New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

a State convention not later than March l5." This
II held 70 be necessary In o,dcr that the sevcntytwo
delegates 10 81 Louis from this State. known be-
yond poradventure" might start their pilgrim
age 10 t, the story Of Governor Morions candidacy
to every State In the Union" To tho faithful who
look 10 '"rhe Journal and The sun FOR maniiesta-
tlons Of tho Bosss WILL this Of course. seemed an
| official declaration Of clearly defined policy and
| they proceeded 10 act upon u with commehdaoie
| prornpincss The decree had scarcely been promui-
| gated before the execution Of II was begun one
Jealous disciple In the Southern Tier John Park
| hurst OF Bath. who claims to represent the Eepub-
| Leans OF tho Stcubcn district In the stat" 'om-
| mitiee issued call for convention there almost
| before THE Journal" had reached him. s. great
was his hast. TO carry ont the imperial clict that
he d!d not wait To- have the proper signatures
| attached to the summons, nor dd ne give any NHe
for the consideration OF the matter caucuses were
held Immediately less than three days being allowed
| in some Instances. Some members OF the party were
ungraciOus enough 10 take exception 10 MS course
They protested. and protested so vigorously that
they were heard ali over the STATE" Iheh i,mOn-
tery failed to appreciate Parkhursts enterprise IN
the matter. To him seemed inai bad br.aH % naa
been made. and ne even INSISTED upon hdIt "lns "s
called. II was done. \ few days after Barnes nag nag
Hackctt came forward WIN an iht,TVlr" ut'r',
pudiating Barnes and declared all talk OF STATE
appearcd TO dispute the correctness OF this concu-
sion excep; Mr. Barnes lie certainly f9t disposea e
been considered Just a. good an 9uthofy on we he
machines politics as CHARLEY hacke,t ana , me
ooh iowaru No. ,sooeh by w The deurch@ad Of the
state Committee. OF which Barnes and his brother
are both conspicuous members. what b.conrs ol
ia, ,ioht Iett~r he seen al once He is a very
dangerous man in politics. lie may come out Tor
Mckinley
Spcaklng OF this Barnes-Hackett episode, THE
Ru0alo EXPRESS" observes that while the Cover
nor's action leaves THE Journal" in foolish posi-
ton stl Barnes is used to that and VIII survive: &
n" 1t adds the ordinary man cats peck Oh III
in year popular scientists say. how many pecks
does the editor Of Plat organ cat?
IN IFS opposltion to Governor Morton's candidacy
| for President THE Buffalo Express finds 1t neces-
sary to rap Mr.. Fassctt the knucKes. Mr..
Fassett's anxiety to be Governor says THE EX-
press" SHOULD not lead him to misreprcsont ms
| opponents. lie knows that The Express does not
| oppose Mr.. Morton account OF Mr. Platt, but
because Of his own disqualiicatlons, though mel
dentaIly we regard the Morton movement az an az
tempt to fasten the Republican party delnslve
! peace under cover OF which Boss Patt can tighten
hs LIp Oh 'ne pacsS9 .1bn AdySriser affects to-
where there Is no to Wr Worons candi,
dacy that TWO democratic papers have SPOKEN w WEI,
Of It, 9p he to sqhF the Hnubsan s 7I party, What
natural than that me democrats snodd wahI oi Ii
| beat with the greatest ease!
Il ,s understood that Platt has consented to His
cock being one IF the four dclegatesat-large, be
cause Frank Hendricks has declared that the Syra-
cuse statesman must not be set aside again for
| Iauterhach Lauterbach, however is obstinate; ne
inslsts upon having some compensation for his with
dr.waI from the for United states Senator, 10
,Yhirh posltiOn he feels himself entitled In view OF
| he serxic.s O machine in the late enrolment.
Moreover as he already pointed out 10 the Boss
| II Is about the only way now In which he can grt
nven to the County Convention from his own as
,rct and even d carpet-bagger can no longer eA-
pect success at the po1s
"c,ls" Sims and Charley" Andersen the advance
| o,ard NJ Mr. Patts coored platoon, have not been
/ vet "a
hand that Mr. Morton Is gaining ground In the
.gislatiyc inquiry should be Instituted for the par
nose of ascortanlng under what law these emssaries
| Of the POss authorized 10 draw pay from inns
state for labor performed In Louisiana and Georgia
Saws "The Utica Observer: But SAXON lost his
| onnortunity We say 1t regretfully. He follows
Controller Roberts IN resigning from the antPlatt
| state Club and he announces exactly such commit
| ices as viii be Agreeable to Mr.. Pat We are sorry
| to Saxton do IT,
| Mckinley and Miller would make a strong ticket.
according to The Utica Press. 1t believes that the
| uorlimer statesman would prefer this position TO
| United States Senator or even Governor.
Among the absurd efforts at legislation at Albany
| ,s q hill making I. a misdemeanor for candidate
| 10 pecge himself on any question
| While Platt is talking about solid delegation
from this state Kings County quietly stands his
gang OF followers their heads ana openly a psas
,haf there is not single Congress district IN BROOK
ivn which the Boss can depend upon absolutely
| sons,,r Ellsworth and Congressman wadsworth
! are said to be elected by the machhe 20 Tepiss
| The XXXth Congress District at ST. LOUIS.