New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
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THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FIGHT.
pAErR TRYING HARD TO MAKE IT SEEM THAT
r1r HAS RECLAIMED HIS LOST POWER.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
cir. Tho renders of The Tribune living in WASH
,rgton County were more than surprised AT nouc-
ing in n recent issue the statement thai BAKER Haa
won victory over Bureish and his followers III INC
recent organizatio OF the Board OF supervisor >
WIN such an announcement should appear In The
Tribune perplexed us but on finding the same IN
other papers published In New-York and other
cities hut not In this county, We knew whence il
orignated and that II was not from The Tribune
own staff The dispatch was fake, without an!
foundation and clearly the production OF man "'o
desires TO regain of the prestige formerly heiu
nv him and who was completely routed ana sent
20 the rear at the nominating convention neid mere
The general opinion in this section IS that the I'M
truthful dispatch was sent either by Isaac v BAKER
the deposed leader. or at his suggestion
The truth is there was no contest Whatever III
the selection OF chairman Of the board the e-ecuoh
being by reclamation and unanimous Inc Bur
high faction" so-caed Republicans and men OF
sense and would not be foolish enough, no matter
what their inclination. TO enter into contest IN d
body where the majority were known 10 be BAKER
men elected two years before the people pro'es'eu
against the rule OF Mr. Platts lieutenant and rele-
gated that autocrat to the rear The trick Is easily
explained out of the 100000 appropriated for
canal inpy ovements It is expected that about 5000
900 Will 90 10 the Champlain Canal, ana no douDI
Baker desires control this slice Tor Inc sOOu
OF Baker not the canal the Republican party
But this calcula ton he has made great ms
their eyes opened and have repudated "bossisIn, .
and propose 10 follow in that line. the record OF
Baker and his followers Is such that II VIII require
wears OF pentence his part to secure forgiveness
bur will never be forgotten How he used patronage
during the last election when all the canal employees
appointed through his influence were assessed sums
ranging from s. upward to be used as corruption
fund for the purpose of defeating the Republlcan
county ticket Is common taxi and 1t is commonly
asserted that the present county treasurer BAKER
candidate for the Senatorial nomination because OF
his defeat subscribed 400 TO this corruption lund:
who had been helped into Office By Baker worked
for the Democratic county ticket. .
Whether these suspicious are or are not wei
founded may be easily understood by the readers OF
The Tribune The town OF Fort Ann In which
Baker resides has normal majority OF 200 Republi-
can but gave 40 majority for the DEMOCRATIC county
ticket while Bakers election district which
usually casts about 90 Republican and from to Il
! Democratic votes. gave A. majority TO the Demo
cratic ticket
| This desperate effort the part OF Baker 10 make
II appear TO the powers at Albany that he has re-
gained his power is attributed to his hunger 10
get back once more to the public crib from which
II is figured he has drawn personally at least $4,000
as Assemblyman. Senator. State Prison Superintend-
| ent and Railroad Commissioner, and the opp0r-
| tunites these positions afforded 1t Is computed
that the Baker family have been benehciares at the
nublic expense to the tune of 100000 As Mr.. Baker
or mis- misguided friends have renewed the contest.
The neople OF Washington County will TO it that
| no matter how hungry ne may be, he snail remain
pa NON BOLTING REPUBLICAN.
Argyle Washington County, y. y. Nov. 25. 1895.