A New Combination

New York, 1895

It is reported that Sheriff Doht, City Treasurer Knapp and Boss Youngs have entered into a combination to defeat Senator John Lewis Childs for renomination by his party. They are going to throw Mr. Childs down to show their supremacy over Governor McCormick and his followers, and to get square with the Governor for having opposed the nomination of Mr. Doht. This is publicly proclaimed in Long Island City, where a newspaper has been started to advocate the cause of the spoilsman.

While THE FARMER does not doubt the good will of the combine to "do up" Mr. McCormick and Senator Childs, if they can, we incline to the belief that the purpose of the combine at this time is to frighten Senator Childs into support of the rascally commissioner of jurors bill. If Senator Childs lets himself be bulldozed by these fellows, and comes up for re-election in November, he will find a big majority of the voters ready to bury him under an avalanche of ballots.

This is the people's fight against a great wrong. Stand by the people, Senator.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 19, 1895, p. 1.