The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-19
.PlATT|sM IS ON THE WAVE.
The State Committee Likely to
Recognize the Bliss Faction
Scheme to ReOrganizc Considered u
Confession OF Weakness.

Politics in this city just now present
| an anomalous condition. Democrats
have Joined hands win the better class
OF Republicans for the overthrow OF
| Piattism.
Plat stands for deals ana the contin-
uance OF the corrupt TammanY govern
/ msnt. Therefore. decent Democrats who
are interested in good government have
combined with Republicans to ncc).nplish
the downfall of Tanmany ana It's faith
full ally Boss Plat.
In order to punish New York City Re
pub,icans who will not do his bidding,
Plat IL will ng to maintain Tammany
in power He is doing this for spite and
spoils.
The Republicans can poll between 90,
| 900 and lU0,OO votes. by uniting with the
friends of honest government they can
put stop to misrule. Plat prefers to
create discorl and dissension by advo-
eating "A straight ticket. which is just
wha, Tammnpy Hall wants. The more
straight tickets there are In the field the
more the anu-Taminany vote VIII be
divided, and Tanmany can win.
Like the thicf who cries stop thief"
the Eciubiicsn Tnnmany annex has
been telling the country Republicans
that their sew York CITY brethren are
and parcel OF Tdmmany. and that no
good may be expected from them.
Thu, was true az one time. bnt the
lieNo Il. They probably have not heard
that Mr.. Brookheld. chairman OF the
Republican state COMMITTEES who is at
hG hfad s Of hse hss ssnrs EeffsS
Of a union ticket. Mr.. Brookield, vino is
q practical politician and on honest man.
knows that it Is Impossible for Republi-
| re- IN, IN, lie, Ia it,pr tn,
ri'ire party principles In local affairs to
secure pure sorernment
| NJ. Plat poses before the state Com
mittee as a reforner q the purest
pollution and disruption. In the eyes
of the New York City Republican he
l. mischief maker and traitor to
| the cause.
The facts will be laid before the state
tomnittse at rs meeting q! The Eifth
| Reid NJ ilholland combination. which
hoited from the regular organization. or
the Rl'ss-Pntterson faction, which re
ccived It's title to regularity from the
1t is confidently expected that the
State Committee Will recognize the JUS,
that Plstt will he turned down. Plat
evidently fears defeat. He liz hedgin
\ proposition believed TO einanate from
him has been made that the regulars
/ 'tnStUt 70 tic VI w y
| factions into one harmonious whole.
The regulars say the offer OF a com.
promise liz confession OF the weakness
of Platt's position. They have decided
not to yield Furthermore, If com,
promise WAS effected the Plattitet
would get control OF the election Of
frers. They have the Poltce, Comn,is;
sionprs with them and the Police Board
would approve their list Of eppcntees
the regular faction proposes to appoint
the. election ofiic ers; and y 1t cant &c,
Justice from the State Committee, II
viii try 10 get It in the courts.
There Ia an intense feeling asains,
Plat. At IA meeting of 'rwenty-thirt
District Republicans on Tuesday nigh
II proposition was made to read h I'm on
of tho party. 1t was thought wiser Il
settl" the question of regularity frs
and take UP MIR. Piatt's case afterward
and the resolution was not adopted.
Milholland has Issued an address IL
support of his factions regularity I'll,
tries to establish his case by abusing thu
Republican club and throwing mud Il
the Blisa-Pa tterson leaders. The address
is u poisoned shaft. Its effect has beef
to widen The breach.