New-York tribune., 1896-01-01

duced will clothe the clerk Of the supreme 'oula
with the authority with reie,rhCS oS pvffaio
papers and records Of the superior Couft OF
as the clerk OF the latter court had before i'S a'o
ishment 49,. -,,., ser,.ice list Will also
originate with Senator Davis. 1t proyldes ti"' nom no
oraby discharged soldiers Of dne Nauoma IN
promotions under Civil Servic" rule, -, c,o-
SAID. .'As feel now ! should favor Tesubmiisioh
of the question TO the cities Interested may nav nan'
son 20 ~ change this opinion after hearing the argu
ments pro and con-
EDGAR T. BRACKETT.
Edgar r Brackett Republican. who represents
tho XXVIItth Senate District which has WITHIN its
boundaries the counties Of Washington sara'osa
and Schnectady. is prominent lawyer OF Sara'osi
lie is graduate of Cornell College III Iowa. al'ouen
born in this State FOR many !o"'N "V ''
law in Saratoga.
Mr. Bracket said to-day when asked MS choice
for President after Morton, that ne really had no
particular choice If Mr. Morton should not be a
candidate. There lot OF good fellows. liarri-
SON. Reed. Mckinley and Allison mentioned
What do you think OF the excise queS'o" anu '"e
Sunday liquor question:?
II suspect" he replied, that We ought to pass
Senator Raines's bill imposing STATE hquor taN'
although shall not pledge my support 10 oarit that
TuIlv As for the Sunday sale of liquor; that Is
anathema in my Senate District 1t would not DO 10
"D5 You favor the consolidation Of New-iork and
Yes. i do: but l think Brooklyn should have
rafrrendim' Yet shall bow to the will OF the
Republican, party in this matter as expressed IN
10 ne effected in a manner just 70 both oil ihen'
How did 5he Ballot Reform Ia" WORK IN sara
Exeeleniy hnN it great it0 nPTSvemsnt r% .sht
Changes Comparatively. the present law VIII DO.
HORACE WHITE
Horace White is Senator from the XXXVIth Sen
ate District which has its boundaries those OF
the county of Onondaga, and IN It's centre inc
thriving city Of Syracuse. Mr.. White comes OF ue
prominent White family, of Syracuse lie IS son
OF Horace X White. one of The leading residents
Of Syracuse and nephew OF Andrew d. White. eX-
president Of Cornell University, and former Am
hassador 70 Germany and Russia. Mr.. White Is
graduate Of Cornell University and OF Columbia
College Law School. He practises law In syracuse,
being member of the firm of White & Cheney
He is an orator. and Will surely take hsh rank III
the Senate
"Governor Morton Is my first choice for Presi-
dent" ne said to-day "and after Morton. If that
shoud be necessary | would favor Allison. Of
Iowa Harrison made good President, ana con-
sler him the ablcst statesman since the DAYS OF
Lincoln. but think that Allison would be
stronger man with the politicians to-day than Har-
rson. A strong ticket would be Morton for fresi-
dent and Allison for Vice-President"
"Would YOU favor the adoption Of the ONO Ex-
else law In this State?
81 am informed that the law gives general salts, salts
general principles as the ONO law. bat adapted 10
the different needs Of this State. would meet with
EAs to sunday opening, my views are rather ib-
era ones Local option would not prove oDlec'lon.
communities should receive consideration before
decisive action is taken. Ny only way to Judge OF
the excise question IL to hear the 'reuh'h'S' anu
base my decision upon them =, n,,
Il should favor no radical changes in The Ranes
Ballot law. believe the present system 10 NC
the best we have yet had The paper on i,.i wmcn
of fhe
on the las; ballot: Other slight technical deiecS
~ nave given the Greater New-York bill little
consideration but there is feeling IN our seorGh i
he united Perhaps II is a patriotic feeling natura.
to New-Yorkers whenever anything HfcateI ~ ~
spoken Of At any rate should feel inclined to
favor consolidation. and without a referendum. az
the delay and expense and uncertainty conmec'Gn ,
view OF a vote having been already taken uhiess
overwhelming important reasons snoud app appcaf ar
which would make il dangerous TO the welfare OF
the two cities not to give them resubmission., ,h
Senator White said Of the re- nxcnent ..
suggestions have been made. 1t Is necessary tna' m
means should be taken TO prevent an lmnx ,cb S %
necessary bills l have but one measuft t wn'Im inc,,
have fully decided TO propose. and that IS , iora'
bin providing that honse c6idqen oI awating tria
may be held. instead Of being sent TO JAIL aS -
the present 'usi95V Edwin c. STEWART.
Senator Edwin C. stewart who represents the
new LXth District. composed OF the counties OF
rompkns Chemung and Schuyler. Is thrty-ohc
wears Of age. He is wholesale grocer IN l'hac'
As a member of the Assembly for two years ne u's-
nnpuisbed himself by the passage Of acts "hich
nave made Cornell University more than ever
State institution.
"uorton is most certainly my choice for Presi-
dent" sad Senator Stewart. when quesuohed OH
the subject to-day.
"you exnect the Greater New-York bill TO pass
do you not, Senator!
Yes the bill will probably pass but expect
TIM, the cities Interested will have vote en- iae
,rhpe Senator expressed himself IN favor OF h.gh
license saying: The suggestion OF senator h hs
acccntable However, do not favor Diil wnich
would give half Of an excise TAX 10 te inn
Of Tompkins County, TO beneat from tne eAc.see
tax when sse has had no license for twenty years
no / do MOI look with favor upon sunday ope".i,si