New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-31

prve Republican voters OF this county OF their que
share NJ mower in the district cannot be doubted
Yet the State Committee will find II nSh.y en-
barrassng TO approve the Payn plan Vi ef.a
county representation without regard to population
or Republican strength; for it is on TINS coh'en.'o"
exactly that the Ant-Platt Republicans OF Maoiso"
County. in the XXXvIIth District. base their re-
fusal to consent TO the convention ratio p'opo'e'
by Mr. Plat,'s followers In the more popuious
county of Oswego. What is meat Tor Mr. fayh
will evidently be poison for ex-senator SLOAN anu
the Oswegans vice versa.
The decision OF the committee which is expected
to be given some time this week. VIII nave most
important bearing the result OF the AAlN'h Dis-
trct contest Il seems almost incredible tha'
Speaker Fish, the responsible leader OF the party III
Putnam County should think it TO his interest to
commit himself to a hck-and-thn support OF Payn
in the latter's struggle TO advance his purely per-
sona fortunes at Albany h9Te eS,s Alliance
in district politics. and If the Speaker OF the assem-
bly, is wiling to deay d pune ,hs state commiitee co.
operation pack this Senate Convention win Two
thirds delegation from the TWO minor
the nomination which Mr. Piatt sinister neuer
ant has staked the or failure OF his political
and professional career.
II. however. the State Committee devises an equi-
table system OF representation whicn VIII eve 'nr
the Senate Convention. the chances are that me
nomination will go to colonel roger VINO ~ al -
pawn in this county Colonel Rogers is man OF
wealth and position here. living on handsome couf,
try estate and taking active part IN all aNalrs OF
the COUNTY Four years ago he was the Republican
candidate for Assemblyman in one OF the Dache IS
January OF this year he was appointed On ald on
In b Dreacnt candidscy he is understood
the active personal support OF Mr.. Morton l.. r.
YAH the Start and r Ph :T Chairman
the Dutchcss County Committee. are earnestly sup,
porting Mr. Rogers IN his canvass. as are many
| ofb working RoDuDllcana
Mr. Payn's local candidate, Robert T. Hunter. Is a
veteran ofiice-hoder once postmaster and deputy
Collector Of Internal Revenue and now minor
official in the Canal Department at Aipany ~; nr
Committee 'u and it has been charged that in his
administration ~ local party affairs too much def
tions Of James " Hnkley then the local Demo
cratic leader and now chairman OF the Democratic
| state Committee. Mr.. Hunters sole strength lies
in the fact that he Is the choice OF Payn ard tins
Plat machine, and his qualifications for the Sena
| torship may also he appropriately summed up IN
'' The ash against Payn and his local r- eanddats
OF this ct@ an afternoon newspaper with an exten
sive circulation and the effect OF ia plain-spoksr
n md1sS o ond IA" whocso1e Curious feature n
contest IS the extremely awkward and painfui an
| pomchkeepsIe Eagle" has been caught by the lat
est turn OF the political wheel Mr. Plaft. the me-
OF whose newspaper are fllci with the most yloien
| denuncta,ion O. Pawn and his methods. Is anxious
now to obtain machine support In his candinacy ioi
Mr. Gray's in the Assembly. and he is tryln YIN
| In an embarrassed way TO assume neutral pos
! toward Plvn's Senatorial canvass. Mt Platts evl
dent sufforngs In his present role have naturill,
ex"I,ed The sympathy Of Mr.. Shedd, the Editor o
| The star" and Of many other soft-hearted Cd
| servers 49,. oo,,
! Dates for the primary elections In the three coun
,ns cannot be set Of course. until the state Corn
mite reports a basis OF representation Inc pres
en-, contest IS likely to continue therefore. int
! S.nterher or iator. and many new elements ma,
! .nter eventually into the dispute between the PACK
err Of Mr. pawn and the assailants OF his malodor
Qua methods and political record: The ne" N.Y.
| District with a reputable candidate in inc heu
ought TO b. surely Republican. Flower carried IN, In
three counties over Fassett In 1881 by plura.it,
~ ia In 1892 General Harrisons p'urahty over NJ
| Cleveland was ut The year following. with me tid
~ hubble sentiment setting the other way me IKE
! nubican State ticket won by '5ll votes ann iiS
| sar MIR Morton's plurality was 1904 Inc dlstric
H. normally Republican now by from ~" 10 i''
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