New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27
HOW 1T LOOKS AT SARATOGA
ANTE. CONVENTION TALK AMONG THE
POLITICIANS.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.]

pendents Of the Republican party, who hav.
been more scorned than courted in recent STATE
conventions But now. when the organization
leaders are divided among themselves and the
major part OF the machine is distinctly in favor
OF a ticket OF Independent characteristics, moi
only as regards the Governor. but also re.
CARDS as many Of the other candidates posi-.
Bile the independents have nothing to do but b
easy and accept the gifts which the gods pro.
vide Mr.. Plat has made himself the leader Of
the anti-Platt movement.
Mr. Plat might not claim that distinction
and the movement might not recognize the fact
but the independents here. ho matter how indie.
pendent their Ieanngs, are entirely content to
let Mr.. Plat direct their Roosevelt activities. OF
course, a few OF those who have been his con.
spicuous opponents. like Mr.. Brookheld and Mr.
Cravath. arc supporters Of Governor Black, but
when men like Controller Roberts ex-Mayor
scheren OF Brooklyn and ex-Congressman Van
Voorhs of Rochester are found pulling on the
same load, II not actually in the same harness.
with the trained machine wheelhorses, who.
cording to Mr.. Ode. need no hitchlng they
make a novel spectacle. Yet 1t Is no more clever
az a lightning change on Mr.. Platfs part than
his sudden transformation after the ST. Louis
Convention into the original Mckinley man. or
his discovery OF Tammany's desire to misuse
the Police Board last summer. Only this time
his display of adaptablty is opportIne for the
party as we'll as himself. There is every reason
TO believe that M. Plat Is thoroughly anxious
10 put up a good and strong ticket Somebody
says he is "pandering 10 the better element"
Certainly he appears to be putting their men
rather than his own forward for the minor
places on the ticket as well as for Governor.
John Palmer. the Secretary Of State, this morn
Dlatt inot tttpp-
ing down OF John Davidson. who. he said, had
been a faithful Plat man for years and re-
marked:
you are making no Plat State ticket with
out a Plat man on it,"
There are exceptions to this rule and Lleuten-
ant Governor Woodruffs reconciliation is one Of
them Tha. seems to have been agreed to. how
ever as matter Of expediency because OF the
earnest and enthusiastic request Of the Kings
County delegation Mr.. Platt likes the Lieu
tenant Governor; he owes him much as an oppo-
nent OF Jacob Worth which more than offsets
nny possihle annoyance over Mr.. Woodruns
decorous adherence to Governor Black but 1t 10
doubtful II Mr. Woodruffs name would be on the
slate II its presence vas not regarded as FAVOR
to Kings County
Mr. Morgan Is one Of the last men In tho
world whom the machine politicians would de-
sire To see in the Controllers office. in view OK
his long service under Controller Roberts and
his belief in the merit system, which goes SO
far as advocating the English plan OF perrna-
nent under secretaries n departments like that
of finance which require expert knowledge not
only OF the general subject TO be handed, OUT
also Of departm mt methods and traditions MI.
Davies the probable candidate for Attorney
General is also far from measuring up 70 the
machine ideal As assistant to Mr.. Hancock Tor
five years he has shown tendencies which any
him in the minds Of politicians with Controier
Roberts who. they complain. has NOT given
them a smell at anything. He was one OF the
Miller delegates who were turned ont OF tho
Convention Of 1896. And in selecting candi-
date for State Engineer the only question that
seems to be considered is 10 find a competent
man whose character is above suspicion and
who never came within n thousand miles OF
having ANYTHING 10 do with a canal contract,
unless IL was to investigate one. as Mt North'
~ the Canal Commission did The latest candl-
date for Engineer is Mr.. Bond. OF WATERFOWL.
and his chief qualification. az urged by MS
friends. aside from general character and pro-
fessional ability. Is that he lives about as iar
from a canal as man could get
The old machine men laugh and say II Is an
oft year" and they are going to make an OIL
tickat" and il must be admitted that they are
doing IL i'm a way which promises not merely
Republican victory. but also an administration
OF which honest Republicans can be proud ~
thoroughly disposed TO this policy is Mr.. Platt
TINT II IL had appeared that Mr. Roosevelt was
not eligible he would not. | believe have tried
10 nominate one OF his own favorites. but some
other man "a Independent as Mr. Roosevelt. per-
hars even Seth Low. thus going all the way 10
the acceptance OF the Judgment of the voters on
his course last year This concilatory policy
may be one OF necessity. with self-preservauoh
~a,her than altruism for It's moving force but II
Il gives this state good government, perhspS
that Is all that is reasonably TO be expected OF
mundane politicians even though their aho'-
tons run in the direction Of good government
clubs
The old machine men who have not Joined the
Roosevelt movement now laugh at and now ue
nounce the "pandering to the better element
one prominent Black worker from New-iorA
last night exclaimed
"Oh. isn't that understanding bouquet u oe
pcked at the noses of organization Republicans!
Roosevelt. Morgan. Daves.' Isn't IL loVeH'
But the Black people quite as lnsls'eh'
that they are champions 81 independence anu
some Of the leaders do not hesitate 10 say
squarely that II Mr. Black had not remained III
the field Mr. Roosevelt would never nave pee"
the prospective candidate. Governor BLACK saw
again to-day that he would stay In TO the emu
and he believed IL was to the interests oil NV
party that there should be contests over '"3
nominations SO this will be no harmony con-
vention.
One delegate an ex-Congressman remafHe"
last evening that the fight on the Moor OF '"'
convention between the two ORGANIZATION iaS
lions meant the death OF bossism 90 nv
think go. II may give us two bodies OF POM
clans with future rivalres TO promote "v.
healthy condition OF the party. But the esse"'N
temper OF the minor politicians will not w