New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.


Despite all that has been said and written about
the recent Republican enrolment in this city,
many people throughout the State DO not I'M
derstand how really fraudulent II was. For the
benefit of these IL may he worth while 10 quote an
example. which is fair illustration OF hundreds
of districts In the late election John Palmer. Sec
rotary OF State. received sixty-nne votes in the
Thirteenth Election District OF the XXINth As
sembly District: the Republican candidate for
member OF Assembly received seventy. Now. for
years the rule has been in this city that only
about from 10 to Is PEI OF the Republican
take the trouble identify themselves with
the party organization. In consequence OF the fac
tonal strife between the Committee OF Thirty and
the Milhoand organization two years ago. this
percentage raised to between ~ and % But
sensible politician has pretended that more
than u per cent OF the Republicans could be
pected to enroll. In exceptional instances. APP
plying this rule to the district mentioned. between
20 and 20 would be considered a fair enrolment.
der The circumstances, but at the recent enrol
ment ordered by Mr.. Lauterbach, in utter dsre-
gard OF the Republican constitution. no less than
ios names recorded. thirty mine more than
the votes cast for the head OF the Republican,
ticket. and thirty-eight more than were given =
the Republican candidate for Assembly Gould
/ anything be more preposterous or indefensibiet
Regarding the rumors that State Senator His
gins has Congressional aspira tons. THE James
town News" remarks: Mr. Higgins has no de-
sire 10 go to Congress for a OF his wealth
and social position place in the Senate o. the
State OF New-York. with its fifty members. is far
more desirable than that OF Representative in CON
Higgins Resides this. the Senate affords political
opportunities which not afforded by Congress.
the Senate. has his eye upon the Office OF the Chef
EXecutye. ana there is nor me sIehIeest proDa-
rent with two years Of the Senate before him. TO
make a fight for a place for which he has no de-
sire"
Somebody asked The Albany Argus" the other
,ba ~
on the ground that other method could an
nounce the result so quickly. To this argument
the Old organ OF Democracy mournfully responds
so far as concerned. we can. without posi-
tive discomfort wait some thousands OF years for
the sort OF results we have been getting lately.
II Governor Morton listens THE Troy Press
there will be lively times at Albany this winter.
.'If" saws The press" "the Governor wishes
relieve himself OF the odum which attaches to his
reputed suDserviency to Plat he do so only
by vigorous and unmistakable action. He
throttle piatts power in the Legislature insist
upon reformatory legislation. ana squelch schemes
designed 10 rnulct the treasury or strengthen the
cogs In Platts machine Bur II would require a
be damned roundy by many who singing
his praises the penalty OF his independence and
patriotism
A way for Coggeshali revenge himself upon
Pat in case he Is refused good place the Senate
committees is pointed by The Buffalo Express"
which insists that CogSeshall is in position TO
threaten the Boss He mas announce" II adds.
that he will expose the deals of last winter Mr..
Plat will desire above all things TO prevent that.
The rule requires that SaXtOn the committees.
Saxton will unquestionably relesate Coseeshall TO
the Democratic party. which erected ram. togge-
shall has a chance to take his revenge by exposing
the course OF Plat and he Is the kind Of man Who
is pretty apt do II. There Is likely 10 be an ex-
citing time in the Senate at the opening Of the
session.
Mayor Wilson. OF Albany. still continues true to his
platform pledges. Notwithstanding the result Of the
election When the electric light grab ordinance
came before him the other day he insisted on his
legal right to days for further consideration OF
f. For this he attacked by Platt's man.
Barnes. a fact thai leads The Albany Press
Knickerbocker" TO indulge in some painful observa-
tions at the expense OF The Journals" editor ~
is quite fitting" says Barnes's critic. that Mr..
Barnes aided by the patronage of the new Capitol
and the county penitentiary succeeded in defea ting
the nomination OF George II. Stevens. VINO. the
suit has shown could have been elected Mayor Of Al
bany II was quite generally believed that Mr. Barnes
was simply working out the behest Of the corpora
ton which Marcus T. Hun says governs the city,
and which Mr. Stevens had antagonZed in the in
| terests of the people When in this patron
governed convention Howard Hendrickson was
| tainly with Mr. Barness permission unchari-
| table hubble attributed his nomination 10 the same
influence which Mr. Hun declares and the people be-
leve should. he called to halt. The people
Barnes and the candidates Of the influence sup
posed to have guided his action by defeating them
| at the polls
is denounced by The Buffalo News as a deeply laid
machine plot in the interest OF Lauterbach. What?
TO boom him for United States Senator: