New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
CLEVELAND AND THE MACHINE.
THE GOVERNORS USE OF THE VETO POWER IRRI
TATEs ROCHESTER DEMOCRATS.


ROCHESTER, June 16.-GOverOr Cleveland
has hurled another rebrand into the Democratic camp
of Monroe County in veOng the provisions of the Supply
bill for establishing school Of technology In the West
ern House of Refuge The recent investigation OF this
institution had local political bearing was under
stood that effort being made TO remove the pres
ent Superintendent Levi s. Fulton to make room for one
OF the Governors friends in this county This friend
proved to be one of the Ranes family, who have dis
PLAYED so much energy in sending Cleveland delegates to
the Saratoga Convention in return for the appointment
OF one of their numbers Special County Judge The re-
port Of the Assembly Investigating Committee
killed this scheme. The Governors appoint
ment of five members Of the Board OF
Managers from among the Blaine men was also killed
through Charles s. Baker in the Senate William Purcell
has been in his defence of the institution and In
defeating Blanes attempt TO direct management TO poll
tcal purposes Governor Cleveland has known this and
has been eager crush Purcell and his supporters IL
is evidently TO Purcell that he refers in his veto message
when he says: Since these reports made public
An effort to ill places of of the managers whose
terms had expired failed in such TO plainly
indicate determination the part Of at least SONS
members Of board to perpetuate its management"
In wo-column editorial to-day Purcell in The Rochester
Union shows what must have been the motives that
acuated the Governor in using his veto power IN this
matter. The editorial concludes
We refrain from comment on the veto OF the Governor
s % ae ae Of ~ cs aSP tSs G e
trne We merely remark that Of the members Of the
board of upon whom he casts reflection, ten
are of his appointment and two Others were nomi
mated by him to the Senate for reappontment. Thus
making twelve of fifteen of his own choice while
the whole number unit IN favor and support OF re-
forms which he checks by the interference OF the veto
power upon pretext that works dscredt only TO him.
self" 4,
indignation at the Governors action n is mot not
confined to the Purcell faction of the Demo
cratic party here The independent press attributes this
that Cleveland has been guilty of act unworthy OF
The Chief Executive OF this State and nmica to his in
terests as a public man." IL concludes as fouowsi
Where the merits Of this controversy not understood,
the Governor win some cheap communication, par
tularly from the partissns who are just now urging
his claims 70 the Democratic nomination for the Presl
dencv but among the enlightened people OF this city and
of the State who have given the affairs OF the reIuges
some onsderation his action will be most elnphatcay
condemned" Governor Cleveland evidently does not
appreciate Purcells strength In this State lnstead
OF indeavoring TO reconcile man WIom
he defeated for Secretary OF state IasU
fall he seized every opportunity 70 ignore MN
and advance interests OF Raines family, whs const
Opposition to Cleveland in this portion Of the State be
comes more bitter his canvass progresses, ana u Is
moi likely 10 be concealed should he become the Demo
cratic nominee for President The great majority OF
Democrats here decidedly unwilling to let George
Ranes be dictator for the next four years
as he IA recent TO the party and has run Demo
cratic politics In his interests and the interests
~ his two brothers Should the Ranes delegation from
th county be admitted 10 the state Conyenton the
feeling would be bitter than ever against cleveland
and the Manning machine.