The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-14

whom he follows blentlng meekly9 Why
| was the Hon. T. COLLIER PLATT left out?
| Grape and the Bay State Republicans.
| The State Convention OF tho Massachu-
sets Republicans will DO held this week.
| The usual rich humor has been developed In
the election OF delegates. The popularity OF
Governor BILLY RUSSELL has made the
older heads In tho Republican party Of the
Bay state exceedingly thoughtful. good
many OF them, including the Hon. GEORGE
| FRIsBrE HoAR, the only man who remembers
ADAM Us little baby, came to the conclusion
that the Hon. WILLIAM W. CRAPo
OF New Bedford was the man for
| the hour. Mr. CnApo Is respccta-
| bic elderly gentleman. who has been
member Of Congress without paining any
body by the efrulRence Of hls talents and he
has lived and practised law Mt New Bedford
for many years without setting the Acush.
net on fire. He ia regarded ms emincntly
safe. like a family horse has a church.
warden cast OF countenance. and is much
looked TIP to by the Massachusetts, Rcpub.
licnns when they are In tight place.
Mr.. CRAP0 belongs to that peculiar class
OF beings who expect to catch Office as they
catch cold. without looking for It. His OK
perIence has boon rather unfortunate. In
1882 the dress parade Republicans called on
him to save the state. which the terrible
Gen. BUTLER wa threatening to devour.
Tho Old Guard resolved to strike for its
affairs and It's fires and have the impeccable
gentleman from New Bedford for the head
OF the ticket. When the State Convention
met 1t WIS found that Mr.. CRAro had neg
lected to get majority OF the delegates.
A llttlo Prohibitionist named BISHOP was
nominated, and was beautifully beaten by
Gen. BUTLER. much TO tho satisfaction OF
Mr.. CRAro's friends who felt that nothing
OF tho kind could have happened II their
man had been nominated.
The next Republican to pour dlsappoint-
ment upon the New Bedford statesman was
the Hon. JOHN Quincy ADAMS BRACKET.
the gentleman with q distinguished head OF
hair, whom BILLY RUSSELL whipped Inst
year. Mr.. CRApO was again the hope OF tho
saving remnant. but again he forgot that to
be nominated You must have n sufficient
number OF delegates. or course. Mr. CRAPo
didn't have q sufficient number. He doesn't
depend upon such vulgar means. but expects
to be nominated and elected In consldera-
ton OF his reputation for virtue and his su-
per!ority to tho methods OF ordinary Massa-
chusetts politicians.
This year the cry for CRAPo went up from
the faithful, including Mr.. HoAR. Aveuera-
bic and safe statesman was neeced. and OF
course the people would prefer such man
to mere boy like RUSSELL. In modest
expectation Of the great third wave that
WIS to bear him at last to victory. Mr..
CRApo went abroad. 1t Is supposed that he
will return to New Bedford to-day. He will
not find . joyous prospect. As usual,
some other man has q majority OF
the delegates. This time 1t ia the
Hon. CHARLES H. ALLEN Of Lowell, an ana
ble lumber man, whose chief titles to fame
aIe his skill as an amateur carpenter and
his invention OF a root beer bearing his
name Mr.. ALLEN served In q couple OF
Congresses without exciting the galleries or
tho floor, and he is not well known In Massa.
chusetts, or at least WAS not q few weeks
ago But lie has friends that are hustlers.
and they have corraled delegates by the
hundred. Apparently there arc two ALLEN
delegates for one CRAPo man.
The friends OF tho gentleman who expects
Office to come to him on silver charger are
OeSlIiTluk IHcIlbolN0S ~ tuC ClCNcuIu uOuT.
They insist that he is still in the race, but the
desire OF their hearts Ia to beat ALLEN. and
force Lieut.Gov. Halle, who hos repeat
eddy said No, to become the candidate for
Governor. Itls possible that HAILE's vir.
tue may yield, but the ALLEN men arc not
going to give up the fruits Of their activity
II they can help 1t. It is not their fault that
the CRAPo men IRE always In tho minority.
The situation is ono that bedews with tears
the spectacles OF Mr.. HoAR.
II Mr.. ALLEN Is nominated. tho CRApo
men have razors ready. and they have shown
their ability In the cutting line. II Mr..
ALLEN ia thimblerigged out Of nomination
to which he seems entitled. somo OF his
friends may initiate the processes which
CRAPo's friends have illustrated. The re-
appearance Of the virtuous but unfortunate
CRAPo must whisper Joy to the spirits OF
the Hon. WILLIAM EUsrIs RUSSELL.
Plattocracy and Democracy.