The evening world., 1894-07-23
ANSWERS TO PLATT.
Even Republicans Repudiate His
Programme.
Good Government Wanted Regard
less Of Party.
Honest Men, Not the Machine"
tho Reformers' War Cry.

The advice of the Hnti-Tammany lead
ers to Boss Plat is the same that Lon
don Punch gave to the young man
about TO marry. Don't"
Boss Ilatt issued "A manifesto this
morning declaring in favor of II mixed
ticket with II Republican at the head of
ticket, he says in effect 1t Is IIobson's
choice for the rcformcrs. Either way
would be easy for Tammany to win.
and yet Boss Flat declares in the same
breath that he has made no deal with
Tanmany. re be plain no one not in
terestcd like he is believes him
Mr.. Platts pronunciamcnto. coming
so close after the appointment OF Gen.
kerwin and Charles ". Murray as Police
Commissioners, looks suspicious" said
Herman Ridder, one OF the leaders in the
German American Reform Union move
ment THIS morning.
Tammany Is corrupt he continued
.,rammany is a machine. I believe that
the next Mayor should be "A business
man, who Will give us n business, not
"a machine. administration. believe the
city government should be run on bust
ness principles, like a banking house
! see no advantage IN changing from
the Tammany to the Plat machine.
we are willing to accept for Mayor
Seth Low. who IL IA Republican, because
we Know he VIII be beyond the influence
not stand Tor election then | would sug-
gest Mr.. fairchild who IL Democrat
OF equal high standing in the communl-
ty. In the candidate for Mayor | would
suggest an Independent Republican for
President. of the Board of Aldermen.
ana no better man than Gustav II.
Ssrhwah could be found for that pace.
ar. Con would be an excellent cand-
uate Tor Recorder, and the balance Of
me ticket could he made up of the in
dependent ,Ps Republicans ana Democrats.
over Recorder Smyth Is because the Re
corder is II member OF the Sinking Fund
Commission' the Municipal building
Com1mission and the Board of Revision
minority should he represented in those
bodies. The Recorder is "A Tammany
man.
"Thc anti-Tammany candidate, who
ever he IL, should be pledged to the
principles Of the Good Government Club
platform. II the Republicans insist on
say fight both machines by running
third or independent citizens ticket
The better element of both parties is
strong enough. to insure the success OF
EX-Comptroller Theodore W. Myers
said: New York is II Democratic city.
a Democratic Government should have
a Democratic Mayor | don't believe "A
Republican could he elected. As an
Illustration. take Philadelphia. Phladei-
phia Is Republican city. DO you think
there? There are plenty of good, hon
est Democrats who would give the city
a clean business administration,
Ross Piatts own party associates re-
pudiate his idea as unfeasible. Gen
Samuel Thomas, Treasurer OF the Re
publican state Committee. declared
himself IN this way: - will indorse
iinanimity. but | viii not go SO far AS
to insist on "A combination ticket with
Republican for Mayor. | wish. how
ever, Mr.. Plat had been equally out
spoken as to his position between the
Milholland and Bliss-puttcrson factions
Mr.. Platt can do a great deal to restore
, 'aar,n"myii nut ne cannot make peace by
"rganiGation and by showering praise
on the Milholanditcs"
same decisive action to bring Plat to
terms may be taken this afternoon at "A
meeting OF the New York city members
OF the Republican state Committee at
me ohicr of ;.Shn Sah'n" smith. % WIN,
by chairman Brook hed. 1t is reported
that Plat got word Of it, and as a final
bluff ISSUED his manifesto
The New York city members Of the
state Committee. with on" exception
ltenry GraSS" "spous" the cause Of the
regulars. If Plat persists in leading Il
revolt. h" Will probably cause II per
VII" must yield, say the regulars
IN" state Committee meets on We'd
nesday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to
decide the question of regularity he
tween the Platt-Milholland and Bliss
Patterson factions Plat has might
/ the majority of the state COMMITTEES
| on ms SIDE. The other faction has right,
justice and regularity on It's side.
The HEADQUARTERS are talking of
compromise which Is considered a con
f'ssion OF weakness. hut the regulars
are strhilhS' lheN want to expose
eApose Platt's rule or ruin policy.
The state Committee must decide he
fore Aug. 10 which * the regular faction
or IN" Police BOARD cannot appoint the
Republican inspectors Of election If
| justice prevails the regulars are bound
10 win, and bets are offered that they
VIII. The impression prevails that Plat
Is trying to find an easy way to crawl
out of the hole he has got into.