New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-16
EMPIRE STATE POLITICS.

THE APPORTIONMENT AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
sTrrUTION-COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
'The Assembly apportionment under the proposed
amendment of the Constitution" says The Buffalo
Commercial" has been distributed in exact accord
ance with population. far county lines would
admit. and is in every way much farer one tna nan
CHINE that sto'e the senate ana gebrs rnss ineoua
ties Will BE- found in this appoTtlonlent as ~ t.s
existing which gives St Lawrence county. win
SG73 citizen inhabitants. the same representatlon
in the Assembly as Putnam County, which has
but 3D. 325 Inhabitants.
when II is recalled that in iss? a Democratic
Legislature" The Saratogian" declares. passed
an outrageous gerrymander that they hoped would
give them control Of the Legislature FOR all ufne.
their opposition 10 this amendment can be readily
understood. careful perusal Of the amendmeenU
viii convince the unprcJuiiced voter that IN thelr
preplraton the convention was animated by an
earnest spirit and desire to advance the ih,ersss
OF the whole people. Every one OF the Amendments
should receive the hearty approval OF the people
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle is con-
WINGED that a careful perusal of the appor'ionment
amendment will show how baseless are al the
charges OF partisanshp made by Senator Hill There
Is sTs e 'uS' a'V''''' Oh 00'" senate anu ''
In reviewing Senator Hirs speech at Syracuse.
The Evening Herald" OF that city says: In view
OF the astonishing revelations that have oeen H.aoe
as a result OF the Lexow investigation, the WISDOM
OF Senator Hill In attacking the committee even
incidentally on the score Of partlsanship is more
than questionable. The Senator seems TO nave
learned nothing from the fate of Governor rlow s
Covenants veto OF the APPROXIMATION roT 'h Seces
sary his withdrawal as a candicate ior uo'e'"o''
THE Syracuse Journal finds that the smell OF
that burnt powder .s still on Hills garments
In openly defending the action OF Judge Maynard
Senator Hin does the worst possible thing Tor MS
cause declares The Binghamton Herald II Is
true the courts failed convict Maynard OF anyy
convicted him and sentenced him TO political Oahs"-
ment for years and years TO come
CONGRESSMAN Lockwood and Judge Brown are IN
a dilemma. II they accept the third ticket nomlha'
tion as THE Emira Advertiser points out 'ney
will appear in practical approval OF the movement
to defeat Hill for the Governorshlp On the o,ne,
certain number OF thousands OF Democratic votes
which will be cast In support OF the independent
ticket.
President Cleveland has not yet written 'e's'
of recommendation FOR Senator Hill. nor mas ANY
ntmation been conveyed to the public ear that no
Will vote for the machine ticket Yet says r dns
Albany Journal" he wrote letter OF recommends
ton for John r. Fellows.
The Troy Tines describes characteristic
Democratic campaign trick the arrest OF Lew 3.
Moron's coachman when the law plainly says ,r nn
personal and domestic servants are eAe''P' 49,
it's operations.
Even the Democratic Buffalo Courier admu
that without the support Of The SUM-. Tamman!
candidate for Mayor will have pretty doetui '"'
of II.
1t puzzles The Buffalo Times to find BON 'an anu.
dates for Mayor in New-York promising 10 So
the city non-partisan administrations IL eiee...
Are there no party men in New-iorkY asks ~.
Times" and then 1t gives this warning: ra ~.
putting up with a great deal nowaaassy re-
the sake peace and harmony but they h,ay are
sent being quite completely Ignored as the' NV
just now In New-York