New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
MR.PLATT'S "SUNDA Y-SCHOOL."
TO BE HELD IN THE FIFTH AVENUE
HOTEL
r,,, .,cr or TtocA WILL. TELL. FAIRY TALES
TO HIS BOYS" AND SHOW THEM HOW 10
c,r,.rp ~ THE .GAN,; OF REFORMERS"

THE SAGE OF TIoGA WILL TELL FAIRY TALES
TO HIS boys" AND SHOW THEM HOW TO
GATHER IN THE GANG Or REFoRMERs"
The Sage OF Toga has called his faithful serVi'ors
10 this city to consult about what can De uo"e
with Mayor Strong Promises OF patronage whch
IN. Sage has been making to his friends In the
I.u,slature and to numerous little country cnlets
all over the state have come back to plague him.
now that William Brooknelds appointment 10 'ne
most important place In New-fork $50 far as spo'iS
ar. conoerne.D proves that Mr. fia't mas "esi az
surnIng powers OF distribution which ne never pos
sessed 4 more unhappy lot OF politicians 'ha'l
rho mon who have pinned their faith TO the sage OF
Tiog, In the expectation OF unlimited patronage
as soon as the Power OF Removal Dill became Id"
II would be difficult 10 imagine.
"Do YOU suppose that old Strong would ever
have got that Power OF Removal bill through II We
had anv idea OF such appointments as ne has oeeh
making this week." said an irate up-country
ictslator Yesterday Not much To use OLD
sirong's favorite expression, we'd have seen MN III
HI first. a.
The Platt contingent busy lot OF as
Rruntled patriots yesterday. speaker ISL 'e''"'''
L.xow senator OConnor. Charmen Hackett ana
Odell OF the Republican state Committee; Lou
Pawn OF Chatham. William l." Proctor OF osdehs-
burg State Committeeman; "i ncle DICK Marcy
., yatertown: Assembyman Danforth h. AIMS
worth Mr. Platts leader OF the Assembly, hd"a'u
Iauterbach Brookfelds opponent ior pres'ue"'
~ the County Committee; Police Commissioner
Murray Jake" Patterson, and many other ioiio"-
ers OF the Tioga chief. who have oeeh "o'Ans
,henseves into a white heat over the Mayor
selections OF New-York officials. had great ue''
OF business on hand yesterday. Most oi '"'i,'
dropped In for orders at the Sages ONCE NO -
proadway. during the morning, and put In the
r.st of the day In consultations over the present
state OF things All OF them were ANXIOUS ehousn
20 do something that would bring the Mayor 10
his milk" but they were seemingly All at sea AS
IN what course should finally be concluded upon
GREAT FAITH IN THE CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Most Of them were looking forward to the confer
o,ce to-day which II was understood that MI Pia't
had ordered for . p. m. at the fltth Avenue fio'e
A number OF additional statesmen were eNpe0'eu
TO arrive by that time. including senators 'onn
Raines of Canandalgua; kiburn. OF Malone 'oS-
peshall. OF Utica and Muln. OF WATERFOWL rre-
dlctons were made that no more committee on
Seventy legislation would get through the senate
whatever the Assembly might 90
Stare Committeeman Proctor was OF the opinion
Yesterday that the conference to-day wou'd De OF
an informal character. one or the questions ""'o"
occu,ied the minds Of some OF the Sage's great
men was the eXpedency OF calling together 'ne
Republican State Committee in extraordinary meet
,r,, ,o take action The conference Will probably
decide whether the State Committee snail ne
brought together or not. II 80, resolutions are 10
no worked of IL said. taking Mayor strong
In task for presuming to make appointments with-
ont MIR Platt's advice and consent The appoint
ments most inveighed against were Corporation
co,nsal scot,'s ana General c. II. Il. Colliss and
the Clyil Service selections. Police Commissioner
Andrews's appointment came in for great deal OF
sarcastic criticism. Scott was looked upon as d
bad mistake. owing to his intimacy with W. H.
Grace and the alleged certainty OF the use Oh tne
Law Department aid the Democrats In 1880
onde cd declared
son that he was recently from Philadelphia. ana
n was feared that he would Introduce 'Phiiadephia
methods into the Department OF Public "orKs'
Another thing which 1t Is expected that the co"-
ference will decide Is the shape in when the ronee
REORGANIZATION bill shall be allowed 10 pass ''e
Legislature The plan which evidently iouhu sie"'
favor with the Plattites that the four fohee
Commissioners should be named In the oh'-'"o
rock ribbed Platt Republicans probably the present
members Murray and Kerwn. and TWO stras"'
out Tammany Hall Democrats. ms "o"'u p'.''
any, more such experiments as ANDREWS h'e"'
OF the Sages explained
BOWER OF REMOVAL FOR THE GO"EhNoh
The more hungry and thirsty OF the co"''"ee"
were delighted with the revival Oh the p'a"
hroached a few weeks ago. but apahdoheu whe"
TN. Governor set his face against It, This was
povor ~ Removal, bill for the State. authorizing
tho Governor to get rid OF all the Democrats mold
ing office under the State Government ana ap-
point their successors forthwith. aithough the
farms of nearly all the incumbents do not expire
until next year In this way. Ii was explained.
nIaces might be found for many citizens desirous
Of serving their country whom the Sage OF Toga
was unable to take care of owing to the failure
OF that wicked old man. as ne calls Mayor
Strong, Ito keep his word
The scheme which came to the surface fac t,nHns mms-
d,Ide dsSs appointment @ by Which the Sage Of ToSa
Continued on Third Pare.