New-York tribune., 1895-01-02

HAMILTON FISH.
menting truth Of what has been stated again and
again in these dispatches. But the awakening
came too late. with forty-eight hours more in
which to work. Platts selection for presiding Off
Ger would have been rejected. for after
other Of the anti ti-machne members had come %
realize that canvass for the Speakership claim
ing 10 be In the interest Of reform and against
bossism which had as It's chief manager such an
eminent political purst Mr.. Platrs feld-mar
shall adviser and confidential friend Lou
Payn. contained elements of incongruity at once
perIlcxing and alarming
Justice. however must be done in this affair
Honor To whom honor Is due Mr. Fish il the
successful asplrant for the prize, but the man to
whom belongs the entire credit of this remarkable
struggle is Pam. and no one here familiar with
the actual facts of the contest and the real his
tory II Mr. Fsh's campaign denies this for an In
stant II vas Payn 20 whom MI Fish first APP
rea!ri. not Platt II VAS Payn who convinced the
boss Of the wisdom ana expe iiency of taking up
Mr. Irsh. u WAS daring thing 70 do. and Pia'i
is not AS a rule. gwen TO boldncss He prefers TO
A., cautiously. But. as in hundreds Of other in
stances. Payn's overwhelming assurance and
fareeful personality oyercamc tho others fears
and missivings 1t was by Payn that the meet
Wa In his presence that the terms Of the agree
rn.nt a, III ~ expression was given them were
axcd upon The canvass placed In his hands
IIe issued the orders 10 the faithful Plat. OF
course had 10 keep In the background. His APP
pearance IN the nght would have alarmed the re-
formers and possibly have proven fatal to sue
cessfuI issue 81 the proceedings - fayn AZ
,umcd entire charge ~ everything lie directed
the battle from beginning 10 end. and IA ne stood
I'm front ~ StanaiN Hall today after the meeting
assuring Mr. Fish's success had ADJOURNED re-
ceiving the congratulations Of his admirers MS
rudy face aglow with satisfaction ana ms oiacK
ewes flashing defiance az his enemies there was
general feeling that whatever glory there was IN
the contest belonged 70 him
PAYN THE HERO or THE DAY
At all events. he Is the hero Of the hour here
among thu practical politicians. HIS reform al
lies look askancc at him now as they earn VINO
and what hc IT, but The hard-heac' unsehu-
mental gentlemen who look At things AS 'hcS are
and have interests at stake bow low before ,he
ruprernc director OF the Platt machine IN Albany
And this ls the same Lou Payn VINO was
ordered out of the Speakers room last "in''i'
who was denounced the tool OF lahfhanS
Hall and who mcrcessly assalied py ~
most every newspaper In the state Tor opposing
the reduction Of the 10000 fees OF the i''"a"'
sbcr,n of New-York city Some politicians
would have succumbed 10 the onslaught ior "
was terrific or at least haze insisted that the
firm In which he only the junior partner
should help bear the odlum which he incurred III
,o,,,, a,,er its interests But Payn never
yinced lie took all the punishment without
,rurnur Platt's name never passed ms Iips 'S
=, excuse for anything that had been done h'
,.ver even protested against Mr.. Malbys 'r'a'-
mcnt He said nothing lie simply "d''e"
waited until the opportunity came III" wiz" -
came ne embraced IT,
George X. Maby's defeat Tor re-e'eo'''n
night IS due TO Platts desertion oi hirn' p"'
woud probably never have deserted III" ""' "
not been for payn's influence, ana IaS"S '
nuence was cxerted. In part, AT ehS" |" e'"'''
his thirst for revenge. 'l'o SesS'""'
cav that Payn was "a bad man !" '
AGAINST" old politicians point 10 t"c ''''
49,, cno,LershIn contest as an illustration OF the
correctness Of the Cattaraugus statesman w
.o,vat,op and yet Payn greets Mr.. Maipy 'S
effusyciy though He "''N
brother 1t Is his way
-, -, ,,Yr coNTROr. THE LEGISLATURE?
Pm, while Plntt has carried his point ana
elected his Speaker. 1t would be hazaruo"' -
nredict that he will be- able to control the Legs
,,uro .hsoutely Mr.. Malby, 10 De SURF
moved 70 make Fish's nomination uhahi"ioos'
hut every member Of the caucus knew 'ha' '''s
action was entirely perfunctory on his part anu
utterly meaningless in SO far as II might oe con-
s,rr.d as indicating his intention to acquesce !"
the proceedings that had brought about MS ue
,..t He does not ano. II his own WORDS anu
,bose NJ his closest friends mean anything lie
u,,u not No honor which his SUCCESSFUL riNai
NAV bestow or try to bestow upon MIN wiz
temper his wrath toward the man who cast MN
on as ne holds without provocation or warnihs.
Mr. Fish has said that the only request u rlnt. !,
made AT his hands was TO treat Ma,oS Wen,
n a. hardly necessary 70 say that this aleseu
thouphtfulness on the Bosss part LOT the eN
SNEAKER comfort is not appreciated py either
the member from St Lawrence or his followers.
some OF whom sarcasticaly inquire why tne BOSS
did NOT .send a bunch OF forget-ne-nots ana
he done with It," Mr.. Malby Is done win the
machine so far as P!att represents II. lie pro-
noses TO place himself IL II Is In his power TO
DO go at the head OF the independent forces IN
tho Assembly and with the aid OF the reform
Contingent work entirely In the interests OF the
nennle In this way he thinks ne can make Il
renutation for himself more enduring than that
which he might have gained had Platt CHOSEN
him sneaker instead Of Mr.. Fish In the nrst
heat az passion ne and Ainsworth were dis-
nosed 70 decline the leadership on the 1loor mus
;ndicating their disapproval Of Mr.. Ffsh's cleo
.ion. hut after consideration this Idea was aDan-
doned II was deemed better to accept the IN
eyitabie and await further developments OF tnS