New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
GoVBRNoR BLACKS AMBITION.

It Is a little early to nominate a Republican
candidate for Governor of New-York. Likewise
a trife early to nominate Republican candi-
date for United States Senator to succeed the
Hon. Edward Murphy, who now so boisterousy
and aggressively represents the State in the
highest legislative body in the land. But we
observe that the somewhat eager and not too
timely friends Of Governor Black are manifest
ing a disposition to put him forward at this
early day for both places Their plan, II we
rightly understand 1t, is to renominate him for
Governor, re-elect him of course, carry the
Legislature on the strength Of his great per-
sonal popularity. then elect him United States
Senator and let Tiny Tim" step out OF the
chair Of the Senate and glide gracefully into the
Executive Chamber. II is very pretty pro
gramme Nothing could be smoother or easier
on paper 1t is ideal machine work; no Earring;
no friction; Just promotion by regular stages
and gradatons. Black moves forward into the
Senate and Tiny Tim" follows naturally into
the Executive chair. Rewards Of merit both
Both have been faithful to "the Master"
and both deserve It, And If "the Master wills
II. as 1t is reported he does, there is no doubt
that the programme will be carried out. That
is as TO the prelimnaries-or one Of them at
least-the denomination Of Governor Black.
Meantime, however, II has to be considered
and Governor Black will do well TO give 1t his
most serious Observation-Disclosures "the Mas
ters" power to elect candidates Of his own Sc
lection next November will be equal to his power
to nominate them. Primaries and conventions
are one thing, but elections quite another.
1.-THE Master may be absolute at one and abso-
lutely powerless at the other. General Benja-
min Tracy found that ont m his last No
vember. he had the smoothest kind of sailing
at the primaries and in the nominating conven-
ton, and Plat and Quigg had him elected by
a handsome plurality before the votes were
counted. After the counting ne was third In
the list, and retired to private life sorely dis
appointed man. Before Governor Black gives
himself up TO roseate dreams Of reelection and
subsequent promotion to the United States Sen
ate he would do well to warm over his memo
ries Of the last campaign and sit by in a re-
Elective mood while they are simmering. Before
grasping at the prize which Mr.. Plat ia dangling
under his eyes he might proftably consult Cen
eral Tracy, to whom a similar prize was held
out last November. That gentleman's expert
ence with Mr.. Plat as prize dangler would be
worth something to him.
II nominated. as things stand now, Governor
Black would be simply Mr.. Platts candidate
He was Platt's man before his first nomination
He earned that nomination by his devotion to
''the Master" but was elected in spite of it upon
the Republican tidal wave that swept the coun-
try for Mckinley In office he has been Platts
man at all times and everywhere-efrusvely
persistently. aggressivey. There have been, It
is true, occaslnal whispered intimations that the
collar chafed, and that he was about TO assert
his indsoendence. But he never has Even If