New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.
WHAT THE PRESS AND THE POLL
TICIANS ARE SAYING AND DOING

TICIANS ARE SAYING AND DOlNH.
Lou, Pavn's bitteres, enemies-and he has lot
o. then-hayo to confess that he never diSplaS'p
r,or.. poIitical skill than ne has this year In the
/ MANAGEMENT OF affairs In his own senate ds'Tc'
Columbia Duchess and Putnam counties. ne
started out last spring handicapped TO such an eN-
ent nv the disclosures of the Senate investigating
Committee as 10 make the politicians reel tha' re-
habiiitat'on in his case was OUT or the PutS'''''
| rvop tho Plat papers we're against him His eN-
| pulson from the party was vehemently femahue"'
and few seemed question that he had been see"
for the las, time as a political force in Albany
That is less than six months ago see what ma
| come TO pass: tie has not only secured doSo'"'
| control OF the Republican organization In 'oluhoa
/ County dlctatng'every nomination made there inns
fall but has extended his influence into every part
! ~ the Senate district. All the Assemblymen are
said n he OF his CHOOSING and Hamilton FISH IT,
v.ho expects TO be reelected Speaker. Is nahum
glove with him More remarkable stll Is the rae
that the Republican candidate for the senate VIM
! ,or, = Daley who was nominated in direct OPPOSE
! ,ion IN Governor Morton's wishes in place OF MI
! pogcrs is the chairman OF Payn's County commit
| toe and is Pavn's most trusted lieutenant. Scarcely
| less astounding is the changed attitude OF pa'N
| newspapers such The Poughkeeps'e star d"
! alleged INDEPENDENT sheet. which. AFTER prea'hi"s
! on, threatenings and slaughter against Payn all
/ summer now vociferously calls upon every ne
publican 80 pull off his coat and 10 his snare 10
/ elect the mem named by Payn who. II declares
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las boss OF Columbia County has Few equa's ana
| but one superior presumably meaning Pla'r
Trulv the ups and the downs and the turns ana
| the twists OF politics are past comprehension KOS
coe Conkling said years ago that Payn was genius
I'm practical politics. Recent events In the Pough-
keansie district would seem TO sustain the asser-
lion for while Coggeshall has been utterly repnd-
! ated bv his party while Worth has been unmercl-
| TuIv beaten In his district while kober son
mas heen buried in the oblivion Of Westchester poll
tics and John Ranes Is fghtinR for his life for re-
election 10 the Senate. Payn comes forward In trl-
| umph with wagon load OF candidates all reason
abv OF election. - cast-.ron grip OF the lead
! ing candidate for Speaker. more commanding po-
sion than he has had N years. and next TO Platt,
! the mos, potent force In the Republican organza
! ton OF the state
The Democrats OF the NXNIIId District. Herki-
mer and Otsego counties. have nominated a man
! for Senator Or. W. A. Thayer. who Is In his sew
entv-second year. or course. there is chance
OF his electon for Mr.. Brown. the Republican can
didate ~ certain carry the district by at least
zoo majority His nomination was the result OF "A
| long struggle between the two counties but Is en-
| t!relv satisfactory 10 all elements OF the party.
| 'Th. O,sego Republican" says Of Mr. Brown The
peOpIe OF Otsego and Herklmer vii find IL n pleas
| ure 10 vote FOR "A well equipped for the
l Office to which he mas been named and TO support