New-York tribune., 1896-04-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Although Senator Fords career at Albany this
winter has been chapter OF surprises 10 his
friends his remarkable action on Friday astonlshed
almost everybody. While trying TO advance bill
TO give an ancient and pneumatic tube concern eh-
traordinary and valuable privileges he engaged In
tilt with Senator Raines. Both became somewhat
excited as the debate proceeded until Ford made the
artling declaration that the Corporation CounSei
and the Department OF Public Works OF this city
desired the measure 10 become a law. That ne or
any one else had authority to make such a state
ment is hard believe. The Commissioner OF
Public Works and the Corporation Counsel have 100
much common-senso to permit such thing. But
II the Senator has used those names withont au
thorlty they certainly In honor bound TO call
him account for ndulgng in such "a liberty WIN
are involved; do they want to appear as being In
terested In any other side than that OF the corpora
tion?
II is now agreed among those familiar with the
inside history OF the School Reform bill that the
success Of the measure. assuming that 1t VIII be-
come a law IL due as much to Mrs; Morton as 70
any other single Individual Mr.. Platt was badly
worsted In his attempt TO save the Tammany
There Is now scarcely a town In the State OF any
Importance that Is not preparing 10 have. or has
already had, a meeting In favor OF Mckinley. 1t
Is reported at the Mckinley. Leagne headquartsrs
in East Twentyseeond-st.. that no less than 1000
Republicans In the jamestown district have signed
All this rate it viii be an essy matter to complete
the roll Of % s 'ns us s'ai aienr wmifh w
the Committee OF Five Hundred.
The Raines law and the Greater NewYork BILL
according TO William Barnes, "are to stand as
monuments to Mr.. Platts fame. as statesman Of
the first order.
A petition is being circulated In Niagara County
In the interest Of Mr. Mckinley. 1t Is substan
TALLY as follows: We the undersigned Republican
electors Of Niagara County, recognizing the fact
that at the last Republican County Convention the
majority OF the delegates present were shoCn 10
for the the and D hs aGH
hearty and loyal support TO Governor Morton
81 the 81 YER 3
believing that the amportant Issue OF this cam
paign Will be that OF protection to American In.
dustr.es and that the most powerful champion Of
that policy is the Hon William. Mckinley OF Ohio
we hereby respectfully request the delegates from
this Congress district TO the National Convention
at St. Louis IN the oven, of such withdrawal. to
cast their votes for the Hon Hon William Mckinley so
ton" Preparations are being made to circulate a
similar document In Genesee. Orleans. Wyoming
'Mr Odcrs record opponent OF the Repub-
lican state machine, says The: Rochester Herald"
was brief and inglorious.'
The custodian of Mr.. Morton's BOOM Chairman n
Hackett, still declines to tell people how MANY
votes the Governor VIII have on the first ballot
zone OF the greatest elements OF strength In the
Mckinley canvass" ''The Utica Press" contends
land one that has not had the important attention
II deserves Is the second choice 1t cites the cases
of Hampshire. Kentucky and Pennsylvania
and adds: "very many OF the New Yorls delegates
at safe calculation about, half Of them nstrcted
constituent: to the extent Of making Mckinley ihsit
seeond choice. When break from Morton comes
dospss soE y ,Ss
chsms 1t St. Louis viii bring substantial strength