The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-20
Mr.. ROBERTS WON'T BEHAVE.
TEE COMP ACTUALLY
PICKS OUT mrs OWN DEPUTE.
Mr.. Plate. Candidate Get. Lso-Hr.

| Mr.. PLATTE Candidate Gets Lsfs - AZ.
| Tounss's Collection OF Pledges and Hand
| shake--ten. Harrison stu In lows.
That man. James A. Roberts OF Buffalo. the
| Republican Comptroller elect, has turned out
to be rather an uncomfortable citizen Tor some
OF the Republicans to handle. He is spoken OF
here in New York as one OF the high priests
OF the Buffalo Republican Club. the majority
| Of whose members are said TO cit around
crate fires on election day slipping weak punch
while the old-lns Republicans are out hustlln g
for keeps. Furthermore. he is declared to be
OF the Franklin d. Locke type OF politician,
whose characteristic is to kick at everything
and everybody In sight. and occasionally kick
himself
Mr. Roberts was pltchiorked on TO the Repub-
llcan ticket at Syracuse and had never a
thought that he was to be elected. In fact, he
sent a letter into New York during the CAM
paiGn In which he said he didn't hope to be
elected and didn't want to be. lie conducted
no cam paien for the place ard was nearly
stunned when he heard he was elected.
Now he has committed q very grave offence.
He has Just appointed W. J. Morgan to be
Deputy Comptroller at Albany. This is a very
snug berth. and Morgan has been perennial
offlceholder. He was Canal Appraiser under
Gov. Cornell ar ID was Collector OF Buffalo under
Harrison. He no sooner gets out OF one Job than
mother is fairly gaping for him. SO Mr.. Rob-
erts is accused OF giving a hack Republican
politician this important place. when all the
powers, Mr.. Plat, Mr. Miller Mr.. Depew. and
Mr.. Belden. have determ In ed that the Repub-
lican party must he on its good behavior, and
that no hack politicians need apply. That's
funny.
1t turns out according TO friends OF Charles
8. Wilbur. who was the chief candidate for the
Deputy .Comptrollership. that Mr.. Roberts in
MsSaa o M Pr Mr. Mef and r Bepew
Mr.. Wilbur was Mr. Miler's private secretary at
one time and was Treasury, agent UNDER the
iican State ticket elected he started IN to get
the Deputy Com ptrollership, and hisi friends
fHg M Mef sSd M pSpow Mr. Roberts
has selected Mr.. Morgan.
Of the Assembly who believes heartily that no
ts to get the place. This is ex-Assemhlyman
William = loungs Of Oyster Bay; Mr.. Youngs
caucus and that therefore he only requires
Youngs says that some OF these pledges are In
the handwriting OF Assemblymen and others
he received by handshakea.
Are there any handshakers In your party
Mr. Youngs sun reporter asked him last
Well I don't know" replied Mr.. YounGs:
Il don't know why should doubt the word OF
Q man who says he viii vote for me and hearth
No. / don't believe 1 have met any hand
shakers yet"
that geographically the Republicans OF Long
Island are entitled to recognition, and II they
do not get tn" Csrkshp thsy will practically
extra day in New YorE, and viii go to Fhiis.
Of TIE Navy We tnH sqs' Tracy S
dinner las, evening W to midnight Cen Har-
ssRaa d M r Gem and sFs sTt es
Marshal Louis F. Payn, who came down from
Columbia county. had not had an extended