New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

| in charge OF the Insurance Department. few
| years ago Mr.. White one of the most rabd
Anti-Machine men In the State Mr.. Plat was an
object OF loathlng to him and everything that sa-
vored Of machine politics. and found In him an
compromising opponent. But he changed front two
or three years ago. when his political principles
clashed with his ambition to represent the Syracuse
district al Albany Mr.. Plat became less offensive
In his eye and the Onondasa County machine
seemed all right after all. he stood by the local
MACHINE and the State machine and for Mr.. Plat
Now. however. 1t appears that his conscience. or
appease both he has set about to prevent Mr. Payns
confirmation in the senate. He has worked secret
~, so mat In case OF failure he might not be known
in the matter. He says that he has enough votes
TO prevent confirmation. and an article which APP
inspired by what he has revealed of his WORK The
rns eh Senator'S ike rb6ets Payey and
consistently feel sort OF goodnatured contempt
TO have said: We'll. really. don't know whether
tended to support him, but the way you people are
acting may drive me yet 10 do so. You can't stand
IN with Gas hs yG not ben a hy
Patts executive agent for years? Has he
Plat has not been With him and behind him? Then
what are you complaining about? Where is your
reject the man? I have no sympathy with this sort
OF politics. Payn IS infinitely less Objectionable TO
After the successful Presidential campaign in 1855.
a movement was started to build Republican Ma
tiona headquarters here. large amount Of money
was raised and larger amount pledged But, like
its predecessors. the undertaking came to naught.
The Republican Club took il up later on but ii also
failed 10 translate the idea into any practical FORM
Less has been said about the work this year than
at any time previously. but the feeling to be
stronger than ever before. Several plans have been
discussed for raising money One includes mon
ster fair az Madison Square Garden. opened by
President Mckinley and participated in by all the
Republican Governors Of the country Senators and
congressman, an
other Is the employment of the wonderful Mr..
Worlds Fair there and General Grants moiu
ment here. This man Is phenomenon. There is
nothing like him in his particular line The Chicago
people declare that his equal cannot be found IN
the the wide world for doing this sort of thing He
Prsds and yeE strange TO say Is so modest abou,
people here or in Chicago who know anything all
about him The Grant Monument Committee en-
Sased j., him on condition that he would be success
raised RAISE more money than was required. received
the glory. He is said to be in Chicago now en-
gagged In private business, but If the people who
want to see the National headquarters of the Re
publican party built here get hold of him, he
will probably he in New-York again before long,
That running the affairs Of a large city on
business basis Is not an irdescent dream a beau
tifu theory that be made practical is
po% out byr The Columbus Dispatch" which
OF B 6a as striking Illustration Ct what can
office he stated that he should conduct the affairs
OF the city on strictly business basis He has in
sisted that expenditures should in case exceed
the appropriation. has made the city's revenues
cover the expenses of 1896 and reduced the floating
the opinion that while the Mayor may possess
much tact. and may be little shy what the
politicians call etiquette. the najor of taxpayers
will forgive him for these shortcomings IL the citys
finances are as well handled this year they were
last.
Governor Smith of Montana. according to THE
Butte Inter Mountain has desire to get rich
at the expense Of the people OF the State and would
regard 1t as a personal favor if the Legislature
would cut his salary in two. and in conformity with
his suggestion there is strong sentiment in Helena
year He Is Populist. and THE Inter Mountain
Therefore thinks he has no particular use for
products and he fact OF his also being Demo-
Richards appear like sordid man.
THE Washington County Advertiser Is favor
ably disposed to the denomination CT Assemblynian
Hobbie. Mr. Hobbie has represented Washington
County in Its fight for reform and economy and
The Advertiser thinks the victory would not be
complete unless it shown that the people in
and the place where he could do the most good to-
the people is in the Assembly.
"Ohio politicians have each other by the ears or
they are falling each others necks in loving
brace, just according to the dispatch you read"
says THE Syracuse Post" Pay your money and
take your choice"
Commenting on the report that Governor Black
will let the Republican machine dictate his appoint
merits, The Buffalo Times" remarks "If the Gov
ernor must surrender part OF his functions to the
machine. why doesn't he declare himself indepen-
ments but accommodating to Mr.. Plat in APPROX
ing or disappearing bills? Then people might
ton. AS it is. he says Piatt may dictate to him as
to appointments and to the Senate and Assembly
10 legislation. TWO rubber stamps instead of one.
that is all"
no
been turned out OF service will make an appeal to
the incoming Administration to be reinstated in
their places THE San Antonio Light" thinks 1t
is time that something of this kind done, in
Democratic Administration has gone to put its
seal Of CONFORMATION on all who served in the
standing, honorable servants OF the Nation In time
OF war against whom in Civil Service no fault
way for political partisans whose supreme quaf-
cations were their service in the Confederate ranks
This Is not right for the Administration no matter
of what party.
Western exchange takes exception to the APP
pearance OF the professor in politics. "who has
little do and certainty OF a fat salary" Those
men who have studied these problems with their
families as we'll trembling in the balance. see with
view With rising Imagination the fuil,fed tide Of
professional comment. the well-meant theories OF
that reason. il for, no other. wholly untitled to
offer advice when the question is one affecting the
practical business community.
Governor O'FerraIl OF Virginia escaped criti-
cism Of his In pardonng 34 convicts. says THE
Baltimore News" because the duty of the State
Executive is exercise clemency in all cases
where public interests will not suffer and because
the State OF Virginia was guilty ''Of crime toward
these people in that II confined them In droves in
small cells jeopardizing their health"
The Prohibition party is the first political party
in Mchigan have State ticket In the field for
the April election 1t will hold Its convention In
Detroit this week, and full State ticket will he
nominated. The straightOut ProhiDtionlsts re-
NAMED steadfast to their principles, notwthstand-
ing the many assertions from their ranks by those
who are Prohibitionists in name only and political
intriguers I'm fact. and they will entertain no
fusion proposition from any party. The Detroit
Journal believes there is nothing to be gained for
the temperance cause ny the preservation of this
organizations but that its members have record
Of con sistency o commend them. while those who
dnserfed the nartX because they could not deliver