The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-13
Union LEAGUE PRODUCERS.
,grr pRoDUCE IN LEAP TEARS BUT
yor BETWEEN TIMES FOR PLATE

~. sam Thomas Seems TO Perceive = Hish
o,d Time Ahead Now That the Money
o,..,Ion Has Bees Raised-"I rs walk
,,r n, Eggs" for some Foiks-Coi. Bliss
,,um.,,- That PIsu Thirks He Csu Boss
a.. M.chiue " Nnhoiiand Can Make It.
rsv.senator Platt expected q general and
,,gorous reply TO his structures on the Union
LEAGUE Club for It's alleged failure to make
.dsouate contributions to Republican cam
n,lsn funds he will be disappointed to-day.
Wost OF the members OF the committee. in re-
nlvne TO Mr. Platt. lodged the money aues-
lion Cornelius " Bliss Chairman Of the Com
mIttse on Reorganization. who is popularity
.ppposel to have been Obliged personally TO
meat big deficiency rs Treasurer Of the Ma
uonal Committee in the campaign OF 1892.
ualntaineI absolute silence on the subject
Gan Samuel Thomas. Treasurer Of tho State
committee last year. who also knows what
d.Aciency Is characterized the money dues-
lion ia politics as dangerous ground" 1t
WAS left therefore. only for Col. George Bliss
and another member Of the committee. who.
although talking freely on other matters con-
n.etsd with the factional fight. requested that
his name be withheld In connection with state
nsnts regarding money, to answer Mr.. Platt
on this score.
Col. Bliss was led to talk because OF the per-
,onal attack on himself The other commit
tseman made q general defence OF the pro-
dueers" OF the committee and the Union
League Club.
"Inotice." said he that Mr.. Plat left sew
sral open dates in his arraiRnment OF the
club. He says nothing OF 1888 and 1892 aud
who raised the Republican cam paiGn fund for
those years. 1t is no secret to well-known
Republicans that two members OF the Commit
tee OF Thirty Cornelius N. Bliss and Jesse
Bslgman-paid $4,000 OF deficit OF s75.O 900
In the treasury OF the National Committee In
1897. Those gentlemen gave up $4,000
apiece. and Thomas Dolan OF Philadelphia
put up the rest"
Col. George Bliss cheerfully met the issue
raised a., y Nh Mr. Plat as + HE went
stop talking on this subject. but MIR. Plat has
Afforded me so excellent opportunities for
I.D to his q this MerPPng thns
one ri feel that 1t Is good one. Mr., Flats
deomS it wise before that plan is put In opera
ton to lend his support to what he must admit
to two separate republican Organizations In
the city. Mr.. Plat L. entitled to his opinion.
and sqPgCss Y entitled to express it but It Is
county has to do with local New York organi-
cations. and # would seem to me 1t would have
the plan OF the Committee Of Thirty worked
The reasons Mr.. Platt gives for his prefer
sncs for the Milholland organization seem
amusing In the light OF events that have oc-
tion to the plan OF the Committee OF Thirty
was the expense OF maintaining organizations
in each election district. and yet itnow appears
That Milhollants organization proposes to
have organizations in the election districts
precisely like the Committee Of Thirty. though
the same proportional power. / do not know
how the Milholland people are going to main
tain organizations in election districts any
cheaper than tho regular organization The
objection on the ground OF expense dis
used as al Srga msnt In favor Of the Nilihollsnd
plan but be; ides Maintaining ORGANIZATIONS
maintains the Assembly district organ izations.
when must inyo!ye an expense in the city OF
ea1 s2SUH0 TO- $1,000 year m4Te fhaa
plan calls fora County Committee. elected in
some. way which | do not quite understand.
regular organization has
SO FAR as the plans are concerned, the only
the Assembly district organization. and it is
hpprehend. ,preeisey that which commends
that Assembly district leaders can be ca.
l9!ed and controlled, II there are no Assembly
district leaders, even Mr.. Plstts pnriyalled
ton distr lets That. in my opinion, IL all there
Il l9 explanation OF the position OF Mr.. Plat
desire for control is a selfish one. All OF US
are fond Of power,
vital difference between the two plans. Mr..
hlIhoilandIs meeting at the Cooper Institute
deeTaes sse.d 20 rUm t6s seson
districts. But understand there was no roll
gall or anything to show that the men in
siections in the election districts were never
ascertain whether any elections were really
heiu or now many persons were present or
Mhsther they were heDu bllcans or Democrats
y has been publicly asserted that some OF
, ,hhose alleged meetings never tpSk place: But
,ns pan 81 the mittee o. Thirty provides
be duly advertised, and Tor primary elections
70 Do held with like publicity. There is no
4. here is one other thing that would like
~ a a. MT rlatt this morning deseedns into
expenses. not only OF the Union League Club.
eot 81 some Of rs msmbers. including myself
pSrisst Us Sns c tS, Is sGnesrned MT tiatt
money there for the State Committee. and
refused to intruSt their money to an organi-
lation controlled By SIR; Platt ! know that
70 light it year after year and to induce mem
SS r' no give moGfy. but with poor success:
that It was true. at least to some extent APP
pears by the TACT that when y call was mads
Ot mShey Tor the National Committee to be
sPoPss was very different.
Al see that Mr. Patt says that did not con-
ulbute to the state Committee last year under
ne plea that the texpsnses of the Eleventh
Slsulet would come largely upon me. sand yet
ne says that he contributed considerable sums
2 the Eleventh district presume he thinks
no ga, He gave no dollar directly or indi-
Leet,y 70 the regular Republican organization
~ that district. nor with its knowledge or Ap-
ptgiaL J. have been told that he gave money
Mt: MihollRnd. What Mr.. Milholland did
sIh y have no knowledge. 1t is reported that
ApOrtion Of II was used tortha equipment and
parade Of the eolored battery which tine
RApefs say. with its cons derable quota of
Dsmqeratie members formed feature OF the
crowd al Cooper Institute on Friday night
numee Il TO say. that. SO far as the organization
" Tue district knows, neither Mr. llatt nor the
elAte Committee contributed one dollar for the
Eleventh district or Mir. sheilield's election.
sAcept that Mr.. Hackett who suppose repre-
ssnts the state Committee paid 500 10 help
we boiling Democrats Tho effect OF the lat
sI contribution could not have been very
ktsat, inasmueh as the indeEeudsnt democrat
SOY only lew votes more than 100
- Inc result followed which 4 anticipated
Ehen ! declined TO contribute to the state
committee, naWely. that nearly all the eX-
Rsuses OF the campaign, so lar a. the Good
N2Fernment Club did not meet Il. Iell upon me.
money n q AK "a a. a. - I'm ar