New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
pnIITICAL MOVIES.

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Griffin. of Watertown, formerly chairman OF the
D,,ocratic State Executive Committee, declares
,hot NcKinlev's majority in jefferson County VIII
M, he less than 5000 There are few silver Re-
nnhlicans there he adds. but he has not met one
,ho viii fail to support Mckinley Whlls Prydn ana
Sewaii will not receive 10 per cent OF me Be eo-
vote tfty per es9t S he declares are in
open opposition to the Chicago PLATFORM
Inst when everybody began TO think that Mr.
uockett had done the most ridiculous thing pos
sible he ecllpses the record as when Tor eTamPie
6a declares i'm his paper THE Utica Herad' that
his defeat for state Committeeman endansers the
cause of Mckinley
state Senator CoggeshalL who declared last
snriroe that no power on earth could ever get him
~ associate I'm politics with Thomas t. Ilatt or
Charles w Hackett, Is now bending ms ehe Gs
70 re-elect Mr.. Hackett to the Republican state
Committee.
Mr. Brvan's declaration that mot a single pri-
vate I'm the ranks will stand nearer 10 the enemy
guns than he in whose hands is the standard
leads "The syracuse Post 10 rrmarK INA, ,mgrr
will be heroism in TINS lett IL 'ne ualsel
which menaced Mr.. Bryan from the enemy guns
wer. the greatest that confronts nm. me great
est danger" adds. rs from the recon- OF ms own
mouthpece.
Now that Mr.. Wadsworhs boom has been fairly
LAUNCHED the friends OF MIR Aldridge display un-
easiness There is reason for it, The Rochester
Herald declares Wadsworth the most serious
obstacle In Aldridge's pathway. The reason Tor
this is perfectly clear. The Boss's hand Is plainly
visible Two or three weeks ago he told Wads-
worth's friends. who approached him on the mat
fer to keep the Livingston County statesman out
OF the race because the fight Mas between FISH
aud Adrdge This gave Aldrldge's boom such an
Impetus that his nomination seemed TO be assured
He made the pace entirely too fast 10 suit Mr.
Plat who thereupon began to help Fish along put
finding Fish did not take very well through the
country he has drafted Wadsworth into the race
Aldrdse understands thT meaning OF H. ana ~
uneasy in consequence lie had hoped to get the
Will have TO take IT at the Boss hands, If he gets
1t at all.
Referring to the recent letter OF the Mckinley
League to Chairman Hanna. THE Batavia News"
observes that if Mr.. Platt * inclined to be treach
erous Of course the publication OF this alleged
although IL is unlikely that It will help matters
much.
The contest In Herkimer County which will be
decided to-day is described as ferocious by The
ytca Press MI Miller expects to win, and M
patronage and money will turn the scale the beam
VIII Kick In favor OF the Plat crowd
People who wonder how the State machine hap
pens 10 be 80 well supplied with funds forget that
the administration of the Excise law in this
State Is now in the hands Of Mr.. Plat
II seems 10 The Rome Citizen" that the pros
poets for the overthrow of the present disgrace
" 'o ~ "'P"""N"" politics are GOOD, ana
people VINO have respect for the eternal fitness of
Things without regard for politics will be glad
10 see the defeat accomplished"
lon people are talking about having candi-
date for Congress in the person of Seth c. Hea-
cock. and The Citizen" OF that town urges Mr.
Sherman. the present Congressman. to retire from
the race In favor OF the Herkimer County
Qdate Up 10 the present time. however Mr..
Sherman has manifested no disposition TO act upon
the suggestion of The Citizen"
THE Plat in Broome County. says The