The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-23
ANSWERS TO PLATT.
Even Republicans Repudiate His
Programme.
Good Government Wanted Regard
less Of Party.
Honest Men, Not the Machine"
tho Rpfurmers' War Cry.

The advice of the antiTammany lead
crs to Boss piatt Is the same that Lon
don Punch gave to the young man
about to marry. Don't"
Boss rlatt issued Il manifesto this
morning declaring in favor Of Il mixed
ticket with Il Republican at the head Of
1t for Mayor. Either that or II straight
ticket. ne says IN effect. 1t il Iiubson's
choice for the r.iuimers. Either way
would DE easy for Tammany to win
and yet boss Platt declares ia the same
breath that lc has made no deal with
Tammlny. To br pain. NJ one not in
tcrested like he Is believes him
mir. Plutts prununciameuto. coming
SO close after the appointment of Gen.
kerwin and Charles II. Murray as Police
commissioners. looks SUSPICIOUS, said
Herman Ridder, one of the lenders In the
Gorman-Amerlcan Reform Mon move
ncnt. this morning.
"Tammany is corrupt" he continued.
"rammany Is Il machine. | believe that
the next Mayor should be II business
man. who Will give us "A BUSINESS. not
IA machine, administration. believe the
city government should he run on bust
ness principles. like banking house.
see no advantage In changing from
the Tammany to the Platt machine.
We are Wiling To accept Tor Mayor
Seth Low, who is a Republican, because
we know he will be beyond the influence
OF machine politicians. If Mr.. Low will
not stand foi ,lecti then I would sug-
OF equal high star ding in the communi-
~. In the event OF Mr. Fairchli being
candidate for Mayor | would
Ynsses, an indiependent Republican for
President of the Board of Aldermen.
and no better, man than Gustav. II.
Schwab could be found for that pace.
Mr. Con would be AN excellent candi..
, date for Recorder, and the balance of
the ticket could be made up of the in
dependent Republicans and Democrats.
The reason why prefer Mr.. Con
over Recorder smyth is because the Re,
commission, the Municipal Building
Commission and the Board OF Revision
. aud Correction of Assessments. and the
minority should be represented in those
bodies. The Recorder is Tammany
man.
The anti-Tammany candidate. who
ever he is, should be pledged to the
platform. If the Republicans insist on
running a machine candidate, then !
say light both machines by running a
third or independent citizens ticket.
The better element OF both parties is
strong enough to insure the success of
such n ticket"
Ex-comptroller Theodore W. Myers
said; New York Is a Democratic city.
4 Democratic Government should have
Democratic Mayor. don't believe a
mepI6l,G,an could pb be elected n, A. an a.
IA Democrat could be elected Mayor
there" There are plenty Of good, hon
est Democrats who would give the city
Ross Piatts own party associates re-
pudiate his idea as unfeasible. Gen.
Samuel Thomas. Treasurer Of the Re,
himself in this way: Il will indorse
MIR Platts suggestion for Republican
nnanimity. but l VIII not go so far as
Republican for Mayor. I wish, how
ever. Mr.. Plat had been equally out
spoken az to his position between the
Milholland and Bllss-Patterson factions.
Mr. Plat can do great deal to restore
harmony, but he cannot make peace by
continually abusing the Bliss Patterson
organization and by showering praise
on the Milholla ndites.
The situH ton was discussed at length
At II conference in John Sabine Smith $
office, 81 William street. this afternoon.
thorough canvass OF the State has
been made and i was asserted. claims
made by Milholland to the contrary
notwithstanding, that the majority of
the state Committee would support the
,esnlars In any event the members
guns and Insist that the Bliss tterson
organization must be recognized as regu-
lar, They viii not listen to any propo-
Sl'lbll 'Ol a. II lltTt IL Il
b-eak II Will be on that point
The New Workers favor Saratoga ana
Sept. IL. as the plaza and time for hold
Ing the State Convention.
The conference was attended by Gen.
Thomas. of the Executive Committee.
and MessrS. Simpson. Patterson. BROOK
field, Bellany, Van Colt and Smith The
ahsentees were Police Justice Meade and
Milholland's man, Grasse, who was not
invited.
The New York city members of the
state Committee, with one exception.
Henry Grasse. espouse the cause OF the
regulars. II Plat persists in leading ~
revolt, he will probably cause a per
manent split in the party. 1t is he
who must Weld. say the regulars.
the state Committee meets or
Wednesday at the Fifth. Avenue Hote
tween the Platt- Mlholand and bliss.
Patterson factions P!att has might
the majority OF the State Committee
on his Side. The other faction has right
justice and regularity on It's side.
The Nilhollanditcs are talking OF
compromise. which is considered II con
fsssion of weakness. hut the regulars
are steadfast. They want to expose
! Flats rule or ruin policy.
The State committee must decide be
| fore Aug. Ii which is the regular faction
! or the fOiiCe Board cannot appOint the
I Republican inspectors Of election. II
| Justice prevails the regulars are bount
| 10 win. and bets are offered that they
| will. The impre Ssion prevails that Plat
| is trying - find an easy way to Crsw
| out of the hole he has got into.