New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-07


against Platt any other person. but did au-
thorize my name to be signed to an address to the
people protesting against oppressive methods IN
party management and demanding free and honest
primaries. ] have not yet seen the address Mr..
Saxton, you see. says that he has not yet seen the
address ! have communicated with New-York. and
see that through an oversight, copy was not sent
to Mr.. Sax;on as supposed had been done. l be-
leve that when he the address he will be quite
willing to have his signature attached to II. Ina
facts that Mr.. Saxton. Mr.. Brookheld, Mr.
Cravath, Mr.. Milholland and myssf were appointed
a committee TO draft address. after conference
In New-Yo-k Mr. Saxton had to leave town to at
tend TO some law business. but left fun power 10
the other members of the committee TO draft the
address and sign his name 10 It, or this we are
quite certain Mr. Brookfeld could not attend our
meeting. either. and Mr. Milholand Mr. Cravath
and arew up the address and brought II IN al a
meeting that evening at watch Mr. brookheid' as
well az the greater part OF the senemen VINO I rsa
been with us the night before were present. Inc me
address with certain yeroal cnAnses.whleh oy ane
way. were not in the line OF weakening twas APP
proved by all Of the gentlemen, including. MI.
unanimous in approval ard think we had
every to expect that Mr. Saxton would APP
bs as0 az as thought that
the address correctly expressed the sentiments OF all
THAT could be considered offer sive though don't
think that he objects TO strong statement OF q
the Use of supplementary language, and we tired
to have that manifesto couched u terms tnat were
sonaiv offensive to any one | regret the differ
tween Mr. Saxton and some OF his best friends; but
II more question or taste as 10 oe-
tails than OF purpose as TO result.
In so far as the Anti Machine address aims at the
overthrow Of the Platt dynasty. The Syracuse
Journal little TO criticse In II. 1t Is the right
of the individual Republican to prefer and favor any
candidate for Office wtom he pleases says The
Journal" "and 1t Is also the right 10 prefer and
favor any organization OF the party 10 form and
persons In control OF II that he pleases Such con-
trovers,es legitimate. and when conducted fairly
and honestly they have an excellent influence
The Journal" however objects to separate cau-
cuses and conventions. No matter how Republicans
are beaten II insists that they should submit with
out further protest. This is the DID, familiar Platt
argument. and II It were followed there would
never be a reform movement in a hundred years 50
long as the machine Is fought with rosewa;er meth
DDS it will flourish like the cedars OF Lebanon The
Republican organization in Syracuse Is disgrace 10
the Republican party. Is candidate for Mayor last
year was third in the race. the reform Republican
nominee being second. polling over six thousand
votes, and We; the Hendricks crowd absolutely re-
form ticket identify himself with the present organ
ization Notwithstanding these facts-and tney are
that the party organization in the County OF Onon-
dasa has never in al ihe years OF KspuDcaWus rn
peryerson IS the term usually employed IN euci
cases These SIX thousand REPUBLICANS have asksa
for admission the organization Their request mas
been reterred to the Executive Committee What
dsposdton T 9 Exnc aaF OF y
will report IN due season on the COMMUNICATING
reachsd IN the matter all with due solemnity. as
though everybody did not know afore'me wat
and as devoid OF human interest the official no;i-
fcation OF Presidential candidate Of his nomna-
lite and too polite to throw the communicating ~
the six thousand Republicans In the waste naske,
but that IN their opinion, is where 1t Will ultimately
find a resting pace
Controller Roberts's absolute defiance Of Plat as
exnressed nv hts signature 10 the address Of the
Anti Machine Republicans. has added strength 10
his canvass for Governor. The Buffalo Express
which has been rather favorably disposed to Mayor
Jewe.t OF that city. comes out now hat-footed TOT
Mr. Roberts declaring that ''he will do for the I'M
bossed Republicans OF all the State TO tie TO- oeng
ab,e honest unselhsh and "a party to the pact be-
tween the leading anti-Platt Republicans OF me
State to fight bosstsm TO the death. James a.
Roberts adds rs willing to serve .S as P Sa s5s
loader OF the good cause. He Is more IMAM sec-
tional candidate he l. more man a AZ practises
administrative reform every day Of me oteia
He has ,b State m against the the Of pos
men Of both parties He mas reluseu ~ i ia onen
endn the party boss who sought to punish him
for his independence ana hdeHty 10 '"e pe0p''
teress."
The Anti-Macnne forces can now boast OF a' ieas'
one friendly newspaper in almost every important
r,,itial centre OF the State. whereas few months
400 there were scarcely dozen In the entire coH-
monwealrh that willing TO come Out openly
AGAINST Plat or keep up such terrlnc cannon
s,rg as for mple THE Blnghamton Herald IN
dulges In day after day THE Herald is ieadihs
the fight In the southern tier Its denuncatiohs oi
plat and his methods merciless as they are
effective Here IL extract from one Oh ue'i'
s,s,,,ne o. the Boss It declares 'he is not born
leader There is no magnetism about him. no power
of oratory no generous Impulses no OPEN patriolic
sentiment and do not follow him because 'hey
love him: they follow him because 1t pays SNOW us
an old Plat,ite one who stood 'high In Patts coun-
ellis and we will show you man who has maze
money out OF politics He may not have kept H. put
he has made money. Plat has always disregarded
the popular wish. His scheme has ever been 10
construct perfect machine. Exposure OF rammans
methods and discipline IN New-fork CITY were III
exact parallel to the Plat system In ms Sta,s
With such a system In vogue, what could the people
do? Plattism owned the last Legislature. ana us
disgraceful record Is due entrey 10 C,, ~. III
He seemed angry 10 think that ne could n3, en-
deal Whereby he could 0bssse M ye been
dumped with a CELEBRITY that would nave asonisheu
ana ana Mckinney are hard pair from which to buy
political backmail L ddn WORK a T2e w wate bpo
OF o1d P hs methois in this SAFE We do not believe
however he intends TO abdicate unless forced TO do
ley this sae and we esPfS 9 M sfe n snS s
srewtng acks stealtniiy along the presidential race
track"
"As an outsider" remarks The Rochester Herald
I'VE cannot but admire the audacIty and resolute-
ness OF this proposed attack upon Patt in year |
when caution would naturally recommend a suspen- |
son Of hostlllties For the first time in the history
OF New-York politics a Republican factional fight |
ha. been preclphated at the beginning OF Pres
Dental campaign. Imagine organized half breed |
movement against Conkling after the nomination CT
Garfield In 1880 the anti-Conkng wing Of the Re-
publican party In this State. far from opposing the
Senator, were unable control their JOY when he
consented take the stump for Garfield, but the
Republican opponents OF Plat are made OF serner /
stun
After quoting the list Of those who signed the
pronunciamento against Plat and his methods, Tho
Lockport Sun concludes: From the quality OF the
revolutionary leaders this ia be sham battle.
hut 4, lie fact hat he lean