The sun., 1891-06-24


1859. Then DR.. STAR1N embarked in the
steamboat transportation business. and pro-
cecded to mako q large fortune. He was
elected q member Of Congress In 1876 from
the Adirondack and Saratoga district, made
up Of the counties Of Fulton. Hamilton.
Montgomery. Saratoga, and Schenectady.
He was elected for q second term
in 1873, and for q third. term In
1880. He was sorting letters in the
Fultonville Post ONCE when EDWARD
FREIaHT JONES was running a country
store In Massachusetts. Mr.. STARIN Is n
steamboat Commodore, and he puts his
feet OF river craft to the service Of three
classes Of admirers every summer, inviting
them to free excursion, and thus endear-
Ing himself to largo number OF persons
who have no pronounced hostility to free
passes. These three Glasses are the news-
boys In New York, with whom tho Commo-
dore is extremely popular, the policemen OF
New York, aud the members Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, who arc just as
strong at q picnic as they are at a parade.
When 1t Is taken into consideration that
the farmers OF the State have kindly feel
Ing for their old neighbor, and that he Is not
without support in the city Of New York, 1t
may be seen that there are fewer valid OBJ
jections against the nomination OF Mr..
STARIN than have been advanced against
other aspirants on the Republican side.
Against Secretary TRACY and Postmaster
VAN CoTT It is urged that. being offlcehold-
ers under tho HARRISON Administration,
thcy would incur the opposition OF those
Republicans who have outstanding griev.
ances against tho President; and what
that element OF opposition amounts
to In State canvass, the fate OF
Secretary FoLdEn in 1882 clearly shows.
Against WARNER MILLER 1t is urged
that he failed to carry the State In
1883, and Is destitute Of strength or
following in New York and Brook
lyn. More than this he would probably
have the fatal support Of tho Mugwumps
again; nothing, 1t is thought, could dissuade
them from supporting him. DR.. DEPEw is
not an aspirant for the nomination. FAs-
Set, SLOAN, WADswoRTH, and PARSONS are
practically unknown Mt this end Of the
State to the great body OF voters, and those
who have heard OF them, particularly in the
case OF FAssETT, would be hostile
OF late years the Democratic majority in
New York city has been bounding ahead
with such rapidity that there Is left in
the city not one safe Republican Assembly
district. For the Republicans, therefore,
to nominate an up-country statesman, to
encounter in the city Of New York an
adverse majority, running as high per-
haps as 10000. and this with the voting pop
ulation declining In the rural counties,
itoh In h
lican district managers. however. believe
that with STAR1N as their candidate. and
plenty Of oil in the hot boxes, the Demo-
cratic ajority in the city could be kept down
to 10000; and to this. as they reckon. Kings
county would make no substantial addition.
This would enable the Republicans to roll
up good maiorities in their strongholds
through the State. and to carry on their
fight for control Of both branches OF the
Legislature. This could not be done with
candidate who would not bring out the best
efforts OF the Republican machine; and it
could not be done with candidate who
would not receive In the cities Of the State
fair amount Of Democratic support, such Us
is expected for Brother STAR1N.
The willingness Of the Republican leaders
to got together Is based primarily upon the
Of the fact that they have at
necessary requirements, and is able to fur
nish tho needful sinews Of war. It is true
that Mr.. STARIN is not now an aspirant
for the Republican nomination. although he
has been named by Republican admirers
In previous years. In the Sara
toga Convention Of 1882, which nominated
FoLGER he received 10 votes, and he had
some supporters In tho Convention OF
1888, which put up WARNER MILLER. But
on both occasions strong objections were
urged against him on account OF the question
Of transportation. which was then important
While the anti-monopoly party lasted, there
was always a strong objection to nominees
with the forwarding interest, and
this opposition was not limited to the Re-
publicans. OF late years, however the ques-
ton has been eliminated pretty much from
the politics Of the State, and neither party
now thinks it necessary to pass declarations
hostile to the railroads. Consequently this
element Of weakness in previous Conven-
tions no longer attaches to tho candidacy OF
Mr.. STARIN, and many Republicans who
some years ago seriously refused to con-
slider him are now throwing up their hats |
Tor him and advocating his nomination.
Every indication points to vigorous con-
Test this year on the part OF the Republicans |
of the State. Whether Mr.. STAR1N is their |
bearer or not. a hot push for VIC |
,ory will be made. In no previous election |
or great many years has the stake been
70 big for tho Republicans. Not alone are |
Ill the State officers TO be chosen, and the
ines formed for the battle of 1892, but the |
prospect Of Democratic Governor and
that Is. Legislature Demo-
ratio In both branches, is most threat
ming to tho Republicans for a new ap-
would wipe out absolutely their
,opes Of success in the Legislature here
lfter. probably for many years.
The loss OF the State to the Republicans
his year, II 1t involves the loss OF the Legs-
ature. would be a stunning blow to them
md to their hopes, and therefore the leaders