New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-12


ley movement In this State had It's inception IL is
true there is some silver sentiment there. but II is
equally true that the organ Of the movement Is a
defender OF the State machine The Washington
scheme and "f fun 0 OF it, the great effort Of
the old machine men" IT remarks. and nat1irasIly
fairly wea, themselves out i masnlyns the asa sill !,
only in the And Machine ranks; they repeat the
fw wdnd o afSn they viii y
hve or six names to-day; they will repeat the list
makes fifteen. don't il Oh. It's terrible isn't it?
And al due to the anti Baker success IN Wa;hing
take lots of gold to overcome it, and you know the
boys who have to handle the Doodle. II is the old
occasion for it, but not a 1.-THE Of what these men
would have us believe. Practically. In this county
publican ticket"
The same paper INDUCES In sensible re-
marks over the recognition OF the Platt Committee
by Mr. Hanna That the Plat should obtain
some advantage is TO be expected II adds, and
this may be the misfortune of the anti-Plltt fac
ton. 1t should be accepted bravey by the men
That is only visionary contest which expects to
win In day and TO have the other side make no
State Convention. IT is gratifying to know that the
National ticket Is accepted without reserve by
in the Empire State. There were among us pro-
nounced mckinley men before the Convention;
In speech before the Mckinley League in Utica
the other night. w A. Mattheson we-known ex-
ponent Of Independent Rcpublicanism declared that
the nomination OF William Mckinley for President
of the United States was the greatest stride tow
ard clean politics that has ever been achieved in
generation Above all things" he added, do
what you toward clean politics. That means
that the Platt machine must not have It's own way
and that the voice OF the people must be respected
| understand that this is not only Mckinney ana
Hobart club but an anti-Patt club. Don't be salts
fed by the statement that now is a very inoppor-
tune time to oppose Plat because party harmony
is needed Nj Mattheson declared that while
Platt posed leader he in reality only boss.
"Conkling and Seymour were leaders. They did not
go down in the Second Ward" he remarked and
say that the voters could have such and such a
thing and II they were not content with II they
must not expect anything They went around ana
wanted and then tried 10 give 1t to them Ihey
a as g nd Pd9s they d Ts' Tse
Mckinley men, he added, ARE the ones who had
the Of their fs Th So on in
the face of powerful and relentless macnlns, ana
say that William Mckinley was New-York states
favorite"
It is the opinion Of THE Binghamton Herald
that in case it required an adverse majority OK
that number Of Independent Republican votes
would be easily forthcoming.
Summing I'D the results in westchestcr County
1.-THE Mount Vernon Sentinel declares that while
the machine has not triumphed In the county
nevertheless It will be a. happy day for west west.
Chester as we'll as for ell other persons OF this
State when the perncious inhu2nce OF Ihomas
G Plat is entirely destroyed. THAI day 1t adds
will surely come and speedily. Bribery fraud
and all forms OF political dishonesty VIII not DO
tolerated much longer by the intelligent ana re-
spectabe voters OF the Republican party
OF the recent letter Of the Mckinley League 10
Chairman Hanna regarding National Committee
man Gibbs The Buffalo Express has this TO say
The Mckinley League had 10 fight the Platt ma
chine in order to bring about the nomination OF
Mckinley The Plat machine has Endorsed that
nomination. and processes TO be working In har-
mony with the National Republican party; But
it still claims the right to prescribe Republicans
who were for Mckinley all the time IN other
words, the original friends Of William McKniey IN
nomination Having accepted the services of the
Mckinley League in securing the nomination OF his
candidate Mr.. Hanna is morally bound 10 see that
his allies do not suffer because Of the part they
bore in that glorious victory. The Mckinley Re
pubcans are not asking recognition In the ord.
nary political sense OF that term: they are not
claiming share OF prospective spells nor demand.
ing that they be put in sole charge OF the campaign
in this State Ali they ask is that they be accorded
the same rights other Republicans; that they be
not prosecuted for righteousness sake.