New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21

The nomination Of Judge Mattice. Of the Otsego-
Madison district, has been unanimously Endorsed
by the Democrats. another expression Of that ten
dency in both parties toward the elimination of
partsanship from the judiciary. This is lesson
Of the Endorsement; another is that referred to by
TO the Republican judicial nominee
No Democratic candidate has yet been put In the
field against Mr. WILDER. in the XXIst Congress
District AS Congressional nominations must be
filed with the Secretary Of State on or before Oc-
tcber s. and thus far call has yet been Issued
for Congress convention. the Democratic Sen
tnel," OF Amsterdam. is considerably exercised on
the subject particularly as there Is no prospect OF
any nomination being made by that party.
The complexion Of the next Federal Senate will.
according to precedent be considerably. II not de-
cisivey, influenced by the result OF the general
election even as to Senators whose terms Of office
are not affected thereby. Public opinion rs ex-
pressed at the polls is bound have its influence
public men, and overwhelming victory for
Nc Knley and Hobart will probably bring about
Republican control of the Senate. The Rochester
Post Express is quite correct when It points out
that the declarations OF Senator Carter. of Mon
tana; Senator Cannon of Utah. and Senator VOL
colt. Of Colorado sin favor of Mckinley well
the ungenerous treatment of Senator Dubois. sf
Idaho, at the hands of tho Popocrat and Popust
elements In his State may revive the sentiment OF
these gentlemen their duty as legislators. All
of which teaches the importance of rolling up an
| With a Republican President and Republican
House of Representatives. the Senate Will doubtless
work out its own salvation.
Mr.. Lauterbach's nomination Of Mr. Plat for
United States Senator springs from desire on his
part TO escape the charge of disoyaty to his chief
| by his aspirations for the office His friends
hope that he will have moro in this effort
| than he did in his attempt TO nominate candidate
| for Governor.
! Tommy Grady's appearance In Buffalo recalls
to THE Troy Times the fact that he was ono of
the apostles Of Butlerism. which was the advance
| guard OF Organism" in this State The two CAM
| paigns have many things in common aside from
| Grady. One Of the largest mass-meetngs ever
held in this city In Buffers honor. 1t was sur
| passed in numbers but not IN enthusiasm. by the
Bryan demonstration at Madison Square. 1t
predicted in that campaign that Butler would
ceve votes In New York than Cleveland. just
! as Mr.. Bryans friends saying that he will
outrlIn his Republican rival In the metropolis Pos
sibly he may, but the clearest headed politicians Of
| both sides, Democrats az well as Republicans Tam
| many men as we'll as independents are saying that
Mckinley will carry this city as well as the State.
Nothing could be more absurd than the efforts Of
| Senator Murphy TO make the Raines law issue
in this campaign Such n thing is absolutely i'm
possible, for every intelligent voter Is that
with Republican Senate In existence for the next
| two years. any serious change much less the abo-
lition of the law is out Of the question. And If II
were made issue 1t is by no means certain to
|
trary is Most of the county newspapers are
| emphatic I'm saying so. frankly admitting that the
| law is working much better than generally
pected. 1.-The Seneca County Journal for example
gives figures showing how some of the towns there
have been benefited. The total increased results to
| the county amount TO nearly $4,000, and The
Journal adds that II IL perfectly safe TO predict
that no Assemblyman from that county will he in
favor of the repeal Of this statute. In Ulster
| County the benefits Of the law over $4,000
and THE Ellenville Journal urges the voters, espe
ri.11x. fho IN hat
| this law has accomplished In relieving the burden
of them will vote for member OF the Legisla
who is not pledged TO its maintenance"
OF Senator Mier's speech at Cooper Union 1.-THE
! lion Citizen" declares that mo stronger argument
| for sound money has been made the stump this
| year"
| Senator Carter's return the Republican fold
affords satisfaction TO THE Potsdam Recorder"
| "He did not carry all before him when he
Quoting the Presidential campaign" it observes.
but that not Republican year, and the re-
sponsbility cannot be fixed upon him. He IL an
effective worker. and particularly is he useful in
| the Northwest
The recent Democratic County Convention in Put
nam County passed resolutions declaring for Bryan
and Sewa and free silver and then turned a double
somersault and instructed the Congressional dele
gates TO nominate a sound money candidate.
they pray, good Lord-Go0d devil Before the
convention held the chairman Of the County
Committee william Church Osborn. resigned be-
cause Of his opposition to the Anarchist ticket.
"There is no reason" says THE Gloversville
Leader" why the Sound Money Democrats OF
New-York should not discover that the Buffalo
platform Is quite as obnoxious as the Chicago plat
form 1t is of the same piece" Well. rather,
Mr. Thatcher Is catching II all sides. Not
even the plea Of midsummer madness" says THE
Troy Times" "can excuse the recantation OF his
June deliyerance VIII he call the Thatcher OF June
false in the hope that the people will believe the
Thatcher OF september true? The publicity Of the
apostacy is its undoing. There Is much of
the cold-booded calculating in this long drawn-
out desertion that not even the apology OF ha ste
can be offered 10 allay the disgust OF the people"
The veteran John II. Ketchum is again "A candl-
date for Congress In the Duchess district. II
elected and he undoubtedly will be. he will enter
upon his fourteenth term in the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The independent Herald" Of Syracuse has come
out for Mr. Belden. declaring that he is by long
odds the strongest msn in politics in that part OF
the State. He do more for the district and the
State at Washington" II adds than any other
man. During bis previous service in Washington
scarcely second TO that OF any other member OF the
House and the district then an immediate
direct force in National concerns. His retirement
an injury 10 the district and distinct weaken
ing OF the States representation. His election in
November is II foregone conclusion"
THE ARGUS" FOR THE STATE TICKET
Albany Sept 2O-"The Argus tomorrow will
Mace the Democratic State ticket at the head OF
It's editorial page. with comments. under the head
ing Now all together for the State ticket" The