fact, that the invited guests of Orris Hose company were
pretty well posted on what was going on in the fire world, and at 1:30 the
invited guests, by rising returned a vote of thanks to the officers and members
of the company for the magnificent entertainment. Attached to the motion was a
rider, in a shape to indicate that they would all attend the banquet a year
hence, whether they were invited or not. After the vote of thanks had been
given, the company and guests departed to their homes.
FRIENDSHIP
CLUB
Entertained
at the Emerald Hose Parlors by the Misses Couch.
The Friendship club was entertained
Wednesday evening at the Emerald Hose parlors by three of the members of the club,
Misses' Maggie, Mary and Bridget Couch. There were twelve tables of players of
progressive euchre. Playing began at 8:30 o'clock and continues until about 11
o'clock when fifteen hands had been played. The first prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Walter Hookway and to Mr. John Dalton, a box of fancy toilet soap and gold
pen respectively. The consolation prizes went to Miss Anna Callahan ant. Mr.
Edward J. Ringer, a penholder and a soap monkey toy respectively.
Very nice refreshments were then served and
a pleasant hour was spent in a social way. The next meeting of the club will be
on next Wednesday night at the home of Mr. John Dalton, 6 Duane-st.
MRS.
JANE POPE
Died
Last Night of Apoplexy—Taken Ill In Her Carriage.
Mrs. Jane Pope died at 10 o'clock last night
at her home west of Cortland as the result of a shock of apoplexy. In the afternoon
she accompanied her daughter, Mrs.
Clinton Lamont, who lives with her, to the village but did not get out of the carriage.
Mrs. Lamont drove up to the Second National bank to pay her taxes, but learned
that the taxes were payable at the First National bank. As she returned to the
carriage she discovered, that her mother was ill, but Mrs. Pope thought it was
not of much consequence and that the taxes had better be paid without delay. They
drove over to the other bank and Mrs. Lamont attended to the business and then
they started at once for home. Near the schoolhouse just off Tompkins-st. on the
McLean road she was seized with vomiting. It was only a little further to her home
and then as soon as Mrs. Pope had been taken into the house Dr. Reese was sent
for. When he arrived he found that she had sustained a shock of apoplexy.
She lapsed into unconsciousness and lingered
until 10 o'clock. Mrs. Pope is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Clinton Lamont, and
by one brother, Archibald Pope of Iowa, and by one sister, Mrs. Margaret
Sherman of Locke, N. Y.
The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 o'clock.
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BREVITIES.
—Orris Hose claims first water at the fire at
the M. E. parsonage yesterday.
—Over forty Elmira grocers have been sued
for the alleged selling of adulterated vinegar.
—The new officers of the Cortland grange were
installed last evening by L.
E.
Burnham.
—The floor in Noonan's place on Main-st. has
been lowered nearly to the level with the walk.
—"Peck's Bad Boy" at the Opera House
last night was as funny as ever and pleased a large audience.
—Cabbage is being shipped from Homer to
Kansas City, Mo. A number of carloads have been sent and the price is said to
be $12 per ton.
—A company has been incorporated and the
survey has begun for the building of an electric road from Auburn to Cayuga to
connect with the electric road already built from Cayuga to Geneva.
—The Cortland STANDARD calendar is an
excellent illustration of the fine quality of work done in their job rooms and would
decorate the walls of any one's parlor or sitting-room.—Cortland Democrat.
—There has been considerable of a strife among
Moravians to see who could raise the largest hog. C. D. Shaff carried off the laurels
on Monday. His porker, dressed, weighed 770 pounds.—Moravia Register.
—The Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Men's
Christian association is making preparations for a parlor musical to be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wickwire, Friday evening, Jan. 29, the proceeds
of which will be for the benefit of the association.
—In June last C. F. Sarson was bitten by a
dog belonging to James Gallagher, and since then at times the wound has proved
painful. Yesterday Mr. Sarson went before Justice Dowd and made complaint,
whereupon the Justice deputized Constable Bowker to kill the dog, which Mr.
Bowker proceeded to do.
—Conductor Conway is in receipt of a
communication from the Washington, D. C. inaugural
ball committee requesting him to send an estimate for the services of the
Ithaca band. This shows that the fame of the band has spread far and wide. Mr.
Conway has not decided whether to bid for the engagement or not.—Ithaca
Journal.
—The steamer Frontenac of the Cayuga Lake
Transportation Co., upon which so many Cortland people took delightful
excursions last summer, is on the dry dock at Ithaca undergoing a complete
rebuilding of her hull, which will make her practically a new craft, sounder
and safer than ever before. It will take a couple of months yet to complete the
work, after which the Cayuga, which is the companion steamer, will undergo a
similar reconstruction. Both boats will then be in fine condition for next
summer's business on Cayuga lake.
