New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14
EMPIRE STATE POLITICS.
r1tF, CANVASS AND THE CANDIDATEs-wHAT THE
NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING

NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING.
Mr. Morton canno; be beaten either IN the con
veniion or at the polls, believes The New OF" He
cOrder.
9TH. Elmira Advertiser" declares; mt. Mor'ons
nomination on the first ballot. which has been 90
,,,,. ,,trrcA nv his friends seems to be an i'm
,ossihnitv II Mr. Morton remains in the field land
b. III he volrd not unless the party were prhcu-
cnllv unaliapu- s"ssIon II he wlthdraws, the
matter viii come - decisive point very quickly
The Republican warl caucuses in Syracuse showed
the spirit OF the party masses says me syracuse
Journal" 1t known there would pc no prs
and Vet The vote with one exception me 'ars's
ever cast az caucuses In that 'V'
with the chances SO largely In favor OF Kcpnbh-
can triumph" says The Troy Times, u - hatufa'
,ha, tho rivalry for prefernent should he spiri'eI
IAN, a multitude ~ candidates IL not 81 necessity
s,g n, marty disntegrailon. on the contrary u can
he made strong evidence 81 party unity ana 'lso''
The next feature ~ saratoga's panoramic display
announces The Daily Saratog!an.' VIII he tn" Ke-
,nbllcan STATE CONVENTION. II VIII nominate Cover
nor Flowers successor
Mr. platt and his friends are claiming everything III
sight and very many things that NJ" not IN s'gh''
e,vs ..-ho I,u0aIo Evening News" The TACT IS the
cou-,v conventions have no; instructed Tor MI.
po,s candidate 70 any great extent. ana MS ftenIs
arc staculating on the uninrtrnriri WIN tSo nur"
freedom. The nomination sun o"'""k' W NV '
tOga convention
+, tho oplnl,n 81 "The Watertown Times. Inc
.oorts 70 concentrate opposition combine OF All
the other candidates against Norton Is not sno''ss
mi TIT. fact H. none OF them can transfer 'h'i
dale,,.es and the second choice Of nearly all of
hon, is Mr. Morton The counties have all SEN
verv able AMI strong delegates who cannot he nan
died The majority sentiment among Ue P'op'e ~
for Mr. Morton
1.vi = Morton Is man OF wide experience In
,,,,ll. affairs. and Is both statesman and "A dip
Inn, ~ great distinction says The Dolgeviie
Uer,lI" continuing thus: lie IL sill In vigorous
bodily and men,a hfI ads,o men, the objection Of as
10 no, one that Is likely 10 influence the action OF
the convention
.~r,o t,lr,ir, uerald' reasons thue: The best
aour.s for Morton's candidacy make out az yet less
man 20 delegates at the opening OF the convention
"A he needs at least III more. there must be great
dr,n,lu., of from local candidates after the hrst
complimentary vote Is cast 10 insure Ms hoina''oi
l., the various delegates hang by ther cholcc NJ eN
acnced hy the preliminary publications. he can never
T WinS y Wv -
"rbere are no factions among Buffalo Repub
cans" asserts THE Buffalo Express The at
TEMPT Of Thomas g. Piatt TO make factions raiied
,ynou,lnioi,sly The Republican party II more har-
,nor,ous and better organized in Erie County than
arvvhere else in the State. And this should serve
ms an object lesson TO Republicans elsewhere OF
what might be " the domha'"h o' ii"tt "''c
shaken on.
..Tbe Rome Daily Sentinel" thus regards the stu
alton: 1T is not much OF a while to their conven-
ton. and yet the State Republicans cannot be
said to know what they want The yea. verify: II
Won want me- Of Morton has failed to arouse the
rnthrslasm expected. Not n candidate with the
backing OF delegate has withdrawn"
.'rhe Yonkers Statesman" desires TO have Re-
publcan candidate for Governor who VIII excite
enthusiasm and win cordial support not only with
in the party lines. but outside OF them THE
Statesman" adds: "Inasmuch as delegates to the
Saratoga Convention have been elected. we think
il is due the party they represent that they de
Ubrrate freely, and. rejecting the interference OF
anv political boss. select the candidate for Gov
ernor unassaiable and distinguished man.
"If Warner Miller wants Oneida Countys votes
in the State Convention for himself or any one
else" declares THE Utica Press" he ought to
have them under the circumstances as a matter OF
courtesy. If nothing more. But there Is better
reason than that. and II Ia that the rank and file
81 Oneida County Republicans do not favor Plat,
and would say So II they were allowed to say
anything"
There IT, says The Buffalo Commercially" "A wide
spread feeling abroad that this is n good year for
Mr. Plat to keep In the background. and that Mr..
Morton made grave mistake In allowing himself
to be chapcroned so to speak, by that discredited
leader.
THE Rochester Democrat and Chronicle gives
vent to It's feelings thus: "Of course. over-conn-
dcncc is to be depored but just the same there Is
writing on the wall to the effect that great tidal
wave of ItepublicanIsm is to sweep over this State
In November"
'In view Of the open question which exists in
regard the several candidates." says 1.-THE SYRIA
Standard" "Onondaga Will not choose dele
gates pledged to either Morton, Fassett, Butter
field. Dcpew Choate. Bliss. Andrews. Russell. Mil
Ter. or any Of the other available men. whose TT
ness is acknowledged by mention OF their names
In any event. attempt will be made to forestai
the action Of Onondaga County at Saratoga"
'The Brooklyn Times" is convinced that II
Kings County enters the State Convention with ll3
votes pledged to the support OF such a candidate
Stewart L. Woodford there Is hardly room for
doubt that he will he made the choice OF the con-
veniion. Such opportunity" says THE Times"
may never occur again. The Kings County dele
gates will be false to the interests OF their city
If they fail to take advantage OF It,"
NIP. HENDRICKS A DEIEGATE FROM