New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06
>TiTE NEGS AND CIEUS.

rio ,-ooosl,ion 10 locate A normal school at
B.nghamton Ii vigorously opposed by The ttca
prcss II insists that the central part or the state
s cornparatively neg ected IN the matter OF these
schools while the southern tier has enough for
the present Whiiesboro. village connectel TO
I',ca by an electric railway. It holds to be the
proper place ,or An educational institution such
~ l. nr6y led for in the bin before tho Iegis-
ia,,,re There arc non eleven normal schools In the
state located at Albany. lirockport. buHaIo Corl-
land Trcdonia C;cneseO New pa.tz. Oneonta. Os-
wcgo Plat,sburg and Potsiam Binghamton people
appear TO he determined 10 hav" another ana 10
have 1t there
Tx Speaker Malby appears to be living up to the
promise ne made AT the beg inning OF the session
10 Identify himself with the interests OF tn" people
In opposition TO the machine at every point He
led the aght against the Free Pass bill last week
Insisting that so long the people had Placed the
seal Of approval upon the action OF the Constitu-
t!onal Convention this law should be respected
and the energetic nny In which he is pushing ms
h"P , ,,. ~ o'ir,i nne According 10 its
provision the compan ies only charge ~ Genus
10 ench passenger. which shall entite passenger
length and three fee, In width in sleeping car.
and "A seat In :. dra~ingroom car. paror or buifet
ear FOR 10 niles and AT the rate Of mills for
every additional mile. In no shall the charge
exceed ~ cents for one continuous trip TO any
point within this state.
The publication Of Mr.. Platts confidential circular
has lea to new departure In the methods Of his
dangerously near the rooms OF tho Republican state
Committee AT the Firth Avenue Hotel The edl-
torja now OF praise for the Boss is restrained.
but In place OF IL communications from Eini-
ncnt." odd Fashioned "Stalwart veteran or
consistent Republicans. who are supposed 10 i've
In the vicinage OF the newspaper In which they APP
pear the idea being to show that the aduaon OF the
Hogan Is entirely spontaneous: Unfortunately,
some Of these letters. Ike this confidential circn-
lar have lien INTO me hanl' OF tne NIL,
and The ORGANS OF The Boss are shy ahout pupsnII
Of trouble Ia holding his press supporters IN me;
for even patronage and campaign .adVertisng
hardly compensate for such b,sterins SruS Tb.
a. TINS. which, appcarcd The other day IN d nc
irooklyn Eagle: Newspapers are to be ans.
tnsuishcd from political organs. \ newspaper ~
independent. An organ is slave neNspapvI
Is rational. IN organ Is imbecile. newspaper ~
IDIOT. and has been steadily decreasing In menta!
power ever since" Members OF The conildential
circular syndicate insist that such remarks MS
these are unprofeasional
or Ex-Collector Hendricks's alleged quarrel with
Mr. P.att. The Syracuse Herald has this TO say:
MIR. Hendricks viii not KNOW whether he IL going
TO fall out until he finds out whether the
state boss or Is not going to give him some fat
slices. there viii be falling out. and the Hen
bricks Organs In this town VIII remain loyal to
the Grand old Party as EXPEDITED by ana repre-
scented In the person OF Patriot Platt
Tho idea OF licensing ncwsboys and bootbacks'
which was oronosed in Buffalo. has been put into
operation In Providence. and is said to work salts
Ex-Mayor Tom Wheeler. OF Utica, who vas
Chairman Hackett's candidate for Superintendent OF
Public Buildings. has received balm FOR his disap-
poin in the superlnt endercy OF the Erie
Canal middle division. apd now he talks about
reform administration in a way that alarms MS
nervous followers
Much satisfaction Is expressed by the State papers
on the findings Of the Assembly judiciary Commit
tee that the Legislature has the power to reappor-
ton the Congress districts. The present appor-
tonment," says The Utica Herald rs glaringly
unjust, and II II be changed legally III ought 10
be. But II doesn't follow that the plan OF eiecun9
Presidential delegates should he chankeu Lei US
Under the Electoral College pan OF choosing fresi-
dent and Vice President the State should be Tor
pair the other, not bet
Commenting on Mr.. Maby's bill to reduce sleep
ing car rates. THE Buffalo Commercial remarks:
I'VE claimed several months ago that there should
be a material reduction In the expense OF sleeping
car privileges Among other things that were
then suggested we favored abrogatIon Of the UNI
necessary rule that prevents the occupant OF
lower berth from ha ling the space above MIN open
provided there n no occupant OF the upper perrin.
the travelling public and that ought 10 be suppressed
by law. In the main the bill above hoticeh ~
move In the right direction. though the reductlon
proposed Is heavier, perhaps, than the s.ecpng-car
companies should be called upon TO accede TO-
Another big bridge across the ST. Lawrence IL I'M
der consideration. 1t is to extend from a point
near the Dalho,rse Square Station. Montreal. to
Isle Ronde and thence 10 the southern shore OF the
river. be built the cantilever system IL VIII
be for all kinds Of trafc. Its length Will be about
two unilcs divided into spans as follows: One can't