The evening world., 1894-07-13
CALL PLA7T TRAITOR.
The Boss Consigned to Political
Oblivion by the Regulars.
His Monumental Efforts to Stavc
Off Total Defeat.
Proposes u Dicler to Secure Some
of the Delegates.

These are unpleasant days for Boss
Tom pputt. lie is not getting that On
joyment and rest he seeks at Manhattan
Beach. The Boss is reaping the whirl-
wind for which he sowcd. lie has dis
covered, experienced man!pu,ator that he
Is. that it IS not as easy to upset party
principles as he thought 1T was.
Mr.. Plat decided to rcvOlGtlonizr the
New York County Republican orSaniaa-
tiJn-trCusOn, most Republicans call IL.
p!att never di1 nor could control the
New York city Republicans, but he de-
tcrmiuol to be their master ana compel
them to DO his bidding. lie had every
thing to gam and nothing Il lose, and
lie went about his task with the bod
ness of an adventurer. ably assisted ~
one of Whitelaw Reds young men.
platt had complete control Of the Leg
islature and the Republican state ma
chine, and he used both for all they
were worth to wiring patronage out Of
the opposition, in order t. strengthen
his faction.
1t 1urns out that all the shouting of
the platt- MilholIuud organization WAS
nothing but inflated enthusiasm, ana
now the reaction Is setting ia hecne Boss
rlatts pitiahle plight.
The regulars VINO remained true to
their colors say that he led revolt
and that he Is boiler, and that his
claim that his Is the only regular or
ganizution is prcpusterous. one OF the
fundamental principles ~ both parties
| is that faction must haV. gained Il
standing at the polls before 1t will be
recognized boy II State Convention. The
| r!lttitrS in this city have therefore no
claim on tn" stat" Committee or the
| state Convention. It Is helI
piatt has come to thn conclusion that
he has pushed matters far enough To
! lie has therefore proposed a decker.
whereby his faction l. to get some Of
tho delegates t. the State ,NrnVtntlun.
| The regulars regard this aS Il hold up,
ard IL chairman EroOkt.ld. OF tn" Re
| publican Sint" and county Commit
tees Mr.. rlatts FORMER friend amt now
! his hitlrrost political lur,' does what
the majority Of the regulars ask, h" Will
carry me nGht into Ill" state Commit
H." ana stat" Convention
| ilatt control, The State Committee,
| which VIII also max" up tn" OrEailiHH-
| zion of IN" STAT" convention, tut tn"
regulars rely on tn" committeeman
tepuh!caniSm and not their IHttsm.
They say theirs A. tight for party
principle which PIatt has violated. IT."
~, IN their cyrs, traitor. ana they say
he deserves he punishment of political
traitors political death.
i'latt i, weakening. II" cannot afford
I" pr""l tat 4 party split n II" wants
to elect that yellow dog which his hench-
man. Lon Payne. says can b" elected on
the Republican ticket this year. lAc
BOSS, however is trying to let himself
| dow easy,
The state Committee, when It meets
nest week. III decd" which faction ~
entitled to the election officers, about
| 2"uD. noXt Fan. At first Plat wanted
! them all Now it is reported ne Is willing
to take unc-thirl. That i Il great come
| down for Il master and dictator.
The once great leader Is making monu-
mental efforts To avoid Il greater fall
| ana total defeat. He il letting the eX-
urss business wait meantime. ana Man
| h. IAN has not hreeZeS cool enough to
| fan his Dlstering brow.