The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-11
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The gentlemen who met around Mr.. White
law Reid's hospitable board on Monday night
and assumed to determine the character Of
the political legislation which the Republican
majority At Albany should pass during the
present session. much to the dlspleasure OF
Mr.. Plstt. the master OF that majority. we're
speedily made aware Of the fact that the
statesman from Tioga did not propose to
delegate any OF his prerogatlves TO them. They
found that their little scheme to prepare bill
providing for non partisan Police Board o.
this city was anticipated by Mr.. Plat before
the committee they appointed to draft such
measure had had an opportunity to organize.
Such bill was already In Albany. and was
introduced In both Houses. under orders from
New York, the day following the dinner. by
Assemblyman Thornton OF Orange in the
House and Senator Lexow OF the Rocklond dis
trict in the Senate. This bill provides FOR q
fouriheaded Commission. two Republicans
and two Democrats. to be appointed by the
Mayor ten days after the passage OF the
bill. Tho terms oitwo Of the Com miss.oners OF
tho first Board are to be four years and OF the
other two six years. On the expiration OF the
term Of tho iour-year Com missioners their
Of Elk years The bipertissnship Of the Board
is to be preserved at all times in the filing OF
The gentlemen who warmed their heels
under Mr.. Reds table were not satisfied that
what Wanted S so sS t Rt1HsSee two com
missioners would be enough. providing
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appointed for the purpose OF determi lin ing just
exactly, what the Repubicena OF New YORK
Commission. Mr.. Platt has determined for
stephen b. French. who was a member OF
the last bipartisan Police Board which the
city had. said Yesterday: -,,--,.--
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by the LeSislatnre, | do not know that II viii
there will be meeting OF prominent Republi:
cans 10 few days 70, discuss the matter OF
when this discussion Is had"
That the entire Republican press OF the
master Of the party. was shown by remarks
dropped by some OF the up.eountIy editors
city Some OF the editors. in fact. we're very
bitter In their denunclation OF Mr.. Flat
s., Leader, but mos, Of these same
publicans do not think that they secured their
Albany. Gentlemen connected with the State
Committee said yesterday Of those Erie county
We didn't enclose their little earth with
fancy fence. That's why they are kicking.
They'll get over II. though.
Editor Butler OF the Buffalo Netcs. however.
talks as though Il would be some time before
he recovered. He said yesterday:
The whole situation Is summed up In the
headline In THE Sun this morning. Platt men
get everything There is little hope for tho
Repu blican party In "a II Tom Platts bound to
run this Legislature. Platt has practically wiped
Erie and Kings counties OF the political map
Of the State. although those, counties gave the
banner maIoritics Tor Republican candidates
at the recent election. Does he think he can
get along without those counties? He cannot
IL he Is Republican, but the suspicion Is
growing that Plat Is linked to the Democracy
and Republican disaster. Western New York
Is decidedly hostile to Mr.. Platt"
Another editor who was bitter In his de-
nunciation OF the State machine is G. l.
Macarthur OF the Troy Budget. He said
that he refused to take his Republican
news from the state Committee, and told
Of the contem ptuous treatment which such
news received in tho budget ONCE. At the
State Committee room IL was said that Mr.. Nc
Arthur never got any news or anything else
from the State Com mittee. and therein lies the
cause OF his discomfort
All these anti-Pla editors were confident
that nothing could keep the Repu blicAn party
from victory next fall but Flat ana Plattism
The others were so optimistic that they could
not see any handicap even In that.
capt. Reuben l. Fox. the chief clerk OF the
Republican state Com mittee. 10 q candidate
for Secretary OF the Con stitutional Con vention
which will meet in May He has the backing
OF the State Committee. 1t is said.