New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

To overcome the effect of McKinley's success U
Erie County and In NewYork. Mr. Platt is ADVISES
By THE Rochester Union Advertiser 10 cause 'as
Massage by the State Convention next Tuesday OF
a resolution instructing the delegates from 'nS
State 10 vote as a unit for Mr.. Morton. In thu
way his Rochester organ contends he can snus
out this incense 1uential detection and foitow me
'custom OF Democratic State Conventions, Inc
second suggestion is a little late. Mr.. Plau nas
been following the custom Of Democratic S'a"
Conventions for long time. HIS meth0ds tot -.
and those OF Richard Croker are Identical; ou. ~:
idea Of adopting the unit rule as proposed Dy M
Monroe County adviser Is somewhat more SUI hr, 4
IS doubtful II is doubtful the reason that 81: H.
teen years in the great Natohai n "a ,sas
the unit rule should be abrogated and that lnsra O,
lions by State conventions were binding oh,y upos
Consress district must be respected. This change
was ordained in permanense by the Sai0 ma chez
ven,lon Of 1880 OF which Mr. Platt ana MS @"'s'
adviser, Louis F. Payn. were members.
Mr.. Payn by the way. has just been elected .
delegate In his district. which never fais MIN Nv
one is surprised because after his remarKaoe Wv
tory last fall Ills opponents will be disposed u "~s
careful preparation before attempting again 70 u
horse him. He is the last OF the old Stal"art ieAa
ers and he maintains his leadership IN the TACO "
every obstacle to such degree as 10 lus'is w
confidence reposed In his political ability py e'.'s
party leader that has rome IN coh'ac' WIN -
striking personality. Without Payn. Piatt "ou'S
be frightfully handicapped. He depends upon MN
more and more every year; and IN eoh'S"N0.'
State and National. he reposes more conidsnSe -
him than in any other man Just now rssi q
the Pattites, but every who remembers tns
way in which the Governor tried TO nrsr NM ~ III
Of notifies last fall will question the sincerity VI '
attachment to Mr.. Mortons eandidaey The G ~:
ernor, i viii be remembered risa og 10 '0t against
Pavn's man DAILY. and actually compelled Ham NH.
ton Fish assist in the hgnt omt fa rysansd The
Governors candidate from getting any suP ps,s
whatever There men connected with me Isl
Hn cu ShS f Psyn DHsi not me Of them
sweet 70 him. His course at ST. Louis WI" NC ""''-
watching.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton's friends think mas
the defeat OF Controller Roberts In Erie 'ou".s
last Saturday will inure to the beneht OF MI 90.
ton as a Gubernatoria candidate poss nI,;rnn Il
until Mr. Saxton reorganzes his epinai co hss an
is doubtful II his name Will arouse that e"'"''
which II once inspired.
Tho Plat papers are again talking about Gehe'S
Tracy not as candidate for Governor FOR ne na'
already declined to be considered in connecuo" w..
that office but as NewYork's candidate IN tns
Withdrawal from the race Perhaps Warner Mfs (
will have something 70 say Ssc on Lms'
Joseph II. Manley's conference with Thomas y.
| Plat last Sunday. IL is said irritated Governs
S MHf'0" more ina" TIC '''' ~
Mr. Plat will do well to instruct his literary bureau
| at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to send immedia'es
| to each Of his newspapers throughout the S'a'e
| copy OF the last Republican National platform ~
| this way he may prevent some OF his henehn'e.
| from making themselves ridiculous In discuss"s
| the platform adopted by the Ohio Republican COa.
yention the other day. Ii is too late to save iS
| Albany Journal" and THE Utica Herald Do'.
OF these are up In arms against the silver here,s
| Of the Ohioans. To be sure. the Buckeye pe'p'
simply repeated In their platform the doctrine II
this point enuncated at Minnsapoiis' ,bst Il Is
capable or divers interpretations. and Is juS ,hs
criticised" In other words. the chairman o, not
New-York State Republican Committee does does, nU
| even know h.s party creed on one OF the most 'N
portant questions Of the hour.
There will be. 1t Is said. contest In every eoA
| gress district In New-York County for setue"s.'
| at st. Louis regardless of the big Mckinney ~
testing committee.
| Senator Quay comedies that Mckinley Will nav.
between s75 and 400 votes In the first baIo's. y
| within hfty-fve OF a majority. The Pennsy vs of
| Senator has evidently been hearing from so nc
his constituents on the Mckinley question recsn'"'
Referring to the proceedings OF the Jene.
| County Republican Convention "The utca IT, =,
| says they are full OF Significance and maHe y
plain that the people In Of the party's Sans.
est strongholds In this State are acquiring eo,s
mendable independence and are not dispos York
ruled and ruined by boss dictation In New ,hia
The rebuke administered TO Senator Muinn SSYork
convention for his vote on the Greater Nsrsssnan
appreciate app that he has Constituents at home .
satisfy a. well ~ boss 81 NO. y o'os