New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
NOTES AND NEWS.

Henry G. Burleigh still continues to talk about
preventing the denomination OF State Treasurer
CovIn and rumors afoat that the State cash FOR
the next three years will be handled by his friend ex-
Congressman Weaver. of Plattsburs. Mr. Burleigh Is
a hustler and makes things lively but there Is a
general feeling that. after ALL Colvn will succeed
himself The basis of Bureighs campaign amounts
to this: Al a dinner given in honor OF Congress
man Foote's nomination at Piattsburg last year
Covin with others, enlivened his pos-prandial re-
marks with a few anecdotes that he would hardly
repeat In his Sunday-school. 1t was such speech
as one occasionally hears at stag party when
the wine is flowing freely and the hour Is late
Probably no one would have thought much about II
had not Mr. Burlegh. who was candidate for
sttrbuted to the action Of the Warren County dele
gates which Covin controlled, In going TO Foote
sunport al the critical moment called attention to
the matter. That is substantially all there is TO
the fight against Coyn The politicians DO not take
State Treasurer is loyal. hard-working Repub-
lcan and, at heart, good Fellow
According to all accounts the convention OF the
Ist Chautauqua Assembly District. held at James
town last Tuesday. anything but creditable
affair. II. f. Bonsted. Of Stow, writes to The
Tribune that 1t was disgrace to the party" and
adds ''The final action OF the convention. IL al
lowed to stand can do nothing but harm. The ac-
ton Of of the primaries was disreputabe, dis
honest and fraudulent. and. l believe. can be so
proven TO the satisfaction of all rghtthinkng men.
The cold facts are that men VINO were formerly
prominent In the Republican party. who have lately
been silent or with the enemy succeeded by I'M
fair or dishonorable methods In capturing the ma
orty OF the delegates. and thus controlling the con.
vention and debating the nomination. think IL
can be proven the satisfaction OF AL unpreJudced
men that Illegal votes decided the contest. and that
II the present rulers allowed 10 continue this dis
trict will be solid for the Boss That, take H. IL
the whole OF the late scandalous proceedings
which outrivaled anything which has occurred In
this state. In my opinion this contest concerns the
Republican party OF the State and Nation. be-
lieve / only voice the sentiments OF a majority OF
the voters OF the district. and az we were not al
lowed do at the convention, we take the only
method have TO place our cause before the peo-
pie VIII The Tribune help us In our ju cause"
ITO refuse the nomination 10 Mr.. Roberts" says
The Syracuse Herald" would create bitter feel
Ing in the party among workers voters and news
papers that now more or less tolerant OF Mr..
Platts domination: Tolerant OF Mr. Pats
domination IL a dainty way Of putting Il
Another candidate for State Senator in the Her
klmer district is William &. Prescott. though he
has not yet raised his right hand TO heaven and
sworn that he will also support Mr.. Miller for
United States Senator.
"Rosssm" says THE Buffalo News" does not
suit Americans. The bossng OF an English King
proved that" Right. but why go away back to the
Revolution for evidence. when the OF Hill
Croker or Sheehan Murphy Is right In the back
yard? Local color is desirable IN such illustrations.
This appears in the last issue OF The Age" the
organ OF the colored people: The Blaine Republican
club a social and political organization of the old
XIth Assembly District, in which Mayors Secre
tary Job f. Hedges is central figure. has
blackballed Mr. Edward s Flow, one Of the promi-