New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

George billiards. appointment as Deputy Excise
Commissioner is OF the worst that could have
been made He Is one Of the old Patterson gang
He has been hand in glove with Tammany Hall ever
since he began his political career on the East Side
a quarter OF a century ago. His relations with
John Keenan, the bismarck Of the Old County
Democracy and Pat" keenan,. formerly County
Clerk are notorious. They practically gave him
his organization and enabled him 10 keep the con-
troll OF the Republican machine. He had charge OF
the enrolment Of the Committee or Thirty In MS
district and II was proven conclus.vely that large
element OF that enrolment were Democrats and
T.mmany men. devoted followers OF the Keenans
He had little Republican strength. and the Anti
Machine leader in the district Huber would have
beaten him Out q the district long ago had not
assistance IN the way OF patronage ABOUT an tnat
making money and keeping H. He has been in
politics ali his HE Chester H. southworth started
him originally by making him an Alderman from
the old With Senate District.
In reappontng Editor William Purcell as the
Democratic member of the State Board OF Media
ton and Arbitration The Rochester Times thinks
Governor Morton obeyed the Scriptural injunction
OF heaping Goals OF fire tho enemys head. mas
much as Purcell's paper has missed no opportunity
ITO hurl mud at the Governor ana ms chst neu
Plat" is delicious.
Platrs retirement TO Florida for rest and recrea-
Is the first blood for the Mckinley movement that
Plat Is tired.
The enterprisng Post" OF Syracuse has been
CARRYING on a voting contest the Republican
Presidential nomination. Up to last SATURDAY the
figures were Ason "a Har nd ya 5be Seea so
from Onondaga County claim to be for Morton
Commissioner Lyman's relations to Mr.. Plat are
not misunderstood by THE Syracuse Herald" I'VE
stated" says THE Herald 1.-The day he was NOM
mated that he 4 machine man. The Senate
Of the State OF New-York has fallen TO such low
level that there would be hope for the conirma-
ton OF a commissioner who would not go there and
pledge to regard the mandates OF the machine IN the
5 hs of the term THOMAS
c. Plat Is the Senate me si,us'on ID g &c
Republican Institutions
The fact that the Governor has declined to sign
the Albany Police bill gives much satisfaction to
The Utica Observer" 1t tells him that II he should
sign such a bill as that proposed by Mr.. Barnes, he
would be forced ITO march like destroyer over the
rights OF the people OF Utica. syracuse fochester
and elsewhere. He would hand over to the lrrespon,
sible local boss OF every city the power 10 control
every mans action
It has been ascertained that the flood of Harrison
buttons which recently swept over Indiana was
furnished by Congressman Lorimer. one OF the man.
ayers of the Cuom boom In Illinois. II Is unneces-
sary to point out the signlncance or inns action III
will not deceive any al-headed friend OF the ex-
President
One difficulty In the way OF efrectng successful.
combination against Mckinley arises from the fact
that he is the second choice of the majority OF the
delegates who supposed to be In favor " other
candidates This Is pointed out by the Boston
correspondent OF The Springfield Republican" ''If
the Reed men imagine" says he. that Massa-
chusetts prefers Allison. or Harrison. Cu.lom. or
Quay. or Elkins, to Mckinley. they are badly mis-
taken. for the Ohio man Is close to the Massa.
shusetts Republican heart. and doubtless many of
our people would prefer him, In any event. to Reed"
Since the free silver delegates of Utah declared
against Mckinley. there has been lull In the
vociferous denunc!aton OF his financial record The
Utah delegates include Isaac Trumbu one OF the
most interchangeable workers for the unlimited coin
age Of the white metal In the United States He
spends large part OF his time az Washington In the
Interests Of silver legislation, and his opposition to