New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-28
STATE Political NOTES AVID NEWS.

The With Senate District IA In Kings County.
II enjoys the distinction OF being in the opinion OF
the politicians at least, the strongest kepnpican
district in the State. When Colopel Morton IaId
out its boundaries and presented 1t to the Consttu-
tional Convention he intended that there should be
no question as to its political character. There IL
none It's normal Republican majority is about 500
nomination on the Republican ticket being, conse'
quently equivalent to an election. the hght In the
party caucuses and conventions this year is unusu-
ally interesting. Ex-senator Charles II Russeh Is
one OF the leading candidates for the honor. re
represents the best sentiment OF KepuDncanlan am
his position in the great hgh ior reform IN IN, ,he
party mana cement is sufficiently indicated by tne
fact that he Is Of the trustees OF the Repup icah
state club He comes from the Twenty-fourth
ward Congressman Frank H. wilson, Frank T.
Moore and other influential party leaders are WORK
Ing FOR his nomnaon no,Wl1nsos" Ss own dis
trct. such. for instance, as Register Eran'ihe w
Hartman.
Another strong candidate for the position II Walter
B Atterbury. OF the Twenty-third Ward that strong
hold Of Rcpubcansm which gave Mayor Schieren
1900 majority In 1893 Mr.. Atterbury Is n worthy
candidate, and would well represent the party AZ
Albany The Twcnty-thIrd Ward Ia intensely anti
p.att. sentiment that Mr. Atterbnry's canvass
faithfully reflects. Another Twen,y-thrd ward
candidate Is Albert a. Wray But Wray TX OPP
posed by the Board Of Trade and Transportation
for his attitude on the telephone question. and by
tho Futon-st. merchants for the Fatbush-ave. cx-
tension and by the Consolldationists because he
lodged the bin after It IL claimed, promising TO
vote for II. Attcrbury's and Wrays friends. 1t Is
thought Will come together, and the stronger OF the
two will be given the united vote In the convention
against William II. Friday. the candidate OF Plat
and Jake" Worth. There Is nothing In Mr.. Fridays
record justify his promotion nothing IN his po-
lltica career that would even warrant his renom
nation Assembly. much less his elevation 10
the Senate. AS between such men as Russell and
Atterbury and man OF Fridays stamp there ought
ton, and there VIII be no question as 10 tne result
reputable Repgblicans Of the district lullcd TO
sleep or caught mapping, by Worth Charley
choice for Senator in case Of Fridays defeat. but
Cooper has been too closely identified with the old
contest Of this kind Mr. Russell served his party
nest cedita9y in Albany He has had an sxRer
there for the next three years
In urging the candidacy OF Charles E. Cromley
for Senator, THE Niagara Falls Gazette" makes 1t
clear that the candidate with which 1t expects 10
beat Colonel Ellsworth. the representative OF the
machine is not Cromley. but Assemblyman John
II. Clark, of Lockport Clark. 1t claims can get
more delegates In Lockport than Ellsworth.
and his record in the Assembly entities him the
promotion. Cromey has never held political office
except that Of Police Justice. and his canvass is
not taken seriously Clark. however Is hustler.
In last years contest Clark beat the machine people
In three or four towns. where they declared dele
gates in his favor should not be elected. In speak
ing OF EllswOrth's candidacy, The Gazette" OBJ
serves: Ten years ago the machine actually repre-
sentng the feeling OF this county, opposed 10
Mr. Platt. To-day II IS for Mr.. Plat. II wants
always to be on the winning side. and Mr.. Plat
has got II and II can't get away from him. and so
il has TO face the opposition Of hreequarters OF the
party in this county. In this fall election the ma
chine cares only for thng-the Senatorship
That means life or death for It. Every county
office even the County Judgeship is to be traded
for the Senatorship.
Colonel Morgan. Deputy Controller OF the State
makes this distinction between leader and a
boss: "A leader" he says lis a man who will adj
wise with the people and be governed by what he
believes the people wants and their best interests
demand A boss formulates his own opinions and
calls upon his lieutenants TO carry out his views
regardless of whether they are satisfactory to the
people or not.