New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-12
MIR PrATT on THE MEETING.
HE WAS NOT AT ALL SURPRISED AT THE
r1.s1-1.r u1S POSITION LNcHANGED.

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Ex-senator Platt was seen last night. The action
taken by the Worlds Fair Committee Ola not surprise
him in the least 1t was he said. just what lie had
exnected 81 find he added. b" in looking over the
names OF those present, that about our-hfths were
Democrats. Only about 100 of the 40 members oi
the General Committee were there. Not over thirty
of these are known Republicans. The rest. that u
the hundred. Democrats or assistant democrats
This proportion Of one Republican to four Democrats
represents the composition of the entire committee.
which is so persslently alleged to be non
nartisan only thirteen Republican corpora.
TORS Of the lO3 proposed were present
az This number were Mr.. Root Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Depew whose position on the question was so web
known that their action in the meeting Will cause no
surprise whatever. Hence, fail TO see anything sig
nincant in the proceedings.
The whole programme was arranged by a small
coere OF Republicans at the Union League Club last
sunday night. The two chief spohcsmcn ia TO
DAYS meeting were there That the action of these
few Republicans presents the sentiment Of the party
in this city. and the great mass Of Republicans
throughout the state DO not for a moment believe
II is very easy for the Mayor Of great civ Nv per
sistent drumming 10 get together hundred rock
ribbed Democrats and few conhdng and misguided
Republicans, who like the three taiiorS Of Tooey ST.
shout, We are the people and will have the Fair
regardless Of its di-a-trou, effects upon tie future Of
the Republican party in this city and state. Inc
Official report Of th~ special committee comedies Wh'U
claimed at the beginning. that tie Republicans cor
porators were i'm a hopcc-> minority The committee
does magnify the number Of Republicans 10 iorN
six while in reality as shown by the investigations OF
careful men. there barely forty. The men 't'7tH
AS ndeYcudeus repeat, iaD ludr those VINO nave OecH
life long sup OrteIs OF tic Democracy
Il have taien the position have ID TINS mater no
cause know that the Interests Of the l'puUiI."'
party demand it, II is not thc trei umc tAat HA'c
i,d TO do tis TO oppose the sentiment OF TINS - "'
rr,+i, ,If, md t1 do d lat year In the case -
that gigantic Tanma iob represented IN In" MAYOR
Rauid Transit bill. which az first was support q On
Republican a> we'll - j. 'm0ciauc pdp't~. -4i
ccrcv and honestly desire to have the FAR mere lHl
I do no. intend to U made. "a, proposed, a poV't
ful machine i'm the hands of Tammany Hall. oot
know what the Legislature VIII do, pat sh.cNN
hope that the Republican senate VIII adhere 3" u,
amendment and That Oh" Republican Assembly, VII
also refuse 10 allow the FAIR % Pc held unless IL De
undor a strictly non part san management. go
o AS ! understand it," remarked Mr.. F.ti WIN
smile. the NuNOr was -".lIuE Nlnd'dtul '' cay o.,
hope he feels that be o. ttnrd u ~ the h,i", "i t
Democratic meeting ] fear that D." VIII ''-.h 20
tin that he Is not roin- o be- d. coutc plated tie
sole author and nnis,cr o. The great cnicgrH-e.'