New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

rocent encounter between DR.. Parkhurst and Mr..
Platt remarked: Powerful as was the Doctors ar.
raignment of the Lauterbach enrolment must con.
fess that viewing things from the standpoint Of
nrao.IcaI nolitics Platts interview inflicted the
greater injury upon the State machine lie madea
frehtfu mistake. In saying this do not refer to
what he said or his personal attacks upon MS ehe-
mics but to the interview in It's entirety 10 be
sure II was hailed with delight by his henchmen. but
,ybat does that signify? Their approval would FOL.
low anvthing and everything ne said or did He
does not have to give interviews 70 coiicaee tneN;
Rnt the men Of respectability and position men OF
nersonal strength and independent tnougnt, VINO
were disposed to follow the exampie OF oaAtol aao
Roberts and cast in their lot with him from the
feiInp that IL was the only thing for ambitious men
70 do will hesitate long time now. ana why!
1ocause they are bound to feel that there must be
something in movement that will cause Plat TO
get mad and fire off a two-column interview; Wny
The entire Legislature, which was with rat ten
OF inquiries are being made about me & .aSacnne an %
outside ~ STATE hs effect feet sas sse ha Dan syn
question 70 take a candidate from New-York'
Even the Democratic journals. which. as rule are
martial 10 the Boss also take TINS we" OF he matter
us no, only injured himself but as THE utlca OBJ
r,er" nonts out hurt Governor Morton TOO
Every blow" says The Observer, tha' fiatt IN
vi,es for himself is blow at Morton because MOT
-on has put himself completely IN PIatt power.
r,verv enemy Platt makes weakens the Governor as
Invited the enmty Of the most inilsisSl , f Cor
cans in New-York. To men OF the character ol or
nelus Bliss joseph r. rhoase issued by PIatt to
acknowledge his right to control OF me orsanZn.son
VIZ. W ,,irs ro,ten TO degree before known In
the history Of the party or pear H f =, any wonder
hat Mr. Brookfed says that the pubic IS SO ds.
gusted that It is matter OF lndiHerenee ens, !.
Republican whether Repuoica" i'e'''"' -
chosen|
igb, lear n lesson
oo,,ou, Renublicans whose State Convention VIII
nrohablv not be held before April and II Ine har'-
ford Posts" advice IS followed not neiore Nay
.The Post" condemns these snap aHars III nv
most vigorous terms and points out the utter ioy
of such tactics About six weeks are heedeu IN
, c,a,os N arrange conveniently for railroad ana
ho,o, accommodations but as the National Cohven-
,,on will not assemble till June Il. there does not a
near 10 be any need for undue haste Inc o'ee'
,izers wait the falrer their choice Is likely 10 pe,
b ,4 ne%i ninety days Governor Morton may
find that his support Is not senuiaei anu some b1n-
dor on the part of Congress. even WIN MOI .ot rno
mated may largely handicap d more obstreper-
uu, dirac,iv nire Senator Allison. Governor NC
nay a =, o,i, ~ public life temporarily and, with
fine record already made. cannot be Grawn I'uT 10 % s
~nrtex Of current politics. As for General marri.
on who knows that his matrimonial affairs VIII no,
occupy his attention to the exclusion ol po'''0a'
struggle?
.No nerranent success" says THE Elmira Al
,.er,iser casting melancholy look upon one OF i's
distinguished and extnguished felow-citizens can
follow snap methods. Look at Hils FAMOUS fnlo-
winter State Convention as an example o. .is ., ,h.
der unfair o consGas aefeat ahonorsbie to the
Evidently M Belden is worrying the Hendricks
roorIe In Onondaga County Ex-Mayor Amos comes
all the way TO New-York to tell the country that
the ex-Congress sman Is "a perpetual poN'icai u'S
,lrber." while The Journal" beats Its breast ana
sadly AYERS that while true and steadtasS hepno
ucans in this Congressional district iaN9r @ 80 81
Wnrton Beden is moving heaven and earth LOT
Reed" 1t is understood tnat HehdilcAS OMnrdaca mr
candidate for district delegate from oho"u"e~
County.
As specimen of irony. THE Utica observer
remark that Lauterbach is important factor IN
winning elections for the Republican party Is CAS-
steal.
To Inouirer Yes: William Barnes. jr, who re-
Gently Informed the Republicans OF ONO ABOUT "o'
ernor Morton's strength as Presidential cahu'ua'e'
is 4 grandson of Thurlow Weed. but II Is not upon Upon
that fact his political reputation rests ms po"Ir
cal passport to fame is MS puo.iS con'eSSi0"'
have no opinions; Simply tahe o'ce'''
Controller Roberts's suggestion that to him Do
given power to regulate the salaries and other ex-
penses Of the State institutions Is strongly hiorSu
by many circles The Kingston Freeman whie
anproying IT, admits that the Controller has not
o,ht before him. The grip which these local
magnates have upon the State government Il auus
.,s s,mnv marvellous and II is curious fact that
they are nearly always on the wrong SIDE Al Ia
mira they did all they could 10 prevent 'he 'u'"
about Superintendent Brockway from being asce1'
tanned They fought the plan to establish thS ne
nencent system of State care Tor the insane. in.y
go IN the legislature every winter and demand laf-
fsh appropratiors from the State. not because mo
public interests require them. but because me % COM
p,nmnitv affected would like have the money spent
IN i,s midst Most recent in the readers nina Is the
way in which local Board Of Managers IS snieLulns
Pierce whose cruelty toward the inmates OF home
chi N Westminster
credible. Local boards of manasers cam cdiIot d 10 70
trusted All good citizens are with controller koo,
erts in his efforts to correct their narrowness ana
extravaganza.
somc features OF the situation encouraging TO
Democrats are indicated by The syracuse courier
III Mr. Platt and his friends should desert Norton
as is believed that they will. when the critical mo-
men for declaring their real preference shall arrive
Donuhlican chances for success in New-York would
he bv no means increased II Mckinley Is defeated
by combination PAR ., and ouay' ohio would tako
but lukewarIn interest IN the rres'ue"''a' ''"'
vass."
Auis,n's cautousness in politics was illustrated
bv a well-known party leader the other day. VINO
deco rod that the Iowa Senator could walk from
New-York to Omaha on piano keys. and never s'rAe
note"
Mr. Plat will find a good deal OF interesting mat
ter in The Syracuse Herald" these days as for ex-
ample this paragraph: Mr.. Patts evident dispo-
siton to crush all political elements nmicai 10 ms
personality will yet lead TO serious consequences
for every Republican whether OF high or low degree
has as good and many rights in the party as MT.
Platt has The party does not belong to him. even
a. he has come TO think His conduct from this
on will be watched with particular keenness and IN.
terest and II he shall be found untrue TO his partys
interests and wishes feathers weight added 10
present opposition would overturn him. The days
Of tyrants in politics rapidly passing away
whether or not they realize the fact. Time works
changes everywhere. and In all things: religious
social and business affairs change with the lapse o.
wears and new ideas and opinions, new customs ana
isages new methods and codes. replace those made
obsolete or outgrown So, too, will the manner or
conducting politics eventually change, when the
people shall have become sufficiently disgusteo
with bosses that they will generally shun the boss
ism in both political parties and seek TO exercise
their will without reference TO the advice or the
attempted dictation OF would-be bosses