The sun., 1894-01-10
NOT IlARM0NIZED
,,W Police BOARD BILE SPRUNo
ar 1HE REID DINNER.

u-,(t the Uil'-No FiedEes'o hNher noot
wubotInud-Di-trIc Leaders Cnucuss-
.AaaInst the Eoot Pisa of Local Re-
....,,,.tIon - The UnIon League CIub
. razor Of II aud AeaIast Mnhoiissd.
q. an. sunposed for q moment that tho
-.,,s Who gathered around the board OF Mr..
,1,.lav Eeld on Monday night werc present
1 vi, out OF soriability. That there was pol
~ and lots Of II. In the meeting was taken
. \. r,,ntei. That there was almost too much
''n,i,s 10 suit one Of the guests Mr. Thomas
Z r,,t was discovered yesterday.
n, rlatt, accomranied by Senator Saxton
Iur liackett left tho house long before any
~, the dinera and lie did not seem to be
IN. host Of humors. II is n curious coinci-
,.,.. too. that he departed Just before the
..,or,mcnt ui committee which was
s,.c,ed to draft bill providing for q radical
A,nes in the administration OF the Police De-
..lment Of this city. The committee named
-,.I.ts OF Elihu Root. John T. Milholland.
r,psd statos District Attorney Edward Mitch
n Chauncoy NJ Depew. Robert +. Porter.
/ lam 4 sleicher. and Brayton Ives.
rhere was general discussion Mt the dim
"a, mon tho proposition to attempt through
.r,,latlon to establish nom partisan"
'Toes Board in this city. 1t was questioned
,A.ther A two headed Commission or four
,,,dsd Commission would be the better. and
/ A. feasibility OF leaving the appointment to
|N. Mayor, naming the Com mission in the
Il or providing some restriction upon the
,,r,iptment, such as selection OF the Repubi-
an, from list nominated by the local Repub-
Ian organization. was considered.
Mr. platt took no part in all this. and in be-
ntina himself to his quarters at the Fifth
lreuue Hotel seemed to resent this interfer-
,oe, with his prerogatlves as master OF the
Republican machine.
The preparation OF a bill providing for the
non. partisan" Police Board was finally left
10 the committee named. and they are ex-
psctsd to have the measure ready to submit to
Charles T. Saxton. the leader in the Senate,
and Danlorth Z Ainsworth. the leader In the
Assembly, for Simultaneous presentation In
both Houses Of the Legislature next Monday,
Patt or no Platt.
Other legislation which II Is proposed to
submit to the Republican Legislature for
adoption was discussed. These included
amendments to the ballot law. providing for
the adoption OF blanket ballot, and the pro-
throughout the State. or at least In the city Of
New York.
There was much tnlk among the diners on
the subject OF reorganization OF the Republl-
uns OF New York city and county. James j.
Bsldsn and the other representatives from up
country were as greatly Interested In this SUBJ
yet as Mt. Reid's guests from this city. There
WI Of the gentlemen to take sides for or
IlAlnst either OF the factions which are seek
hg TO establish themselves each as the
~ pETPni Simodp-Pnure in hhepubliea1 nnehins
vssDal Comm lttee engaged in organizing the
utu,chine Republicans. paid less attention
nhbRppins and cheese than he did tn elec-
tsssfing among his fellow diners to secure q
ssseuid not pat t tie selves on record.
n local Republican situation was In .
hision, his friends simpson and Gibbs. nor
~ dlholland and his Provisional Committee
nti. .machinites, seemed to know exactly
.ss. s NE Meade s'S and ID Unites @ States Sarsh%l
lth W. Jacobus. were at the Fifth Avenue
idsl last night seek Ing an Interview with MIR.
ihn with an idea OF ascertsining to what ex-
ett the Bliss Root plan OF reorganization
shieh is to be considered at the meeting OF
amended.
