New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
1.AITTERBACH FAILED, TOO.
,,1s MISSION TO THE GOVERNOR WAS
FRUITLESS
nan. prrrER SUCCESS WITH THE REPUBLi-
CAN SENATORS, WHO DECIDED TO SUPPORT
As 4 PARTY MEASURE ANY Bill oN
RESOLUTION WHICH SHOULD RE
CrIvr A Two-THlRDs VOTE
,.,,. ,-cp,pu TO THE TR,BUNE.J
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IL CAUCUS.

Ho''' ~ - Governor and the Legislature OF
the Statc as instruments iof the punishment vi
,ho Navor Of New-York city because mat orhcai
.ne n%' ,,on carrying out his promises to the
-, ,bere were those who hoped that in his
sturo Mr. Pati might consider the question
-. o,Irinc from active politics. or az least refrain
from, further attempts toward the exclusive man
o~on,en. OF the Republican party.
Nr Platt has been badly worsted. it is true. He
hos received blows that are bound to prove fatal
sooner or later but he is not dead vet. Ky any
means He has determined to fight for his life.
There is nothing left for the friends of clean
politics to DO but follow his example and fight too
fIe has placed himself In the way OF reform; he
purposes stranSle 1t or be crushed himself. Ever
since his retur nto New-York Mr.. Plati has been
comparatively quiet. Days have passed without
an Interview from him. His example. of course.
has been followed by his heutenants here. All the
time he has been at work on plan of campaign
by which he thinks he may possibly recover por-
ton of the territory ne has lost.
Apparently the line Of attack has been agreed
upon for the practical execution OF his IDEAS De-
gan TO-DAY. The Executive Chamber was invaded.
and both branches of the Legislature were sce"es
OF the preliminary skirmishes between the reioIH
forces and what is left of the Plat machine' Inc
contest may be said TO have been openeo oS Nj
Iauterbach Mr. Piatts attorney VINO was ~
chairman of the New-York County committee IN
.laca Of Mr. Brookhed by the old Pat;erson-GibDs
=, ,,a Governor for the insertion OF the
names of the commissioners in the bill to
reorganize the New-lork Police Department.
He might just we'll have stayed IN New
york The Governor treated him kindly, as he does
everybody. but he could not be prevailed upon to
give assurance of any such fragrant violation OF
the Home Rule principle or his own declarations
on the subject as this would Involve
Mr. Iauterbach's mission was failure, ana ~ is
extremely doubtful whether even we lew Ihc'uei'a'
Arguments he set forth in urging the appointment
as Quarantine Commissioner of Mr.. Platts latest
nro,ec6 Otto Irving Wise. ate of Tammany Han
will prove more effectual than what he said IN De
half of proposed legislation
In the Senate Mr.. Piatt made a better showing
His followers succeeded in arranging caucus OF
the Republican members. but some OF the causes
thar led 20 i, were quite apart from anything
Mr. Plat said or did in the affair There are
few Senators who want 10 be on both sides. Ihey
nrofess TO be Patt anti-Patt, as 1t suits their
purposes Mr.. Klburn is an illustration OK TINS re-
mark He IS and has been one Of Mr. Pats most
devoted followers. But. unfortunately FOR him. MS
constituents are the other This is emoaTrass-
ing particularly as Mr.. Kilburn has no desire to
retire from public life He cannot afford to vote
with the boss" against measures Ike the New
York reform bills unless he can snow tha'
he stood with his party in doing so
The caucus covers the case BEAUTIFULLY. Under
,ts sheltering wings he shield himself from
Kilhurn APPLIES to Mr. Lamy and Mr.. Persons. OF
Runalo and also it is whispered. Of Mr.. Mullin.
whose coquetting with Mr.. Plat is great dsap-
pointment to many good people for Mr.. MuInh IS
one of the ablest men in the Senate, ana win a
lt.le more holiness might aspire TO any position
in the State. The Buffalo Senators are without
excuse The people they represent are overwhelm-
ingly against bosssm in politics. and yet to-day
every Senator and Assemblyman from Erie county
was ranged on the side Of the dscredited OLD State
t.f,gr gc IA 70 he. on
t!rely due the influence of George Urban VINO
has recently made arrangements with Mr. Platt
whereby he hopes 10 secure the nomination TOT
State Controller next fall. Another reason Tor the
caucus Is found in Mr.. Platt's desire 10 let him
self down easily. He has put himself on record
as being against all the reform measures
emanating from the Committee OF seventy He has
tried his get Governor Morton 10 assist him
in opposing them. but the latter has refused 10
do anything. Mr. Platt is therefore compelled 70
retreat. and he covers his retirement by the action
of the caucus Il is a pretty thin cover, but ii is
better than nothing, least so think Mr.. Plat
and his myrmidons. Some OF the independent Sena-
tors like Mr.. Higgins Influenced in going into
the caucus by the fear that two or three members.
like Mr.. Donaldson and Mr.. Coggeshal, might re-
fuse vote for the Police Justices bill ana other
measures unless bound by party law There is
something in this. and there is no possible doubt
that Mr. Higgins and others were influenced by this
desire get these bills passed but the fact remains
that in cOnscntng 10 be governed even by a two
shirds rule the independent Senator'S made tactical
mistake that is likely cause them good deal OF
trouble before the session ends The result OF
the more favorable 10 Mr.. Platts in
terests than to the cause Of reform. The night
IN the Assembly remarkable in many respects
II was prec!pitate1 by the Albany Police bill This
IS measure proposed by Mr.. Platts man Barnes,
OF this city. He obtain control OF the police
force here just Mr.. Plat does in New-York. The
~ fha NJ b,-
reform movement. He has tired to keep faith, and
IN doing so has offended Mr.. Barnes The people
being with the Mayor. Mr.. Barnes is forced to ap-
peal for aid 70 Mr. Platt just as he did last fall
when he was defeated in the election Of delegates
20 the State Convention in almost every Assembly
district OF the county The proposed law is a
fragrant violation Of Home Rule PRINCIPLES and as in
defensibie as Mr. BarneS's claims for printing the
proceedings OF the Constitutional Convention but it
rushed forward to-day in way that amazed
outsiders. Ex-Speaker Maiby and Assemblyman
P..vey attacked II In able speeches. but for some
mysterious reason the majority OF the members
seemed 10 be unable to understand the significance
OF the bill. OF the eleven New-York CITY members
who stood up for Home Rule in the metropolis only
three. Percy. Wilds and Sanger, stood by Mr. Pavey
ali the rest supported Barnes. except Mr.. Conkllng
who made sorry exhibition Of himself by refusing
TO vote all.
The hearing the Police Justices bill before the
Assembly Committee on Cities another feature
or the contest between the forces OF reform and
bossism 1; was typical Of the entire conflict On
side were Mr.. LarOcque and Mr.. Delafeld. repre-
sentatycs Of one OF the most disinterested politi
cal bodies IN the United States. the Committee Of
seventy. On the other. opposing the bill were the
police justices themselves who about TO be
iegisated on, Of their fat Offices, and naturally fail
20 appreciate tic advantages OF the proposed law.
SSo..nhnodore Elbrdge T. Gerry appeared with them
w ms position is clearly understood He
60 Lor the police justices twenty years ago,
~nei ~ was proposed To dispense with these func-
- 10 ana ever since then he has maintained
the mos, Intimate relations with this branch OF the
AS a result, he has been enabled 10 ac-
co'hp"S" "uch excellent work for his society and