New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The statement that John Camp Of Lyons, would DO
selected for chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee at It's meeting here on Friday was somewhat
premature. The question has not been settled, but It
doubtful IL Mr. Camps health will permit him to
undertake tho work Of wha. will be unguestionably
one OF the hardest State campaigns that the party has
made In years There Is some talk Of General Hustled
and also OF Congressman Quackenbush for the place.
Mr.. Quackenbush Is chairman OF the executive
committee. General Hustled is certainly well quail.
fed for the work, as every one who knows him viii
admit The Campaign Committee will be most care
fully selected. II will be organized Friday and win
begin the canvass Immediately. As already announced.
the campaign will DO of the nvenest character Some
Of the best speakers in the country will stump ths
State and the literary bureau will be conducted By the
best talent that be obtained. II Is going 30
old fashioned campaign from start TO finish. Dir.
Fassctt intends 70 make speech in each one OF the
sixty counties, though ne has only fifty days in which
TO mako the circuit
There is no question that Mr.. Fassetts nomination
has disturbed the Democrats. They cannot disguise
the fact and some of them do not even attempt to do
so. They admit that the Republican ticket is tho
strongest that could have been named, and that they
are In doubt about putting Mr. Flower against Mr.
Fassett but, one of them, Tsmmapy Hall leader.
remarked yesterday "whst else cal be donef' Not
only has the nomination been promised TO Flower oy
Hill and Oruiser but industnously has he worked
the country districts that his friends insist that he can
win even If Tammany should oppose him, which Is not
at all likely, since he is above all the Wigwam candi-
date great deal Of speculation, nevertheless, was
INDUCED In yesterday ia political circles as to what
course would be taken at Saratoga the leaders Shouts
decide that somebody else than Flower must be chosen.
Many predicted that Chaplin would secure first place
after ALL and indeed II were not for the watePworks
scandal he probably would fur In point Of ability ana
fitness he Is unquesionably the best man Of ALL But
ia ham nd ~ will he a 1rrat
should win. Dsuict-A Attorney De Lancey Ncon has
boon suggested as a bright young man to lead tho
Democracys forlorn hope. Mr.. Fassett no Doubt
would like to have him as an opponent. Another
name frequently mentioned yesterday was that OF ex-
Secretary Whitney, who has been keeping exceedingly
quiet he left Washington and at present Ii tee
fairly popular He would have the STANDARD OH Com,
Ran @ S n the saSssss anG Tou EdSsM
who is also spoken OF as possible substitute T
Flower.
special meeting of the Republican County Ex-
ecuttve Committee VIII be held this afternoon. Tho
chief object Of is understood TO be the consideration
of the Colectorship AS might be expected the com
mttee, or u large element of 1t. while not advocating
the claims Of any particular individual is In hvor OF
a New-York City man for the place. The members
hold that the Office belongs here. and Of viii
do all they can to secure It, The leaders Of rural dis
trcts just emphatic In declaring that this CITY
has had its share Of appointments. and that 1t mist
keep its hands of the Custom House. They point TO
the fact that all the big Offices. Postmaster SURVEYOR.
District Attorney. Internal Revenue Collectors, and
the rest are held BY city while the country where
big Republican majorities piled up regularly mad
only received one important place Assistant Treasurer
up to the time when Mr. Fasset was chosen 10 sucoeeo
Colonel Erhardt
The county leaders bavc not yet agreed upon any
body Surveyor Lyons friends have talked abort hav-
ing him promoted and having exJudge Patterson put
in his place but this Is not likely 10 be DONE Prsi-
dent Brookheh OF the County Committee. is also
mentioned but the place has less attraction for him
than il hns for many others. He Is prosperous In
business prefers to take life easy and is averse TO
getting too deep in politics. Among the outoftown
candidates are ex-Collector Robertson and State
Senators Sloan and Hendricks. Perhaps it is not fair
TO speak of these men candidates, for so far a.
known not one OF them has taken any active steps I'd
secure the appointment. They arc simply spoken OF
fayorably by their friends As one OF them however
United States senator to speak for him, there Is os
position among betting politicians to back him for nist
place.
Tn. legal business of the Immigration Bureau hero
he's ncreasen so much of late that Acting Commissioners
O,Beirpe recently asked that special counsel be gwen
him This request has been considered favoraby by
the Department Mt Washington and 1t Is runored that
Charles H. Murray leader Of the lid District VIII
oat the plaoo at salary OF about 30 900 year. Mr.
Murray Is bright young lawyer lie took tne census
of this city under superintendent Porter last year.
1t is said on the best authority that Mr. Zegief
will accept the Republican nomination for mayor OF
Brooklyn and that it will be given to him unanimously