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Police RIue

Are the Good Men Ae.,n-t or For Pi.tc.
Police RHf
The visits Of the Hon. George II. Malby OF
ogdensburR, Speaker Of the Assembly at
Albany. to New York city are always followed
by interesting DEVELOPMENTS The Speaker
was In town on Saturday and Sunday and he
returned to the city OF hills and bal drinking
water with Mr. platt on Sunday evening.
While in town Mr.. NIalby had something to
say about that famous dinner given by White
law Reid at his home In Madison avenue on
Jan. 4. According to Mr.. Malby. certain things
that occurred at that dinner have never been
told
Mr.. Malby says that the only subject dis
cussed at the dinner was the Bipartisan pJ-
lice bill. which is now momentarily pigeon
holed at Albany. There has been Ia frightful
row among Republicans over this bill. the
Chamber OF Commerce Republicans and their
friends in the Union League Club demanding
n bill calling for the appointment OF sinEle-
headed Com mi ission. Mr.. AIalby said to friends
on Sunday:
Il have been criticised for coming to Now
York for the purpose OF seeing Mr. piatt. On
none OF my visits was II my purpose to see SIR.
Platt but rather to see gentlemen who were
opposed to the bi- partisan police bill I am
now sneaking from the Assembly stand
point l have had very much trouble with
Republican critics in New York county.
l attended Mr.. Reid's dinner at his home. and
listen ed to speeches by Elhu Root and others
who heartily favored the bipartisan bill.
Since then there appears to have been a change
in their sentiments. But the fact is tina. Mr.
Root made a speech Mt that dinner favoring
the bipartisan bil and about that there can
be no mistake"
IL was ascertained yesterday for the first
time that there was a good deal OF trouhle ut
Mr.. Reids dinner. Mr. Platt was one Of the
guests. and all Of those Mt the table were fur
nished with a copy OF the police bill as it orig
inally appeared in Albany. According to those
present. the bill received the unanimous sup
port OF oil present
Mr.. Platt LEFT early. and It is learned that
after his departure the biIl was picked to
pieres and Mr.. John T. Mlholland suggested
that com mittee be appointed there and then
to suggest any amendments that the little
company might determine upon. Mr..
Patt. who had presented the bill for the
consideration OF Mr.. Reid's guests. WAS absent; ;
but hut no.witns,nnding this Mr., Mr. Miih". nas
tive Jamos J. .Belden OF Syracuse sat at tho
table ard GripIy smiled on the following day
lands land que queer 'S Course; Mr.; platt was "E' Very
10 drafted, he believed that lie should be a
member OF any committee suggested by Mr.
MllnOllan0 10 altef IL. lie sent Tor Mr Mill
holland and told him plainly what he thought
OF his conduct 1t came out that Mr.; Milhol-
malice. and Mr.. Milholand was forgiven.
Immediately after Mr.. Maiby left town on
Sunday. there were good many Inquiries as
to why MIR. Root favored the bi- partisan police
bill at MIR. Reid's dinner Mr.. Malhy was OF
the opinion that the critics OF Mr.. Platt and his
party were not pla ylng lair
The Nun las received n cory OF the Plain
Dsdirr OF Canton. ~. Lawrence county. OF Feb.
IA. with an editorial headed - Republican
Leadership in the state OF New York"
The editorial asserts that the state Com nit
tee and those ~ charge have circulated printed
for true Repubicanism in the state and In the
nation" and backing up hts bipartisan Police
Board DILL.
Those in charge OF the State Committees
headquarters Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night said they were not aware that any circu-
lar containing the foregoing sentiment hal
been sent out TO the Republican newspapers in
the country. The Plan. Deditr, however says:
We do not suppose that we are especially honor.d
state with a request for the public alton OF this
and the other articles We infer that they are
sent to the Republican press OF the state generally
IL so. II Indicates on the part Of some having
nittee. desire to assist Thomas &. Platt the pos
tion Of Hckno Welded leadership Of the rarity
kthtr. We cannot endorse such move We ay
this without any di-paTAg.ment ~ Mn flatt. whose
1t was said at the State Committees rooms
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last might that
twenty out OF every twenty-one Republican
newspapers above the Bronx are svpportlng
Mr.. Platt Mr.. Platt Is expected to return
from Chicago Friday morninn