New-York tribune., 1896-01-09


Times" Of Glens Falls. gives his views as to Mr..
Roherts's retirement from the State club and says
some nice things about the Controller. The ex-
cellent gentleman has no time for responsibilities
and duties purely honorary. all his intimate friends
understand full we'll" It remarks. In accepting
the presidency Of the club he made such action
conditional and a,owel his intention to resign
after the organization became well established or
before II circumstances required Nhen Con-
troller Roberts accepted the office to which ne has
Just been reelected by plurality four times as
large as first honored his nomination. he gave up
business interests and official positions that netted
him much more than thu salary OF controller:
more painstaking, anable ana seIi-sacrilcns or
troller never ctaced tn chair OF this state Depart
Material candidat,s IT, Controller Roberts has am
htions such record duri"s as irsI asretnn retn a
though as vet one known 10 us Is authorized 70
say that he entertains such an idea.
other newspapers equally friendly to Plat do not
exactly agree with Mr.. Colvn in this matter The
Einyhamton Republican," for example. declares
that Mr. Robertss retirement from the State club
because Il has been hostile TO some Of the Con-
troler's influential supporters "excites wonder as
TO what his motives wnen ne joined M GGIup
well knowing that It was orsanized Tor hosti''irs'
In The Forum for January Frederick William
Hollis has an article on the liquor question that
"a calling forth much savage criticism he de-
uounccs ,he manner in which the Police Cominis-
soners have enforced the Law IN this cry. ana ne
condemns Warner Milier's plank in the kepuDhcah
,.,r,, ee -,laptrap" The Yonkers States
man insists that he plants himself sQuareIy OH tle
same platform with David r. liill in advocating
personal liberty" 10 violate law. pull down 'he
barriers provided for the protection Of the Chris
tian sabbath. the welfare Of the masses, the pres
.rvation of order and the promotion Of morality
MIR Hollis il adds. does not sem 10 itt coiIt 81
heud what n seems TO Us. would be the result o.
putting his theories into practice IL the t'ephhDr h
can party should be- 80 blind as 70 disreearu I, ~
-rffn lei
likely to secure the votes OF 'rerHat-I I.",
who demand open saloons on Srsst prin-
ciples involved but regarding the matter OF sa'i'
nr and losing votes simply 1t might gain part OF 81
would lose the respect, conndSntr AZ, consci
Christian communities. and or thoughuu' CVI1,.iN.,l
ontious mon. everyw here. who regara po'r,de@'
ing to vice order TO secure the Notes " pNi,,a,
Inless We mistake. in this matter the & ,b
party Will follow the Lead o, arner IA Er.derick
William Hollis.
p.farr,ur TO the leadership ot the movement
against tn. Iluicrbach fraudulent county 'ofn'"',
tee The Utica Press" says. IL VIII hcluu' sue"
mon - r.ihu Root. Cornelius y Bliss William
prookd.d T. f. Muholiand and Joel b. hhrnard'
To. t,,. that A ma iori;y of the Republican voters
g., mis- STAT. ar. anagonst!c TO P.att and would so
I,cl,re Il ,ro.ilel with the opportunity Better
leaders would be- difficult 10 ser,lre aIr tS snd
uent They are al men u rr'osisHe, Sp,'..s 80 &
,,,., IN thr party ana they VII. ma plenty in1re
wh9 ininN II - , There Is no doubt but that there
u'"'n ~ W., ,n.-I,latt man patt Republicans IN ~
S,f. n ONLY tre issue can 20" fairly mace anu 'he
lines closely drawn
.or cour,e P,att cannot have have Erie county
s,vs "rhe Buralo News" The Republicans mere
would no, allow it. They viii have none OF hn'
Tn rhis THE Express" adds Erie is essenuaIy
county which cannot be delivered By 'eadefS' ine
,,rl, ~ in,cp4ndencr "a fairly rampant mere. rle
r,,rI do more for James \ Roberts thdn lor Hiy
oher of her Republican leaders 3u sne Wou,u I m"s
follow him into the Plat camp Mr. Noper'S N"o"S
this.
Coggeshan may be kept out ~ the kepuoncan
caucus but some Of the weii-inforr,ed PAU peope
insist tha, he will not be kept IN the committees
notwithstanding. MIR. IIacketts declaration III i"e
Utica Herald" that "recoeniton OF Mr. rosses"a"
"a Republican Senator would be an insult 70 sVtrE
ioval Republican I'm oneida county me OF on'y,dl 90,
cI3Ssincaiion of Coggestau an Indepeni tent fSe-
Csit.ar' in th4- Clerks manual made 1t IS
saiI bv Patts orders. and indicates the reai a.'i-
tude of the boss" toward him
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