New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09

Conrressman Mccormick who served two years
In the House with Mr.. Black. is firm in the belief
that the Republican candidate fpr Governor will be
his own master under all circumstances. Mr. Nc
Cormick believes that he will not allow any party
boss 20 direct or dominate him. An advocate Of
party organic ton. Mr. Black Is nevertheless abso-
iute.y opposed TO any lowering of the standard OF
nolltical morals and he will be found. Mr. Mccor-
mick holds 10 be firm supporter or the CIVIL SER
vice law
Mr.. Fish's failure to be nominated for Governor
was Gue "The Seneca Falls Rcvelle' thinks. 10
the unfair and unjust methods which lie. as
Speaker rcsorted in the last Legislature to pass
legislation desired by the machine Possibly, but 1t
viii, take a long tine to make Mr. Fish believe IT,
His case he maintains. is nor against his own rec.
ord but an ungrateful unappreciative macnine ana
its engineers.
Another explanation OF Mr. stanchnelds with
drow,l from the race for Governor Is found In the
expansion OF Judge Grifliths boom In Rensselaer,
County The Judge insists that he is not cand-
date and does not want to run. but the fact that
ne lives In Troy and has Senator Murphy $ support
is taken sufficient evidence that he can be m
duced enter the lists NE MnrPhy wants Tec aidn
reyerses In politics It will be an easy matter 10!
Hi, to let his fellow Senator's candidate have his
Tho number of volunteer speakers at Republican
Headquarters Is remarkable. Never before have 50
many wcll-known members OF the party voun-
t.ered their services the stump The list Is
onp
nal pertinenty observes. by the number OF prom
mrnt Democrats who ARE not going on the stump
for their candidate
Senator Hirs dilemma is appreciated by the
nevspapers OF both parties. He Is. says Inc Syra-
cuse Post" between the devil ana the deep sea
A. n man OF intelligence and education' ne uhue'-
stands the perncious effect Of the freesilver move
want Ue has denounced It in public. and he did al
IN his power at Chicago to prevent the CONVENTION
from declaring for it. But Senator I'M Is also a
regularity il has been his boast that ne mas s'oou
bv the ticket through good ana III t'p"'V, ~ H.
gone down 20 defeat under the party mas, anu ~
a machine politician, he einss 'enaciousy u inc
organizations.
After q careful examination Of Mr.. Blacks rec
ord .The Plattsburg News concludes thal'
strictly speaking he is not politician lie mas
risen to prominenc" through stress Oh crcuin-
stances over which he had no coNtioL Before MS
ole, lion to Congress he never held any Once nis
ole zion IN Congress II must be RENE mDereu, was
in recognition of his admirable WORK as tne cou,,
selor OF the citizens committee that was ihStru-
mental in convlcting tie murderer OF Robert Ross
II is only fair to state that Warner Miller Is en-
tirely satisfied with Mr. Blacks treatment OF MIN
IN the State Convention M. Miller was sitting
with the Essex County delegation when he rose 10
speak Chairman Black, under the impression 'hat
H., had been substituted as a delegate from that
county In consequence or me decision asai.'S, ne
friends In Herkimer. asked him as matter Oh III
formation for wha, county he appeared The ques
ton honest one. and nor sratuitous insult i
as was supposed at the time Mr. Miller himself de-
cIares that he has fault whatever TO md with
Mr. Black. and is Importing him heartily.
.r ,s a rroud thought" says 1.-The Goversville
Leader" that the Republican party is the sole
advocate and champion of all that goes to repre-
sent the sound principles OF American Government
There Is no halfway policy about that party II
stands for an a-around system which means most
for the manufacturer and the workingman. which
At k,,yx, fact ra md
abundant employment 1t stands for protection III
most complete ana in the full measure or
blessings which the WORD mpnss, IL s,anns 20, f ,h
most patriotic UNFOLDING OF every one OF those
United States regards proud monuments TO the
morality and stability Of his country
In his speech retiring from his former Democratic
alliance President j. G. Manning OF the Southern
Ballo, Reform League declared himself thus: Il
wu vote for Mckinley and will not turn my back
uron the patriotic Republicans of Alabama and the
South who believe that fair elections are to be Dc
nv side with the Independents and Popuists for
civil liberty for the last six months In the heated
campaigns OF Alabama
The business methods employed by the Rcpub-
ncan National Committee are reflected In the docu-
ments when they are sending out These are
selected with care and discrimination. The whole
sale r.cklessness of the past does not characterize
the present campaign. Tons and tons OF literature
wer. formerly printed and never used, or II used
were of little value. But the committee avoids this
scrupuiously. saving thereby thousands OF uoiidrs
and getting immeasurably better results. Mr.
Tim. and his associates realize that after all the
main factor In this campaign ~ the press. 'oH-
pnred with this force. all the campaign speakers
and The campaign documents dwlndlc Into nsig-
nincance.
The three-cent fare has become such issue in
the local campagn of Detroit that Mayor Plngree.
who IL running for Governor, calls upon the people