The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-10
PLATT JUST SMILES.
" Boy Talk " Is What He Says Of
Miiholland's Accusation.
John Els Cherubs Are Going to Be
Independents.
Meanwhile Flower Goes Hunting
for Harmony.

Thomas C. Plat sat In his ONCE at
40 Broadway this forenoon and looked
pleasant while an Evening World" re-
porter tried to chat with him.
There was no sign that anything
troubled Mr.. Platt, notwithstanding the
fierce attack made upon him by the
speakers at the Milholland Executive
Committee meeting yesterday.
The cries of betrayed and "traitorr"
| which rang through the halls OF the
, State Club had evidently reached him
only in the form of faint echo.
There was even noticeable On Mr..
Platts, countenance this morning just
| the ghost of n smile while the reporter
was trying to get him to talk about the
happenings of the last twenty -four
| hours.
Mr.. Platt." the reporter ventured.
'how about the accusations of Milhol-
lands followers that you have thrown
them over and are responsible for the
present state Of affsirs?'
The boss put his head little closer to
the letter he held In his hand and the
ghost OF a smile galvanized into the real
tning. Mr.. Piatt dismissed the allega-
ton In two words.
'Boy talk" he said.
| 81 will not" ne continued, talk about
this AFFAIR to-day. Whatever you see
printed or whatever is quoted as coming
| from me to-day on this subject viii be
pure invention"
Mr.. Plat turned to his correspond ence
again and the glimmering smile van
isled.
1t was pretty hard to find Milholland-
| ties who would ;alk this morning.
Henry Grasse took aaxantase OF the
for fat 1nl -
II was said at his office. IS7 Broadway,
Wednesday.
tive members of the Milholland War
Committee this would seem TO indicate
that the wording OF the declaration OF
to ana that nse ony h..
mains to spring It upon a started public
The Mllnoiland men arc particularly
bitter against Piatt. They say that bu,
Milholland organization. They feel thai
Plat has been using them as catspaws
Hereafter. they declare, they win act as
independents in politics. Before resort
Ing to radical measures an appeal. viii
be made to the State Committee.
A committee. OF which, T. Thomas
Fortune is chairman. VIII meet this
behalf OF the MilhoIlaniltes. W.
a prominent Milhollandite said to-day
/
| Milholland Will be recognized at the
State Convention, nni that is what we
are banking on. principally. But there
sep things In 70 be done should
| j: b.. kilscheimer, follower OF Mil
holland In the Twenty-seventh Dis
trtct. said:"''I will not enroll in the
| not recognize that organization. Our
organization will be continued, and we
| will be free to act ms We deem proper"
| County Committee will meet tonight In
Lyric Hall. Forty-second street and
| Sixth avenue.
The business OF the meeting will, II is
Of the attitude Of Eiiholiand 's Snd Sis
crowd. and the means whereby they can
be brought into the fold.
Committee against John T.. Milholland' 8
pseudo organization of Republicans is
a hard blow to Tammany Hall. of which
was even asserted that Tammany fur.
nished Mllholland the sinews to carry
Milhol!and some time ago declared in
which would be the same as lndorsing
Boss Plat said. ," Me too" again. lie
himself he sacrificed Milholland. Both
sides cordially detest Plat as a leader
now. He has lost his foothold alto
| SetueT III view 10TH Slty.
As to Milholland's talk OF boiling, no
body cares He claimed to have a fol
lowing of 2l.000. That would be one-fifth
OF the Republican vote. His enrolment
was proved to be false, and i is doubt.
full x he has more than 400 or 5.OOt
names honestly registered on his lists
Assuming. however. that Milholland' 4
claims are based on facts. and that he
can cause a split II the other $1,000 Re.
publicans combine, as II 10 confidently
believed they will, with the friends OF
good government Milholland's detection
will amount to nothing.
The anti-Tammany Democrats viii
| this morning. Mi!hollands power for
evil would have been great had his fac.
| ton been declared regular. He could
| then have nominated his straight ticket
in the name of the regular Republicans.
He can't do so. An effort will now be
made by the antis TO combine with the
| Republicans.
Gov. Flower starts tomorrow on his
hunt through the State for harmony and
| denomination.
Let him have denomination" said
one of Gov. Flowers friends at Sara
l L. IL