New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-24
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS

Speaking o, Senator rlscock's declaration tina.
IN. Republicans - Nen- York are united for GOV
crnor Morton i1r President THE Northern Pui
get" says. "Bosa' They aren't anything ~ IN"
sort. Further than that. some New York politicians
are playing Morton COR position ne they would on a
chess board TO got checkmatc on somebody elsa.
~ bottom New York is FOR Harrison. Mckinley
isn Is not as s'ronE ~ u was - on. imc IN 'ni'
state Mayor S'ronf and other N"w-York re-
formers who ~" nleI s,h the ohio idea have hv
oyerzcal apparently knocked The bottom out Of inc
M'klnl"y boom 10 name 81 No 81, .,, po srs
hanlling II nothing more
His triumph over Baker in Washington County.
has fired the bounding ambition OF Whi'chars rest
less statesman. Henry q Eprleish. FOR according
20 the latest reports from ~ north he has bios
somcd out as n clnllat" for United States soma
tor Letters 10 that effect 1t 10 reported. have
been son, In 10 c. Lawrence Franklin clinton.
Eescv Warren. Washington. Hamilton Sa"niorr
and Montgomery counties and 10 various friends
throughout ne stnfe Wha, has Warner Miller
10 saw 10 this action on The part OF his erstwhle
Lieutenant
Some Of Controller Robcrts's associates on IN"
state ticket are evidently much more concerned
about his acceptance Of a denomination than Is that
gentleman himself T, seems to be generally agreed
that In he declines to accept IN" rsnomina ton
Erie County viii otter tho names ~ Deputy Con
iroler Morgan State Senator Persons.
In laudlng THE Albany Journal" its naresake
mony and building up and I'm this respect sets y
good example II docs not attack party leaders
II does not assume to dictate is nominations. it
does not down men who sock 10 become canll-
bnt whv not take Mr. Barnoss own declaration a.
principles: IT have no opinions ] take orders. y
j. Is more comprehensive and concise than his
nhttering confcmnororv. and nearer the truth by a
hundred thousand mllcG.
The Rochester Times" In an article on How
Down he There
remedy That ls the honest. Independent voter.
aided by really independent press No relief can
come through the substitution Of one boss for
another. In such substitution the change Il
only In the dictator. The corrupt machinery mere
~ declares It's allegiance TO another dictator. The
color or the framework II changed. and few more
wheels and thumb screws added but II is the same
old machine. M the taxpayer soon discovers. This
independent movement doesn't materlalzc in the
FORM OF third party. or indeed In the shape OF
neni of our citizens working for the nomination and
election Of antring and anti-boss men for all
penr. This IL the way to down the boss and smosh
the political machine and conduct public affairs on
business principles"
AT meeting OF the Democrats In Essex County
last week proposition made that the party
candidate for Governor should be nominated ~
petition. thus dcprving :hc machine OF the selection
OF Ticket The Idea was adopted unanimously
ana an. The anti-machIne Democrats throughout the
stare " is said. Will be asked to exert their In
huehce TO bring about the adoption OF the plan.
II any one doubts that the defeat Of Mr.. Baker
In Washington County black eye for Mr.
Patt. he ought TO read THE Washington County
POST the ofncl, organ OF the party there these
days That paper fairly brlstlcs with Anti-Machine
attacks. and II handles the Boss himself without
gloves. Here for example. n a clipping from It's
last Issue: Undue importance Is attached 10 tn,
name and the utferances OF afr Platt He has
many times OF lnte been driven to the support OF
men and measures In order to his place In thu
Republican ranks. and we deem 1t the height OF
impudcncc 10 claim the earth for him on this &C
count II may be- that the balance Of power IN
MS control and that he turned In TO support thu
nominations Of Governor Morton. Mayor Stront
ana others: also TO some OF the reluctantly
yielded legislation OF last winter. But when II 1,
remembered how there was left him only the choic,
OF such an unwelcome Yielding to public sentiment
or an open alliance with Tammany. the credit Of
such support IL small. Take away the purse ano
me PATRONAGE from such man and there Il
morning left him Of political force. His horizon Il
ai nIea by the most selfish considerations, and II Il
oimcuit Tor him to see appreciate the force OF
popular uprising against the burdens and niquttoi