New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
sTlTE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS

| 7, ,rv,htnp were needed 10 stimulate the fury of
| TINT no,ItIcal storm centre OF the Empire State
| Onondaka County. 1t Is furnished by the with
drawai OF Howard g. White from the race Tor
| State Senator Mr. White is the Editor OF The
standard" one OF the most influential papers in
the Central Tier II formerly arrnyed In bitter
onnosition TO the Plat contingent. and made Bel
| dens caus. its own. but Mr. White. who Is az
ambitious ms fucifer. has long been an asPirant Tor
political honors year or two ago ne came 10 the
conclusion that there more opportunity to win
,h.rn with the State machine than against it, and
20 n. gradually around 10 the Platt point OF
view and has been nghtIng on that line for some
time II Is said that he had promise from the
Ross OF the Senate nomination. The statement l.
probably true. Such promises are thicker man the
leaves in Naliambrosl, as Mr.. White ought 10 nave
known long ago At all events his faithful ser
vices have been il-reouited and at the last mo-
ment he finds himself compelled to sand aside FOR
his rival Carroll r.. smith Editor OF me Journal
s siS Of course is omnou- and will be inter-
cs,ng 10 what steps Messrs. iisnricks ana
placated II they expect 10 keep him in line Mr.
White Is aggressive gentleman and can MAKE
no end OF trouble In Syracuse whenever ne DESIRES
10 do so Editor Smith. who Is said to be his sue
ccssful competitor in the race. was a member OF
in politics ali his NE: his practical kpowIedge Q,
pu NE aad IS pr tSe two ,s Smith
would be more useful in the Legislature IN getting
rew oe IS sso or said To Be Sndas and
so is George i Leonard. president OF the Excise
a Sar When Mr smith in his recent visit here
predicted with 80 much confidence. Is said 70 have
listened ' I0't to this direful prophecy Mr. smiths
part we're remindsd OF similar iore'as' snI NAY pi
s sSsse M to ysaTs Jim age
bu, when the state Convention was held Belden
ma rched down the aisle with Hiscocks scalp on MS
belt The 'pulve-izing' was ON the other side.
Annihilaion IN politics Is of intrequent occurrence
THE Chatham Republican," evidently knows the
Secretary of War. Dan Lamont's report" II de-
ciaros ''of what he did tried 10 do. In the West
to further Mr. Cleveland's thlrd-tcrm ambition
would make interesting reading. bat Dan Is too
smart TO commit It to paper" To which THE New
SSs Tm al Ss ss cram WIN not y the
face OF unbrohen precedent IN SrdeT 70 sve tnira
that this cold hard fact discovered by Secre-
tary Lamont during his recent tour OF inspec-
THE Buffalo Enquirer" thinks that some OF David
s good friends ought EG,sn to ts him that as
or Civil Service Commissioner Cobbss course In
the Aiiridgc matter. The Albany Argus" remarks:
"He has very deity sailed between The Scyla OF his
protested and undoubted affection for Plat and the
Charybdis OF hts duties to enforce the civil Service
law"
1t Is 1.-The Yonkcrs statcsmans" opinion that the
pos,al-carI campaign which Mr.. Plat affects 10
ridiculc is onc-tenth ridiculous Is the Boss
himself In doing go
That the appointment OF Allridgc to the position
OF Superintendent OF Public Works mistake
Is an opinion that is pretty generally enter
telned '"rhc Syracuse Courier agrees with It's
Buffalo namesakc that the Governor grossly
deceived In the matter. "Aldrldge says The
Courier" was Platts selection. and the choice was
simply ratified by the Governor. Mr Aldridge's
reputation as a practical politician OF The spol's
type and plant tool of Plat first brought
him into prominence In Republican politics.
In almost every State Senate contest the lines
are being drawn between the Patt and antl-Platt
forces. Even In the XXVlIth District. which In
Guides schoharie. Fulton. Hamilton and Mont
gomery counties. the night rs veering round on TO
that issue Philip Keck. of Johnstown. represents
the machine. while T. Watson Gardiner. his oppo
nent, claims to represent the reform forces.
There are at least three Assembymen In the
state whose nomination and election sure-Hor-
ton OF Wayne County; Robbins. OF Ailegany. and
Ke.,ey OF Livingston. Horizons plurality last year
was 26s3 RobbInss $500. and Kelsey WAS elected by
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