New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
THE REPUBLTCAN STATE TICKET

The late Republican Convention at Saratoga
renominated the present State officials because
no other action in the matter was possible under
The circumstances No assemblage claiming to
represent the Republicans of NewYorb could
have done otherwise consistently The eary
throughout the State demanded it, and nothing
less than this practical recognition Of the de-
mand-no other form of indorsemcnt-w would
have been satisfactory or in harmony with the
general sentiment that had been aroused in
favor Of these gentlemen. because as public ser
wants. they had faithfully performed the duties
devolving upon them. This is the real reason
why they are candidates for second term. Mr.
Plat, who is supposed to have controlled the
convention would gladly have substituted Mr.
Ellsworth or Mr.. Parkhurst for Controller
Roberts. or put Lou" Payn's friend Judge
Cady in place of Mr. Hancock, but with all his
power he did not dare TO make the change
Why? Simply because he knew that the great
mass Of Republicans would not tolerate such a
proceeding They wanted Mr.. Roberts because
he had made one If the best Controllers in the
history of the State. They wanted Mr. Hancock
as they wanted ali the others, because he had
filed the office crcdiiably. and neither Mr.. Platt
nor any one else dared to veto the party's mani
Tested wishes in the matter.
If Republicanism stands for anything in this
State it is for that which is best in public
thought and feeling Consequently. when the
party accepted these officials as its candidates
for another term the assumption seems war
ranted that the reasons which influenced It's
choice regarding them will have due weight with
the intelligent citizens whose votes are TO de-
eide the question on Election Day. What these
reasons were and are will be found set forth in
some detail on another page this morning by
our Albany correspondent. and will amply repay
perusal. Every citizen, Democrat, Independent
or Republican. should examine the records upon
which these Republican candidates base their
claims for a continuance in office. There IS no
blot on any Of them. Not whisper of scandal
has been heard in any department The account
which Secretary Palmer gives Of his stewardship
Is emncnily satisfactory. Treasurer Colvin has
no shortages 10 make up. no bank failures
10 explain, no tangled accounts to be straight
ened out Attorney General Hancock's Opin-
ions do not come back TO plague him. and
the State Engineer. Mr.. Adams, though
less in the public eye than The others. has
not failed to maintain the standard of ex-
cellence set up by his ablest predecessors.
Roberts New-York had one of its best Control
lers That declaration stands. Only a partial
basis Of II Is given by our Albany correspondent
to-day, but what he sets forth is fairly illus
trative of the rest.
Despite all internal dssensions, the Republican
party has placed before the voters Of this State
an admirable lot Of candidates. And there is
no valid reason why they should not be elected
by far larger vote than was given them two
years ago. when. as unricd and unknown men.
they appealed to the suffrages Of the patriotic,
law-reSpecng people Of the Empire State.