New-York tribune., 1896-01-13
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

Platt has opened the fight in earnest on Fassets.
Determined that the young leader OF the southern
tier shall not go st. Louis delegate. No
has undertaken to beat him by bit OF sharp
practice. Fassett is in California. He did not
intend to return unit; next month The primaries
In the Chemung district at which National Con.
vention delegates chosen, should not be held
until spring. but Plat proposes to take advantage
OF Fassetts absence and has ordered that they
take place on February I. thus giving Fassett but
two three weeks in which to prepare for the
contest. whereas he had expected many months.
Parkhurst of Bath. member Of the State Commit.
tee,, is conducting the fight in steuben County.
while Archie Baxter. whom, Fassett had APP
pointed clerk OF the Assembly last year Is doing
what he can for the boss In Elmira II he ac-
composites more than he did last summer. when
venton he viii be Of little use to the State ma
chine for there the Plat forces were practically
Fassett. matter what it costs bitter war IS
roHn where is running hnss or
trying to. in hish-handed way; He has to en-
most reputable Clements of the party. under the
sklful guidance of such veteran leaders as "Chet'
Cole. formerly chairman of the State Committee.
are working night and dav to prevent a success
full consummation OF Platts schemes.
Coggeshall exactly ignored in the makeup
OF the Senate committee. but the consideration
shown him was certainly not according to his taste
desires. He has always had important
chairmanship nothing Of the kind vas given him
by Mr. SaXton. Nor is he in any Of his Old fav-
orite berhs. He has no pace on the Railroad
Committee, Insurance or the judiciary and the
merce rDe % and Navigation. Roads and Bridges. and
Taxation. are so loaded in Platts interest as to
That he can do so successfully is not denied by his
enemies.
Platt's solcitude for Erie County was never dis
played so effusively in the composition OF the
Senate committees. Senator Davis though
member IL chairman Of Indian Affairs: Sebert is
Cities Military Affairs. Printing and Engross-
ing Bills while I.amy gets the best place in the
Senatc's gft-oharmanshp of Canals with its
100000 appropriation. When IL comes 10 placat-
ing his enemies. Platts generosity becomes prodi-
gal
Notwithstanding Mr.. Robertss retirement from
the State Club and the generous bestowal OF choice
committee places upon the Eric County members
Of the Legislature. the Buffalo Republican news
papers continue to oppose Governor Morton's cam
didacy with undated vgor The Express" Is
particularly vigorous and plainspoken. The whole
project. it claims. Is but clever scheme OF Platt
to entrench himself I'm power. II he can unite the
party on his candidate FOR the Presidency, why. II
follows that assaults on his bosssh!p must cease
until after election" In that interval he can
pair his fences stop up all the weak places in his
garrison and 'a that has been accomplished by
the anti-Platt movement in these years Will be
nullihed" How Platts factional enemies have been
led assist in playing the game IL pointed out with
unsparlng precision. First. there is the appeal 10
individual ambition. The Evil Genius has been able
10 persuade each Of some dozen Republican
leaders that with Morton out OF the way that par
tiouar aspirant will be Mr. Piatts candidate for
the Governorshp. Equally potent with this motive
is the fact that man who thinks he has poli'-
ical future believes he can afford 10 offend Mr..
Morton and his friends by declining to join in the
Republican Governor OF the State What politician
can refuse give him complimentary vote for
churi and hes no right to expect favors from the
ONCE.
and il is in thinking he could fool the people thar
Platt has made his monumental mistake 1t 10
easy enough for some two dozen leading Republi.
cans to play that decrepit old man OF seventy 10
so Republican voters Of this State fatty refuse TO
assist in the comedy Thfy ya are RE no, a Seng Paa
amusing consent to act as enthusiastic AUDITORS
h dissust They realize that the Empire State is
being rendered contemplate IN the eyes OF eps
Nation.
Apropos Of the recent solemn declarations by
ex-Secretary Foster and others about General Har-
risons retirement The Utica Press" remarks:
about once in so often during ihe las; year some
body has appeared in print with an interview TO tho
effect that General Harrison would not be candi-
date again for the Presidency These interviews
are all with somebody else, and not wi'h MN IL
is undoubtedly true that he Is not candidate in
the sense OF being wng TO 20 gao Guh husds d ass
a good thing II ii were offered TO MIN WIN prac-
tcal unanimity
Syracuse people have at last become awakened
TO the fact that the city needs convention hail X
| IL intends make good it's claim of being the most
desirable place in the State for holding pontcal
gatherings
The appointment of Woodward to the Supreme
| Court Bench the unobs,ructed return OF Higgins 10
the Senate the conspicuousness Of Nixon in the
Assembly the success OF Hooker in Congress COM
| mittee matters the influence OF Lincoln Cover
nor Morton's legal adviser. the appointment OF
Glenn as doorkeeper at Washington. the elevation
OF Spring. and the prospective candidacy OF Wade
for Lieutenant,Governor, combine 10 make the Re. Re.
pubcans OF Chautauqua County feel on excellent
terms with one another and The rest OF the state:
era of good feeling prevailed and Chautauqua had
at last regalned the prestige In the party "nch u
lost when Reuben E. Fenion passed over 10 the
great majority
Referring to Mr.. Morton's implicit confidence"
in Platt's loyalty, THE Chicago Herald" declares
that such confidence may cause Speaker Reed TO
suspect that Platt is not playing fair With him. him.
To which The Buffalo News ADDS; % This recas ins
significant comparison. Beware Of his SMILE Tor
|, his dagger follows close upon It,
| New-york State has never nominated Republi'
c.n candidate for the Presidency. though II has
| presented formidable list. beginning with william
! II Seward ana ending with Chauncey NJ Depew.
| Commenting on this fact "as an outsider Inc
| svracuse Courier remarks: ut looks as II New
| yor,k,s failure TO secure the nomination OF one OF
i,s fayorl,e sons by the Republican National CON-
vention might be again duplicated IN June next
| Rut /. an exception to the rule Is mace tne New-
! YORK Republicans have others besides Governor
Morton whose claims are likely to be considered
Tn This list the two conspicuous Republicans are the
| 1Ion Cbauncay NJ Depew and the Hon. BENJAMIN F.
Trac,. ex-Secretary of the Navy Both these gen
,,amer sneak In very paron!zing terms or the boom
tnst started for Governor Morton. but both are
quite likely have booms OF Their own II occasion
rno,rages them And then there Is the Hon. warner
Miller. who has been coming conspieuously TO the
frnnt ~ late New-York may have plenty or candi:
dates before the nomination Is made at ST. LOUIS"
General Tracy ex-secretary OF the Navy, has
| written a letter to ''The jamestown News declars