New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

August 10 next
POLITICAL NOTES.
Vigorous, intelligent work is being done for the
cause Of clean politics in Westchester County ~
The Sentinel" of Mount Vernon. Every issue has
a cannonade against the discredked party machine.
and every shot Is well directed. "Mckneys
friends" It declares, must work increasingly from
now until the State Convention II they hope to sue
heart Mcklney's enemy. but he cannot hope to DC;
as ssAs any .@t man sp that New-York VIII give Mckinley
tremendous. majority His plan Is therefore, 70
opportunity OPT TO revenge himself Every effort made
Strengthen our party Let Republicans understand
Ss fact TINS IS .ns I
His influence over the parry IN this state Tor years
rid Of him.
One of the most encouraging features OF the nshs
agains; machine rule is the fearless character OF
the warfare that l. consistently and persistenty
maintained by the Mckinley League. The feeoae
protects OF the past have given place 10 resoie ac-
tion Of the most radical character. Wheh tns
League OF this county. for example. told the otats
Committee on Monday that unless fair primaries
were provided here separate conventions would %
held it was simply in .iae with the League or one
ondasa County, and the stai"art opponehss =. wy
demanded an enrolment Compliance with their re-
aues; was postponed They waited re as ns;ns
demanded
forthcoming. a bolt was crderd by unanimous vote
OF the leaders That means separate primaries
at Saratoga In Albany County the Platt crowd y
made Of less arm material than their pretoren ~
sse League dsmandsd t. but hey found hat
a bolt was impending they reconsdered the!r oe.
soraed the ana an Of ny County
identify themselves With the organiza sH S,by ~
can and the enrolment may be as fraudulen, ne
Of the machine there for several years bur the point
is that they have weakened and recedsd rom tn9
position 80 oftily assumed first by The Albany
Journal
George Urban. for years chairman Of the Erie
County Republican Committee. and unquestonably
one Of the best politicians Of Western New-fork.
has been in the city business for day or two.
He has been trying 20 take himself out OF pontics
for a year-ever since unfortunate newspaper
article made :. appear that his -four n, mi for his
s o b st Of H Ra sns worns
machine politics He seems TO De Sonndept Ina. ina.
for Governor and so.idly against Plat for boss
II IL the deliberate Judgment OF THE BunaIe
Express" tina, the movement that is now under way
against Plat for the purpose OF restoring repre-
sentative government and bringing about clean nom.
nations in the Republican party is the most orid-
able of its kind ever set foot In this Common
Exnress Until il succeeds and K expects the sup
port OF every Republican in tho State who sets
higher value upon Republican principles than upon
the spells OF office"
To the question raised by THE Wayne County
Democrat" as to what P.att has to say about the
nomination for Governor The Buffalo News''
replies: 1T does matter so much what P.ats
says The State Convention will douoilsss say tnas
choc w,'' declare nat tic
Since Lieutenant-Governor saxton has admitted IN
a public interview that his name was properly al.
fixed TO the recent manifesto OF the frehds OF
party reform and that he is still opposed 20 me one
Example. as THE Albany Express. cal upon him
exp.ain his cxp!anaton as to h why Hr ' Roh9s
told so many tormsnting truths about the n'ust'cs
OF the Republican State machine.
ps-.rr,ne N the proposition Of the Mckinney
League to 20 TO any lengths 10 secure honest pie
maries and representation OF all Republicans al tns
State convention THE Kansas City STAR remafkss
This seems something like hs h s Is s only
way to conquer it Tom Plat has not only brought
sv sos % ' NTH te worst eensn Of
organization he has prevented me @ hi,rao-s
nrodting politically from the abuses ana n!unoers
~ thetr ancient enemy II the gentlemen who have
under taken this movement WIZ nave , ine "sd
their purpose. The people may be willing 10 submit
to boss but they won't tolerate O. nes' VINO da one
that can easily be proved !, may Dc expecseg xnat
the an,-Platt m9yemen, viii nave .ne foynn,ssn the
defiant attitude OF the New-fork boss az 81 LOUIE
Some nnis~tatements have been made as to the az.
thorship OF the recent manifesto to the Antt-Ma.
chine Republicans. II was written BY George f.
Matthews president of the Republican State League
and accepted by the other members OK the commits
tee without any change worth mentioning
The position OF Controller Roberts in the ngn, for
party reform in this State longer a matter OF
speculation. All doubt on this point as The Utica
Press" remarks. has been disptled since he signed
the ars-Platt manifesto.
Notwithstanding all Platt's efforts at proselytne
In Western New-Ycrk The Buffalo commercial"
declares that there Is reason 10 fear that any
Plart Delegates will be sent from Buffalo 20 the
State Convention" II holds. furthermore. that tho
recent address 70 Republican voters against Platte
unauesonaSly Voices the ointment Of psr c.ns
Of the Republicans CT Erie County"
Warner Mliers recent declaration Of his viunp.
ness to subordinate all personal ambition to the
work Of redeemng the Republican party from
the control Of men who nisrepresent H." =
heartily Endorsed by The Syracuse Post" NE.
Miliers remarks" 1t declares. timely and sen.
sble. The first work for self-respectins Republic
respect Itself There are several Ripubiican can
didates for Governor brit there is more important
o Th ,ne 81 ns q, m naS
a much kinder feeling for the candidate who Join0
they will for the candidate ~ho presses his own
ambitions to the front.
War to the knife ard knife to the hilt" 10 IL
way The Syracuse News" descrbes the presses
fight for control OF the State Convention
OF the sentiments expressed by Leutenant-0ovsgs
nor saxton In his latest interview. The BufAlo
Express" declares that they precisely the sem
timents OF the New-York address," referring .
the ant-Piatt manifesto
Some of the newspapers OF the State have nsn
yet recovered from the surprise caused BY the ID.
suance OF the declaration Of war against PiatI
The action OF the men responsible for II seems IA
have as,onshed then. chow they came TO get I'm
the courage 20 do it, says The Buffalo Times
ls mystery. But the deed is done The anti.
Flats nave declared war on the Boss The TimeS