New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

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And now Charley" Hackett hastens to depose and
say with due soemnity. that he never even discussed
such wicked proposition as snap convention
with Senator Plat. anybody else" That Is Just
what was expected of IIackett. denial OF this kind
was bound TO be forthcoming. Patt keeps MIN Tor
exactly this kind OF work-to deny and assure and
profess-anything and everything that seems neces-
sary expedient. He declares further tnat ne
knows nothing about the early Steuben- Cnenuns
Commttee has nothing TO- do with What nonsense:
AS II every wel-nformed politician In New orh
ranged at Platts office during John F. Parkhursts
visit here: Furthermore. that II was the OBJECT
Of Parkhursts mission to the metropolis
The fight against Fassett on the question OF Ma
ona delegates is indefensible. There Is absolutely
no Justification for It, He is not only in favor Of Mr.
Morton's candidacy. but his paper THE Elmira Ad-
vertser was the first Republican organ In the state
to place the Governor in nomination for the Presi-
deny This done over year nlmaSt
is the sole basis OF Platts campaign In the Chemung
District, it last summer How Mr. Morton
can sit quietly by and allow it to proceed Is mex
plicable
Said one Of the shrewdest members OF the state
Senate: "All appears to be running Platts way
now That is to be expected under the circum-
stances. The Legislature has just opened Every
body wanted places and patronage Plat was the
most useful person in sight for that purpose Now
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himself. Friction Is inevitable - Rows cannot DC
avoided and | predict that you'll see no end OF
trouble ana s.ar.ed o} IN ne sye He
elected Fish. beat Malby. inaugurated his Governor
vet Won recall how he had a muiny In the Assembly
in less than thrty days and rebellion In the senate
the in the TO ily Mans Bear in
mind also that ne aid no, have Presidential boom
his hands. "a he has this year.
n Coggeshall makes good his declaration to control
m. two delegates from the Oneida lierk.mer district
IN spite of all that Warner Miller and Charles W.
uackett can do TO the contrary the roar Of battle
that will spread from that particular section OF me
Mohawk VALLEY 9ugh' s to AWAKEN echoeS 0" '''e
As"The Syracuse Herald" observes. in discussing
the Senate Committee: The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
would Ike to do the right thing. but apparently Mr.
plat, has found that his ambition 10 be Governor
makes IL easy TO lead him from the straight and mar
row path" or how many Republican leaders be-
sides Saxton can this be said
!, elected President. Mr. Merton would be In his
sevonty-third year. but even that is ten years
Younger than Gladstone when Prime Minister
OF Great Britain. The Rochester Herald seems
10 overlook such these entirely when II dis
cusses this subject. II processes to take an on
tirely opposite view. when FOR example It talks
in this style: "a comparison OF the age or the elder
Harrison and that Of Buchanan with the age OF
Morton IS scarcely pertinent. COR the reason That
the populatlon OF the country has more than doubled
since Ruchanans time. and the responsibilities and
obligations OF the Presidential post nave CORE.
Morton. apart from his years Is by no means d
robust man. Anybody who Is AT all familiar win
snnarabl. from the Presidency OF country OF TO-
n6cO people. especially during the trst year OF the
term. must realize that II requires ROBUST
physique and an uncommon capacity for grinding
application to endure H. Has Governor Morton inc
innbt II There are elderly men in this country
who could do the work and i've Gharies A. lana lana
the claim mat Governor Morton is not equal TO the
task is one OF them
"Where does George Bliss stand. anyhow" asks
..The Niagara Falls Gazette" and then 1t proceeds
to give the FOR this inquiry He was IN Al
bany Yesterday. and stated his position with refer-
ence 10 the Governors candidacy for the Republican
Presidential nomination. He declared that he had
said In New-York that a large number of persons.
while stpporting Governor Morton in public. We're In
private saving things from which It vas only a
been classed as opposing Morton for saying that,
but ne still insisted that what ne saiu was Vus OF
bnd DnthIng TO say" Don't worry about the Colonel.
He has just returned from long solourn abroad.
and has not taken his bearings yet. lie Will come
out all right.
General Tracy says In urging Mr. Mortons cam
d.dacv that New-York has elected seven out OF
the ten Republican candidates for the Presidency
and yet none OF them came from the empire state.
According to "The Evening star. or Poughkeep-
sc the struggle FOR the nomination for Governor Is
'froe for all" That t. exactly what Plat IL saying
to all Corners: 1t is what he always says 10 the I'M
sailed generation Of political aspirants
No public career furnishes a more striking illus
tration OF the ups and downs OF politics than that
OF Levi p. Morton. Success and failure have gone
hand in hand with him. When Garfield was elected
President he wanted place in the Cabinet He
didn't get It, But he made Minister TO France.
Later on he tried to be elected United States Sem
ator Mr. Evarts defeated him. Again he tried,
bu, though he defeated Mr. Miller. he had to trans
fer his votes to Mr.. Hiscock Compensation for this
was found in 1855. when he was chosen vice-Pres,,
and returned to be elected Governor OF New-York
Now he is an ayowSG candidate for President cs at ST.
plans are being perfected to provide for his dis:
States senator from New-York. 1t IS seldom that
mans failures result In - many successes as fas
said that in the several offices he has had he has
rendered honorable and distinguished service and
enjoys the confidence and esteem Of the people"
II is the opinion OF THE Syracuse Courier that
Mr. Saxton s the logical candidate for Governor ~
he could square accounts with Mr.. Piatt" Evidently
THE Courier" has not examined the list or Senate
committees
william b. Kirk OF Syracuse who disappeared
from Democratic State politics two or three years
ago turns up an Excise Commissioner under the
new Democratic Mayor OF Syracuse. Mr. MCGUIRE
THE impression grows" says The Binghamton
Herald" that Tom Plat is preparing TO sell the
Republican delegation the National Convention 70
the highest bidder" This Is mild way OF putting
things.
THE NICHOLSON JURY DiSAfREES.
At the opening of the criminal branch or tho
United States Circuit Court yesterday morning
Matthew Nicholson, who Is accused OF having had
counterfeit coin IN his possession with intent to de-
fraud. was called to the bar and It was announced
that the jury had failed 70 eerce They were as
81 FOR his discharge. but Judge Brown decided
70 remand Nicholson to Ludlow Street jail pend