New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

II is said on GOOD authority that the proposed
bill appropriating 100000 by the State to purchase
land in the Adirondack region will undoubtedly be
passed by the Legislature. OF course. the Gov
crnor will sign IT, for the bill is in keeping with
his message on this subject The State now owns
$4,000 acres Of the district which if is proposed TO
make into the Adirondack Park. but over 2.V0o)
acres remain TO be acquired The policy rirsued
10y the State thus far has been tn buy gradually.
tracts came into the market. but thi- IS slow
process. and an unsatisfactory one too, IN Wow OF
constantly; and as it will lake years to reforest
the stripped region more rapid purchase is un-
doubtediy necessary.
The Cameron dynasty in Pennsylvania is ended
at last. after enduring for half century. Simon
Cameron was elected TO the United States Senate
in 1915 He figured in contests for the Sena-
torshlp and won four of them. His son won an
equal number Of victories for the same office in
fact. he never defeated for it. senator Cam
eron may yet return 10 power Just as the famous
Salisbury family in Delaware is likely to come TO
the front again in that state. William Salisbury.
a nephew Of ri saiisbury Who REPRESENTED Della
ware in the United States Senate for eighteen
yeas.
Notwithstanding the vigorous opposition the
part of Senator Butler. the belief prevails that
Mr. Pritchard vii! succeed himself as Senator from
North Carolina
Mr. ingalls, Is said 20 10 moro DESTROYS than ever
mis- friends that he will be candidate
for the honor In 1900 Assuming that this report is
true. "The Philadelphia Ledger advises him to
throw away his razor a. once. for it is not TOO
soon for him to let his whiskers grow.
Massachusetts Republicans contemplate with be-
coming gravity the domination of Mr. Quay i'm
Pennsylvania Mr.. Plat in NewYork and Mr.
Madden in Illinois Then they turn up their eyes
and thank fortune there is no political boss in
Massachusetts.
Governor Bushnelrs emphatic declaration that
he was not n candidate for Mr.. Sherman's place
in the United States Senate, but does desire re-
election Governor has cleared the Ohio atmos-
phere a little Now the Buckeye politicians are
asking VIII he go a step further and name Mr.
Hanna for Senator in case Mr.. Sherman agrees TO
go into the Cabinet? No one i'm authority pre-
tends to answer this question either negatively or
afirmatvely. but there Is a suggestive editorial
in The Toledo Commercial" that may nay
not be inspired. at should be understood now
the talk of a fight In the Republican party for the
that the DISTINGUISHED gentlemen who are repre-
scented as being at swords point are not bothering
friendly relations exist among them. II l. well
understood that Mr.. Hanna would like to repre-
Cabinet ''V and into the GaIine he viii 60 unless
Governor Bushrell agrees to appoint him sher-
mans successor. Were he not engaged i'm trade
ana commerce he would undoubtedly be the next
secrGtnry of The reffur but the % I
some other portfolio perhaps the Postoficc De-
partmcnt
A painful example Of the dangers attending com
plimcntary voting is furnished by the Salem Of
Hawthorne An Alderman who expected TO he
elected president of the Board east his vote for
lie was mistaken The one vote elected his rival
Since then II is said he has been reading up on
some torture to infict upon himself that will do
justice 10 his feelings on the subject.
Senator HITS recent remark that the dema-
goeues have driven every of property from
the Demt cratic party" and that the party is now
on the rocks of Populism. forms the text for some
interesting political observations by THE Boston
Herald" 1t follows the Nemesis of Politics.
illustrated I'm Iills case, with perfect fidelity to
the facts. and draws striking contrast TO the
Senators position to-day and that of five years
ago. when he appeared in Washington as New
York's representative In the United States Senate.
He then on tie topmost wave of popularity
and success. He had been twice elected Governor
OF New York was the successful party leader In
half dozen campaigns and the avowed cand-
date for his partv's nomination to the Presidency
He was Democracy's most successful politician
His grasp on the machine In the largest State was
viselike. his prospects OF advancement were appar
tivity. and one that endeared him more than any
thing else to the Democrats. was his success in
sequence Of this biz Of knavery he went to the the
Senate and was able TO appear on the field Of
This the situation four years ago The change
that has taken place since then IS remarkable
any that has occurred In American political
history. The Democrats gained one more victory
In the State after the Maynard crime, and then
the tide turned The Republicans have four
consecutive elections and by steadily increa sing
ma jorities. From the highway to the Presidency
that Hin seemed 10 he traversing with such conf
dence and reasonable prospect Of success he has
gone down until there few poor In
political fortune to do him homage.
Such IN brief Is the story OF the last five years
OF his official life. and row comes the LESSON and
the reason why "the Nemesis OF Politics overlook
him He ask himself in his retirement TO
private life" says "The Herald" whether IL pays
TO make spoils and not principle the platform
Of party. and whether II is profitable TO ignore
honest and stand In with Tammany Hall
and give such band Of notorious corruptionists
the spos OF a great city on condition that they
stand 10y him He can look back at the sneering
manner in which he noutcd every attempt at
reform legislation while he Governor. and
killed temperance bills In order that he might
manipulate the liquor vote In the next election.
He estimate whether IL worth while to
aid In the theft of a Legislature in order 10 gain
a temporary victory Senator Hill can also ask
himself II his future ight not have looked brighter
al the present had he oftcner taken bold stand
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