New-York tribune., 1895-12-07
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

Now "The Bnghamton Republican" which
scored Mr. Platt last week for permitting Fassetts s
friend. Adams. to be appointed State Assessor,
comes forward to say that Governor Morton made
the appointment without suggestions from any one,
and was prompted entirely by his good feelings
toward Mr. Adams. This is a pleasant theory. but
IL will not stand. Mr.. Adlmss appointment was
asked for by Mr.. Fassett. and it was the only re-
mira. II granted after months of delay. but
Notwithstanding, Mr.. Fassett and his friends are
grateful for ii.
Another grow, over Mr.. Adamss appointment
comes from Toga County. which, II appears, had a
candidate for the position In the person of Mr..
Smythe the wide-awake Editor of The Times and
Platt's personal representative In the distrci But,
Gentlemen of the Southern Tier what is the use OF
setting up Boss If they presume to question his
Judgment?
The Albany Journal" is nothing If not reaction
ary. Its latest evidence on this point is demand
for the return to the old system Of appointing eec
ton officers by the machine instead of selecting
them under a civil service examination. Mr.. Barnes
may succeed IL infcting his outllved IDEAS on Al
bany but the people OF NewYork and every other
city that has the good result OF the new order
OF things will not enthuse much over his PROPOSE
tlon.
Tillmans outrageous efforts to disfranchise the
negroes leads THE Syracuse Journal to call at
tenton to the fact that the holdings OF the colored
people Of North Carolina have doubled in value dur
their thrift and industry as people and one that
affords marked contrast to that of many of their
white neighbors.
Though opposed to any general revision Of the
tariff THE Yonkers Statesman" thinks that the
duty on wool should be restored wooen duties
made more symmetrical and the revenue sacrificed
a few other articles might be replaced "lf,
IL adds. "the Presiden: positively refuses his con-
sent TO such course he can go on borrowing.
Referring to the official head Of the New-Yor
II be significant OF the small fry sort of men the
Boss system in the Republican party is bringing
to the front that "a man like Edward Lauterbach
should be classed among the four foremost party
leaders in this State. 1t is clear that the policy Of
Boss Plat Is to build up political oligarchy Of
which ne shall be the acknowledged and absolute
bach. Clarence Lexow, Charlie Hackett. 'Gwash'
Aldridge ana Ham Fish shall be not i0int M rulers M
orders OF their superior
David g. Hils melancholy fate as lecturer
causes some unfeeling remarks to. be made by the
paragraphcrs Of the State press. THE Bingham
ton Republican" remarks that "Hll too far
from home in Milwaukee. They never heard of
him in Wisconsin. Out there the woods are full OF
local statesmen 10 fill public attention. and conse-
quently the AIilwaukeeans had no occasion to fll q
hall to hear Senator Hill. He could MI n free hall
anywhere In New-York State. for any large town
doubtful If he could charge 10 cents admission and
MI hall In any city or tnlS state. Inc dlHereice
between ten cents and free admission represents
two mugs of beer. and the Hill crowd prefers the
beer to a speech
hill" adds THE Oswego Times" the arch
demagogue the famous double-dealer. lecturing 400
Milwaukeeans on liberty. Shades OF the mighty.
can IL be that this is ali that is left of the man
who so lately filed a conspicuous place In the world
OF politics, How would an engagement In dime
museum strike the Senator;
Speaking of Charles X. Pages election as Sena Tor
from the XVIIth District The Steuben Courier
remarks: "If the Old Tammany system of counting
were in operation Mr.. O'Sulllvan could go TO Albany
with as many thousands of votes behind him he
might think necessary to maintain his dgnity,"
The Platt-Iauterbach machine in New-York City.
SAYS The Buffalo Commercial" manipulated the
enrolment Of Republicans on Saturday night with
more shameless disregard of fairness and decency
than the Sheehanites showed in Buffalo two years
ago Such management VIII simply split the party
and the main portion VIII not go Platt wards The
best Republicans in the city the ground tina
they were not straight, /. g., Platt-Tammany, Re-
publicans.
According to The Weedsport Republican War
ner Miller is gaining ground every day as a cand-
date for United States Senator
The overthrow OF Brice in Ohio and German in
Maryland is pointed out object lesson for
Plat by the anti mach papers of the State but
IL Is characteristic OF machine politicians to learn
nothing from the experience or fate Of otherA