New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Some idea OF the deporable condition OF the
Democratic party In St. Lawrence County may be
gathered from the doube-leaded appeal which APP
pears in The News" OF Ogdensburg. a leading
local organ of that party. Under the caption.
Democrats Arouse" II states some unpleasant
facts. while there is a most important election TO
be held In less than six weeks" 1t declares, at
which not only President and ce-President
to be elected but State officers we'll. the Demo-
cratic City Committee have not made the slightest
move to indicate that they realize the fact II is
shame and a disgrace to the Democrats OF Ogdens
burg II our present committee not In
sympathy with the Democratic party. they should
resign at once and new men be selected in their
paces-men who alive to the Importance of the
election. Rooms should be hired where the follow
ers of Bryan and Sewall might meet and exchange
ideas Campaign literature should be secured and
a canvass should be made OF the city; and all of
torrd observations the City Committee thus far has
replied neither by word nor deed.
William Brookfeld's advice to his friends in the
XXvIIth Assembly District to conduct their cam
paign independently Of the so-called regular Coun-
ty Committee, and not under any circumstances TO
recognize the machine officials leads THE Buffalo
Express to say III they do so, better results Will
be mplished than could be secured through any
help from outside or cooperation OF any kind
II was the opinion OF THE Rochester Post-Ex-
press that II Thacher did not resign from the
Buffalo ticket. the Buffalo ticket might resign
adds THE Express" the bull that attempted TO
buck the lightning express from the track Is credit
ed with the same remark
There are not many law firms In the country that
have supplied to the State Republican Senator.
. Judge of the Court OF Appeals candidate for
Lieutenant Governor the PopocratIc ticket, and
candidate Of the Gold Democrats for Governor
But that has been done by OBrien Griffin. Muln
Il Porter. of WATERFOWL
tl.ot tkt,c
far of John Boyd Thacher appears in THE Roches-
ter Herald" 1t contends that he is candid" Well,
yes. tr1e.
The assertion OF 1.-THE Cazenovia Republican, that
Thatcher would have been OF the weakest can
didates ever nominated In the State is questioned
by a contemporary, which insists that In the mat
ter Of extreme political debilitaton he outcasses
all past or future competitors.
Mr. Blacks candidacy THE Watertown Stand
ard insists. represents IAN awakened public con-
science" In State affairs. just as Mckineys noml-
nation does In National politics
I'm In Vermont the politicians say. they con-
sldering the question Of making McKinley's cleo
ton IN November unanimous Let 1t be II land
slide for sound money" says THE Syracuse Post
Let II be so emphatic that the free silver men Will
understand for all that the American people
have no natIence with their policy Of dishonor.
Let the majority for Mckinley be SO great that the
business men can look forward 10 the future with
confidence knowing that the free-silver question
as proposed by the repudiationsts is settled for all
time TO come"
When Thacher was nominated at Buffalo the free
silver Times Of that city. owned by Norman f.
Mack declared the result to be "a victory 10 the
friends of Mr.. Bryan and a reputation OF their
enemies In the light of subsequent developments
Mr. Nack's declartion becomes Interesting
All efforts TO bring about an adjustment OF the
war between the rival Republican hosts OF the
orondaga district prove futile. According to Ihe
TulIv Times" further efforts toward this END on
the mart OF the local. State or National committees
would he worse than Useless. This Is n fight, II
declares ''of the right against the wrong, oppres-
sion and corruption, The people are with those
Struggling for the right. and will aid them on 10
victorv so long as they steer clear OF traud ana
ramsin true to the principles involved
Watson and Bryan both talking In the East or
IN the West at the same time says The utica op-
server" would cause the residents TO think that
the "rain-makers were at work again