New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13

It has been a long time since Schenectady county
was such eager aspirant for political honors Al
at present. No less than two candidates TOT the
State Senator. Austin A. Yates and Cnaries e.
Palmer. formerly postmaster. are In the heia IL
IL whispered that the activity OF tfese senuemen
Is prompted by desire to aid the canvass OF Sena
tor Donaldson. and that at the last momrn' trS S
gentlemen from Schenectady, OF course. deny tn's
accusation. and say that they are IN Tor Keeps
Since George A,dridge. Superintendent OF Pubic
Works. learned that he could not depend upon Gov
ernor Morton for support in his fight with the
Civil Service people. and that Mr. Plat was likely
TO leave him In the urch aso pc mas b,cyce sce.
Some papers are attacking School superintendent
Skinner because he is practical politician That
Is true. Mr.. Skinner Is one OF the ciearest-neadeh
political workers In the State. and so was his pre-
in office o Both b mere so e5o SsHs
nlled the office OF School Superintendent admirably
Mr. Draper now college be. n IN the
West. To say that man IL good pracucal poil,,
tIcian ough, to be compliment not term OF
reproach.
While the time for holding the State convention
has been practically fixed for September 10, nothing
has been said about the place for holding It, II
toga. Il has been held there regularly every year
for a decade except in 1891 when Fassett was nom
Rochester,
favored
State Senator O'Conno-'s recent threat to become
a candidate for reelection for spite II the news
papers pitched into him. leads 1.-THE Binghamton
HERALD 10 suggest that he need not tarry longer In
the matter. because nearly all the leading papers
Of the State have printed articles about Senator
word for him. ION the contrary he has been
sSoa ScSss and ,hs en%tsr
will take the advice Of his local new spaper remains
to be but it Is 0 Ey sst on ne VIII Was ali
right long Fassett was In the Senate TO
keep him in line; left to himself he made bad
showing
The death last week OF Major Hiram f. Sickels.
the veteran reporter OF the Court Of Appeals. has
made a vacancy that great many young lawyers
throughout the State would like to fill The court
being Republican. 1t Is not likely that either OF
the assistant clerks. Mr.. Bede or Mr.. Miller who
are Democrats. will be promoted. 1t Is said that
and in that case 1t is thought that somebody
from Syracuse will be chosen But i Is by no
The Question may be passed upon by the Republican
judges body, in which case there r, viii n be
is a pa rtcularIy desirable one. 1t carries with II
a salary OF 5000 and In addition. the reporter Is
s. SS ANNUALLY for expenses Moreover he is per
mltted to collect fees for all copies OF the COURTS
source i. supposed to receive at least 5000 annually
Thus the combined emoluments OF the place are
THE Syracuse Herald protests against the cr'ti-
cism OF the New-York Police Department for en-
forcing the Excise laws. TIE police are only doing
their duty" Il declares. in enforcing the law
II is the function OF the Legislature to make ana
unmake laws not OF the police. 1t Is periious
practice to abuse public servants because tney
carry out a statute. IL is morally indelensipie anu
as n practical matter II is a mistake. The saloon
keepers OF .ew-York will be shortsghted, hdeeu,
IL they allow themselves 10 be FOOLED by ianmany
and the Republican machinists into taking po-
sition against the present city administrator De.
cause this latter Is carrying out the pledges IL
made 10 the people The result OF the laws en-.
forcement must be to secure repeal OF the present
statute and the enactment Of one allowing the sae
will Tree them from the clutches OF Tammany ana
the other machine blackmailers.
G. J. Clark OF Carthage. Republican candidate
for Assembly In the Id District OF JEFFERSON
County IL the first Republican TO carry MS towh
in Nfteen wears He is a college man, good pat
form sneaker and has achieved success IN DUST
with the Democratic party rent In twain oy IN
,srnal strife and a Republican revolt against the
AidrIdge machine Monroe County presents a neiu
OF unusual political activity.
The Colored Republican Convention. which IS 10
he held in Rochester August Is to IL. wouid make
a mora favorable impression II the men who are
d,rsc,ng II were not so completely identieu with
the interests OF the old State machine