New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

There Is the usual tak III DeIloCidtiS O'iNie'
about abolishing the two-thirds rule in the coming
National Convention but It Is altogether unlikely
that ANYTHING will come OF it. The two-thirds rule
has been maintained by the Democracy ever since
1892 and while it has proved exceedingly annoying
from time to time. the result of the annoyance has
never manifested itself in sufficient strength to
bring about repeal 1t is a peculiar 1acts as
ancient American Politics" that Van Buren, who
brought about the adoption of the two-thrds rule
was beaten by its operation in 1874, twelve years
after he had devised it for the purpose OF making
his nomination certain.
Mr. Stanchfields confident assertion in the AS
sembly Chamber that If he to meet Speaker
Fish as a candidate for Governor he would find no
difficulty in beating him. seems to "The Elmira
Advertiser" amusing episode The Advertiser
insists that d Is not an II seqonsy s ex
cept Stanchfeld. and so there Is no particular rea-
son why he should not circulate his blue front from
until after the Democratic conVention.
The attack on Mckinley by persons asserting that
they represent the A. P A. will soon be one OF the
forgotten episodes of the early campaign One con-
ference OF the order has already denounced the in
lection of the organizations influence into the Re-
publican Presidential campaign and sharply crlti-
csed those responsible for it-a fact that. as The
sr-racuse Journal apty observes, indicates re
tirnng sense on the part OF these people
Buffalo News is entirely right when it says that
mo greater blow could have been inflicted upon
the machine leaders than the defeat of the supple
control Of ali the immense Greater New-York
patronage over to Platt and virtually given him the
appointment besides of 800 additional policemen
Ii is generally agreed now that had Mr.. Platt
known Governor Morton going to place himself
squarely against the supplementary bills, he
would never Rave troubled himself about the passage
OF the Greater New-York measure. There is moth
ing in it" for him as it stands.
No less than twenty-five hundred Republicans
in Cayuga County have signed petitions request
ing Louis F. Payn and John Raines to vote for
to ''The Weedsport Sentinel" so per cent of the
Republican voters of Auburn signed the petition,
except three put themselves on record for the
Ohio candidate.
One reason why McKinley's nomination is de-
sired by reputable Democrats is given by The st.
Louis Post-Dispatch." which says: 1T will go far
TO rebuke machine methods and TO crush the politi
cal piracy which, under the name OF boss rule, has
been growing in the United States since the days
when Grant was President. In this particular 1t
will prove benefit to the whole country"
Augustus F. Scheu. the Democratic leader OF
Buffalo is authority for the statement that George
Urban. OF this city, is through voting the Repub-
lcan State ticket. In consequence of the enactment
Of the Raines law. No doubt Mr.. Urban feels BIT
terly on the subject but il will be just as well TO
what this ambitious Democratic statesman has
suae II Service to- the ans
would take great provocation to cause him to bolt
the party nomination.
SO deeply impressed is THE Buffalo Commercial
unQuestionably one Of the most conservative party
papers in the State. with the disastrous effects of
ths Legislatures doings that 1t frankly says Were
an election held to-day. with strong ticket, the
Democrats could sweep the State; and that is what
the New-York Republicans owe to one who is
called the great party leader, by the bossng editors
who follow at his heels and gratefully pick up any
bone that he may see ft to drop"
Nearly three thousand bills were introduced In the
Legislature. OF these 41i have become laws and
435 more IN the Governors hands. Not single
one has thus far been vetoed. Governor Morton
seems to abhor veto as much as nature abhors
vacuum.
IN case Mr.. Reed declines TO accept the nomination
for Vce-Presldent. The Syracuse Herald sug-