New-York tribune., 1894-10-24
EMPIRE STATE POLITICS.
COMMENTS or THE NEWSPAPERS UPON tt
CANDIDATES AND THE CANNAsS

COMMENTS or THE NEWSPAPERS uPoN THE
CANDIDATES AND THE CANVASS.
MIR. Lockwood is not much recommended to the
voters Of Buffalo candidate by the part ne
played in local politics. thinks THE Commercial.
OF city: the only active work that he has
done in local politics during the trying times OF the
! last two wears when Buffalo lighting FOR home
rule. was go on from Washington, leaving ms
post as Congressman. to appear as 'he lawyer io'
/ the ballot box thieves.
| The Poughkeepsie Eagle" remarks that although
! D. b. Hill the head and front of the Duchess
County steal is at the head o. the ticket ne VIII
| allow none of his helpers in that fraud on the
ticket with him Maynard not allowed the
nomination 70. Judge nor is his voice heard In TINS
campaign no. so much as Il peep: iNtn IN III "a 80
ess County storm Emans VINO ono o rne raFeection S
he must step down and out. that the uket o. @ liie
4 chief consprator mas be as uh''d''''"'" "' '''
! sible.
Speaking of the decision by the Executive Com
I nittee of the Republican state Committee in favor
OF General Curtis in the NNlld Congress Dis'ric'
THE Utica Herald" observes that General curtis
stood ready acQuiesce in a decision ia'oiihs
Mr. Lattauer. and says ii is expected that the mtter
and his friends viii pursue loyal course ~ iui,
ing in for General curtis and the whole fepupncah
ticket.
The Watcrtown Times asks II the Republican
/ state Committee cannot aNord to issue maps o'
the State showing the Senate districts as appor-
toned by the Constitutional Convention. ana also
| showing the present RerrymGnder. II would be Il
GOOD object lesson thinks The Times, showing
/ the difference between honest apportonmen'
and partisan one The map OF IN. res@nt , M g.
bootle5s and shocsirines III oiiei 10 Het az l,'
y,en. nronoseI hv the Constitutional Convention
! SHOWS on the maps in well shaped districts o. CON
/ tiguous territory ana common lh'"i"S'S
! "The Albany Journal" characterizes as groteslue
! the claim of the 'bcdragged Democracy Of Albany
| os ,o ,he,~ ability 10 re-elect Charles Tracey to
! Congress by 500 majority. 1t recalls his pnrahF
/ OF only lG2G when he ran against Mr.. ward TWO
years ago and adds that he is not as strong 'o-dh'
/ 49, b ,yas two wears ago having lost the support
! OF workngmen 10y his stand on the tarlN 'tu"S'""
The Pouchkeepsie Evening star says ''"'
rumors are rife OF a deal defeat Jacob lie F"V"r
| for Congress and to elect Mayor ketchain' IL H.
/ therefore Of the utmost importance mat 'he ne
publicans OF ihs county be on their guard anI no s
any trickcry is Attempted within our parry III nn,H
to expose II ana hold the nsi,gn'orS np 10 rrr rwIn
view This Is no yea Tor Iea's M nor bns no, % sbo are
| hand work says The HtaI anu t""s s ~, 80 j., -
ioyai 10 the party Will certainly take 10 part III II
The prediction that IIill. II elected VIII decline
10 serve in case there should be KepuDnchh
Legislature is SAT. enough. thinks The hu""'o
Indicated by some confidential friend or not Ihat
! is one reason why liill IL making shch ltahuc
| apueals to his followers TO save thr NsSci'o''
.r,e Troy Times saws Of the nomination o,
Iohn y C3le for member OF the Assembly from
the lid District Of Rensselaer, County ulat II -
assurance that honest effort VIII he MADE 70
reclaim the IIId District from the error %i m
H@9sseiaer viii serve their interests best by elect
usefui ana faithful representative
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle says
of the "independent" nomination OF o. r. VIII
Jams for Congress that that gentleman mas Deem
the victim. Of a foolish ambition. ana that III
boiling the regular nomination OF their party MI
Williams and Charles :. Baker who represents
the signers OF the nomination certificate have
revealed motives which Will not commend theIn 70
he Go9a p2epaTqd %IDd 20 10 ake the
few weeks ago II iooh'h as ~ ,nmans of Inc
last few days have deprived his movement or ts
the men who signed his petition Will vote for
him.
The oneida Dispatch" warmly supports the
candidacy Of Major Theodore L. Poole ior Ton
eress as a veterans candidate. who carries an
empty sleeve AZ testimony Of his bravery AT
cold Harbor. and one who favors the most liberal
construction OF existing pension laws Major
poole is stanch Republican. and The DIS
against Democratic attempts to stir up animosity
by urging the nomination OF a Madison county
man.
.The Buffalo Express thinks that Martin. GIL
ROY and other aspirants for the position OF SUI
| preme dictator OF Tammany Hall must he pretty
well convinced that Hugh J. Grant cannot be
elected Mayor, they never would nave h"ml-
mated him for a position in which he may become
a dangerous obstacle TO their ambition.
The appeal Of the State Democratic Committee
for funds sounds to THE Rochester Democrat and
| Chronicle" like a wall OF despair. ordinarily II
saws Tammany could be counted on TO furnish
| the sinews OF war but the Lexow investigation
has sadly interfered with the cXtOrtions and rob
berry which Tammany practised and Its treasury
| Is low.
TO ISSUE AN ADDRESS on RAPID TRANSIT.
| The Rapid Transit Commissioners held a meeting
| Yesterday afternoon and discussed an address they
are to issue to the public, giving their reasons why
a rapid transit system should be constructed by the
city There were present Messrs. u. w. Orr, Star
| in Stenway and Cafin. The address VIII be
given out this afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Orr said
that later this week he Chamber Of Commerce
would also probably get out a statement on the
question of rapid transit
| BETTING STRONG'S MAJORITY WILL BE 40 OO.
The Strong boom rs rolling along and his sup
porters are now counting big majority for
him. 4 Tribune reporter yesterday saw one man
bet 500 10 500 that Strong would have 10000 ma
jOrty Another came to The Tribune Office
/ vest rlay and wanted 20 know where he could bet
{2UyD In cash against $1,000 that Morton would be
I elected Governor He said that he had been Took
ng all over for Hi money" and couldn't find II.
TRYING TO GAIN AN AssEMBLYMAN.