The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-11
PLATT HAS MORE TO SAY.
READY ron a HACK At BROTHERS
ROOF. CHohTE, AND RoLLINa

Coins 20 Tell now Much the Uaio- League
CIub Has Bcse for the Party Since MI
Bi.ine's NoniinstIon-Fu- for Democrats.
TIE suN on Jan. 20 printed an interview
with Senator Edmund oConnor. In which the
BinRhamton statesman paid his respects to the
Republicans Of the Chamber OF Commerce At
the same time Mr.. 0Connor gave attention to
other Republicans in New York city and said |:
The 10000 or 1000 Repu blicsns who give
the maiorities above the Bronx are never
fooled By the actions OF such Republicans as
attended that meeting. They may fool Bepub-
licans down this way. but not in tho country
It strikes me that some Of these Republicans
are really in league with Tammany. They op-
pose everything calculated to benefit the Re-
publican party in the State They cry Platt'
all the time for purpose Of their own. 1t IL
not an honest purpose. Scratch some Of these
people and you will find frauds and humbuga
Plat never made dollar out Of his conn eotion
with the Republican party. Some Of these
critical Republicans cannot say the same. No,
II Plat subscribed to the efficacy OF the Lords
Prayer these Republicans would nle objeo-
tons. They arc not honest in their course"
Since then tho warfare between Mr. Plat
and the Republicans OF the Chamber OF Com
MERGE and the Union League Club has come to
q head. Mr.. Platt has personally attacked
Horace Russell. and he Is ready for q hack at
Ellhu Root, Joseph H. Choate. Daniel G. Roll
Inns. George Bliss. Daniel ButterHed. Horace
Porter. William L. Strong and George W.
Lyon.
In fact, II was learned last night that Mr.
Platt Is likely to come out ct any moment and
90 for the Union League Club Republicans
and tell OF their conduct during municipal and
State campaigns. 1t was said that Mr.. Plat
L.. .tIA Al - th,,Nia ~ h.
Union League Club for campaign purposes.
and It was declared that the amount OF these
subscriptions was nightly insignificant
The trouble between Mr.. Plat and the Union
League Club coterie has been going on for
nearly ten years. Most OF the Union League
Club Republicans have disliked Mr.. Platt per-
sonaily, and have objected to his management
Of the Republican party in the State. Mr..
Plstt and his friends on the other
hand. insist that the. Union League
SeIlow ia sioSe deseription meaning nss that hat
they are more concerned WITH their own com.
friends said last night that he had borne ths
murmur for q long time, and that he now pro:
posed to tell exactly lust what the mem bers OF
publican party in the state and nstion Sin &c the
ether words, the Republicans Of the state ar
cans. those above the Bronx. against the city
Republicans. and the main attack is to be
made on the Union League Club as the repre-
1t Ia proposed to show to the Republicans OF
the State the exact amount OF the campaign
contributions Of the Union League Club, not
only In recent gubernatorial contests. but also
IN the recent special Congress elections.
The fight is becoming more bitter every
hour. There was talk yesterday OF compro-
mise between the Union Leaauers on the Com
nittee oi Thirty and Mr. rlatt and his Young
the summer was over these opposing forces
would be anna lgamnted In some way. Corne Illus
n. Bliss and George Bhss and some. other
the eiec lie district plan o. rsorsan-
mise. They want to be rid OF Mr. Platts
influence In New York county. They do not
vorcs the county machine from the State ma
chine and put them back on the old lines. ms
In the days OF Chester A. Arthur. when he ran
the county machine and Gov. Cornell and
declare that there has been too much Plat In
New York city. and they do not believe that
one man should have the domination OF the
county aRd sh city to Re-
publicans hereabouts has not shown up In the
last week as a acknowledgement citizen: For
instance. he wrote 70 william Brookneld.
take part In the Milholland movement. Many
this letter, and yet Mr.. Malby sends q letter to
Il am indeed sorry that l cannot be with
you. but will take the first favorable oppor-
tunity which the future may ,offer to say some
thing for your orGanization;"
understand Mr. Malby OF ogdensburg.
Meantime, the Democrats are In the gallery.
and are having lots OF fun.