New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-19
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr. Odelrs recent declaration that 1.-The organiza-
ton" would have G50 delegates In the Saratoga
Convention is made the text OF an article In THE
Watertown Times the assumption of officers
Of political parties that the voters are their serv
ants. rather than their masters THE Times
thinks that Governor Black and his friends were
a pretty substantial part Of the organization
until they disagreed with one man. and says:
THE State Committee. formerly chosen only 10
call State Conventions and furnish speakers for
campaigns. has gradually usurped the prerogatives
OF the voters. and not only calls the conventions.
but puts up the ticket in advance and asserts the
right TO be Governor. Legislature and the whole
thing If the ticket is elected They call them
selves the organization and assume that they
are all there is TO the party. If this contest be-
tween two branches of the organization shall end
In It's destruction the ordinary voter will have
better chance. The Democratic party being worse
yet and still more boss-ridden. there has been 80
far nowhere to 60" Continuing II asserts
When Mr.. Odell declares that "the Republican
organization. represented by Senator Plat, VIII
insults the Republican voters of the state TO whom
these delegates belong. who send them as their rep
Quigg coolly appropriates them and calls them Mr..
Platts delegates. 1t is an insulting assumption;
Organization" has been carried. Some of these
delegates will vote for Governor Black and some
for Colonel Roosevelt. according to the sentiment
of the constituency they represent II they are
for BLACK are boilers is false and insulting In
simply an Endorsement of men. Delegates will
probably vote for Colonel Roosevelt who owe no
ization" and there will be delegates for Governor
Black on his own record who do not recognize
ranization but only the principles OF the Repub-
ican party and the VIII Of the majo 1 rd Of srn IT'S
convention.
THE Lockport Journal suggests that one rea-
son why Albany County is against Governor Black
is that 1t has always been hostile TO anybody that
would have the State Capitol completed"
THE Buffalo News" thinks that "chairmen OF
political organizations were created to help eject
candidates, not select them
The efforts to harmonic the Democracy DO not
meet with unqualified success. The Oswego County
Democratic Convention few days ago adopted the
following resolution:
We denounce alike such boiterr az whit1ey and
name OF the latter mentioned as a possible candi-
date for Governor OF this great State.
Tire Olean Times" says: "A New-York press
| clipping bureau is sending to the Republican news
papers OF the State articles complimentary to Gen
| eral Stewart l.. Woodford ex-Minis,er 10 Spain
| The systematic regular and wholesale manner in
which these articles are received might indicate
that Woodford is 10 be doomed or is being doomed
| 10 be revealed"
| According TO The Buffalo Express" the Demo-
cratic leaders IN Syracuse are figuring on fusion
| with the Mckinley League. whether Representa-
| tive James J. Beden should or should not become
| the candidate OF the League for return 70 Con-
| gress The fusion plan Is to ndorse n League man
| for Congress and have the League support Dem
| ocrat for State Senator.
| Speaking OF the denomination OF Congressman
| Georg. w Ray in the XXVIth District. The Bing-
| hamton Herald says:
| Mr. RAY has already served four terms In Con-
gress and his constituents make no mistake in re-
| taining him at post where experience only IN
crcases his capacity take of their interests
| The growing tendency of Eastern districts TO re-
| elect wide-awake and faithful Representatives IL
| ona hnf should be encouraged