New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

No one ever thought OF questioning Mcknleys
financial position until a few weeks ago. MS
sp.eches from the time he nrst entered congress
until he retired from public life. are pregnant with
sound sense on this doctrine. He led the goo cam
paign in Ohio against the free-silver Democrat.
Campbell. and by handsome majority II"
has declared again and again his opposition to the
free-siver heresy. and such an eminent hnancier
as John Sherman maintains that Mckinney pos.-
lion Is lust as sound is that OF the veteran % Ohio
Senafor Yet his opponents not satisied They
continue TO talk as though he were DeneVsf u, IN
,he ic-to-i coinage theory. He has said that ne
would lea We The party II declared for such ratio
between gold and silver Even TINS Is hol snousn ,
md rival candidates are making an issue on TINS
point In spite Of ths. he mas maln,a,ne' u'b,,iI iI
nommI;ted 10 the gold standard 1t Is suggested ihat
70. sbly the Ohio statesman has p;ay.n n'X x pe,
and Allison absolutely committed to the gold stand
arI he can declare himself as strongly AS ne
rleases with absolute certainty thnt 'hey can. can.
r,n, hack ont and make Issue on silver In other
words. il is hnted he has outgeneraaed the a, srea,
political captains that haye peeh e'unS '"e i'''e'
In opposition TO his candidacy
po,o-r,ng 70 N. remarkable display OF strength
hy tho Anti Machine Republicans OF the city ana
s,a,. the N.w-York correspondent OF THE Troy
pr..s'. remarks: "Mr Plat did rot know how gen
er,l and in a fair sanse. how determined is thc
hatred everywhere his arrogant rule OF me iast
nnnns IrM so:nd The shadows o. mans fall are
often seen before his descent
co y, the State naper. such as "rhe Rochester
Union" and THE Syracuse Courier" continue to
dwell upon the possibilities OF General Tracy becom
ing a successful dark horse at St. Louis Ihe
Courier" says that the General would certainly
make a mcst respectable candidate. HE Is, 1t
mnks-up lie has served the country ably and hon
orably as Secretary OF the Navy In Harrison CAB
met He has envable war record. he is un-
questionably an able lawyer and an accomplished.
all-round statesman
Although an ou,spoken defender of the Platt ma
chine. The Rocheeter Democrat and Chronicle is
candid enough TO say that III Mckinley Is nom-
mated at ST. Louis It Will be because he Is a true
exponent OF Republican principles. n statesman OF
pre-emincnt ability, patriotic American. and a
leader whom the party VIII follow. because IL be-
leves In him "
The substitution OF Lauterbach for H!scock
deegate-at-largo makes the position OF the Syracuse
leader an anomalous one "He has evidently been
turned down by Mr.. Plat" says The Syracuse Cou
rier" "as a member Of the Republican Big Four
and we find him pleading by proxy for permission
TO go to 81. Louis as a district delegate. on the
ground that Governor Morton desired that he should
be at ST. Louis. The spectacle OF an cx-tnited
States Senator pleading to go National delegate
on the ground that he was wanted as a delegate OF
the Governor IL altogether novel And ye; II II
the same gentleman who devoted six years I'm the
United States Senate to the service Of the same Mr.
Plat Wolseys FEELINGS under T ts m rtrc1 hr %
ondaga leader
Although the new Excise Commissioner Is ma
chine man. and will probably appoint Platt men to
office under him. "The Olean Times doubts II II
will be possible for political machine TO he buii'
up under the Rancs law. II argues that. while the
National Government imposes Internal tax upon
wb.skey tobacco cigars. cards, etc. and employs a
central Commissioner. with deputies and agents TO
collect IT, one charges or feels that the Internal
Revenue Bureau IL a political machine True. II Is
officered by men In political accord WIN the ap-
pointing power. az doubtless the STATE LIQUOR lax
bureau will be, but these officials have and can
have no power beyond collecting the tax they can
hold no club over any applicant. The latter VIII
have simply to comply with the law lie Will u owe
nothing TO a boss. influence or pull lie VIII be
able To vote for whom he peases, und.sturbed by
threat or hecler or party machine
Commenting on Senator Quays admission thst
Mckinley would have from 375 to 100 votes on the
first ballot. 1.-THE Syracuse Herald remarks: NC
Kinley represents the principle Of protection. Tor
which the people have declared: as no other man
Indications In the political heavens that veritable
cyclone Of enthusiasm for the Ohio man II brew