New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

POBITIriI NOTES.
Less than four years ago the Democratic party
in this State was considered invinclble Against
its united elements the opposition strove in vain
To-day 1t Is a comp tie wreck. drifting rudderless
on a stormy sea OF adverse conditions To The
jamestown Journal the Buffalo Convention seems
"a clear case Of brains deserving the body" The
malady however, did not have Its inception IN
New York State. II began AT Chicago when the
leaders, who are now either sulking In retirement
or openly arrayed against the platform OF anarchy
did not have the courage to bolt A convention
whose platform is a violation OF moral law
The Democratic gathering at Buffalo Is 10 The
Troy Record" a strong object lesson Of the fall
IRE Of virtue in politics" True! And the New
York Democratic machine. after acting for years
on the principle that honesty Is not me oest policy
has finally nailed the sentiment 10 its mast
The nomination OF Mayor Thacher 81 Albany
for Governor indicates TO The Saratogian' that
Senator Hin has regained his grip on the way
ward Organization Just when dld ne lose II!
Il is perfectly clear from casual reading Of the
State papers that the Republican party Is not
going to allow the tariff issue to be lost sight OF In
this campaign after election day. To the MA
jorty OF them this question also involves the pub
lie honor The Nation must have good money Out
IL must also have enough good money with when
to pay its debts with the Treasury deficit for
the year Of twentythree millions" says the Troy
Record" "the tariff cannot be made dead Issue
until the Government is turned from the road to
bankruptcy.
Old soldiers returning from the Grand Army en-
campment agree that while politics was supposed
to be excluded from the affair there Is no question
that the veterans are overwhelmingly in favor 81
Mckinley and absolutely Opposed 10 te pay He''
OF pensions in O-cent dollars.
Lieutenant Governor Saxtons friends say tha'
his boom for United States Senator is developing
expansive powers or no mean order.
In accepting the nomination for Congress by the
Mckinley oague of the XANIlth District Mr.
Beden pay a glowing tribute to the splendid work
accomplished by that organization your or
ganizaton," he says in his letter. represents the
Republican masses, and your nominees are emitted
to be regarded the candidates of the Republican
party. No questions of technical regularity can oe-
prve your membership of their political rights or
prevent their recognition genuine. loyal Repuo-
leans Believing in the principles for when the
position you have taken in this campaign; nave
the nomination which you have rendered me 10
the Sound Money Democrats VINO lhdorseu ~
nomination and whose ind0rSemen, ~, W. VJ Itp
with no conditions and carried no pohtica 9plea-
tons whatever. he declares; w ME J sildi con,
time TO uphold Republican principles with all my
ahitv whether in public or private life. promise.
in case OF my election 10 do everytni In my powsr
for ali the people Of this district without regard 10
their party reheCn , ta p lie Is confident Of
ne MS 1csnddate under the circumstances whether he
wins or loses
Concerning his acceptance The Syracuse POST
defines the position of the Mckinley League Repuo-
licans which, it observes, is better understood IN
that district than throughout the state they
have been denied participation In the Republican
primaries in this city," says The POST they
have been refused home rule in the Of this
county, and they being deprived OF proper rep
resentation in Madison County through unfair and
unjust rules adopted by the regular orEanlztthOn
except to fight for their rights by an appeal 10 tnat
sense of fair play which IS chsrae;eris,c A,sr
for the nomination OF Mckinley when me leader:
OF the machine organzttion Tere Up PDne Ths
members Of the Mckinley League do not need 70
explain their Republicanism or apologize Tor tner
attitude AT this time They represent the masses OF
the Republican party in the N\Nlltn congress Us
trict and they confidently await the Vero'c' % NV
polls.
p f Wood who is now for business reasons
living in London. has written a strong appeal 10
his friends In the Mohawk Valley against the plat
form OF reputation and anarchy. In the closing
nsraaraphs OF his letter he points out that the un-
fortunate Wilson bill is a chief factor I'm our imam
cial distress But is all this reason ne ashs,
why we should put ourselves outside the pae OK
civilized nations by repudatng our Nationssi ae ns
why as individuals. We should do that WHICH N22
have been taught from our earliest days 70 rsgssa
as robbery? Are you aware OF the fact 'nd ..,t
states land when agriculture suffers the W., W" ,oss
tton suffers with III proceeds from ne i.o"a"rf
Maid in countries which have d"based 20 f.sia
silver currency? The farmers OF tuss'a, asrsa1
China the Argentine Republic are able 20 uA" -.
,ls i'm the grain markets OF the world. ana mo i,is
reason why our immense crops command 80 ~ ~
money. VIII you reduce our Iaootne Ne an, In
the level OF these races? DO you wish 70 ~. ., ,hs
a nation of voluntary bankrupts? Inen is. inks
voice of pruderc and good sense. Forsake Wv A., "a
of he silver mine owners. who wouu usS
stepping stones TO enhance temporary. W..,ca ~
Of their product. Listen longer 10 the W. Ss, ss,
the false prophets. who would convince You s,,e,y
,nonay means universal wealth. Allure me s
of Anarchists. who would destroy the "hoe
of our Republic.
The reaction against the Democratic parry az"
Clevelands reelection was first evidenced " "
election of Supervisors In this State. Pohuca' w
Servers discern an analogy between that iic' AZ"
the way In which the minor contests since the So
Convention result In favor of the Anti. IN
forces Ar apt illustration OF this was amor an
Rlnghamton Monday In the School bo","u ava
MAYOR Green made a desperate ns"t " .n,o.
sition winning decided victory all along 'h' INV
Thus far II seems TO be conceded boy Demo''s
as well as Republicans that the re-ele''0" "
Charles A. Chickering In the NNlNh COhs'e
District il assured and because il IL some OF Ms
Democratic critics, such. FOR example. as ~
Utica Observer think that he should no' an,
his partsanship TO carry him so laI iS ~ ~" hov-
some of his recent speeches. Mr.. Chlch'rihe w
ever insists that he has never made speeches
win the approval OF the opposition press.