New-York tribune., 1895-12-24
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

Having failed TO beat Mr. Pavey in the nominat-
inc convention or az the polls-through the ehor'S
NJ Thurlow Weed Barnes-Mr Platt no" proposes
IN keep him off the Cities Committee III .ne 'e"
ate Iieutenant-Gover SaXton IS peihs pesies'"
ioh, and dav as to this point. He is well disposed
,n,ar, tho Young Senator, and. as Senator Par
o,s who has been at the head OF the Cities COM
rnittee for years. prefers the charmanship o'
canals there is excellent opportunity lot MI
Pavev TO take his place He certainly shouiu nave
Z, notwithstanding the fact that he Is JUST pesl"-
ming his Senatorial career. He comes from New
vo,k ritv and no one denies that ne Is admirably
eouipped for the position. Platt however. insists
that Lexow shall be Parsons's successor lie goes
further: he wants Mr. Saxton to Keep faSey on ,
ibe Clties Committee entirely, or else put Senator
Page on With him The reason for this IS Obvious
Nr page was elected largely by the aid OF MI.
Brookfed's friends. but when the result was so
close as 10 seem doubtful. Plat made him thlnk
thar II things went right IN inc Boaru oI N MIL
men Re Page. ought TO feel under special oDiga-
lions 10 the Boss Possibly Mr.. Page does feel so,
bui he ought not to- for every sensible man KNOWS %
man TO have seated 0sulllvan. Mr.. Page Is
young man OF abty i Sat wii De Ply ne Ties
IT, view Of the fact that Republicans OF all
shades and opinion In this State are avowedly in
favor OF Levi =. Morton for President, and that no
other element is more strongly interested in his
success than the anti-machine people, the question
naturally arises: Why is Platt making such fight
over the National delegates so long as they are all
for Morton. his candidate? Why should he concern
himself as 20 their personality? To ask this ques-
ton is TO suggest another: Why did Thomas c.
Platt after compelling the last Republican state
Convention TO ndorse Morton Tor President. strike
Thomas b. Reed? These questions are being asked
In and around the Executive Mansion at Albany.
but satisfactory answers have thus Tar been oD-
tanned
Senator Fassett expects to return from California
next month. He went there to attend the wedding
Iohp Dtxip lie a a
the length of his visit indefinite. but since
P,att has undertaken TO oppose his election as
delegate to the National Convention, he will prob
ably sooner than he expected to look after
things in his district. Notwithstanding his
whelmng defeat last year at the hands OF Fas
sett Plat has been led to believe that he could
beat him in Chemung and Steuben counties John
Perkhurst. Of Bath and "Archie Baxier Of rha, FL
have undertaken large contract for Fassett VIII
night good deal harder 10 go TO ST Louis than he
did TO go TO Saratoga
The anti-patt Republicans" says THE Buffalo
News" wish to have party honestly In favor
OF the principles and declarations OF party plat
forms-a party that lives up to its professions. A
party that is led by men forever the wrong
side. always against the aims and aspirations OF
the people is the party that will succeed in
winning recruits from the Democratic party any
other party. The anti-Machine Republicans desire
the party purged OF ruffanism and thuggsm. and
they want their party to be on the right side some
OF the time
Friends OF Congressman Odell are not willing to
concede the right Of Hamilton Fish to be cons.d-
cred the Machines candidate for Governor They
hold that the Young man from Newburg will have
good deal to say on that point when the time
comes
great many good people here are watching
Lieutenant Governor saxton with anxiety at pres
ent Should he place Senator Iexow I'm charge
OF the Cities Committee, he might well openly
admit that Platt has made up the entire slate for
him.
Some OF the politicians are saying that, should
Levi T. Morton not be nominated for President he
will succeed himself Governor The place OF
United States Senator they Insist IL not particu-
larry attractive m he would not care 10
become a member OF body which ne had
presided as Vice President.