New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
nm Tons of Roses
CO Years Success.
Colgate's
Soaps and Perfumes.

ritions TO go higher and while he is anxious to
maintain the support Of the machine. ne also
realizes that without popular sentiment and
united party in his favor the organizations at
tachment to him will be Of comparatively little
value. Satisfied. therefore. that he has done oil
that could be asked OF him for the organization,
he now proposes 10 live up TO all the require
merts of his position THE machine may have
the Offices" he Is quoted saying TO an intl-
mate friend. cut Tn going 10 be Governor, and
Just es good Governor as know how TO be.
He is feeling his way carefully. to be sure
but with increasing confidence and even pol1-
ness. His manner OF asserting himself already
makes the old politicians heads swim. HUI
himself displayed no more forceful personality
For forms and ceremonies he cares not a straw
and his utterances at times shock his listeners.
''That is a piece Of blank-foo legislation" Is
the way in which he privetely characterized
that high-water mark of legislative lunacy. the
Ellsworth Anti-CartoGn bill. He Will prooaoly
veto it should 1t ever come before MN, anu tnal
IS the end Of Platts tool, Ellsworth
The way in which the State printing has been
treated is not agreeable to his sense OF justice.
THAT work is now performed by one OF the most
reputable business concerns in the country! inc
Wynkoop- Hallenbeck Company, who obtained
the contract as result Of the SUCCESSFUL heht
made against the old Democratic printing ring
OF Albany three years ago. This ring includeo
the Republican machine, and ever since It's de-.
feat Jimmy Lyon. q printer protege OF senator
Murphy, has sought, through Barnes. to get back
the Job by trying 10 discredit his successiui
rivals Plat himself has actually lent ms IN
fuence TO the scheme, and to-day the payment
of nearly $4,000 worth of bills is kept back
by the Senate Finance Committee because Sena-
tor Mullin and Senator Ellsworth are Wiling 10
help a Democratic job simply because Plat1
directs that it be done, even after his own AS
sembly committee has reported that the HtaIe
printing was never done more SATISFACTORILY 'i"ii
it is at present. A.. 49,
Likewise the Capitol scandal annoys the Gov
ernor He wants to see II probed, ana mas nc
sympathy with Platt's efforts TO pro,ect
Rarnes's man. Easton, from legislative nVeS-
tigation and yet he sees the ADVANTAGE accru-
ing 10 himself in having his rival stand sponsor
for such unsavory things. HAD KNOWN
Easton was conducting his oftice IN sucn man
ner" the Governor remarked when The Press
and Knickerbockers' exposure of the Caplloi
Superintendent was made, I snould never nav
reappointed him." Barnes, the local boss. is
another Plattite for whom Black has about as
much respect he has for Lauteroach, anu
hence he witnesses the revelations apout ne he
doings with philosophical composure, even ~ ~, nu
cannot see his way 20 force Platt's hand by
compelling the Senate to act upon Sen Hos
Pavey's resolution for inqulrins INTO WI, NJ, 80 ar
IONS administration which is bound 10 make an
end Of the Barnes machine sooner or later, re-
eardless of what the Legislature may 90 OF re-
frain from doing In the matter; 81. ,r,.rs.
There are many unpleasant Things, DIS iiienuo
assert that the Governor has had 70 'oIere.e'
and may ne compelled TO put up with lot SON.
time. He is we'll aware or the rae. tna. :. 1 ~.
will ivy 70 deadlock him with the Senate II ne
can and that Black is bound TO AVOID II posso 1
or al least to be in advantageous readiness ~,
such an event II is unlikely however ailu
the chances are daily growing less. senator's I
and Assemblymen who think az alItnele ~.
q few-think Of Black twice While fiatt CONES
once into their minds. and TINS ra', LIN WE. stanS
on In the Governors favor. PayD Will stalu
nv him ut any time against the senator 60
will Wo. tn and Kings County, 1Or ria't va"
never strong there. He is an ACQUIRED not a
metnrai taste with Brooklyn Republicans. Al
drIdre has had a big gilded brick on MS oesK
ever since the State Convention. which 10 &c,
Sufficient indication of his feelings toward ms
son,nai chief Dunn. Plstt's faithful old lieu
tenant in the Southern Tier owes 10 biaG p ms
fat postion as Railroad Commissioner. naIh-
hurst is shelved in the Court Of Claims, iheIe
Is not element OF the macnns go, eyan
generously and tnre is not hosthe con-
tngent that he has hesitated TOT nloiei 49, "
encounter. Young Tim Wooorui' as -
,enant-Governor on his arrival mere leIt NM mn
self as big q man as Black. but what was lelt
az him by the Sena1e was disposed OF when wy
Governor wiped out the Capitol Commission anu
handed the lob over TO Aldrdge TO flnlsh; ,
Wot content with reorganizing the machlne IN
b,s own interest the Governor has reached out
into the ranks OF the Independents lOr, WHils
the appointment OF Saxtoh 70 .he ,.Ionoar's
convenient withdrawal from the race al sara
foga II is also an expression OF an aVo"eu 49,
nination 10 be leader OF the entire PalE a
we'll as boss Of the machine, ana at Ihe sdliie
49, 70 be Governor Of the entire Common
wealth. 81, ,., a win
,oees en- far as they are revealed by his polticai
"a oaicjal acts during the three months that
he has been in office. How faithfully ne VIII
adhere 10 his worthy aims or how successfully
he may carry out his good resolutlons ~ Ioi
~ suture 10 disclose but he has made re-
,narkable impression upon the party, anu Wie
rlavinc an exceedingly clever game OF pracucai
roljtics he has given evidence or a lenel any
ireadth Of vision, exceptional amount OF
ao,,p,on-sense and practical WISDOM, courase
OF conviction and indifference 70 snanoW c 1i
Glenn and a responsiveness 70 healtny pupiic ~
irr that promise well for his future ana maze
him at least for the present. an interesting eA-
nerIrnent in the politics OF the state