New-York tribune., 1896-06-07
THE REpUBLTCAN STATE TICKET.

TIE REPUBLICAN, TAIH 1lChhi'
Tn the matter of Republican nominations for
Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN 'hls
State about which we observe disposition OH
the part of some young and Jealous hepuo-
licans 10 open discussion just now, Inc IT'D
une ventures to suggest that there IS pieh'!
of time between now and the date OF the S'a'e
Convention for very full and clear expression
of the sentiment Of the party and that there Is
no occasion for Fastening decision or getliiie
into a heated controversy over 1t. win the
National Convention still to act. and the great
Presidential campaign Of 1895 TO open. IL seems
n little premature To enter upon the dlscussioh
of candidates for State offices, unless 1t De III
the most general way. Obviously. the hrs'
thing TO be done is 10 put the PRESIDENTIAL tcK-
ct in the field with a Republican National plat
form clearly expressed. outspOken In terms ana
fearless in its declaration Of principles Inc
next step, so far as New-York state Repub
licans are concerned. will be 10 put in noniha-
ton State ticket thoroughly In harmony Win
the National ticket, representing not only the
principles embodied In the National PLATFORM
but the confidence of the party in the candi-
dates and the popular impulse which gave IL
birth
The Tribune has no fears that the Re
publican State Convention Will put in noInina-
ton ticket which will command the same cor
dial support from the voters that the Iresi-
dental candidate is sure TO receive. Tile wave
of enthusiasm which has already submerged
the machinery of what IS called the regular
organization will not spend Itself and subSide
with the accomplishment OF Its first ana mann
purpose New-York Republicans. who have IN
overwhelming numbers and by Enthusiastically
earnest demonstrations placed themselves IN an
attitude of determined hostility to the machine
politicians, who during the last two years have
controlled the Executive and TO considerable
extent directed legislation with such melan-
choly results will not be content with having
defeated these schemcrs in the Presidential
field They will not reposc upon their arms
after that victory and permit the machine man
ayers 70 handicap the National ticket with
State nominations out Of sympathy with the
great popular movement IN the Nation. No
activity of the present machine managers nor
| any padding of rolls, nor fraudulent primaries.
nor close corporation methods. nor any other
! of the devices with which they are 50 familiar
! will avail in State Convention against the
mass Of Republican voters, who Will already
have asserted themselves against Boss don
| inatIon in the choice Of the candidate for Pres
! ident
The nomination Of Mckinley at St Louis In
the face of the dcadliest hostility Of Mr.. Iiatt
and the State machine will make an end OF the
control of the party by that machine in THIS
State The honest Republican voters Will not
allow the machine managers TO conduct the
party 20 political suicide by putting ticket
in nomination which would represent the views
and the wishes. the policy and the methods, or
, men who had moved heaven and earth 10 de-
feat Mckinley and make their subservicnt In
strument the candidate in his stead. SO much
NAV be safely counted on. The eggs Of the
Platt machine are all in one basket. and the
nomination Of Mckinley breaks the whole lot.
1t Is waste of time TO talk about the chances
of any one Of the aspirants for the Governor
ship or Lieutenant-Governorship who has been
connected even remotely with the shameless
abuse of trust and prostitution of power. which
have characterized the PlattMorton Admins
traton Of the last two years Nothing Is more
certain than that Governor Morton himself
who has been treated with unusual considera-
I tion on account Of his advanced age and preyi-
ously unspotted public career. and is by far the
strongest candidate yet named by the machine
manag gers-woud be defeated for reelection
even on the same ticket with n popular canli-
date In Presidential year.
The machine. candidates being eliminated
the rest may he left to timely and reasonable
discussion after the result OF the National Con
vention has been formally declared. There are
candidates In plenty for both places who have
not the smell Of the Patt machine upon their
garments. And from these the great body OF
voters in the State will select fitting candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor without
Boss dictGtion or interference Just as the great
body OF voters in the Nation are about TO choose
their candidate for President and Vice-Presi
dor