New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-09
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS

XXIVth Senate District Convention. This district
consists OF Putnam. Columbia and Dutchess counties
Lou Payn controls Columbia and Ham" Fish Is
the boss Of Putnam The alliance entered into by
these statesmen last winter. by which Fish
made Speaker Is still In force and they propose TO
utilize it control Senate and Assembly nominal
tons. and TX up things generally Fish's share OF
the spoil is Of course. the Speakership He wants
70 WELD the gavel again and thus keep himself in
line. he thinks. for the nomination for Governor
when Mr.. Morton retires. He believes himself to be
FOR the Senate and Assembly. 1t is his intention to
control both branches OF the next Legislature. and
naturally. he wants to start with those from his
district. He and Fish. however. have struck
snag that may cause 10, OF bcb has h,d oo
absolute dictator since Bob Hunter Payns candi
date for Senator was hurled from his throne by the
Duchess IS the largest OF the three counties, po-
Itically and terrtoriay. and in the matter Of popu
la ton it surpasses both It's neighbors taken together
According 10 the last census there 1881 peo-
pie in Duchess. 46.437 In Columbia and only 1889
in Putnam. At the last election Duchess cast lO02
Republican votes Columbia 8 662 and little Putnam
1903 notwithstanding these facts. when con-
ference was held at Poughkeepsie the other day to
arrange basis OF representation. Mr.. Payn mod
estly insisted. through his lieutenant. Judge Cad
man. that Duchess should not have more than
thirty delegates. the same number that he had de-
cidcd upon for his own county, and only double the
quota that he had assigned Putnam The
TO more delegates than the other three counties
combined promptly declined consider such a
proposition and the case goes to the state Com
Some suggested that the Executive Committee
it would look better have the entire State Com
mlttee pass upon It. With Plat in control OF the
specious Offer And Mr. Payn delights in such dis
plays Of power, particularly when he has sure
thing Of 1t. as in this instance.
iCht ha4 no ap,tblf of
Duchess County would be up in arms Many of
them are. Tut the principal party organ, THE
Eagle" has been ceverly nuzzled by the WHY
leader from Columbia. John l. Plat. who controls
The Eagle" wants to go 10 the Assembly again
this fall. He feels that he could take a conspicu
place there. owing TO the large number Of new
men who will come Albany in consequence of the
increased representation accorded by the Consttu
tona Convention TO the Legislature. Plat was
formerly one Of the bitterest opponents OF Payn
ard Plat in this State. His opposition TO Payn
when that gentleman ran for State Senator few
years ago was Of the virulent character. and
contributed largely 10 Payn's terrible defeat. But
Mr.. Platt IL strange composition OF the patriot and
politician. as has been repeatedly illustrated In his
career. but never in such shocking manner as at
present. His ambition be a member OF AS
-emby seems 70 have completely obliterated all his
reform tendencies and sympathes with decent poll
against Payns outrageous proposition; his paper
has remained silent under the taunts Of It's rivals
ke.psia S veil acanainted with the record
Of the Columbia County man; in fact. few know i
record. instead OF sitting the fence waiting
TO decide which is the safest side on which to
jump" But Mr.. Plat confines himself TO such
themes as decreasing the membership OF the Stat.
Committee and other topics congenal to his
So utterly iniefensibie is Payns scheme that
THE Star" maintains neither Thomas c. Plat nor
the State Committee will dare 10 countenance IT,
l,to S,ar ha "uof lie,
mistaken In its estimate Of Thomas c. Platts Re-
publicanism." I'VE have never been in sympathy"
It adds. with the Mugwump and Tammany assist
ants that have assacd Mr.. Plat whenever and
wherever opportunity has offered. Nor has II hest
tated to give It's opinion OF this class of Repub- |
licans: hence. are by no means prepared 10 go
back on our past record and believe that the Toga
leader be influenced to favor the dscredited
combine that has for so many years run things as
IT pleased In this county. better proof than
Ina, The Hnkley- fiunter-Payn-F' Fish combine may
succeed. and that Lou Payn will nominate one or
GARDENER to the Senate. II he should the people
t ZION ' True the DSmocratie end Of the combin.
may. az in years past. PUT up straw candidate
Payns man. but he would be more likely to throw
the combine overheard at the last moment, and II
possible send a Democrat TO Albany pledged TO
David u. Hill."
OF Vice-President Stevenson's Fourth OF July ora
tlon THE Buffalo Express" after culling some OF
his time-worn platituies. remarks These sem
fences were pearls once. But they have been used
a little too often to bc even thoughts now. Back
in Potato Flats and Pumpkinvile Crossroads there
may still he Independenceday speakers who cling |
10 this WORKOUT style OF oratory. but Adlai f.
Stevenson the Vice-Presden Of the United |
States and Is credited with ambition TO be Presi
dent What little men does the modern Democracy |
exalti"
Referring to Platts latest attack upon Mayor
Strong The Buffalo News impaticntly excaims
"Spoils spoils seem 70 be the constant dream OF |
Thomas C. Platt While other men and leaders OF |
the party contend for principles and the adjustment
OF financial and other policies the selfappo!nted
ruler OF the destinies OF great party goes about
with the lamentation that he has been cheated out
OF "A division OF the spoils. that the men who
selected by him 10 strengthen his position and Sc
Mayor Strong and thus his power Will be weakened |
in the National councils Poor Plat. he is a great
humbug"
THE Utica Observer" says that according to |
present Indications Coggeshall still enjoys the |
favor OF Plat." and that he will probably get the
regular Republican nomination. Patts relation to |
the Oneida Senator is understood perfectly by every
well Informed member OF the Senate; he Is secretly
supporting coggeshall. and will continue to do So
despte all that he SAYS to the H9hnrary unless he
else who will do his bidding. 1t common |
talk talk a Aosy last st sp.nE nat at eo
gnnization bill until he had PIatts assurance that
his fight for denomination.
THE campaign in New-York State" says THE
Yonkers Statesman" us still progressing The forces
are organizing for the inevitable conflict at the |
elections next autumn between the machine and |
anti machine men. 1t will be a hard struggle but
the success Of the antPlatt movement will mean |
a great deal 10 the Republican party. both In the
State and throughout the country.
REMOVING ITS BIO CAR Stops 70 DEPEW. |
Buffalo July s-The first step toward the removal
OF the mammoth plant OF he Merchants Dispatch |
Company from Rochester to Depew
was taken this morning. large force OF surveyors
went TO Depew early In the forenoon and began the
work Of stalking out the ground on which the COM
pany's great shops Will be erected. II Is
pected that the Depew plant will be ready for
cupation In about four months. The assigned
for the companys removal rs that the shop in
o. IA crowded for Ia NJ ased