New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS.

STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS
Discussing Mr. Fassetts recent contribution 10
the literature OF the controversy over party REFORM
The Binghamton Herald remarks;
IS s ., Of the ff a Pa s %eR N
Here they always pulled Win the co ,dpd
the only avowedly Democratic organ in the county
they have succeeded for years IN TSev propose
to try the same game this fall and may succeed;
but it remains to be - me Tnat M
IN both parties are not maze.
When one recalls Mr. Platts bitter denunciation
OF Senator Higgins and the way he used TO pre-
dict that independent gentlemans defeat and how
It be brought about by the aid OF Assembly
man Nixon Platts candidate for Senator In the
ton from The Fredona Censor possesses
usual @ IN this District nd S s is w be
mous and by acclamation The senatorial dele ,n,
esss will be ea h hesry io OF oean
Speaking OF the success OF Albany's new news
paper. The State" The Buffalo Commercial OBJ
serves that the principal reason for 1t appears 10
be in the crying want for just such newspaper
annex to party machine run by semi -professionai
the worsf kind a." Of Ai bmachne Tammany pol
tiles
William c. Warren Editor OF The Buffalo Com
mercial." In a recent interview the question OF
enlarging the State Committee, declares himself in
opposition to the plan OF having the committee con-
sist OF member from each Assembly district.
He thinks that such committee would be too
large. He is more favorable to the plan that makes
the State Committee consist OF the chairman OF the
County committees. but his personal choice is
representation by Senate districts He is. however.
unequvocally opposed to continuance OF the pres
ent system. OF which he says
In my opinion the present basis of representation
in the Republican state Committee is an unfair one
TO the Republican voters. majority of the Re
Committee Eighteen seats out Of the thirty-four
in the state Committee are held by men who repre-
sixteen seats. Too great representation in the
State Committee has been granted to the Demo,
voters. who the bulk OF the vote of the party
In my Judgment. the present State Committee is III
organized political machine. The State Com
mtteemen from the interior. OF the State have far
Committeeman inspect thoroughly the affairs Of
five counties and report the result OF his observa
tons to his fellow-members when they meet in
New-York?
Platt's young man, Barnes. Of Albany, is think
ing seriously Of becoming candidate for State
Senator a proposition that leads THE Elmra
Advertiser TO suggest for his platform: That
the Republican organization is Thomas C. Plat"
Not single candidate for Senator" says The
Yonkers Statesman" should be named who is not
a sterling Republican and citizen of unimpeach-
able integrity. If these conditions faithfully
Republican triumph can be won at the polls"
To the hlppant observation that ST. Lawrence
County is place where little but jays pro-
duced" THE Binghamton Herald retorts: st
Lawrence raises more agricultural produce than
any county. save one. In the state She also raises
act quickly, and who. in turn. raise hob with the
Platt machine
A clear statement of the case is made by THE
Brooklyn Times" when. in urging the enlargement
Of the State Committee. 1t declares:
1t is not BY any such mechanical device as the
numerical endorsement or dm mir OF commit,
eliminated from politics That can only be done by
ers themselves. by their careful scrutiny of all the
acts Of those chosen TO represent them and by the
relentless punishment OF those who once betray
their trust.
Tho Times offers Brooklyn a striking illustra-
ton sustain this contention. Even, adds with
a convention composed Of delegate from each
election district. and the massmeetng Idea Of a
convention could not we'll be carried further 1t has
been found possible for astute political leaders
TO maintain their hold easily as small
convention
1.-THE Poughkeepse Star returns to the charge
by declaring that when body Of thrty-four sup
posedly representative come together and per-
init a man like Lou Payn TO dictate their acton.
nre IS somm.ttee Heretofore The star has
not favored any change in the committee. 1t
believed the smaller body could better transact the
business the committee is called upon to do. but
now 1t is decidedly Of the opinion that a change
is for the better. and should be consummated at
once" 1t refers to the Dutchess senate District
contest which came up before the State Committee
at its last meeting but which was laid over on the
assurance Of Payn that he would settle the whole
matter as soon as Ham Fish returned from Eu-
rope
THE Northern Budget" Of Gouverneur. comes
ounina n IN n
er Malby. I'VE can take other course 1t de-
clares, land keep self-respect or win the re-
spect OF others. There is tremendous ant-Malby
undertow.
The question of opening drinking places on Sun
day 1.-THE Buffalo Courier holds. should be sub
mitted TO a popular vote in cities Of the first and
second classes. Such proposition, II maintains,
would be regarded with approval by conservative
the best thing to be done under existing
circumstances and II urges the state conventions
of both parties to adopt this proposition
"A little leaven Of genuine independence Will do
Rochester Republicanism good" says THE Buffalo
Commercial" "Rochesters submission 10 Platt-
ism is the wonder Of the State"