New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

II a lack Of honor at home counts for anything
Mr. Hackett has that element in his favor in his
effort TO succeed David b. Hin In the United states
Senate. He is about the only man in Utica accord
ing to The Observer" OF that city. who does not
look upon his candidacy with asonishment a ana m
adds. but to Mr. Hacketts mind there Is ho'"Ns
wonderful about It.
Plat claims great strength for Governor Morton
in Southern States. He bases 1t upon the rePoi's
NJ his henchmen "Corneer' Van Cott "CaIe
Sims and Charley" Anderson. who have been max
ing a tour of Dixie IN the Governors interests
though not according TO the machines declarations
at the States expense. These claims ieao Inc
Salt Lake Herald" to remark that wheh rres'-
DENTAL candidate with barrel has much support IN
the South people shake their heads lhey also
make old politicians smile der!s1vely because II -
such a ridiculous plan OF campaigning. aild "he All
the other recent efforts OF Plat VIII only c''u "
n1ure Mr. Morton. As one veteran IN .>"''o
campaigns put IT. The whole business If ,ne 10 i'm
OF an amateur or OF man VINO Is tls ba at1,nr
lure the candidacy he IS supposed 10 De c a1I o.
H nG ata % or Van co,t-mere ward POLITICIANS at
best. though Of course Anderson Is nv tno of Ma
tionai politics? What experience have they naa ao IN
National Conventions? And II hey d,a VIA r1fb
the eyes Of the whole country upon thcm Avr s22
away with flourish Of rain nP2orSne d' q, his
movements while away Why ne V Wnoe ''ii hpum
Saye to- suffer for it, for he VII as sure a.
fate II Will d'scred his canvass with the who."
he wa: going run Morton he ought 10 wor wh ep
southern sentiment thgn , noi wa" The fact is Piatt
has los, his head and Is making meTs OF woy he
Ting m add n red TO- handle New-York County s
oaough TO Justify the appointment OF coii''Ss'o"
to inquire into his sanity.
How Republicans in other States regard i.a m
management is indicated by these remarks Oh go"
Telegram" OF Providence. r. l.: governor Mor'o"
nrospects for the Republican Presidential cahunae!
were never brilliant but such rs they were MI l.
{, Plat has materially injured them. Inc Sreh'
boss in his anxiety retain absolute coh'Foi OF t''
marty machine has allowed, II not procured "'e
doing of thi-gs which have caused We NOR S1sv to
e. wn aratngt him And they are In earnest 30
firm is Plats grip on the 9ennea best for his
on re He professei to favor Morton FOR
IresqT hen If would Only be on condition that the man
should be his humble servant bn Vf bs BEEN said
BT orne Ri K B ar IF MSron
nomination i' T. pIhcan party in this state
MANY Of Mr. Morton's best irienis VIZ "os'' "
commit themselves to the ehieIp''se'
rh. eeb+ against the Lauerbach frauds here Is
,eng closely watched by the newspapers through,
out the State While many OF them are "oP
that II vii, be carried 10 rs logical cohcuson- ~
from the machne-the prevailing sentiment - 9o''
u,ba, cynical on that point, and Is fairly eSpressou
~, 9Th. svracuee Courier" when II ASKS WIZ
tho anti Plat men surrender to the Ne"-i DIN
boss? 1t begins look as If they might. Lieu
tenant-Cioyernor SaXton urges harmony anu u'P''
ca,es the bitter strife among the New-fork RepuD-
uc,ns and Elihu Root has raised his voice against
tho bo, from the Plat machine which was 30
loudly threatened but few weeks ago Nh ~ NV o
anti-Pa, Reppbcans heed ths sksn T6e Courier
90 mo- yssn@st.div predicted that the Republicans
S SSp On s bsr F dos. G war a s ss5hs @
capulation by the plea that tnene wa" or Justify
an open bolt agans; the machine THIS has 1 zen
TIE Of M pIars Gr nys1 e Tbey Nave de
noHnced the machine without mercy up TO TIE TINE TINE
MAI the machine rns sais is s
hep elect the machine tickets. ~ ioohs "s Il '7
tory would repeat itself this year
with characteristic audacty' says Inc sym
cuee Herald" Mr.. Piatt attempts TO onset inc
moral effects Of this movement Tor decent govern,
,nent IN the party by attacking the Five hundred
and all who support the movement TOT decehcS aS
traitors TO the party. is the old story OF party
LOYALTY and AN appropriation. but 1t Will not Phase
the Five Hundred the thousands Of Republicans
and decent methods than for the success OF one Get
Of machine cOrrup;ioniss over -, va elac
! lions in this State amount TO nowadays
covernor Morton's chances are thus summarized
by THE Rochester Times: III the coh'es. J." ''e
convention should be protracted by the nearly equa
/ strcnctb of Reed and Mckinney he would stand
,a,r nehting chance together with HARRISON ALL
con and others Ii need occasion no surprise II inc
| most prominent leaders are turned down IL "ouiu
/ only he the recurrence of usual repetend IN po-
/ rtical history Clay, Webster. Seward Chase ana
/ iohn sherman were all too eminent 70 Ieacn tiie
/ Vhite House. But among the possibilities, Seha-
,or Foraker must be reckoned Win ana no
nan the focus of more speculative poiltcdi sVssP
.. The prescnt time than he. There ls Suspicion
'hat he viii play Mckinley false, ana that ne mas
haan IovIngly cOquettng with the Morton DOOM.
go ueeks ago The Times declared tnat ms
na",s ears were charmed with the seductlVe NUN mum
@ ne Presidential bee. and now columns OF GOSSIP
% ,faiinn 10 his ambition, his alliances ana pros,
MS are appearing in the daily press II Is caintn
-. half the deegates-at-large from ONO VIII 10
ma ma tnr men and that OF these Will ps gov
70 I5uehnell But IL can hardly be mat oIdher
ei i - a n open fight He VIII go mo the cor
wiz as GARFIELD did and wait FOR something ~
turn up
,,o,,d y HIS remarks that he has yet 10 near
,a,e nublIc man in Washington say that ne be-
- Governor Morton can be nominated leaas
mcves l.ioversvIl,e Intelgencer to observe tha II
Ihe HiD nossble there little worm called Acrl-
- 49, wing at Dav.ds vitais, on account o. w
Hony ~ Tefcat he suffered at the hands OF MI.
S U,nn and his Republican friends
The machine idea to keep the party smaI ana ,
o,ao, tos reflected in Mr.. Lauterbachs letter 10
-. carror In speaking Of the Platt pan 10
n IRE new -nedged Republicans IRON e"'e''"s
| he organization.