The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-25
PLATT GETS DELAY.
The Local Fight Referred to 4
Committee
State Committee Adjourns Until
August 8.
Saratoga, Sept. Is, Selected for thu
Convention.

Ex-senator Thomas e. Plat showed
his hand to-day. He no longer conceal.
that he is the head and front OF thf
Milholland revolt, which threatens 10
disrupt his party. The boss was on
hand carly at the Fifth Avenue Hote.
to-day, where the Republican State
Committee met. His mischief king
lieutenant, John u. Milhciiand, who got
him into trouble, was present, and the
boss was there, endeavoring TO get him
self out of the mesr.
The principal business before the
Committee vas the settlement OF the
New York city factional fight.
The dictator was there as q supplicsnt
He went around among the men he is
in habit OF giving orders TO. begging
them for mercy. He wanted to be saved
from the disgrace OF ignominious de-
feat For the turning down OF Milhcl-
land and the ascendancy OF Bliss, Root,
Patterson and Brookheld means more
than the mere exlinguishment of the
Milholland meteor. 1t may mean the
loss of the leadership TO Plat.
Platts efforts this morning were d.
rected towards securing a compromise
or a stay of proceedings. He found out
that compromise was out OF the ques-
ton. So he labored with the Commit.
teemcn to induce them to submit the
question Of the regularity of the PlAtt
and Br1oktield factions to sub.eom-
field II this Is done. He has the upper
hand. Before entering the meeting
room he said he was in favor Of having
4 similar faction contest is pending
! in Syracuse between the Hendricks and
Belden. crowds The Hendricks people
base their claim to regularity on the
Their quarrel will probably be submit
ted to a committee for adjudication.
Saratoga will be selected for holding
the Convention. either the irst or second
The COMMITTEES went into session abou,
II o'clock TO settle these matters.
May for Took .n
state Comptroller Roberts had his ennis
Senator saxton looked after Ms in
CATION declared for Gen. Tracy for Gov
ernor. w
did some hustiinr for delegate for sec
end place, on the State ticket:
State Convention In Saratoga, on
Sept. Is.
The State Committee at 40 o'clock
from the Bliss-Patterson and Miihoiisnd
factions In this city and OF the Hen
dri risks B troub les n Syracuse
the appointment; of subcommittee
evidently with the object of gaining
The question came up when W. w
| (S0O1rich Of RrnOklvn n plaff NJ.
fered resolution for the appointment
O. Committee Of Five to pass on thu
New York and Syracuse contests. Thi:
piping voice could be heard protesting
against the proposition for delay and Il
deprive the Chairman of his right 10 ap
point the Committee.
olution as follows: George w. Dunn. o
ssi,n,E;ham,on; j., A. ouaekenb4ns ,ft Of
SEQ and 3. p. odell, jr., Of Newburs
Proctor is the only out and out anti
Platt man OF the fve.
Mr.. Brookheld took the floor in ,oppo
Senator W. II. Robertson. OF Westches
ter, was In the chair: He presented tn
Of the fae Ms. 5Shn Nom
talk for the Plattites.
OF % to Il.
y H1OtloIl 10 eAcepI New DIN tTOH' w
investigation was lost by 4 vote OF Q
to Il.
The State Committee adjourned unit
Aug. to hssr the report Of the sub
committee. The subcommittee will II
the meantime sit every day to hear ties
timony.
Chairman Brookfeld said that he die
not regard the decision OF the Com
mittee as a defeat for his faction. 1
made no difference to him who decided
the question OF regularity. He had n,
doubt that ultimately his faction would
be recognized. He was acting in tn
interest OF harmony.
The situation resembles a slumberini
volcano. and II the Brookheld peopl
are ignored. they will no doubt look 70
revenge at the polls. On the whole, tn
conditions in the Republican camp ar