The evening world., 1894-07-19
PlAT1|sM IS ON THE WANE.
The State Committee Likely to
Recognize the Bliss Faction.
Scheme to Reorganile Considered "A
Confession of Weakness.

Politics In this city Just now present
an anomalous condition. Democrats
have joirc1 hands with the better class
Of Republicans for the overthrow of
Plattism.
Platt stands for deals and the cuntin-
uance of the corrupt Tlmmany govern
ment. Therefore, decent Democrats who
are interested in good government have
combined with Republicans To accomplish
the downfall of Tammany and its faith
ful ally. Boss Platt
In order to punish New York 'ity Re
pubicans who will not do his bidding,
Plat IL wiling to maintain Tamminy
in power. He IL doing this for spite and
spells.
The Republicans can poll between 90
600 and 10000 votes. BY uniting with the
friends Of honest government they can
put stop To misrulc. Plat prefers to
create discorl and dissension by alvo-
eating straight ticket which is just
straight tickets there are In the field the
more the anti-Tammany vote viii h"
divideh, and Tsmmany can win. ,,.,
Like the thief who cries stop thief
the Republican Tammany annex has
been telling the country Republicans
that their New York CITY brethren ar,
l'bl CoDN nfI'N men. 'ndI lntN Hi' part
and parcel of Tammany and that no
good may he expected from them.
rms was true at one time, hut ne
honest comntrymen, are stu made to be,
lievc 1t. They probably have not heard
that Mr.. Rrookheld Chairman OF tho
Republican State Committee. who is at
the head Of the reorganizch ieGuhli-
cans in this, city, has declared in favor
of union ticket. Mr.. iirooktsld. VIII" is
q practical politician and an honest man,
knows that 1t Is impossible for Repub't-
rince party principles in local affairs to
secure pure government.
MIR. Platt poses before the state COM
mittee, 80 a reformer Of the p4rest
ray. who alone can save the party from
pollution and disruption. In the eyes
Of the New York city Republican he
is mischief maker and traitor to
The facts will be laid before the state
Committee nt its meeting at the Firth
Avenue Hotel July -. The State Com
Reid Mllholland combination, which
boltcd from the regular organization, or
| III" Bliss Patterson faction. which re
ceved its title to regularity from the
| old County Committee. " regular.
! 1t is confidently expected that the
State Committee viii recognize the jus,
tire of the claims Of the, regulars IN!
evidently fears defeat. He is hedging
A proposition believed to cmanate from
him has been made that the regulars
| consent To tho rCOruaniE alton oil inc l"u
| factions into one harmonious whole.
/ The regulars say the offer Of com
promise Is confession of the weakness
Of Platt's position. They have decided
not to yield. Furthermore. If COM
promise was effected. the Plattites
would get control of the election Of
ncers. They have tn" Police Commits.
sioners with them, and the Police board
would approve their list Of appointees.
7 he regular faction proposes to appoint
the election officers and II it can't set
justice from the State Committee. ii
/ will try to get II in the courts.
There Is an intense feeling against
Plat. At meeting of Twrntyth!rd
! District Republicans on Tuesday night
| g proposition was made to rend him out
! OF the party. 1t was thought wiser To
settle the question Of regularity first
| and take up Mr.. Platts case afterward!
| and the resolution was not adOpted.
! Milholland has Issued an address II
support of his factions regularity. He
tries to establish his case by abusing the
Republican Club and throwing mud al
the Rlisa- atterson leaders. The address
| is poisoned shaft. Its effect has beer
| to widen the breach