The sun., 1894-01-12
PATTERS0N'S CROWD GIVE IN
7HEF HIiL SWALLOW the BLISS
moor MEDICINE AND HoPE TO LIVE.


Senator OCouror Comes 20 See Piau for
Points, and Says ".yby shouid'nt Ir'
Jacob NJ Patterson. John Simpson. Fred
erlck s. Gibbs John Collins. George Hilliard.
and Uncle George Deane. who didn't want to.
have finally agreed to eat their crow akinR as
few wry faces as possible. They did this at q
caucus OF the Republican district leaders held
at the rooms Of tho Patterson Association in
| Second avenue yesterday afternoon.
Twenty-three OF the thrty-one leaders OF
| the old machine were present, and after
discussing for two hours the Bliss-Ro
plan OF reorganization. which is to be
| voted on by the County Committee In Grand
| Opera House hall tomorrow night. they
agreed to accept It without amendment and
uss their influence to secure its adoption in
| its entirety.
The nbsentees from the caucus were Robert
A. Greacen OF tho Fifteenth. Heman Cantor OF
| the Sixteenth. John Little Of tho Twontieth.
| O. NJ. Bovee. Jr, OF the Twenty-third, II. NJ.
| Hills OF the Twenty fourth. Gen. Michael
Kerwin OF the Twenty.eighth districts.
J. Thomas stearns OF the Twenty fourth
| ward. and G. W. Stephens OF Kingshridge.
OF the abecntoes Cantor Little. Stearns. and
| Stephens have relinaulshed their lendcrships
and have no further interest In the question OF
reorganization. Greacen. Boyee and Kerwin
are said to be Interested In the organization Of
the anti-machine movement.
1t was not decided to accept this plan because
the leaders consider 1t perfect or even good
! plan. for the opinion was pretty generally ex-
| pressed by all those present that organization
| under It can never be maintained for any
length Of time. 1t was adopted on the pTinci-
pie 'hat ,he DOS. way 10 secure 'he repeai ol
| bad law 10 10 cniorcs II.
Another incentive to the action OF these
| LADDERS was tho desire to preyent the anti-
machine Republicans, under John L. Milhol-
| land, from stepping in and securing recogni-
tion as the regular Republican organization
or rhe the county. ,r-
posed IN the discussion. AS pointed out by
tho Wicked Gibbs. thoy are primarily tho at
o,anntza {, .Ia.,ior dis,rIcts thn nr,hor
organize IN eIee'ion dis'ficts, the numoe
| Of and the boundaries OF which may be
changed at any time by tho opposition party
rhioh i. 4, con,ro, -, ,ha hSn;rist,a,Inn. .
to have any part or interest in the organiza-
tion as district leaders or even as menlOers o,
the County Committee: third. the abolition OF
eNery sehoianee VI an n''enio'' uiS'fie' Or
ganization.
The Patterson men said last nightthat the
mee,ha NEE, 2, .ne Ioan,, uom%eo mt, n,a.
friends % o; III. anti. m IN machine mov.m.nt sttom mt
to load down the Bliss Hoot plan with amend
Ss ss e n!y Ss asgS 4; to
eat their crow without any dressing.
The nti-machine mon organized provision
Assembly district. last sit In each district
Iesolutlons were adopted den ounclng tho old
Srosas sSsS 81 ,Ss Silnssnd %sn X tSe
secynd district Thomas i. Harrington is tiis
Ti ney in the TWeiith. and John Ho6son in the
Twenty. second
city. sestordsy After the al iouSn@sst Of the
| Legislature to consult with Mr.. T. &. Ilatt con:
Ssw Yoff city Il MSeS hand
already been introduced in both Houses.
first to get the ear OF Mr.. Tlatt.
After seeing Mr.. Platt Senator OConnor
concluded that the non. partisan election in
amended in two important particulars. In the
first place he thought tho power OF recon-
| ballot and poll clerks should not be lodged In
the Chairmsn ot tho political committees in
| OF the political organizations. The Sena-
tor said that he had come 70 ths
conclusion that there is greater safety in hav-
| ing this responsibi lty divided than In giving
one man full control The other Amendment
shall he appointed only Tor specific elections
and not for year. The idea Is TO be sure OF the
election.
Regarding the bill providing for bi- partisan
senator LsSow and Assem- mbIyman Thornton.
! Senator OConnor said;
| Mayor Gilroy said last year that he was
| willing. In fact would like TO appoint nom
| nnrtisan Police Board. We have taken him at
| his word and propose to give him the oppor-
| tunity. So far as / am concerned. l should
| like TO have the Com I'm issioners named in the
| bill hut It is improbable that Gov. Flower
| would sign such y measure. The power
| OF appointment will probably have to he
| lodged in the Mayor The Mayor OF New
| York should he an honorable man, and
from all have seen Of Mayor Gilroy / think
Som missioneIs gt unu1r 81, ne tSi pr2pGsed Dill
| Senator O'Connor has a novel excuse 70 offer
| for his frequent visits to New York and con-