New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
STATE POLITICS or 1910.
SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS RE
vEALED Ely AN OLD BOOK.
Az .cv,or.NT or A POLITICAL. MEETING ~ AL
BANY WHEN DANIEL. y. TOMPklNS WAS
INDORSED FOR GOVERNOR.

DANY WHEN DANIEL. D ToMPKINs WAS
INDoRsED FOR GOVERNOR
| While ovcrhau.ing a lot OF documents which were
| the property of deceased relative. 5. ;. Baglcy
of Horton. Jackson County. Mich. recently found
an old pamphlet of peculiar interest Although II
was printed in 1870 ii reads like modern political
document and shows how tho methods of long ago
have been preserved and how little change has been
! made in the way of conducting political gather
| ings.
| The pamphlet is entitled Proceedings OF the R"-
| publican Meeting Of the Citizens Of Albany ana
Colonic at Jared SINNERS Long Room. March H.
| 1870" " was printed by Z. Packard No. II state
ST. and although the antique little book, with its
yellow and quccrly printed pages would interest
any one IL becomes Of moro than Ordinary I'M
portancc to Albanans because OF the names when
appear in the record of the meeting. Th" mecnhg
IS described rs having been 'thc most numerous
and respectable meeting Of tic Republican cilize''S
of Albany and colonic ever held in this cry.
The chairman Of the meeting was George Mor-
chant and Charles d. Cooper was secretary. Inc
principal speaker was Solomon Sonth"ick who
opened his address by saying: I'VE are called uIoh'
sir 10 nominate a Governor and Licutcnant-Gov-
ernor for this respectable State. and also 10 docrc
our opinions of the conduct Of the Government oil
the United States. In the performance OF duties 30
important and so binding. feel confident TINS meet
ing can be swayed by other motive than the love
Of country that ruling passion in the breast OF
every generous Republican,
lie described the birth and growth of the parties
and after cuogizing the Wings for their patriotism
and for the part which they had taken in the Revo-
luton and speaking u tho sides taken by CLINTON
Jay Hamilton and others In the politics ol th'
country the speaker told of Clintons fight for The
constitutional amendments and Of the exclusion OF
his followers from office by Governor JAY Ihus
It was" Mr. Southwlck went on. That the system
o,ff of off on
only commenced in this State The Wings were the
first victims to this system. which has since al
ternatey prevailed. and however its consequences
are to be regretted. far II may serve to IN
fame party animosty and generate faction, those
only are responsible for its evils 10 whom 1t owes
IT'S origin" He spoke cloqucny Of the adminisira-
ton of JAY OF his resignation lin disgust, and OF
how the Wings with one accord hailed the name
OF Clinton as that which should once more redeem
them from political thralldom. Our Revolutionary
chicfton has since been called 10 preside IN inc
councils OF the Union. but fortunately his mantle
now rests In the executive chair on man 80 inuch
like him In talents principles. habits and manners.
that hereafter the names % Clinton and Tompkns
may afford a happy parallel in the pages OF some
American Plutarch'
NO ONE BASE ENOUGH TO FATHER THEM.
After a glowing culogy of Tompkins. the speaker
added: "Yet even this man. pure and unblemished
as he IT, cannot 80 through the ordeal OF an cleo
ton withou, being scorched by the flames OF
columnv. charges will be brought both against his
public and private chIracter but no on' VII p"
found base enough 10 iatt"r tn'n i.l'S- j. ~ ..
some abandoned hireling. the wrctched instrument
Of Jlcolinical Junta who would rath'f rum ''''''
not rule the State"
The sIoaker had a Mr p.att in his mind when n.
used the last phrase What little know of him.
said the spe kcr. referring 10 Toinrkins opponent
lis not calculated to win my attachment. In rri-
yate life have no objection TO grant. nay. be
licVc he is highly respectable ana uninprhch"'.''
bur the very little I have seer = his public con
net is
wish to preserve the freedom of our Constitution.
so Ions ought 10 guard most sacr'ay ""s'ii.
clothing men who possess the principles wnlch NJ
Processes with tho smallest d"src" Of power or po-
Jonas Plait because | deem his political t"ne'a
subversive Of the Constitution under WIZ W, nv. h.
doctrines OF liberty. the reciprocal ana eau" 'Sa
Mr southwick said that he VS. happy that hc
needed not 10 cxclan with Job "Oh hat mine al,
written ono. and tho speaker quoted from It 10
prove that his estimate OF inc man VIZ "1,. NJ
.yr man he ina csiy of the people VIII indeed
dcservcdly become a stumbling DOCK oN,r whit
instead ot stepping TO the executive cna'r n~ WI"
justly fall inlo tho MIRO )f political insisniis"no" an
with the miserable consoiaion oi owiNE "iF i"" ~
his Own vanity and sc,f suiiiciency
THE DESIRED EFFECT
Mr. sou,hwick's eloquent address Rad inc dcsir-d
effect for the meeting adopted resolutions indorH-
ing Daniel D. Tompkins for Governor and John
Broorne for Licutonant-Govcrnor. and rewarded
Mr. Southwick 10y naming him as the choice oi inc
meeting for member OF Assembly.
Tho latter WAS the srand-uncle of George y
souihwicls. who represents Albany in the House or
Represent at1 cs. and who Wa one ot to sirAt"FS
AT the NJ kinley and Hobart meeting OF lh' HdiN.
club on Thursday evening. " g Southwick ~
Albany father Of the congrest man. -ail or 500
mon Southwick that he "A 'hu-;lcl IN ponies
and vas at the head of his party in the state ior
many ycars He was Clerk OF The Assembly, from
lSr; 10 1906. Clerk the senate from W 10 l,N
and Sheriff Of Albany County in l~" lie was aI-p
State Printer from 1909 - 1873. ana Regent of Inc
University from 1872 to ls23. when he resigned. IN
= f4s
tho anti Masonic tic kct. . -
Joras Patt conspicuous ilgure IN New ork
State politics for many years. aud was actv" IN fhc
first Erie Canal legislation. Thomas {. flatt Is a
collateral descendant.
The son Of George Merchant. who presided at
the meeting lived for many years In Trinity Place
Albany opposite the old Governor Yates house
which has been tho home OF Dr.. Joseph l.cw Tor
the last thirty years. At the meeting Of which Tho
oIi pamphlet treats tho following ticket was In
dorScd ,,-
Daniel D. Tompkins Governor John Eroome
lieutenant Governor. Nathan Smith. of llcrkimer
Reuben Iumphrics Of Onondara Henry A. Town
send OF Stcubcn: Phi,ctus Swift OF ontario; Nor
gan Lewis and Henry Yates, Jr.. OF schenectady,
for Senators.