New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-23

zatiOn IN Rochester IN view 81 the circumstance
that his administration Of the state Canal De
partment as Superintendent Of Public Works
excited such criticism 10 place the Republican
party on the defensive in It's State campaign
a year ago. and. but for the nomination ~
Colonel Roosevelt. % have defeated H. 1t may
be stated IN explanation that Mr. Aldridge
tains the sole source Of power Of politicians.
namely state and Federal Offices. Not only
here but IN the other canal counties Of the
state 50 per cent 81 the canal employees we're
appointed by him. and Colonel John y. Part
ridge. the Superintendent OF Public Works. has
permitted them 70 retain their Offices
Nor II any undue political activity" OF these
officials rebuked. The case OF Thomas Wheeler
the Assistant Superintendent Of Public Works
was the test Wheeler Il Will be remembered
although he Is IN charge Of the Middle Division
Of the Erie Canal. recently attended as dele
gate two big political conventions at Utica, one
for the nomination Of county officers and one
. for the nomination q a Supreme Court Justice
and manipulated their proceedings. Superin-
tendent Partridge has since declared that he
does not think this was undue political ac-
tIvty." and therefore the Aldrdge canal officials
feel free To manipulate caucuses and are at
tending conventions Just as though Aldridse
were stll In charge Of the Canal Department
Judge Carnahan and Mayor Warner. Of course
have both made the usual campaign pledges Of
ndelity TO the peoples interests. In his letter
accepting the Republican nomination Judge
Canadian says
The people Of this state resident in the large
cities were long since aroused 70 the necessity
Of reform In municipal administration by many
and varied existing abuses. The question
whether honest and efficient city government
should be securely guaranteed to the people
l.f4tU rn a dos g.
was forced into the field Of State politics. and
its solution was demanded Of the two great po-
ltlcal parties. The Republican party accepted
the responsibility. Every forward step has been
/ taken by a Republican Legislature and a tse-
publican Governor. The first draft OF charter
for second class cities was drawn by Repuoi-
can commission. ANerward revised II was
passed Boy Republican Legislature, approved
by "a Republican Governor. and became the new
/ charter" SO called under which, all admit,
there are greater opportunities Tor good govern
mont than ever before existed II Is. therefore.
with great force that the Republican party
asks the confidence OF voters in TINS campaign,
which is 10 decide what set OF men shall put
/ that charter in operation ia Rochester
The record just cited indicates the Republican
riaftornl of principles for municipal elections,
namely government according 70 law and the
! honest. complete and efficient fulhlment of all
the duties owing 20 taxpayers ana cltlzens' that
the reeuOus Utility ~ rec izlng Such government
! rests upon the officials chosen and supported by
The party and upon the party Itself
In accepting this nomination. a. nave Heclaei
l I'D
,tatforrn am unhampered by any other
! pledge ! am conscious u the very great re-
| sronyihnities which an election would imporr.
! and J avn grateful for the confidence Whi'h Hs
party has imposed I'm me
OTHER CANDIDATES
In he reply Co. q letter from MI Arng. Judge
! Carnahan has pledged his support 70 the prin-
/ c.p.es Of the Good Government club organiza-
lions The Good Government Club leaders be-
! iieve that James Johnston's influence as Con-
.roll-r viii De considerable u he is elected.
and may serve as n check upon machine meth
DDS They are also well pleased with the nom-
nation ~ Samuel Il Williams. who has served
F four terms as city Treasurer most crefiiably'
for Treasurer. and with most Of the nominations
for Commissioners Of Public Instruction The
present Board Of Education of Rochester ~
twenty members ward having repre-
-entative-,yin be superseded on January ! by
Board II Commissioners of Public instruction
+ ~ five members. elected from the city az large
Tho local Council OF Women representing
forty societies and membership Of Ave thou
sand women. appointed a committee TO appear
before the city conventions % both political
parties and urge the nomination for one Of the
commissioners II Public Instruction 81 Mrs.
| Helen Barrett orfgomery. Mrs Montgomery
wa, graduated from Wellesley n 1854 and
! taught in that college and In the Rochester
High school and has always taken keen in
/ terest la educational affairs. The Republican
city Convention nominated her The Women
Council presented the following petition to the
Democratic city Convention
The success ~ women as school Cofi,h''ssioI
ers la other cities has forever settled the uuvs
ton OF their fitness for the pace bs'Se'i's s
t.sf Interests of Rochester schools VIII De SCI e.
hv al least having one woman on me ho ., ~,
. tdu,atlon and believing that pupH0 ser1'' -,
,,.,,,l, e.vnrs the movement. the Nouh.i VI
1So,'sr have unanimously chosen Mrs Mont
smery to he iher representative ana ,eT 70 be
~ ,r,- your convention to nominate her 10 D
iu's ~ 'av4 Commissioners who shall constr
tlfc our new Board ..,
,,ps MoNTGoMERYs PLATFORM
,r,.. democratic city Convention however ulu
inmate Mrs Montgomery. and Therefore
not ho''',." .ad,Aa,s OF the Republican party