New-York tribune., 1895-08-29
STATE POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS.

| on,v twenty nine years old. he was chosch S'a'e
| senator and served two terms. Afterward he be-
- r.,,,ed states district Attorney for the North
ern dNtrict Of New-York and later on member OF
| congress ''The Herald Is In error. however III
! saving that Mr. Crowley's quarrel WIN fres'uen'
! Arthur was due TO a misunderstanding over fen
eral appointment In his district Inc dncu''
arose from request on Mr.. Crowley's part Tor inc
President to grant certain bridge privilege which
could not he done under the law President Arthur No.,
deeply ssved his h nas 10 aS Of fH S. regret
oss who would s not WHIT House to- any an1 sfsus
ad right hewevef IN sayns sa' nd Mf Hro"'ss tbs ss
oasls as 'f"ds i SouSl" 70 @ i he eycf enTs, rscoy
sa ns G mSsn 'lS se sS % we@e
ese.a si.s ."nSG S wa.
ana the man more Responsible ihan any ono else Tor
the giving Of II was Louis r. Payh
Evdentl, the situation IN nfoome County has not
heen matefla iy improved by the conventions "rhe
iIifghsnton Herald" says that the Republican parts
there 's going 20 wreck Itself Oh the reef ~ rlhtt'
Ism" Last wlnlef" II adds, "ihe INDEPENDENTS
after a campaign NJ two weeks pelie1 700 votes IN
this cy, The work Of the lsepubllcsn .onV"n,'on
Thursday did much 10 Increase the nuinb"f "f
ground In iroome County every day
The significant defeat of Patt in the Id catia-
raugus Assembly District Convention last Friday,
TO which reference has already been made in this
| ION three distinct propositions" says this stawart
advocate Of party reform, the Republicans OF the
district told ex-senator Plat, to mind his own busl-
candidate for member OF the Assembly. defeated
ss Sg 70 P sH SS of
their stand against bossism. elected anti-Piatt
delegate to the State Convention"
That report published in 'The Albany Argus" Of
| Platts alleged intention 10 turn down Controller
Roberts and give the nomination to John y.
| Scatchcrd OF Buffalo. is thus treated by "The
Bunao News How amusing! What side
splitting circus that would he 10 Scatchcrl
running around Buffalo with n P,att collar try
ing TO get votes" As every knows. Mr..
Scatcherd is OF the bltteres, opponents Of the
boss in Western NewYork He is. moreover.
of the most devoted adhercnts OF Controller Rob
cris. and he would think Of being disloyai
70 the bank OF which he is president as OF PROV
| ing false 10 his friend No. THE Argus Is mixed
on It's names. The man tina, Plat, Is trying TO
| bring TO the front In Erie County against Mr..
! Roberts is not Scatchcri. bu, Pcrsons-Scnnior
Persons rlatt tried to get Colonel Ellsworth but
| Colonel Ellsworth sat down the proposition
hard that Plau had to look In another direction.
These articles in "Thc Argus' and other papers
are simply for The purpose Of working up scntITgn,
gates for the turning down of Roberts. provided
p.ait thinks It can b. done successfully. lie knows
| that Il be done unless he get
strong man from Western New-york to take his
canddaic but It is yet cntrey an experiment. and
concerning the outcome of which he is
Republicans Of this State demand the denomination
OF the co CSn'rolier ,S They are go1g to have ave hin
no better ri issue . IN the convention than an siack
| the Republican State Club
| Mr. Plat Is still using every means in his power
| to prevent Fassets election as delegate to the
State Convention but the best-nformed people say
that the young leader Is going to come out ali
right He Is certainly making splendid fight. and
one that Is being closely watched by the party
throughout the State. THE contest In this
county" says The Elmira Advertiser" "is not be-
tween Republican factions 1t is contest between
Thomas c. Patt. of Tioga and New-York counties.
| and the Republican party Of Chemung County. II
Of promises Of patronage and the @ Rspu6lican or,
ganlzaon OF Chemune. Does any one think the
party is going to let 1t be said and exultantly ad-
yertised in the. State Convention that !, can be
bought and sold at the whm OF any New-Yorker
who chooses to put up the money"
"The Buffalo Commercial" makes this emphatic
declaration regarding Mr.. Roberts: ut may be
down certain that the Republicans of Erie
County want to see Controller Roberts renomi-
mated. II may be set down certain that neither
John y. scatcherd nor George Urban would touch
the nomination with pair OF tongs Both OF them
possibly be some coony Republicans in this county
who are saving that they are I'm the hands OF
| the Republicans would receive the nomination Of
any such trcksters with dersion and determined
According to The Oswego Times" the Democrats
OF Oswego will follow the example Of their brethren
in Albany County in having two county tickets in
the field. Boss Doc Bulger," says The Times"
and his Custom House hirelings." are to be given
Hill men of Oswego feel bitter because Of the con-
| temptuous manner in which they have been treated
| by the Administration.
OF Platts recent interference in the fight ag INST
| Raines The Ontario County Journal says The
nj.
voting purposes. and n resident of New-York city
| for business purposes TO defeat the nomination OF
James Dunwell. OF Wayne County. for supreme
Court Judge in the With Judicial District unless
| Wayne County should indorse the renonina ton OF
Senator Ranes was a signal illustration OF the ar
rogancy OF bosses Mr.. Platt has the same right
as any public citizen TO be interested in Republican
nominations all over the State. bu, when he at
what they shall or shall not do. he is stepping out
SIDE side, the H bounds of common decency The Repub-
want no orders or threats from Piatt. They are
What earthly right has resident OF Tioga County
to dictate to Wayne County what actions she shall
Whose party is this anyway?
The ant-machine Republican papers are strong
in their expressions Of satisfaction Senator
Higgins's denomination. Says The Syracuse Her.
ald". He went to Albany without collar around
MS neck and he came away at The end Of the ses-
able man ard he will take leading place IN the
next session.
Republican dissensions not without Their con-
soling features The Kingston Freeman" points
out in speaking OF the strife among the Republl-
cans OF Ulster County over nominations 1T is not
so among the Democrats" says THE Freeman"
with them the nominations seek the men this
year Those Of that party who ready TO sacri-
flee Themselves must be away their vacatious
AT any rate their voices are not heard" Republi-
fighting because there is something 10
hgh over: something to be gained: som. thing to be
made better by their efforts
In a dspassionate review OF Mr. Malby's csndI-
dacy "The Ogdensburg Journal thus sums up tho
situation: "He has been chairman OF the Com
mittee Ways and Means, leader OF the Kepubli-
can minority the floor and Speaker Of the House
honors which have fallen to few men and which