Unless that plan Is amended" said Gibbs
2 THE Sun reporter. then it's good by to the
kspablican organization In this county. There
~ "a 30 NO organization under Il IN its present
t,ulars Johnnie Milholland's machine will be
patamount The fact Of the matter 10 we can
~ ~ dispense with the district organization. as
ne plan proposes. Without 1t there is no re-
possibility lodged anywhere. Who is going
Y Y look alter the unfortunate members OF
ne oIganlzation who get into trouble
Who Wy will furnish them with baIli II
u them tSas I'm GS@ nS longer @ aIstsIc. a iesdsr S!!
nlt have no influence. Ill give them a note
< 2 % Cornelius n Bliss or Elihu Root, aud have
S:I ~, i9oE after the boys I'm in favor OF reor
1allon 0an and don't believe We can have one
gasr .s George Bliss's plan, 1t should be
aInisnded. but | know that the committee OF
IIIy IIsy n which i9rmul9ted It say that We must
:, What's thatf' 'lnteriected United States Mar
Nrn N,n. Jacoous They say that we've got TO take
Ia lust butch enough In me to kick. / may
scared, but | amt going to be bulldozsd."
~ svs. what these gentlemen. Mr.. Patterson
'aa N. the other discredited leaders of the old
4 SsSnstttstmined at q caucus which they propose
= hoil az the headquarters Of Mr.. patterson's
.tnniLaIlon .mn.. 10 the Seventh Assembly district
Mths caucus Patterson and his friends will
,,es ,s@imlne whether or not they will accept the
,V,slon ,S'.s IN the plan that the Committee on
Sssayss u at shall appoint the enrolling
ssLs OF the old machine could have the ap-
'ssIa oi These enrolling officers they might
,o.h hS control OF the organization. Without
y! '.,S;!!IEIllnF II Is I9:tery which they ~ do not
M No " taEs chances in. Another provision OF
III pAn which they rail against is that
lace boiSsI iSsSiIres r. the ineliglDility Of any
f6sy aueI 10 Mold ofilce in the organization.
.,oarI ~ That their district captains who have
sSs ssso pest results at the polls held public
80. And that the desire to retain these
,lsctioa die ne best Incentive TO good work on
~ u gay Among the amendments TO the
nia.,ani ,nieh this caucus will probably deter
Sih " present are some which will do away
wii ngse oOlscti0ns, as well as one which
Ilet orsnnim some semblanee Of Assembly dis
M Itnss me same night that Mr.. Patterson and
Win sanlus meet 20 determine whether they
lsasss NY nv political bari Kari or not the Union
from AsoIluO VIII meet TO consider q report
meetinS Jat li,lee AppOinted at its November
meniaiios 'he purpose OF making recon-
the RsppSi N respect Of the reorganization OF
has besS Sissh in.sh party in this city. The report
iorsealsnt In lulaled' and Is in brief an en-
parst 6y came ae plan Gt reorganization pre-.
nsst,bs vgi, ~, Ehch will he acted on at the
)l Satn,IGa .us heDubllcan County Committee
ebort sST! nlght. Otthe Milholland plan the
ls orgahlat on az The sNt StaJs ConysnIion
OsAininy t'e.l lbs hepubicaus Ot the city and |
i rct ~ for ne gns md nP tb.Io ,sisss
Zee Sc n ,n4nll lrAlyrs instead uf those now In |
ann fuT the re- rvAntta iai, nroSa..d ~
slrs brtEe.n' d., 90 would involve Us ia fActIonNl
'la'tls v'rI,plso lso orgRnl Aiions each OF Which |
40 u.t 1Sa c e. ' tAat the orhsr is based upon an
v ought to ,''it,,..s i,,.is ~ prrs0nai IN errss
als h. snr,9 ave no faction nghts We ought TO /
\ W. o IN -sn1 ~ gohir0lvdi in any iEGNiduAlInter-
turo.,l'.TT.. nav gut "ne o. ganiEation bAisd
he Ns 10 are lpt thense.VeS seeking ufhce
.Isnlass 81, 'ITstAa go can led % surrender ths
stafss o. ,u.t' '.sH lo.t,uu and abide the consv-
,agd q M b-.sa an eETvlHent ths new OtEauIEaIIan