New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
POLITICAL NOTES.

rndenendent Democratic newspapers continue 10
make things unpleasant for Senator Hill. His
silence affords them pretext Tor the hVeleS' MINI
Of criticism SUCH for example. as The BROOKLYN
Eagle" INDUCES in when 1t asks: Have MS eyes
failed him? Is robbery any less rascally than 1t
was or any less crime? Has bis indignation SUD-
s,ded7 Has he discovered some virtue in revolution
or found something compatible between Democracy
and repudiaticn?" The Senator. according 10 the
statements Of his best friends might answer each
and every one OF these questions emphaticahy IN
,ho NEGATIVE but he feels compelled to remain
silent even though it leaves him open 10 the charge
OF cowardice and Inconsistency. THIS Is the way IN
which his course Is interpreted. He has not
changed his views on the money question: ne nous
the same opinions that he voiced In the 'h'caeo
Convention He believes that the Den Wsso ia
represented by Bryan and Sewah ana 1851
going down In destructive defeat next NoVeiiipei
but he is conscious OF the fact that maJority al
least of the Democratic party In this state Is eoihS
10 vote the ticket and that the controlling FORCES OF
the state machine will abide by the results o, ans
been with the machine the Independent elements oil
the party are against him. and he has no fai'h III
his future at their hands Consequently ne deen ,
il absolutely necessary to go with the RANK anu NE
of the Democracy. and maintain re'ationS VITA VA
lack Of political foresight In other words ne mas
more faith in the machine than In moral forces; ne
places reliance upon the regular party or
eaniza ton than upon sound public sentiment; ~ Is
and lose with the freesilver ticket than to become
a protestant in the ranks OF the third-ticket army
Expression is given a general sentiment by
The Utica Press" when 1t says. referring TO Mr.
Millers disbursement as a member Of the Advisory
Committee: His influence among Republicans will
scarcely be lessened by this mark OF machine DIS
approval Voting man into the Big Five cannot
make him big any more than calling % cents
dollar can make it 100 cents Taking man out OF
he Big Four or the Big Five cannot make him
smaller. more than boss can 1edn ice, ms
factionalism another sample Of the one-man rule
to which the Republican party In this state ma"
been subjected to its damage and its detriment
A noverful stimulus has been given to the sound
money Democratic movement in this State by the
syrac and Indianapolis conventions The practical
effect is already seer in such counties as Oneida
where gold Democrats are in fair wav TO regain
control OF the party machinery The ttica Union
saws that the silver sentiment there among Demo
rats il dying rapidly. and that It's advocates will
name than that of the Democrats party.
Il is reported that Hamilton Fish reconsiiered
his determination to spend two years in European
travel He is not a al, satisfied with the way in
which ne has been treated His services the Plat
machine he feels. and most people agree with him.
merited better treatment than accorded him
Saratoga His friends are urging him 10 go back 10
The Assembly and. Notwithstanding his aversion 10
further service there is said that he may accept
probably he as Independent any man in the Legs
lsture. As leader OF the opposition 10 man has
made a more remarkable record than Mr.. Fish.
There were fifteen contests before the Committee on
Credentials in the late State Convention. Every
Of them was decided in favor Of the machine dele
gates The decision in almost every instance
Violently anagonistic 70 the facts. which pre-
scented in the form OF carefully drawn afiidavi;s
These were even looked at or read Five minutes
was allowed for the presentation OF he claims OF
contestants and the decision In the entire fifteen
cases was rendered within minutes after the
hearing closed. IL a farcicai proceeding. and
81 understood by all concerned II supposed that
in Mr. NJ er's expulsion from the convention these
cases were closed This seems 20 have beer mis-
taken CONCLUSION Some OF those interested have de-
led not 10 submit to The Outrageous Treatment, and
aI.ady steps have been taken TO bring matters be-
fore the courts Should this be done and II r. prob
.hle thar II will be. there viii be such airing OF
erievances that the people OF this State Will obtain
s,ne lively ideas TO how political caucuses and
conventions carried by the machine
The only free-silver Republican newspaper OF the
State THE jamestown News" derounces the Ma
tional Democratic Gold Convention a. about the
silliest thing In contemporaneous politics The
editor Of this paper Is one OF Mr.. Platts devoted
followers
OF the strength OF the Anti Machine sentiment IN
,his State THE Utica Press" declares. 1T was 50
strong mat the machine Gid not dare to nom
mate Aldridge or FISH.
The stability OF machine support Is strikinely
Illustrated in M Aldrdge's candidacy for Gov
arnor He fairly laviIhed patronage upon New
york and Albany. and yet when the test came