New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-29
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FORGOVERNOROF OF NEW-YORK
HOW VARIOUS CANDIDATES ARE RE
GARDED BY COUNTRY"
POLITICIANS

NOTION THAT IF Mr.. MORTON ISN'T cHosnN
NOBODY FROM NETWORK CITY WILL BE-
VIEWS OF FAssErr. ROBERTS. RUS
SELL. sAxroN AND OTHERS.
Saratoga, Aug 2s-Everybody talks politics
here but the point OF view is strikingly
different from that which seems to prevail
in New-York. As far as the countrymen
are led to infer from the reports in various
newspap pers everybody is waiting to see whether
Mr. Morton will consent to accept the Governor
ship or whether he will stand aside and let Mr.
Patt pass 1t on to Mr.. Tracy. Here people have
heard Of several other candidates for the Cover
norship and are incredulous about their standing
aside for Mr. Morton or for anybody else
There Is talk here about a new departure on
the part OF Of the country candidates MI
Fassett has always been supposed to represent
Mr.. Platt. and to come forward and step back as
the latter decided. 1t seems that he has chafed
somewhat under this public estimate. Lately No
went to Mr. Plat and insisted that the circum'
stances OF his former candidacy and defeat en'
titled him to consideration now. As the story
goes. he came away under the impression that no
had been turned down." and with the deter
mnaton not TO accept that fate unless the
state Convention itself confirmed It, Shortly fol-
was a candidate without reference to whether
Mr. Morton was or not; and an interview In
which he explained that he had not been at the
outset Mr. Platt's candidate when he was nomi-
mated before 1t looks as il Mr. Fassett had
placed himself in a position where he would have
to make a serious contest. or find some future
embarrassment in recent utterarces.
The Buffalo papers have been In state OF
wild revolt against Mr. Platt all spring and sum-
mer They now have very serious ana lhuus
trious candidate from their own city. Controher
James A. Roberts 1t does not seem that either
the circumstances Of his candidacy or the nature
Of the support behind him would make 1t easy
for him to retire from the contest no matter what
Mr. Morton might decide. He has had good deal
OF patronage, and while his appointments nave
been good he has undoubtedly placed them also
where he thought they would do the most good.
He takes his own candidacy seriously, ana sooo
many OF his friends seem to do the same
The sudden development OF Judge Leslie w.
Russell. of St Lawrence. as a Gubernatorial cam
didate is a rather squally indication. The banner
Republican county of the State plays politics
nrettv well: and when st. Lawrence has canoi-
date IN earnest It Is apt to get something.
No man In the last Legislature stood fairer Do
fore the people of the State at large than Sena-
,or saxton His friends think he Is OF Guberna-
,ora, size and even more. He has not been very
martina cious about il himself-in fact has taken
rho matter rather modesty, and has been ham.
,ered somewhat by backsets in his own district
tI,s friends however, insist that he has rendered
long and faithful service to the party; that MS
name is identified with conspicuous reform les1s-
,,,,on. that he has furnished good work and even
| leadership in emergencies: and have hinted tnat
| they would like comparison OF his record Win
tha. OF any candidate New-York City Is likely 70
put forward in these respects
The truth Is that the country politicians 90 nos
regard most OF the New-York candidates ser-
ouslv. II is to be feared that they rather laugh
AZ General Daniel Butterfeld. although the
"sinews Of war" which he is said to be contribute
ing. or willing to contribute. are no Laughing
matter They hint that Mr.. Choate. whose WILING
ness Is obvious, is apt TO be Mugwump mor0
months each year than he is Republican; whhe
smaller names which have been mentioned hke
those Of Elihu Root Cornelius " Bliss. Generai
Tracy. and so on are hardly Thought 10 De In
H." In fact. country politicians here are rather
settling down to the notion that the nominee
will be either Mr. Morton or nobody from New
York The astute James J. Belden. Of Syracuse
(whose recent experiences there lead him to
know how 1t is HIMSELF. is quoted as saying that
II would be unvse to nominate anybody in New
York who has taken a prominent part on either
side in the recent reorganization disputes
Nobody is very confident here as to results.
Country politicians rather inclined TO pat
their own candidates on the back and encourage
them 10 the best race they can make. There
is an undercurrent OF apprehension. however,
that Mr. Morton may after all take the prize.
With Flower on the other side. they say 1t then
becomes largely a contest OF barrels; quote
figures from expenditures Of Flowers last CAM
paign and shake their heads apprehensively az
10 the probable comparative outflow from the re-
spective barrels II must be admitted that Mr..
Flowers spigot Is said to have had de-
livering capacity in the past at least four times
az great as anything attributed TO that OF his
possible opponent. Country politicians add that
while New-Yorkers may laugh at Flowers
speeches the people who attend the county fairs
do not 1t is best not TO take too seriously what
they say. but all the same it 10 worth While TO
know how they are talking.
ANOTHER ANTI MACHINE VICTORY.
Albany REPUBLICANS DEFEAT MR.. PLATr'e
CANDIDATES IN THREE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
Albany Aug 2s (Specia.).-Delegates to three OF
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