The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-19
.PLATTlsM IS ON THE WAAE.
The State Committee Likely to
Recognize the Bliss Faction.
Scheme to Reorgauize Considered a
Confession OF Weakness.

Politics in this city Just now present
an anomalous condition. Democrats
have Joined hands with the better class
OF Republicans for the overthrow OF
Tiattiem.
Plat stands for deals and the contin-
uance OF the corrupt 1ammany govern
ment. Therefore, decent Democrats who
81" interested in good government have
combined with Republicans to accomplish
the downfall of Tammany dnd its faith
ful ally. Boss platt.
In order 10 punish New York city Re
pubicans who will not do his bidding
Fiat IL will ng TO maintain Tammany
In power. He il doing this for spite and
spolls.
The Republicans can poll between 90
ooo and 10000 votes. Ry uniting with the
friends OF honest government they can
put stop to misrllc. Platt prefers to
"reate disrord and dissension by advo-
catlng - straight ticket. which Is just
straight tickets there are in the field the
more the anti-Tammany vote will be
diyihed, ana Tammany can win
the Republican Tammany annex has
been telling the country Republicans
that their New York city brethren are
NOT good party men: that they are part
ana parcel OF TammanN, and that no
GOOD may be expected from them.
rms was true at ono time, but the
honest comnirymen are still made to be
lIeN" y. They probably have not heard
mat Mr. Brookiicld, Chairman of the
Republican state Committee. who Is at
IN" head OF the ,reorga nizcd Republi-
of II union ticket. M Brooktield. who is
4 practical politician and an honest nuu,
knows that it is impossible for Republic
r'h"e party principles in local affairs to
secure pure government
Mr.. Platt poses before the state Com
mite" as rtiormer Of the pnrest
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 al its meeting at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel July -. The State COM
Reid Mtlholland combination which
holted from the regular organiHa ton, or
the l5liss-Iatterson faction. which re
"eived its title to regularity from the
old County Committee, is regular.
1t Is confidently expected that the
state Committee Will recognize the JUS
tie of the claims of the regulars and
that Plat will be turned down Plat
evidently fears defeat He is hedging.
\ proposition believed to emanate from
him has been made that the regulars
'pnStil 10 llt REORGANIZATION OF tnt TWO
factions into one harmonious whole.
The regulars say the offer of a com
promise is confession of the weakness
of platts position. They have decided
not to yield. Furthermore If com
promise was effected, the Plattites
would get control Of the election Of
iircrs. They have the Police Commits
sioners with them, and the Police Board
would approve their list of appointees.
= he regular faction proposes to appoint
ne election officers; and If it can't set
Justice from the State Committee. IT
will try to get it in the courts.
There II an intense feeling against
Plhtt. At II meeting of Twenty-third
District Republicans on Tuesday night
"A proposition was made to read him out
of the Marty. 1t was thought wiser to
settle the question Of regularity first
and take mp Mr.; Platt's case afterwards
and the resolution was not adopted.
Milholend has issued an address in
support of his factions regularity. He
tries TO establish his case by abusing the
Republican Club and throwing mud at
the Blis5-latterson leaders. The address
Is n poisoned shaft. Its effect has been
to widen the breach.