New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
DONALDSON SHOWED UNDER
PLATT'S MAN BEATEN IN THE SARATOGA
SENATE CONVENTION.

PLATT's MAN BEATEN IN THE SARATOGA
SENATE CONVENTION.
EDGAR r BRACKETT. THE ANTI-MACHINE cANDi-
DATE GETS THE DELEGATION AND Is PRAc-
TIcALLY SURE or THE NoMINA-
rIoN-A VICTORY FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l
Saratoga. July 23.-Harvey ]. Donaldson. Of
Ballston. is the first Of the group Of Platt
Senator's yho defcd Republican sentiment in
Albany last winter and openly obstructed the
progress OF reform legislation to find himself
repudiated by n discriminating constituency.
BY vote Of more than two to one. the Sara
toga County Republican Convention. which
met to-day in Bas,on Spa. rejected his APP
peal for 4 denomination and instructed the
couniy's eight delegates to the Senate Con-
vention IN this district the new XXVIIlth. 70
support his energetic and popular rival Edgar
T. Rrackett who, in the interest OF better
government at Albany and more liberal
policy in Republican management, has headed
the movement In this county To retire Mr.
Donaldson to private life. Mr. bracketts
victory s MS significant as 1t is sweeping ior'
coupled with Mr. Coggeshalls Impending de-
feat in Oneida County. 1t VIII he accepted
evervwhcre as an emphatic assurance that the
rank and file Of the Republican party In the
State are not disposed 10 overlook last winters
scandals AMI shortcomings at the state cap
ital. nor To return to power the subservient
legislative agents who for four months de-
nantly sacrificed party principles and party
welfare at the dictation of an irresponsible
boss"
No was more surprised. perhaps tnhn
Mr. Donaldson at the overwhelming character
Of b,s defeat The result OF last Saturdays
caucuses ratified and confirmed by the action
of the convention to-day leaves him without
single delegate in the Senate Convention.
which Is To- meet In Ballson on August !. His
record and personality are. therefore. abso-
Iutely and summarily eliminated from the
canvass here. and he and his machine sup
porters will have TO he content with the rather
novel sensation ~ being lookers-on at the
windup Of perhaps the most exciting Senate
contest IN this section OF the State for twenty
years.
DONALDSON'S RECORD
The conditions ~ tn, struggle between MT
Donalds N ard Mr.. Brackctt for the control OF
| Saratoga County and. with It's vote. the Senate
nomination IN This district were clabora;ely de-
scribed I'm A recent letter 4 The Tribune. Mr..
/ Donaldson as was shown had served three
| terms IN Albany az state Senator and two as
an Assemblyrnan without achieving any other
reputation than that of willing pupil in Mr.
Piatts school Of rehsh and personal politics
/ An active abettor ~ AL the private legislative
schemes II the Republican machine. and more
/ than suspected of underhandei and entanging
alliances with the Tammanv Democracy. Mr.
J Donaldson's ca rdi1acy FOR n fourth term In the
4 Senate naturally fore \ upon tho voters u this
county and the district the direct issue OF ap-
! proving or conforming the Questionable political
methods which. under Mr. Piau's lone-continuod
rule have crept more and more into vogue and
| prominence at Albany.
As the liberal End intelligent sentiment Il the
party quickly rallied - the support Of Mr..
Brackett's candidacy IN" on, effective weapon
/ len T. Mr. Donnllron In his struggle for re-
/ nomination was the use ~ patronage" state and
/ local ea~v access 20 both sources being graran-
! ,ood 10 him as a trusted working me mh'r ~ the
/ pla,t machine The local patronage. In the hands
| of Frank Jones the sheriff of the county was
freely put at his disposal and the FAR more inn
portant patronage Z The Eri' and Champlain
! Canals was also turned over to him by Super
! lntcndent Aldrldgc and Division superintendent
! frank Peck The two canals traverse IN" eastern
and southern portion - the county. and he
/ whole strength - the anal organization was
put forth To- carry the Republican caucuscs In
the eastern and southern tOwrs for Mr. Patts
ally and agent
PATRONAGE DIDN'T COUNT
The result y the primaries on saturday demon
! strated clearly that the power OF patronage pure
and simple was Of little avail against an aroused
and indignant public sentiment Ninety dele
J no Il
,ion. and when the smoke of the battle cleared
away # was found tha, Mr. Bracket had sixty
three delegates T. Mr. Donaldsons twenty-seven
| or the towns on the Champain Canal. Water
ford. the home II Mr.. Peck. was the only one OF
any consequence to support the sitting senator
Half Moon Saratoga and saltwater. in the east
section were all carried 10y the AMI Machine
candidate. while on the southern border onN
Clifton Park and BallstOn were saved "n' OF tne
wreck ~ the Donaldson canvass IN" senator :
own town. Milton. capped the climax by clectlng
three Bracket delegates out oi iotal "' eisht
Mr. Brackets home. Saratoga springs. gave
him the handsome compliment 9f solid deiosa-
ton Of sixteen.
At the convention this afternoon the Brackett
men had things all their own way, the success
| ful candidate and his chief hacker, "x-Sherin W.
w Worien. Of this village. beng on mana 10 see
that none ~ the fruits 81 saturday victory
| should slip away The Donaldson managers We're
| 80 chngrined that they made ~ material opposi-
ton to the Bracket programme" and. after nomi-
| ne.s for county officers had been chosen ana AS
| sembIyman Donald McNaughton had been nomi-
mated by acclamatl,n. Mr. Bracket was allowed
10 name. practically without contest, the elSht
! Senate lelegafe, who are to meet with eight
| others from Washington County ana hve from
| Schenectady County to make nomination for the
| XXVIIIth District.
MIR BRACKETTS PROSPECTS.
| MI Brackets nomination is practically as
! sured. now that hc has captured Saratoga =
| eight delegates t. the Senate Convention.
Washington County chose its delegates nearly
n month ago and instructed them to vote for l..
| NJ HoVIand of Fo-t Edward This action was