New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
ALDRTDGE 4 MENACE.
A PIAIN-sPoKEN REVIEW or THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.

A
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
From IIarpers Weekly
The general excitement over the issues OF me me
National canvass has prevented our approachiing
State election from receiving the pubic attrnIiion
which it deserves This State election Is or peculiar
importance not merely on account or our nome IN
teress but because OF g rea9n 20 move rnS cong
on All sincere friends OF the National mono, ana
raceesarv to renel very
able assault upon the very citadel OF our Natloial
lvtr E.rciv las made consideTabe nroads upon
the Republican party in the aEiGuitqra I, ~
depend-and also that the sound money Democrat
who until now have seen in Mr. Mckinney the man
reuresentatiVe Of an economic system very OD-
jectonabe to them, have much reluctance 10 oNen-
come TO- bring themseNGs 10 NJ III nor That
reluctance have no doubt. But the RepubllcauS
have every reason to abstain from whatever might
mate maj reluctance stronger. We are confident
that Mr. Mckinley will carry the STATE OF New
York. But be on the safe side We think that no
effort should be spared 10 secure TO th3t eII evety
vote that can be got II ever the hepu1hGah MI
should make itself az attractive as possible 10y po
ting forth candidates men enjoying genera con-
ndence and esteem II should do SO now: a,,,oac
IL is under such circumstances OF unusual uelcdCy
that Mr. Aldridge the present State Superintendent
of Public Works appears AS an asp"I known w ' 70
have used the power and patr9rage OF his ofice as
utmost extent to secure his interest delegates TO
the Republican State Convention and he gives the
IS hardly Necessary to Say that Of all possible Re
publican candidates for the GoNern0rstlp MI ~
to the place he now holds was ore of the saddest
mistakes of Governor Morton II is no secret that
his amendment was owing TO tie influence or MT
Platt who counted Mr. Adrdge among ms most
unscrupuo9s nenchmfn ana T'G Se ,rrest pat
ronage. Nil Aldridge as soon as he was III oiNce
proceeded TO turn II mo pnG d5ed tbe laws OF
the State with unprecedented shamelesSness, unu
demnation OF his doings. But even then ne con
tinued his attempts to creumEeht tne iaW 10y sp
trrv ronrfyances and to us the power OF ms once
Tor uoltical work OF which he himself Is now TO be
II is hardly conceivable that the Republicans
should think OF putting forward as their standard
bearer In this STATE such man AT sHcA mo
ment. Mr. Adridge may Halter himself with me
deluson that while the public mind Is so much
occupied with other things he may be permitted
to slip into the Governorship without atracuns
much attention. But he Is mistaken His cam
palgn VIII bo a campaign Of revelations ana scan
das lie will hardly he in the field when the pub
II, win know much more about him than they do
now II Il already rumorcd that II he Is nominated
an independent Republican candidate Will appear
certainly prove the most vulnerable, the most re-
pulsive and. therefore. the weakest candidate the
Renuhlicans can possibly select. And Republicans
who have the cause OF sound money ana me sue
cess Of Mckinley at heart should NOT forget that
Mr. Aldridgo Is also the sort of man that VIII not
scruple a moment. when hard pressed TO tiade OF
the Presidential candidate for his own Interest
and thus endanger the election OF Mckinney Ill
'' A is rSoorted Mr. Plat, wishes 1t to be under
stood that he does not take any interest IN the
nomination for the Governorshp this year, ana
among themselves But Mr.. Plat can hardly eX.
pect ANYBODY to believe this. lie may he assured II
MIR Aldrdge should be nominated Tor the Cover
norship that he would be looked upon As Mr. Platt
man lust AZ he known 10 be MI fiatt man
when Governor Morton appointed him TO HIS pres
emf nlace Mr. Plat Will therefore he held re-
sponsible for whatever may happen AFTER MT Al
dridge's nomination. ard justly so. for everybody
knows that Mr. Plat Is Nh Adrdgc strength
and that without his support MIR Adrldge could
not possibly he nominated
Some time ago expressed the opinion tnat the
denomination OF Governor Morton would he the
manifest solution Of the Gubernatorial question TINS
year We are still OF this opinion But II Gov
ernor Morton will not consent TO be candidate
again the Republican Convention VIII not nave 10
60 Tar to find men nt for the place and enjoying
The rcspect Of the people. There Is foremost among
these Mr. Roberts the present state Controller.
who has so distinguished himself 10y an intelli-
gent watchful upright and courageous conduct OF
that ne deserves and possesses the conN-
dence OF the people In very high degree. IL may
be- said OF him too that he l. loved for the enemies
he has made. His nomination would greatly
smooth the way for Mcki ley In this state. ana
therefore he especially desirable az this moment.
There IS also Lieutenant Governor SaNtOn, VINO 10y
consplcuous service various occasions has
earned much credit. and for whom the people
would be glad TO vote. Ills nomination. TOO, would
considerably add TO the strength OF the National
ticket I'm NeW-NOrk. when such men are avail
able IL would be not only foolish but almost
criminal 10 put at the head Of the Repunlcan
column IN a State important as New YORK II.
any man whose public character and conduct
would rather repel than invite public support. and
thus add TO the dangers OF the situation. Let the
Republican leaders beware OF so grave RESPONSE