New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06

The defeat Of Mr.. Platt's forces In st. Lawrence
County furnished lesson that seems to have MADE
a deep impression on the rest or the STATE APP
parently It has been considered with profit IL was
first expressed by Judge Leslie W. Russell. who Is
leading the opposition forces to the State machine
there and his words were afterward put into erect
by the convention. The Platt people. finding them
selves in a minority at the Potsdam gathering. I'M
medately began to demand harmony, and TO tell
the delegates how highly important 1t was TOT MI.
Mckinley to have all elements OF the party united
I'm his favor Judge Russelrs speech IN reply
was brief. temperate. but to the point lie
Was me more impressed with the necessity. Of
electing the soundmoney candidate tor rresiaem.
hut he said II was utterly Impossible Tor MIN 10 un-
derstand how the selection Of three worthy gentle
men as delegates in place of three other equaly
worthy gentlemen could in the slightest degree mar
the harmony of the party's action IN November
That is the whole case in nutshell dnere IS mo o
the party long as contests for supremacy IN tne
party fairly 1T Is only %ben S OF the
onondaga. Albany and New-York countless that
real danger Is incurred
"Order Against Anarchy" is the way The Peeks-
kill Blade" defines the National contest The
lines are drawn" 1t declares 1.-The issue is clear
and the fight should begin now. Confidence must
not breed listlessness. Every patriot must strive
and work and deal his hardest blows from this time
INCREASINGLY until the night OF November 8, thaa
swept away, and anarchy never again HIT It's mead IN
this land
Republicans who go to Democratic newspapers
for their information will find interesting bit in
orbe BROOKLYN Citizen" which declares, In a
recent ISSUE that Cornelius N. Bliss was made
treasurer of the Republican National Committee
By NJ Hanna Mr. Pas POINTERS have eVi
IDENTIFY become too much for his New YORK Demo-
cratic organs, and 50 ne mas gone ACROSS 'he r'er
Commenting on Andrew d. Whites letter to
Democrats, THE Albany Argus" advises him to
direct some Of his energy to the despotsm and
scandals in his party In this state and asks, II
some OF his Democratic friends join him In the
programme he urges in National politics, VIII he
ioin them In Kidding his own State and MS own
party of the incubus and the disgrace or Patt DOM
nation"
The existing situation In Onondasa County is
summed I'D by The Oneida Post" and Its conclu-
sions do not encourage harmonious expectations:
both Sides" 1t declares. 'are occupying radical
grounds and neither appears willing to concede much
~ ANYTHING to the other. AS result. the party is
badly broken up 1t is greatly to be hoped that the
breach may be healed to such an extent as not to
imper the Legislature The action OF the State Com
miitee in pronouncng the Hendricks faction regular.
without making any effort to bring ntothe organiza-
ton the 5000 1000 voters who were protesting, was
hasty and ill-advised. The State Committee should
have used Its best offices. not for the factlonal ad
vantage Of one side or the other put to bring about
a ~
10 the party that county II the present fight goes
on II will detrimental to the welfare Of the party"
It was said repeatedly before the late Republican
National Convention that practically the only cam
paign material which the Democratic party had
this year was supplied by Mr. Plat THIS was H.
Illustrated in the chairman's address to the Demo-
cratic Convention Of this State before the campaign
opened. and the illustration repeated at BIng-
hamton the other night. when the Democrats rat-
fed the nomination OF Bryan and Sewall. One Of
the local speakers. Judge Downs who has spoken
at every ratification In Broome County for q quar-
ter OF century declared that his party for
Bryan because every one knew how he stood on tho
money question. You know. he added, where
to find him. Then he read extracts from Mr..
Platt's famous letter on Mckinley printed before
the Convention. In which the boss belittled McKin-
ley. saying that he was not great man Mt to
| be President. Surely said the Judge, Tom
Platt would not lie about Republicans"
A few weeks ago the machine Republicans Of Onon-
daga County wearing long faces and telling
everybody who would listen them about the serious
results OF the Belden bolt. Now that the bolt has
actually taken place. ex-United States Senator His
| cock says that the struggle for supremacy In the
organization Is heathfu sign and will not material
ly affect the result of the vote for PRESIDENT IN TINS
| State In other words his predictions OF Lor!-
| night ago simply what The Utica Journal Gall! ~;
bluff The same bluff sdds rne d ySuica Tbs
machine leaders are frightened. The handwriting on
Tie wall tells them Of their danger and they are using