New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

, The last early Republican Convention In this
State was held In Utica February 25 1880 Roscoe
Conkng was In command. The delegation was In
structed to vote for General Grant for third term
General Grant however. was not nominated. though
the greatest fight In the history OF National con-
ventons was made in his behalf.
Platt's evening organ in Poughkeepsie is The
Star" 1t displayed some twinklings OF independ-
ence early last summer by venturlng to attack
Platts adviser and chief Lieutenant. Lou Payn.
but long before cold weather set In 1t was chained
TO Payn's triumphal car and cheering for him more
loudly than the rest. Its independence died In In
fancy. Such record naturally qualities 1t to de-
fend the fraudulent Lauterbach enrolment. when
almost every other organ of the Boss remains silent
In contemplating these shameful disclosures.
sample of this defence will compare favorably with
anything put forth by Ananas or his "ife:
Some time ago these same people started d. the cry
OF fraudulent enrolment because they saw that they
could not control the County Committee. A new
enrolment demanded In every district that had
been carried by the regulars. but the districts car
ried by themselves were to stand even though IL
was shown that fraud had been practised as bare
faced as any that had been charged upon the reg
uars. The offer made for re-enrolment OF all was
not accepted for this was not what they wanted;
Indeed 1t not intended from the start as II
would do away with all change to cry fraud, d ana
Grated lying any comment would be the quntes-
sence OF superfuity.
The readiness Of the Morton boomers to talk
about other candidates Is to THE Rochester POST
Express evidence OF the insincerity OF the move
ment that Plat has started in the Governors In
terest.
According TO The Syracuse Standard the Raines
excise bill Is fatally defective. In that 1t permits
the establishment OF liquor-shop anywhere by
the payment OF the required tax and compliance
with other simple conditions" mo BILL. says
Tho Standard" SHOULD be passed at Albany this
winter that deprives property-owners OF the right
OF protest The adjustment Of boards Of excise e
may be a reform but thing argues for their
retention than the knowledge thdt Deiote
them least objection may be filed ana urseq 70
be not desirable invest the county treasurer with
i ss pfvi s c OF he Should be prohibited
from exercising his power In any case wnere witnI,
remonstrants We believe there should be a general
acquescence In the establishment OF saloon; par
ticularly in residence district pelore II Is iesa-
lied by either tax or license.
Mr. Rrookneld's remark still troubles the poll
,t,ians. particularly those who are anxious to sue
ICED Mr. Morton in the Executive Ianson The
expectation OF the Bosses" says The Ctica Press
us that on account OF It being Presidential year
and the Governor running at the same time even
Republicans who do not approve Of them WI, sWai
low their dscontent and vote Tor ther t ponsbe
that in this respect they are reekoning witaou,
their host AnyhSw the u s%ark of M repeneS
Republican President might win without the elec-
toral vote Of New-York but gubernator'al candi-
dates made uncomfortable.
Even the cautious Journal" Of Syracuse. admits
that the movement among the An,i-Platt Repub-
leans OF New-York City for new organization Is
VERY decided"
In his recent lecture in Rochester DR.. Parkhurst
said that the responsibility for the present Tam
many government. what remains OF It. In this
city. rested largely upon Mr. Lexow. that little
tricky Senator OF Tom Platts" who turned his
back the gang OF reformers." The worst class
with whom ne had to deal the doctor said. was the
half bad men, The better man is. II bad he
continued The more dangerous he Is to deal with
and the greater his capacity for mischief Cnmixed
frankness about It that leaves you knowing where
you are standing and where you are at That Is
be fond OF Paddy Diver and Tom Grady. and
feel entire conadence In them know just where
shall IND them There is Hyde-Jekyll business
SSo" them them. people know What you are talking
about. but when you talk about men that are 80
per cent imp and the other 20 angel or light, the
performance becomes complicated the intelligence
o. your auditors goes TO pieces and you wish that
all men were Thoroughbred either OF one descrlp-
ton or the other
Commenting on Or Parkhurst's lecture The SYRIA
cuse Post" remarks that he IS good deal wiser
than when he first entered the lists against Tam
many lie accomplished s;upendous results" adds
The Post before he had obtained any fighting
perience. The Lessons he has learned are lessons
which every municipal reiormer must also learn;
The fight FOR good city government Is against bad
s a., the onnosit,on q, sp@s hunters and
machine leaders. but they can take courage In the
TACT That when the issue IL presented tners
In favor OF good government than
there opposed 10 It,"
SO long as II is known beforehand exactly what
Will be done the State Convention. THE POugh-
keepsc Eagle thinks the question to the time
OF holding It IL matter OF little importance. The
snap part OF the thing" II adds. will come In con-
nection with the district conventions. and they
ought not to be neld until the spring opens II
Will be remembered that the prime object OF Hls
snap convention known beforehand. too. but
that dd not prevent the reputable Democrats Of
the State from rising in such numbers TO COM
peteiy ann.hilate him Presidential candidate.