New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Young politicians, and their elders too VINO mis-
take the happy accidents which bring them 10 tho
front for evidences of their own inherent greatness
may find pointed object lesson In the case OF
Senator Dubois. of Idaho who Is fairly begging Tor
recollection at the hands Of the nondescrpt political
forces he has helped to create and his oldtime
foes the Democrats 1T would be gratifying to the
Republicans of the country" says The Minneapolis
Tribune" ito see Senator Dubois. one OF the most
loud nouthed and impudent of the free-silver vot-
ers defeated for reelection. even II man JUST as
rI" ?" the idaho Eegisaire is composed Of p
Populiss IS silver Democrats gold R ReU ali
for a sound money man.
The idea that Ex-Governor Morton at seventy
two is TOO old remain in politics is rdiculed hy
THE Glens Falls Times which insists that he Is
right at his best and compares him with Senator
Sherman General Palmer and Senator Harris. all
older than the graceful Ex-Governor of New-York
''rhen look at Senator Morrill,. Of Vermont" II
of six years in the upper House. Ex-Governor Nor
ton too old? F'ie." On the other hand. THE Buff
on Of Office unhonored even by those whom he
served. and advises Governor Black to DC warned
by the example
This has been a great year for boilers. Never
before have they been held In such honor ana es-
teen on both sides. John r. Fellows almost re-
deerned his political life by what he did In behalf
Of SQUAD money in tho campaign Bourke Cochran
has been lifted from the level of Tammany Hall
denouncer OF civil Service reform to the hish realm
Of nn even nv those Who could
enough agans hin yenr h ago r on
Bry1n side Mr TG i6 Of form OF nanmos
election TO the United States Senate. II has been
a great year for the kicker. No wonder Henry D.
Pnrrov Is setting up in business for himself. lie
has everything TO encourage him.
There Is no question that the deaths of John r.
Fellows and Joseph u. McCullagh were FASTENED
,bo hoy ma
more than there is tina, General Sckless prostra-
ton is direct result of his incessant labors in the
and terrific the wear and tear of IT,
Erie County has for years prided itself on being
the storm centre of the Anti-Machlne elements Of
Western NewYork. 1t deserved the reputation.
Il held out faithfully. Until year SO ago
every Republican paper Of any standing there was
arrayed in opposition to the State machine. But
one after another they and the leading politicians
have swung around until II would seem that only
The Express remains As the organ Of the uncom-
promising independents. Ii con- inues to night on
the same lines it has been fen,ing on for fifteen
wears The character of It's warfare may be in
ferred from the way 1t denounces the Bunalo Re
publican members OF ans a w be ocnl
statesmen. 1t remarks LAM, hur H. sGnneder;
bss mos, respect for the unspeakable Braun He
AT least Is not hypocrite. Braun never pro
essed re be he was marked az Pat from first
Braun shines by comparison With me Growh hee OF
hypocrites and trimmers with whoih ne nan oJ
associated. You have our sympathy; Braun ans !"
that you obliged to travel with such gang
Senator Squire has gone from Washington Cny
IN Washington state TO persuade the Populists OF
tho said State 10 return him to the said city In
other words he is going to try to represent the
Young Commonwealth six years more In the United
States Senate Whether he will succeed or not Is
an open question according 10 The Tacoma
hi w m "a M
than Kindness He had no sooner touched the Dor
| der of the State says that critic. than he de-
clared his undyng evotion to the Populist party
| and the cause Of free silver. The new love Is AL
ways ardent. and in Senator Squires case II Is
| feirlv ablaze. He already talks OF the blighting
| influence OF corporations and of the money power
| as II he had never had dollar. lie has dened me
money power. he says. and through that defiance
| has suffered most grievousy In his personal TOT,
| tunes He brings assurance that the advocates OF
silver In both houses ardently wish his return 70
| the Senate. and will regard his defeat az niue
| less than calamity Unfortunately for him.
| these advocates have no votes at olympia Inc
battle at the State Capital promises 10 be an excif
| ing one No computation OF the forces to he ar
| The number of the members Of the Legislature +
| known but the number of candidates seems likely
| not only to exceed, but to overwhelm them. nc
| on seems to be able to determine where Squire
| would make the gold power so happy as his De
feat ;" and 1.-The Ledger sardoncally observes thai
~ The slaughter Of this formidable adversary car
so iii II with exultaion. 1t Is at least probable
| that n may have cause to exuIt"
To the suggestion that Governor Morton be choseI
Senator. THE WATERFOWL Times remarks that