New-York tribune., 1895-07-27
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS.


The effort Of the Platt contingent to use the pres
ent revolt against the State machine as bugaboo
has NOT rroven successful Nobody Is at all alarmed
over the allegations that the State is In jeopardy III
consequence of the attempt being made by reputable
! penuhrcons 70 get rid OF obnoxious leaders and
discredited Boss. Sensible people know that this
attempt In reality the salvation OF the party. AS
n writer in one OF the State papers puts II; Inere
l. not one essential Republican principle put IN
eoparly by the organized resistance within the he-
publlcan ranks to the bosses IN TINS anu o'her
states There is not one Of those bosses that has
any defined views upon one vital issue IN which the
question Of division OF the party spoils Is not the
nrinclpal matter Of contention. There Is not one OF
BE bosses who commands any respect from the
ptsS ,r he time belng There is not one of them
who would not lose all Interest IN the success o me
party and the supremacy OF It's principless II ne
we're called surrender the bag and the position OF
aimoner."
, commentlng on The Buffalo Commercials OBJ
seryation that in New-York the Democratic papers
with two exceptions for Platt. THE Bunalo
! Courier rcmarks While our nelghbor correctly
states The Courers position with regard to
| Thomas c. Platt. think II is not quite just
| toward a number OF our Democratic contempo-
| aries In some respects Platt has been a useful
man for the Democratic party, and II was certainly
lot his fault that his services were not so ehectve
| and valuable for the Democracy during the last
two years as they had been before. and are likely
10 be again In the near future- NO" be'ioofa's ARC
not unera teful and II is natural that some OF them
| shoud regard Platt with the same tenderness that
| many Republicans have shown toward Democrats
Republican party this State more than that party
| could ever have done for ITSELF
| or Platt's attitude toward Governor Morton's
Presidential candidacy. The Rochester Herald"
has this 10 say: I'VE may be sure that II he has
the making up OF the New-York delegation to the
next National Convention. he will select delegates
whose first choice will be Morton. but whose second
choice Will be dictated by the Republican Boss. 1t
se,ms 70 us that Mortons chance of obtaining tho
| nomination Is very slender That is DOUBTLESS
Platts opinion too Hence. II he Is abe to control
win occupv a commanding position in the National
Convention. After Mortons ambition Is seen TO be
the New-York delegation will enjoy an immense ad-
vantage over his rivals Platt mas % long head =, a.
| worth not to nominate Morton but 10 make him.
self the most powerful figure In the National Con-
yenton.'
Ex-speaker Malby is making vigorous canvass
for the Senate. 1t is said by The Posdam Courier
and Freeman" among others. that he Is in the
lead THE majority Of the stanch Republicans OF
| the county" II adds ARE with him lie Is be-
| uavo1 hv tben ~ he the man for Senator, and he
viii received their unqua lhed and hearty support to
the end" The same paper feels Ius,,ned IN saying ing
| Potsdam district.
The misguided Albany Journal" which predicted
| Donaldsons nomination with so much commence.
finds in Mr. Bracketts success bitter pin to swal-
low It consoles itself with the faint hope that
| Washington and schenectady counties may yet COM
| blne in favor OF Edward Ellis and defeat Brackett.
| nor wIthstanding his success In Saratoga County.
| This may be done: so may the Chinese Empire be-
| come part of the United States, ana Timbuctoo be
the place for holding the next Republican National
| Convention but these things not likely To come
| IN mass Edward Ts Bracket Will be the next Sen
| ator from the Saratogian district ana the sooner
Hrother barnes accepts the situation gracefully the
| better II will be for his own peace or mind.
| Tho fight over the nomination for Senator In the
Seuben District increases in bitterness Mr.. Sher-
| wood stil claims the honor. and expresses conh-
| dence In his ability TO win 1t. but The Steuben
| Advocatc" il not especially enthusiastic In his sup
port IL questions his divine right TO the nomina-
ion and seems TO be with the field rather than the
| favore.
| Mr. Platts man. Barnes. who has no opinions
| but only takes orders had a narrow escape last
| year from political destruction. He was fairly
| beaten but by resorting to the most outrageous
| methods known In the history OF the party, the
Ross succeeded In carrying him through. This year
ne has had another fight on his hands and the
| prospects that the Boss Will have about as
much success In saving him as ne did In the case OF
! Donaldson Coggeshall. ct al
Charley" IIackett now comes forward to assure
his friends that Coggeshalrs successor. Mr.. Wea-
ver Is 'all right" meaning by that that Weaver Is
| Platts candidate after all There Is no more In
this assertion than Is usually found In Mr.. Hack
etts contentious Mr.. Plat. OF course, Is doing
everything In his power to capture Weaver. just a.
other sta .esmen who aspire TO be United states
: Senators are doing But every Intelligent pontcian
In the oneida District ls aware OF the fact tnat
there IL no collar In Mr.. Platts stable that Mr
| Weaver could be induced to wear He will be an
In fAl1 dan