New-York tribune., 1896-07-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES
TIL. attempt OF the Hacke,t machine Of Oneida
County TO prevent the return TO Albany OF AZ
sembyman Sanger has called forth protests frofn
all sides. The sentiment against II Is widespr0o
az we'll as local. for Colonel Sanger has mane TOT
himself State reputation. The Dolgeville Heraid
expresses the general feeling Of the party IN tho
Mohawk Valley when it declares that IL the schemes
Of the Hackett crowd prove successful II would y
a public misfortune" which the Second Oneaoe
District. the Republican party, or the puUo
business we'll afford Colonel sanger
II adds, rs a with whom compromises. when
principle is at stake. are not considered. Hgny
educated, daily student OF current anairs. OF
answering integrity and a Conscientious. untfr1nS
worker patient and falthfud IN little things and
faithful and patient in momentous Affairs. ne nes
become recognized model legislator. OF spiend'd
oapacty for usefulness the State at large a. wen
especial + parish" Mr. Hsckets scheme IS to "a
vorite sons In every town in the district 10 a. .4
turned over to the choice Of so ne more compiacens
snd hs, ea & aInd 10 n the S
cations are that his crusade Will prove failure.
The Importance Of making a proper nominatiee
for Governor the coming Republican State Con-
vention Is dwell. on by The Utica Union" The
party. II comedies. must be exceedingly careful In
selecting ticket. IAN Organization man." II adcA.
will find that the feeling OF anmosity % rampane
Gated The Candidate should not b. a faction man,
and his nomination should be apparently the spon.
OF DEAL whore the voice and hand both b
traced TO the bcss."
Western State papers seem TO look upon Congress.
man Mahany a sort of Middle-of-the- Road man
THE Buffalo Times" says he will be lonesome as .
non-factional Republican but the feeling prevails
that ne Will go back TO Congress In triumph
Some sensible advice is given to the independents
elements OF the party by The Syracuse Post"
This year, 1t says. the Anti-machine Republicans
have been driven into the position they now take
by the proscrptive and intoerant rules OF the ma
chine. While their is just, It will be neces-
character In order 10 be justified. They must not
rely for public favor on the simple ground that
they have been denied their rights and privileges
They must also show that opposition 10 machine
rules and local bosssm means the nomination OF
better tickets OF better men than can be secured
qnder the oid 40 De sne fs.
very best men for each position. men whose nomina-
tion will command universal approval and be ac-
cepted the proper fruit Of the agitation for better
political methods.
Concerning the silver advocates. The Middletowu
Press" says: They have talked silver for years
As result every silver man is a perfect mine OF
statistics and socalled facts and when he gets OPP
portunty for discussion he will pour out perfect
deluge OF figures. which will bewider. II not tenn
pOrarly -alyZe all listeners They rave been 8et.
ting ready for this campaign for years and for that
reason they have a temporary advantage az tne
start OF the battle 1t must De a campaign OF eau
suit II the issue is brought fully before the people,
II is frankly conceded by The Oneonta Herald"
that there are some free-silver orators In OF
seeo County, But" adds THE Herald" we have
confidence that when this silver question Is little
better understood as It will be before election tnese
will be mighty few OF them who will want eitner
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adopted at Chicago
In similar vein are the remarks OF The WATERFOWL
Times which declines 70 believe that the rural dis-
tricts are as full OF freesilver Republicans as some
Of the Democratic newspapers calm. As Tho
Times points out, the farmers were the nrst 20 oe-
they know that the Mckinley tariff lsw was the NJ
ever passed that fully recognized une r1gnt Oh u's
farmer TO be protected equally with other labor
Thomas spratt. the leading Democrat OF 81. Law
renee County who delegate 10 the Cnicase
Convention, expresses himself az entirely sausned
with the action Of the New-fork deegauon a.. az
Chica % n the Convention had simply gone as rag
as free silver Mr. Spratt declares II rlrt we oesn
tolerated but the Ngelds and the Ti:lmsns ,avor or
other things which no seIt-respec'ins '"'" ''''"
tenance"
The unanimity with which the candidacy OF con-
troller Roberts for Governor has been indorsed IN
Erie County is remarkable The action OF the
Genera. Committee in formally presenting his name
has been ratified all sides to such an extent
that. according to The Buffalo Express ,,rs tners
county who a re supporting him
1.-THE BROOKLYN Citizen is unkind enough 70 run
the deadly parallel on NJ Platts local chairman
Mr. Iauterbach Il will be remembered wrote a
letter a few DAYS ago calling upon everybody 70
sunnort Mr. Mckinley for President. FOR the sake
of sound money" A few weeks ago II Will also ne
remembered. Mr.. Lauterbach was cal calling upon
OF sound money While this is true enough no no,
body but unregenerated Democrat would tntnx
Of reminding people OF t. II Is unde,stoou ins
Mr. Lauerbach desires that the request con,aihea me,
his first letter shall be burned.
w. P. ST JOHN DEMOCRATIC TREASURER
81. Louis July Ex-senator Jones. chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, while IN this city
determined upon one member Of the Executive Com.
mttee which he authorized TO appoint ana
named William P. St John ex-president OF 'hs
Mercantile Bank. OF New-York CITY as the treasurer
of the National Committee. This was done IN the
,orowne letter addressed TO Mr. ST. John under To-
days date:
Nv Dear Sir have taken the liberty Of appoint
ing you treasurer OF the Democratic Natiohai ON ON.
F JAMES X. JONES.
Mr. St John Is in the city. and was leading
factor in the Silver Convention, which adjourned on
Friday and over which he presided "a permanent
chairman. He promptly addressed a note TO Chair.
man Jones accepting the appointment
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM CRITICISED.
II. l.. wayland in The Philadelphia Press
The silver craze is a reproach to our system OF
public education That there are millions OF people
taught n the schools OF our country who believe
that IL is in the power OF the Government By
calling 80 cents a dollar 10 make II dollar Ger.
tanly indicates that the education Of these people
has been grossly defective. The common schools