New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-07
WILL MIR. BROOKFIELD WIN Z?
VIGOROUS FIGHT OF THE PLATT PRESS
TO PREVENT HIS ELECTION

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! manship OF the Republican County COMMITTEE
which Will be the next trial OF strength in the
| interesting conflict that has been going on tor
months between the Plat and the Anti-Nachine
! forces in the city and State.
This conflict. In It's present form. at least may De
said to have begun when the Tioga statesman made
| his alliance with the Patterson-tiibbs contingent
| whose conspicuous unftness for managing the Ke-
| publican affairs In this county had led to the re-
organization Of the party here The results OF THIS
coalition varied and far-reaching in character
| The Committee OF Thirty which had taken up me
| old machine the hope Of reforming 1t, were
Inundated They their allies the district lead
ers whom they had saved from political destructlOn'
march over in body 10 the camp OF the enemy anu
! flock around the standard of the man from
| Cwego, from whose wrath Mr.. Patterson ana MS
friends had lately fed sheitering themselves under
the shadow OF the Union League. Their rivals, the
| Anii-Nlachine Republicans, who had been denounc-
ing the George Bllss-Patterson combination AL WIN
| ter. were I'm equally sad plight Ihey IA" ut-
pended upon the pledges of Mr.. Plat Tor recosh!-
| lion by the State Committee. They believed MIN
| to be really and truly in favor of an honest re-
| organization OF the party They had accepted MS
assurance and assistance. but the instant that ne
allied himself with the dlscreded local BOSSES they
realized that such professions on his part were
simply clever 10 secure a more complete con-
| troll Of New-York County.
The fun meaning OF the Patt-Patterson alliance
fore the majority of those interested became con-
WINGED go tho facts Of the case and in these few
weeks Mr. Patt Wa able TO marshal his followers
for the first cngig ment with his opponents ms
enlargement took place In the state Convention AT
Saratoga over the nomination Of Governor Morton.
Nh sIar,on's candidacy was unquest!onabiy IA
vofci By the majority Of the people oi the STATE
bu; j. hal been chaI29ioned - loudly ny MI fa't
as to pr1voks opposition. This opposition appear i
~ Saratoga. II was full Of energy nut achrH
cohcrenc. ana concentration Of purpose as - can'-
dates Tne outcome was cGey to predict Mr. Piati
i'm 81, far u.s. Ar Morton's nomination was per-
slnal victory for him. won easily. MI Morton :
popularity. however the main strength OF the
machine. as was clearly demonstrated in the next
passage a. arms. that ever the second place on
the ticket.
ANTI-pLATT MEN SCORE fNE.
Though beaten in the nomination for Governor.
the Anti-Patt people did not give up in despair
They rallied Immediately for another encounter on
Lieutenant Governor As usual. Mr.. P,att had led
scvcr, asnrants for the honor suppose that they
could have the Office as favor from his hands, hut
Il was VEL known in tho inner circle that the name
~ Congressman Wadsworth OF Geneseo was on the
Boss's private state. MIR Wafsworih looked upon
his nomination as an absolute certainty. lie tod
friends in Washington that he expected to live in
Albany f1r the next two years. There Is no DOUBT
thu, Mr. Platt tried 70 fulfil his agreement with Mr..
Watsw1rth hut found 1t impossible 70 do so. The
opposition developed strength quickly \ decided
reaction hlI set In against tho machine The nom
nation q WadsNor,h. A.drldge. Hendricks or any
other i,ilnctN'iy flait man Vas 500" P'''''''' ~
De- utterly oIi ~ the question.
tn" Anii-Pnit forces. when hal p''' S'','"N To-
ro,h,r rapidly concentrated their Strength upon
S,Nton. who Wa probably the most undesirable
man JOB r.ttf's cyes Tor Northumberland That
could he f1lal hein IN The Sound and the ST. Law
renee Tho Boss di his best TO prevent the nomina-
ron hii bis 'noF's were fl'.e. Ills ,s' ",'s''pS
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ID. faded StNt1n vas nominated the first victory
,..,.. r,rces naI ,,or or c,urso. i,
$40. u1 .uch triumph 1s Phits buy sun " WAS
,..... and on. that was thoroughly az, --"'aiel by
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N,s' came th- Nayorai'y contest 10 N""-Nork
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about combination i'h"i. "'' every ''..'''' ".
politician Sn,a. that ths v,a only f0r effect he
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,., i . . Cha. ,....,,.,t.. az Seventy fail and hc
believed 49, 90 the .lst moment that h" would Dee
,n.. ,.,ui. . ,fr,isht Republican ticket How
'"-'',t Boz "'sh' i' '''"h '''7 '''''' '''' "'"
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<ff.f.. refused CD refusal being almost
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nc 'vnr'n 'nhnh ,,%, ncr.h 4 ON Nh.
nj Fans manner I'm. AS In tnr case OF Mr.
Morton. il may be- said that II wa, not nn shs',
W~ risb'a' srr,ori ,,n, rom mon Who were op-
t.o-e.l ~ m. machine but A. has already been
iont.l out Ia the-" Columns anu "a INV NJ, ~
MIR Fishs course sine" hts clcru1n. he Is more
likely To be MIR ilatts speaker than dhypoIN
els - anu MI Piatt Is cnt,ll'h To- l"n ' nT, ~
th" matter me Sp"hk"iShlp Htnt i -"
ton OF Mr. Part's cIeverest work, ana IT Is un-
fair 10 rob him OF the glory belonging 10 Ii.
I,i. of tl. "a