New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-15
ABOUT PERSONS AND POLITICS

ABOUT PERSONS AND POLITICS
An absurd effort Is being made to have II appear
that the recent decision Of the Republican state League
to hold its convention this year at time and place
different from that OF the regular party gathering Sas
due to friction between the two organizations %
course there is no truth in the report, any more than
there is in the story published yesterday tat eA'
Senator Platts advice was disregarded by the League
Executive Committee. Mr.. Platt had nothing 70 co
with the League committee, but he commenced 10
action in deciding to independently OF the regulars.
The fact is that tho Leagues growth makes possible
and most desirable that it should rely wholly upon
itself In the matter Of Its annual meetings and general
satisfaction expressed at what has been done oy uH
League officials. 1t is believed that the syracuse
Convention will be Of the most successful tha' mas
yet been held. General CarEson VIII nave retuiiiea
from Europe by that time, August 8, and IL Is ex-
pected that he will make his first speech as presidents
Of the National League on that occasion. gooa
many club men would Ike to hear Theodore hoose'es
tween these two gentlemen could not fail TO DO inter-
esting and Instructive.
The Republican state Convention will not be held
nrohahlv before the second week OF September, and
nossibly not as soon as that. The campaign VIII %
opened by the league month or six weeks before MIS-
and the work OF organization Will be wen uhuer way
when the ticket is placed in the field Ihec Is sens
talk about holding the convention THIS year III u'o
western part OF the STATE at Rochester or Bulao oue
the chances are that Saratoga Will capture H. d. /"
las done regularly OF iate years.
There is no foundation for the statement that Cor
neus ~ Bliss is out of the race for Governor Me
Bss has not expressed himself the subject for pub
lcation, one way or the other'
The opposng forces Of Mr.. Cow1e and Mr.. Gibbs viii
meet in hattie array tonight and settle, by the primary
election fixed for this evening who Is 10 co"trol the
district for the coming year. Both sides are cohnden
and the supervising committee from the county organ
ization will see that the proceedings are eohuuC~s
regularly and with perfect fairness.
II is somewhat remarkable how little interest has
been manifested thus far in the question rs to who
Will be chosen chairman of the democratic NATIONAL
Committee In 1892. senator Vuays Successor aS
chairman of the Republican Committee has been chosen
over and over again by the Democratic press bus
scarcely any attention has been given to his rival on
the other side, senator Brice, OF ONO Inc reason o
this is apparent Is genetsy Datpar csmna for
his party This leaves the place open' ana hehec ua
talk about his successor.
II is quite different with Mr.. Brce. He does not
intend TO retire at least his friends say and there
are good grounds for believing that they speak the
truth He wants satisfaction, and Is bent on haVlhs
No one not even the Ohio senator's bterest enemess
will deny that he mas lots of the bulldog In him. lie
is good fighter and one that fights to the bitter end
The result OF the ss campaign was aggravatng TO HIM
He expected to win lie worked night and day with
that in view full Of hope and Ss r he
oynrnowering With the loss Of the election was
conpied lof Of other things almost as annoying.
Tho public has heard, in a general way, how costly
the campaign was to Mr.. Brce, but few people know
| al eli wi
| ing tn over a quarter Of a million dollars and these
he was called upon TO settle. lie could collect little
or nothing The leaders Of the party were disguised
at the defeat. Many Of them were cursing him as
much as they were Cleveland. II was useless 10 tax
finances 10 them. German could get nothing either.
There was nothing left for the luckless chairman 70
do but ges out a new checkbook and enrich it with
his autographs. He did so. Bill after bill was paid
and without a murmur. 1t was a bitter dose but as
one of his admirers expressed 1t yesterday cal TOOK
the medicine without VINCE ana put ms puo-
mouthed critics to shame by his manlness.'
| This is unquestionaby true. His course won
friends and dlsarmed criticism all sides. The mis-
takes attributed to him forgotten by the Demo-
cratic leaders, and feeling became gradually mani
fest in favor of giving him another chance. This
feeling has grown steadily and silently ever since
until now II would be hard to find any large nuInhei
OF prominent Democrats who would declare them
selves in opposition to Bnce's reelection as head
Of the National Committee. 1t is not unlikely thai
matters may change greatly within the next twelve
months but il is safe 10 say that as things are az
present. Mr. Brlce will be his own successor u nc
given he desires an opportunity 70 VIhUeatS u
but he can get along with Hill.
As the fight between Cleveland and Hill increases ~
bitterness day by day. it is interesting to observe how
much quiet talk Is going among conservative Demo
Gratis rs 10 the wisdom OF dropping both and taking up
n new man entirely in other words, compromise can
dtdate In connection with this no name is menuona
more freouenty than that OF the exSecretary OF Tho
Navy William C. Whitney. Not few sagacous leader
predict that he will be the choice OF the convention
His they argue the logic OF the situation
In the meantime Mr.. whitney is apparently devoted
entirely to business that Of buying and managing hor
railroads adding largely every year 70 his aoSnda
wealth and at the time enabling Daniel Lamont
sather nm no small store OF dollars for Lamont Is M
right-hand man, he was Clevelands IN Albany
and Washington.
Thu Renublcan County Committee will hold ia
last meeting for the summer on Thursday night MOS
Of the district associations viii follow It's example oa
few OF them will have meetings regularly during In'
hot weather
No person familiar with the condition Of affairs II
the WITH District was surprised at the result OF th'
primary election on Thursday night . That ut
| Frcnch's friends Wtro W haJoi'J s'S'S SN>~N~
| evident to the most casual observer.
| With aTomD Ochltrce and W. F. d. Stokes as rval
candidates for Congress in the Xth District WIZ
Brdsy for the Senate in the With, with the stecklen
tr,ting for revenge in the Xtha with Percy Rockwei
ready for tho stletto act IN tho XVIII, and DRY
Dollar sullivan against Silver ongued" Grady 10 10
The senate In the Vth, there ought 10 be enough 50
and excitement the East Side this fan 10 SATISFY
the most exacting.
. see the Hudson River by daylight BY taking ~
New York Central your next trip 70 the North ans