New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEVIS

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Tho lines OF '"rhe Poughkeepse Eagle" have not
been In pleasant places since the Editor. John l.
P.att, sold himself 10 Lou" Payn and Ham
Fish for Assembly nomination Hated rivals
fairly make It's life burden THE Star
seems fairly to revel In reminding Its unfortunate
contemporary OF the days when The Eagle" de-
fled Payn 10 bring libel suit while IL poured red-hot
shot into the wsvering column that supported his
nomination for Senator until It broke away leaving
Payn buried under an adverse majority OF over
Republican Poor Mr.. Plat is utterly unable to
defend the posOn he has hssn 20 and %u hs
Pronunciation OF Payn and Fish By "a man
newspaper claiming to be Republican" Is the work
There is no cause for attacking Payn, il holds.
other than an pHras oe
THE Star"
I'VE had hoped" says that paper, I'VE had be-
leved when Lou Payn was publicly exposed
and banished from our legislative halls that
his infamy would follow him. and that. shameless
and audacous knew him to be, he would not
again dare III; his voice to the counsels OF his
party. But we found that We were mistaken and
boldly and fearlessy gave utterance TO our de-
termination to every relation with this bold.
bad Is there any doubt in respect to the
political status OF Lou Payn? Has The Eagle
any doubt in respect to II? And II knowing. wha;
then? 1t is Mr.. Payn' and Mr.. Payns friends.
We want none Of this. II :ucce3s can only be
hands with the corrupt then give US defeat What
Lou Payn and all who countenance and join
ever Lou Payn seeks to put in place power
he believes he can use, and 1t is not saying too
to him and seeks his friendship and aid in order
to obtain place, when obtaining. could be used by
Of our own house against Lou Payn and all
who join hands with him. We certainly plead guilty:
we We're we should feel that ali good men. of
whatever party. would dlstrust and turn away
from ~ seeking aid those whose Is
comprised in deeds of political corruption
Mr. Fassett has another fierce philippe in THE
Emlra Advertiser against Plat that is well worth
quoting He declares the Boss to be perpetual
menace to party peace. There has not BEEN" he
continues, FOR many years any serious troupe
In the Republican party of the state OF New-forA
which was not directly attributable to the passion
ate selfshness and wiifulness OF the Hon. Thomas
Collier Patt From the time when, in a spasm OF
petuant anger. he left the place Of trust to "hich
he had been called by his party In the United
States Senate. down through the sad days winch
embraced the assassination OF Garfield. the hu-
initiating drama at Albany. the long continued war
fare against Warner Miller to The days OF his be-
travail OF Milhoand. his malicious pursuit Of Will
lam Brookfe.d his opposition to Mayor strong ana
his persstcn; obstruction OF promised reform legis-
lation at Albany. there has been no disturbance E
which dld not emanate from his inflated selfishness
He perpetual menace to the peace OF h me parry
else freely the liberty OF opinion ana expression.
Hs notion OF P2 haG M PIE Pat calls for harmony
he means harmony with Ratchet; he means the
harmony Of extermination not inc hai'n u
compromise.
While there Is reason for believing that Platt has
practically decided TO leave Coggeshall to his fate
he is still at work for Donaldson in the Saratoga
district. His friends admit this when they say
that he has "acquesced' In Donaiusoh cahdioacy.
"Acquiesced" is good.
no 0yht hot
Warner Miller and the sheard-Adams combination
IL becoming more exciting every day The ex-Sen.
ators friends say that Mr. Miller through the aid OF
his shrewd lieutenants. Messrs Wooi ana MUNGER.
will carry the day, put Shearo anu ',ua''S are
equally confident.
THE O.wego Times expresses absolute conf
dence in the nomination OF that county's candidate
for Senator. Mr. Stranahan. against Madson's
the statement that Louis p. Taylor will be n9m-
mated for Assemblyman In the LIST Oswego DIS
tric, and s NJ Costello In the Id
Joseph Goldberg Democratic Assemblyman from
buffalo who voted for the present Excise law. says
bluntly. according 10 The Buffalo Commercial.
that he supported II with the understanding that II
would be- enforced in the old ia shioned Tammany
wav-only against those who refused TO pay black
mail His confession leads The Commercial 70
declare that rammsny needs cr.ma''oh; n Mers
burial II hardly holds as saie' iroh SANITARY
point OF view
Victor Adams. OF Little Falls. OF the cand-
dates for Senator in the Herkimer district. denies
the statement attributed 10 him that II elected he
would not vote for Warner Miller for United States
Senator Mr. Adams insists that II elected he
would be ready not only TO vote. but to do every
thing possible in the interests OF Mr. Miller. for that
or any other Office.
THE Troy Press" which has always been known
a. the organ OF Senator Edward Murphy. continues
to criticise David B. Hills attitude on the Excise
question discretion Discrimination" It de-
clares IN the enforcement OF law places most
dangerous power In the hands or the authorities.
and one which has been usurped and abused most
outragcously In New-York. evidenced by the
Iexow Committee disclosures" The repeal Of the
law IL adds is "A matter for the legislative and not
the executive department OF the Government TO
decide"
WARNER MILLER AND COGGESHAII.