New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
SENATOR OCONNORS VIEWS.
HE TALKS ABOUT THE COMMITTEES
WORK.
PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE COVER

PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE COVER
WORSHIP AMONG TIE REPUBLICANS.
Senator Edmund O'Connor. OF the Lexow Invest-
eating Committee, sat on one of the blue plush
sofas OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening. and
talked In a breezy" way to reporters about the
results Of the investigation the approaching cam
paien and the general political outlook. After re-
ferring to the probability that the Lexow Commit
tee had finished it's work for the summer. and
would likely adjourn over for six or eight weeks
to-day the Senator talked about Republican cand-
dates for Governor this fall. remarking that nom-
nation on the Republican ticket was equivalent to
an election this year.
There Is plenty of good material" he said, ITO
choose Governor from. There Fassett. Morton.
Saxton. Roberts and several other men who would
make good Governors. For my own part the man
! would like to In the Governors chair Is
Thomas c. Platt, though. Of course, his election
is out Of the question He wouldn't be a cand-
date If he could. | doubt If he would take the
office II 1t were offered to him.
Next to Plat Fassett Is my choice, ana after
Fassett, Morton. The logical outcome of the STU
alton is Fassctt Fassett sowed seed three years
ago, and should reap the harvest. The principal
cry against Fassett would be that he is a Platt
man and wears Patt's collar. That Is sheer nom
sense have worn Patt's collar myself. ana IL
is light and easy" Mr.. O'COnnor went on 10 say
that he had never hcsitated to night Mr. Platt "heh
he thought he was wrong. but that he had no
patience with men afflicted with PattophoDla.
Mr.. O'Connor said that he was emphhucAIiy OPP
posed u the Republicans accepting a hypfN "cN''
in this city this fall Il am in favor Of straight
Republican ticket. from Mayor down 20 the ''-t
office TO be elected" h. said. "Thcr" Is no soO4
reason why the Republicans OF this ely sh'u'H oe
asked 20 vote for anything but hePuOH''"S' !
would present a ticket made up from top 70 bottom
OF able honest. fearless dAi efficient w'H eN'I{ QUE
a Republican ana g.ye these ant-Tammauy Demo
Gratis an opportunity % show whether hey are SIN
overthrow Tainmany Han. OF only ~aut % break
into Il, II dies. !ndepcnlent DEMOCRATS are q real
'WouGn', you pat John ". con ~ the ucket for
Recoricr?" Mr. O'connor Was ask,l. ......
good MAJ IN many respects bu' there is not a
s.ns.e reason wny ne So" ork .i's 49,
ar pi,nt, Of Republicans IN his city jus, rs COM
peteni and abe and who woul nil Tie once Jlsi IS
Sir. O'Connor here spoke hgh.y 81 Mr. Con
management of ihr Lex" MF,st 49, III re i .,
seSI nt' Mr. C5n be- .,n b.. J., hal been totally
Immortality with Which the work = ;h~ comm &c
haP been conGucte! ana called attention % the fact
''Tie most dlHlcult part n ne c'nm.tte. "nrk
WI, -, s,,e.s The remedies for those cvi, which
have been exposed In an their deformity. l. j. much
,bc cure T1,at Is one reason why should prefer
10 belong ~ the minority. Hu; the work % r"m'v-
brought 10 light must rest Win the majority and
". will have a Republican Governor ana friuh.
lican Legislature 20 deal with fh's" matters. l
would Ike - have the sugg"stions ~ some ~ ne
professional reformers the" points shall D." N
favor ~ putting them upon thc stand - f"r h'"
they would get rl ~ evils which hayr "hl-ici rom
tho earliest periods q history tn. naior thought
a new charter FOR the city would follow th" COM
nttec's report
Mr. O'Conn0r was asked II the scope ~ inquiry
was k~ly D." enlarged after ~" r"crs- ana II men
In high standing In the community. who w"re sup
ros-d - have paid large suns for Tammany Halls
favor were iikely 20 Doe called
"Car,nlnlv !" the Senator answered "rherc Will be
plenty Of time for all this and much more. They j
ali hive a chance The committees powers will
continue 10 exist until January !. lNf and II can
SIT until then and inquire into all these things"
In Speaking ~ Mr.. Cookers return Mr.. OCOn-
nor said that ~ subpoena had yet been prepared
for service upon the cx-Tammany chcf so far as he
knew.