New-York tribune., 1895-08-01
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS.

They are still fighting over the question OF repre-
sentation In the Madison -Oswego district Al the
adjourned meeting he'd at Oneida two propositions
were submitted to the Madison County people by
the committee which appeared In behalf Oh os"ego'
one was that the question should be submitted 10
the Justices composing the General Term or the
IVth Judicial District; the other, tnat 'he state
Committee be a.ked to pass on the matter Inc
Madison County contingent replied that they "ou'a
submit the two propositions to the Madison Couny
Committee and 10 the town committees OF the
county on August Q The committees adjourned to
G. The Madison County Committeeman he'd that
counties bore the same relation 70 dera ths sn
ate where the smallest State has as many Senator'S ha
the IN Hnta pcs isss to sye
to one county majority OF tne ,se ease Of oswego
% %ComntV. and B. ". Cushman Of Hamilton. for Mad
ison County.
Commenting on the demagogic assertion that IN
New-York the rich man on Sunday can get all the
brandy and champagne he wants. whie tne poor
man cannot get his beer, The Water'o"h Zines
say keen @ en- drnking champagne they will become
poor. and If the poor stop drinking Deer 'hey VIII
become rich"
With a fervent wish for the speedy deiverance
Of the party from Platt. THE Long SANDER en-
phatcaly declares: Nothing could give the party
throughout the whole Nation greater strength IN the
contest next than the fact that IN e"-ior"'
Pennsylvania and Ohio every element OF bossism has
been overthrown ard the party mas provsn rnas ,
which had been steadily at work d durng tne
last year. and which always VIII ne steadly at
work in a party which wins It's way to success
OF Platt's opposition to the proposed enlargement
OF the State Committee THE Buffalo News re-
make. ..Tbe boss's friends are busy throwing all
kinds Of mud at the proposed change but that s ex-
pected its main object Is 70 give 5s ps he
professional politicians
oft tha ma
mon, which has already defeated Donaldson. Cog
geshall Robertson Baker and all the rest OF the
disreputab,e P;atites is furnished by the ndefati-
gable Mr. Barnes. OF The Albany Journal VINO
soemnly declares that II is all due TO the spirit
Of envy which unfortunately soured the hearts OF
a few disappointed men
The Buffalo Express" says that the Piattites
cannot understand Mr.. Robertss possible declina-
ton or Mr. scatcheris refusal to accept any , nom
ination. because no Platt man ever 'o1uhtai"S ie
tires from political life.
That wild rumor which attributed Patt tenden-
clos 70 John ~ Scatcherd has sent ripple OF
laughter throughout the entire western part OF the
State.
In answer - the Tammany contention that the
Excise law under the Wigwam sway was dead
letter. The Syracuse HERALD ,retorts; The law
was never "A dead letter. the Tammany DacK-
mailers and the Republican machine now claim IN
irving to make n point against the reform admins
tration OF Mayor Strong What the Commissioner
says ls strictly The Excise law was enlorcso
rlglly and with remorseessness tnrousnout tne
| Tammany regimes. which made the city government
an organized backmail for the benefit or the pon-
cal machines Every saloon-keeper In the city who
refused or neglected 10 pay his assessments TO the
| noiire captains and Tammany Hall quickly dlscov-
.reI that the law was the books to be enforced.
and enforced to the letter. and beyond it-for him
and those Ike him.
ITO enact d-y Sunday excise for New-forK CITY,
saws The Oswego Times "and then perform the
cry-baby act over its Republican enforcement Is as
silly as IL Is Democratic, and as democratic rs IL 10
silly
! Asseu,b,,man Whittet appears as a candidate for
the Senate in Senator Lamys district but Senator
Persons seems TO have opposition 10 a rehohi-
nation