The evening world., 1894-07-19
PLATT|SM IS ON The WAVE.
The State Committee Likely to
Recognize the Bliss Faction.
Scheme TO Reorganize 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
Plattism
Plat stands for deals and the contin-
uance OF the corrupt Tammany govern
ment. Therefore, decent Democrats who
are interested In good government have
combined with Republicans to accomplish
the downfall of Tammany and its faith
full ally. Boss Plat.
In order to punish New York City Re-
publicans who will not do his bidding,
Plat Is willing to maintain Tammany
in power He is doing this for spite and
spells.
The Republicans can poll between 80
friends of honest government they can
put a stop to misrule. Plat prefers to
create discord and dissension by advo-
eating n straight ticket. which Is just
what Tammany Hall wants. The more
straight tickets there are in the field the
divided, and Tammany can win.
Like the thief who cries stop thief"
the Republican Tammany annex has
that their New York City brethren are
and parcel OF Tammany, and that no
good may be expected from them.
This, was true at one time, but the
honest conntrymen are still made to be-
lieve It. They probably have not heard
that Mr. Brookfield, Chairman. ofethe
the head of the .reorganized. Republi-
cans in this city, has declared in favor
of a union ticket. Mr. Brookheld, who is
a practical politician and an honest man.
cans alone to win. He Is willing to sac
rifce party principles in local affairs to
secure pure government.
Mr.. Plat poses before the State Com
mittee as a reformer Of the purest
ray. who alone can save the party from
pollution and disruption. In the eyes
Is mischief maker and a traitor to
the cause.
The facts will be laid before the State
Committee at It's meeting at the Fifth
mittee must decide whether the Plat
Reid Milholland combination. which
bolted from the regular organization, or
the s'lssiPatterson faStlon w Shd re-
old County Committee. is regular.
1t is confidently expected that the
State Committee will recognize the jus.
tice of the claims of the regulars and
that Plat will be turned down. Plat
evidently fears defeat. He Is hedging.
A proposition believed to emanate from
him has been made that the regulars
consent to the reorganization Of the 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 eide,
promise was effected, the Plattites
would get control Of the election Of
iicers. They have the Police Commits;
sioners with them and the Police Board
would approve their list OF appointees.
I he regular faction proposes to appoint
the election officers. and II 1t can't get
justice from the State Committee, 1t
will try to get 1t in the courts.
There Is an intense feeling against
Plat. At a meeting of Twenty-third
District Republicans on Tuesday night
II proposition was made to read hin out
of the party. It was thought wiser to
and take up Mr.; Platt's case afterwards
Milholland 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 Bliss-Patterson leaders. The address
Is n poisoned shaft. Its effect has been
to widen the breach.