New-York tribune., 1895-08-26
FASSET1'S GOOD FIG H1.
Continued from First Page.

s diminishing Consequently II Is bur matter
OF time II tho Republican party docs not gan
adherents in the growing cities oi me Stit". Dc-
fore II will pass permanently out ~ power. IL
NAV win an election now and then. IN tine u
political revolution. but ordinarily VIII lose the
state under such conditions. ii should therc-
fore be the aim OF the Republican party, u seems
to me now and In the future, to strengthen tself
in the cities lt coulf not increase the number
or It's votes better thought last winter than
bv pass,ng the New-York reform Dls. Nobody
viii DISPUTE that we greatly strengthened our
selves in Buffalo In 1893 by restoring 10 " us
hone-rue rights, which II had lost al the hands
of the Democratic Legislature of 1892 II we
should pass the New-York reform bills. thought
last winter, we would win popular favor IN New
York City and believe that the New-fork ~
form bills which did pass have adled thousanns
Of voters tc the ranks of the RepuONean parry
In New-York City. Next winter We ought 10
continue in the Legislature this support OF reform
sentiment in NewYork City and in the other
cities Of the state.
THE FIGHT a SURPRISE TO FAssETT.
Mr. Platt and his lieu,enants quietly began
work against Mr.. Fessett IN Chemung County
while the latter absent in the West on
business journey. Lavish promises OF patronage
from the State administrator were made Un-
der these promises the Republican County Com
mittee was carried against MIR Fassett by one
vote. II is well - say that at the llme oi ths
appointment Of this committee Mr.. fassett ndi
no thought Of opposition T. his leadership II
Chemung County and therefore took no pains
to make up it's membership from the ranks OF
his soecial friends He selected the committed
men haph3zard. and therefore some m" necaEls
members Of the COMMITTEES VINO were oi sucn
character that they were easily iniiueheso w
promises of office for themselves or tnor frlencs:
After the committee. By d majority of ono, nsh
shown that II was hostile TO Mr. Fasseit inc
Republican City Committee Of Elmira met an;
passed resolutions pointedly directed against h.
Platt denounclng any oI-sine ny ~ I..,,s.
with the affairs OF the Republicans OF 'hemaas
County. The members Of his city commtte'
are hard al work for Fassett.
The friends Of Mr.. Fassett in Chemung
County-and there are hundreds Of them-at'
determined that Mr.. Plat snail not invade me
county, seize the organization 81 tnr 'S
party and prescribe the most enlnent l.speS
loan ,-lthin It's borders. NJ FGssett. they arr
resolve l. shall head Chemurg C2untys delez1
ton to the Republican State Convention. ines
have created an organization in every town arc
village Of Chemung County ard IN every "di1
of Elmira and are laborirg night ana day 70
they are waging Tor Fassett alone. much as they
admire him They feel that they are nghtns I0r
every other Republican in the state w wno mas asa
mind of his own, VINO dares - niivI Nutr' ,t
Thomas c. Plat upon political matters atr.
Platt they see by keeping Fassett OUT OF ,l-
State Convention aims 10 give warning 10 t'si'
other independen thinking Repuolcen thdt III.
dependence Of thought In the Kepuoheah pd,y p,y
OF this State is thing or the past thd' ~.
Platt intends to co the thinking ior ine pd.g
hereafter. Such challenge cannot hu' ns laAen @
IN bv the independent Republicans Of CneHlng
County Mr. Pltt is supported by DaVia IS. M,
and the Hill Democrats Of Chemung county anu
these Democrats will seek 10 vote AZ the h.
publican cauCuses on september l5 Tor the fIat'
Republican candidates for delegates 10 the he-
publican State Convention and against the rss.
sett delegates. Yet. despite this combine ot
Hill and Platt the followers OK Mr' ra.se'' az,
confident of winning They DO not believe that
a majority Of the Republicans Of Chemuns
County are yet willing to surrender the control Q.
their affairs tc an outside dictator Sir' f'a''
will have to try again.