New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05

prodigy" says The Bee Tnere VIII, De ,e i'tt.e
EFFORT required to MAXI M" Not
friendly to Mr. smith
Erie County Republicans seem TO be unanimous
IN tho expression OF genuine regret over George
Irrhan's retirement from the charmanship OF the
County Committee. He re.inqushes the place on
account OF impaired health and business cares lie
has not acted hastily In the matter IL mas peeh
under consideration with him for months HIS
friends hoped that he would be apie 10 hold on,
but IL WAS out OF the question. In his letter OF
resignation Mr.. Urban induges in some remarks
that will be read with interest outside OF Buffalo.
speaking OF the committee. he says
The result OF the last three years work has
p fors The he best sentiment OF people .; the
county has approved OF the course wneh your or
or Republcan il proud because here the VIII OF the
people has ruled without regard to outside infu-
ences Home rule has been tower OF strength
10 your Organization and your loyal adherence to
that principle has gwen you slrenstm WIN .ne
continue in the same course you have been pursu-
ing The Republican organization OF Erie County
ferent ana far more jealous character than was the
of years ago lie expects 40 nav s su nd
reserves his right to reject without mercy any
candidate who does not come up 10 ms require ire
general satisfaction, and I see no reason to fear
That in the future it Will not retain 's appreciation
of the public sentiment and receive us reward IN
the continued confidence OF the ci'zens oi buiaio
and Erie County.
or Mr.. Urban's withdrawal THE Buffalo Ex-
press remarks:
solicitation OF his party and has won victory after
SIctnr1 Neither Mir Scatcherd nor Mr.. Urban Is
to be THssrded as who
their party for a time. The term OF their enlist
teers have merely been waiting q favorable oppor.
unty to The walks Of pTiva,e ire ano1
been Sd in sna
so so on. The voluntary retirement Of Messrs Urban
ton ton in this county has leaders who are inter
esed in perpeuans their own sgoucrnng ana
entirely representative in character. There was
absolutely no opposition to Mr. Oroan anm,histra-
ton Representative Mahany, who is said TO be
The Platt leader hereabouts, remarked recently:
There is not a Republican in the county who is is
not satisfied to have Mr. Urban remain as chair-
man. There is no opposition 10 Min
II seems that the peculiar politics which charac-
erzed Platts efforts in the last State Convention,
Will be repeated at Saratoga this month. For ex-
annie all the delegations controlled by Superlntend-
emf Aldrldge OF the Public Works Department, have
been instructed for william H. Adams, OF Canaan
daigia for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals This
leads some Of the UNDERGONE generation In politics 10
think that after all, P.att is as much In favor OF
Adams as he is of Martin just as they thought last
year he at one time or another II laV Go lon
Green. George Aldridge Francis Hendricks and all
OF the long list Of expectant %o
looked for never came
Now that his power to help them has gone. the
Democratic machine of oneida County refuses to
old Coeeeshau The Oneida Senator s finding out
that double headed politics is about as bad In the
long run as subserviency to Thomas c. Piatt
The interest that has been aroused by ex-senator
sIoan's speech on the enlargement OF the state
Committee is due, according to THE Oswego Times
to two or three wel-known. and commendaole char
acterlstcs on his part HE never discusses party
or puhlic concerns of moment" says THE Times.
without first celebrating upon them. In the pro-
cess of getting at the surroundings, the bearings
and inst 10 those holding different views These
are some OF the secrets of Mr.. Sloans strength
and the esteem In which he is so generally held.
1.-THE Buffa,o News" says that Controller Rob
erts must 20 the State ticket whether PATS
machine or the Tammany machine like II or not.
Not in a decade has the P.att scarecrow proven
30 utterly Intellectual this year in the various
nominating conventions throughout the state. In
dependent Republicans are no longer frightened by
1t. and the little P.att "bosslets' fnd that MS
name Is rapidly becoming a poor one for conJuring
purposes.
There are few more remarkable exhibitions In
State politics at present than that presented by
THE Poughkeepse Star" which, after conducting
a vigorous campaign against Patts righthand man
in all political undertakings. Louis r. Payn, turns
declaring. among other things. that under his
leadership Tammany Hall was last year routed
bag and baggage and the state and city or New
York turned over to the Kepuocan parry vi
newspaper from acting .,ln l9st as aDsn,ay as ,o
the Republicans Of NewYork city about Patt
leading the fight against Tammany Hail. II simply
causes roar OF laughter around Manhattan leland
In which even the "Boss' himself joins. for Patt
Is without grim sense OF humor
e.. e..
to Saratoga IL not so important In Itself as IL the
vindcatlon of the right OF tho Republicans OF Che
mung County 10 govern themselves This Is the
supreme issue that the Fassett-Platt contest in
wolves. 1t may be that the Boss Will succeed In his
revengeful purpose TO defeat Mr. Fassett as dele
gate. but that Is not probable. Whether he docs
not. this Is certain. that In all parts OF the State
are heard mutterings that foretell storm consc-
quence OF Platts action Take. for example. this In
THE Syracuse POST
There Is a principle involved In this matter which
comes very close 10 Republicans all over the State.
They resent with just Indignation the attempts
OF the State machine to control matters of purely
the right to select their own representatives in
convention. then 1t Is high time for revolution.
Of leadership attributed to him. would see the dan
ger OF N a b 1h Which nj
OF Republicans who may have no interest in any
personal differences between Mr.. Platt and Mr..
Fassett.
Buffalo Republican papers. speaking Of George
w. Adrldges attempt to elect some Plat dele
gates IN Erie County. say that II the Republican
electors Of Erie County become aroused the real
ty Of this outside interference P,att-
State Convention. Not one" says The Express.
should go, II would be a disgrace to mar the
symmetrical independence OF Erie's delegation by
permitting canal bought bossing to figure in IT,
II would be an insult TO Mr. Roberts"
An injustice has been done to Presl1en, Green Of
he ReDu AT nv ~
dependent papers in saying that he had invited
any anti-Platt people TO speak at the clubs con-
vention. lie did invite Mr.. Fassett Mr. Mhol.and
and others. and he urged them strongly to attend
and speak.
CONFIDENT THAT SOUND MONEY WILL WIN
Washngt' m. Sept (SpeciaD.-Representat tive
Henry St George Tucker. OF Virginia. who was in