New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

POLITICAL NOTES.
C;loversvill. Is q typical manufacturing town. II
is one OF the Industrial centres OF the state. Its
people represent the best type OF American shiieu
labor. and they are overwhelmingly in favor OF
both sound money and protection. This Is inoi-
Gated by the keen interest which they take IN ,nS
Republican campaign. Packed 10 the doors, an99
roadway" is The Leaders" description of a re-
cent Republican meeting: The mechahcs anu ,h l
own Interests are involved in the struggle for Ma
tional honor and prosperity
Chairman Hanna's declaration that Mr. Powder
lys Cooper Union speech had an excellent eifect
In the West finds answer in some OF me ees s1h
papers which declare that his remarks are oea''"e
equally good fruit in the East
Whr, professed leaders OF the Republican state
machine go about predicting 100000 majority for
Nc Kinley in this State. and declaring that the'e
Is no silver sentiment whatever In New orh' eei
sible Republicans throughout the country are car
ing upon the party to relax no enor' no mo-.
how bright the prospects and apparently certain the
,r,nnb ~ Mckinley may be- The Hartford
Courant" thinks that "a genuine worry genuine
Election Of Mckinley and Hobart will be very ry
wholesome Just now Whether this be true OF
not any o reIsxss his Efforts until the battle is
won is either incompetent, luke"arm OF "'"o"0'
1.-THE Albany Argus' not inclined TO take IN all
confidence the card OF Hamilton Fish In The Put
nam County Courier to the effect that ne Is siai
70 feel that now he is out of the activities OF poi-
tics" THE Argus" says that the impression III
Putnam County is that Mr. Fish has not the rant
est notion in the world OF getting out OF the aetlvl
ties of politics" and that In que ttne ne, ne i ssen
near in his annual role Of candidate for me ASH P
Div and next winter If the Lower House Is ne h
publican. again essay the SPeak AK Fsb may have
harder time than usual TO capture the sin lion
convention But Mr fah S prese se he is not quite
sure of what he really wants
Tho conflict between the Amsterdam branch OF
Tho Mckinley State League and the regulars
continues The outcome Of 1t Is uncertain ~ VIC
rocent primaries the league surprised the reeu-
lars" by eecting new City Committeenc" iio"'
some of the wards claiming that by eec'ine .ne"'
Il was simply carrying out the Instructions " .,'
call issued last fall regarding the SELECTION Vi INC
,ew committee The regulars. however, con'enu
that the new committee should not be eecteu u''.i'
Tho primaries are held which city officers are "
he nominated Futile efforts have been fnaoe ~
settle the differences between the two factiohs' in'
NcKinleyites have elected of1cers anu Hiieu va o.
c,es in some OF the wards. II now looks aS 'n"'e
there would be two city committees anu :"
probability two sets of officers Will be nonin s ~
~ ~ oitv offices The regulars have onsreu 10
submit the differences 10 commute 'seiactei
one from each side the other 10 a We n.onla
outside the committee. but the League pTTgbp ev
do not take kindly to the PIUpoS and II the
GonJe%d Is Admitted to the courts the League
WIN be s%sa tain ob in Its af BY the
Of loyal leading Republicans Of the Giy Keoeg
ylsory r. Smgden William NJ Peck, James henne-
J "a Henry Becker William shuer Jacob Brazle
sn1son David Matthias James Crossley Waer
shuttleworth. r f Gil lIsY;so h'e James Lair
sas BLOOD Luther L. Dean and James EinIay
The league has Endorsed the acton 81 Rark for GOV
Convention I'LL vse every honorable means to elect
him as well as Mckinley and HOBART
Mr. uobart's letter OF acceptance has drawn ior'n
- from, all sides Judged by this letter. says
a.rho pufralo Express" "even II there was nothing
else bv which to judge him. Mr.. Hooar. mus We
acknowledged man capable NOT C'{ ne u IL cand
ing me t ~ the higher Office which he would sue
coed under the Constitution IN me u
! expected event OF vacancy a'i'''s'
"a wake OF the Empire State Democracy" Is ,he
way in which THE Newburg journal Describes
,be Rufalo Convention. Yes and with the pri'-
cipal mourners absent
.ocordinq 70 1.-The jamestown Journal" the pest
advice Bryan has yet given Is that those VINO 10 o'
believe I'm the free coinage OF silver democrats VI
Republicans. should vote the straisna NJ srom Ne
.toLat And the yociferous young man from ~
tckTt vii he painfully surprised on election nlgnt
- know how many of his own party acted upo" 'ii'
/ suggestion.
remarkable feature OF the present campaign IL
,bo absence Of betting. Perhaps never before In
,h historv Of American politics has so little money
/ h,, yroeered on the result This is not due TO a
/ higher moral condition. though the tendency may
be IN that direction. nor to the natural aversion
among gentlemen to the blatant betting and oluf1ns
IN the hotel corridors. The conditions OF the cam
nairn are responsible for It, 1t Is almost Impossible
/ Cor tbose who believe in McKnleys success to
how ffaCfr
Rrvan,s defeat is conceded all sides by sporting
mon who ia Ike practical view of the situation 80
IN one way the Popocratic canvass and the Anarch-
IL, nlatform are really exertng benenclal eject
warts an unconscious influence the morals Of his
/ ellow-citizens
oThe Utica Daily Union" does not think either the
| ro,o ~ Vermont or that Of Maine conclusive evil
derce that New-York is going TO follow their eX-
annie bv any such phenomenal majority as $4,000
or -do OoO which Is the figure Mr.. Hackett is now
talking about That is to say. 1t does not believe
that every man In the Democratic party will vote
,or vcL<inlev and Hobart. which is certainly the
true meaning Of Mr. Hackeu's estimate. Tor there
ara a. nresent only that number OF Democratic
&c In this State The Union thinks that Nc
Ef{nler viii carry the State by about $500 allowing
~ Sound Money Democratic ticket the same vote
,hat Wheeler received for Governor IN lssi, ana
Ling all due allowances for the stay-at-homeS
II Is said that Ex-Governor Flowers picture was
,rred IN the wall at the Buffalo Convention. II Is
~ tho ex-C;oyernors credit IL this is true. 1t Is
much better for him to be turned to the wall by
I that Convention than TO be made wall-nower iQr-