The herald., 1895-12-11
he is FOR LEVI P. MORTON
j. SIOat Fassett Wants Him
Nominated for President
AN IDEAL STANDARD BEARER
For the Republican Party in Next Year S
Campaign
What the Young Leaaer tie Anfi-Piatt
Republican Forces in the Empire
State Thinks About II

Hon. j. Sioat Fassett of Elmira, n. Y.
who is now in the city ard whose visit to
! Southern California was for the purpose of
officiating as groomsman at the wedding
, of his friend, John Wilbur Dwight, to Miss
Emma Childs. is one of the best-known
stars in the political armament of the
great Empire state of New York. MIR. Il as
sett is young man of remarkable push.
energy and ability. He is man of wealth
and at the same time is possessed OF that
tact and diplomacy which makes him a
clever and successful politician, leader
of men.
]. Soat Fassett is young in years, but
his success IN politics has been surprising.
He was first elected to the Iew York state
senate, where he made an enviabie record,
but by his bold, manly and honorable
course he antagonized the boss-Thomas
G.. PIatt President Harrison manifested
his confidence i'll the young man from FL
mira by making him collector of the port
of New York, the most important position
in the matter of federal patronage that
can be bestowed by the presidential gift.
Here again MIR. Fassett gave the boss, Tom
Plat, the harpoon.
He distributed the patronage of his office
as he saw fit. But later the boss evened
up with Mr.. Fassett. In 1880 the Repub-
licans of New York nominated Mr.. Fassett
for governor against that sterling Demo-
crat, Roswell 2. Flower. The election
came on and Mr.. Platt and his cohorts
placed the scalp of Mr.. Fassett at their
belts. He was buried under an avalanche.
owing to the treachery of his own fellow
partisans.
In the Republican national convention
of 1892 he made an able speech, which
gave him national reputation. Since
II, I<,t ,<t II,
further than to exert himself to the best of
his ability to defeat Mr.. Plat in his efforts
TO obtain control of the Republican party
machinery of New York state. In this.
though. Mr.. Fassett has been left, for Boss
Platt now carries the Republican party of
Elmira district, however. where Mr.. Piatt
resides, he is supreme. He can hold that
against all the Plat forces.
In conversation Mr.. Fassett is clever and
adroit. He can dodge a question he does
not care to answer very cleverly.
81 Think said Mr.. Fassett. as he sat in
his private car, which is lying on side
track at the Arcade depot, ''that Governor
Morton should be the Republican nominee
for president. His administration of the
affairs of the great state OF New York has
clearly demonstrated his wonderful exec
,utive ability, as well as the further fact
: that he is not disqualified to hold the pres
age. He is man of strong physique.
''As far as President Harrison is con.
cerned, l consider him to be rather re-
ceptive than positive candidate. Nc.
kinley, Reed, Allison, Lincoln-any OF
them would prove strong candidates in my
judgment.
''In the east the g to l ratio for silver
coinage is already dead issue, and my
Judgment is that year from now it will
i've an unknown subject of political discus.
fion in the west. The tariff is going to be
t.s great issue in the next campaign. The
financial question will, of course, cut some
considerable figure, but it will be seconda-
y to the tariff.
1.-The people of California certainly
made a magnificent fight to secure the
Republican national convention, and they
almost had victory within their grasp. |
regret exceedingly that San Francisco did
not secure the convention. | think that i,
would have been great object lesson &c
many of the delegates to have taken TRIP
across the full length of this great CONT
nent of ours. St. Louis is good conven
ton city, but San Francisco was my
choice"
Mr.. Fassett will return north in few
days. He is having most enjoyable touI
of the coast, being the guest of Colonel
Fred Croker.