New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03
YI1IT IND UiKMONI.

PLATT md HARMONY.
ON Wednesday NJ. Edward I.auIorbacli. OF
this city. who's" relation 10 current politics -
that II Mr. Platts attorney though he sometimes
nrlsqucradcs as u private citizen. addressed
Mayor Strong AZ The hearing on the Police bill
under the ,liisc II representative Republican
spr,klng for the majority OF the Republican
PARTY His tile - speak for the party j. de-
rived from The fact that h. happens 10 be- chair
man Of The Republican Committee ~ This county.
He is In that position rs Mr.. Plat's repre- sent
alive: WIS placed there for that and no other
rcason-ihs Is no secret. for II WAS openly
avowcd N IN. time ~ his election. ana has been
made matter for boasfing ever since II may
also be- said that In the BARGAINING AMI Intriguing
which took place before his election the chief
factor in securing votes Tor him was n false
representation II n conversation with Mayor
Strong. which Mr.. Iantcrbach has alleged was
drawn up and signed by Police commissioner
Murra, and Jacob Patterson and inlorscd 10y
n citizdn ~ Massachusetts named Phillips rs
Mr. Plai''s attorney arl personal representative
Mr. Tautcrbach used the name and authority ~
the Republican County Committee for grossly
abusive attack upon eighteen ~ the most con
sric,ous ard influential Republicans ~ this town
the only prctcXt for the TRADE being that ih'>"
gentlemen had signed an address 10 The iicpub-
lean voters Of the State urging In the most
courteous terms the passage ~ certain bills be-
fore the Legislature - which Mr. Plaii WAS "l
posed In the same capacity he procured The
Endorsement Of his srnrril1us scrcc'l from th"
chairman II the Republican State Committee ami
the chairman of the Executive Committee II that
body. both Of whom. upon the orders ~ Phii
and Iauterbach. usurpcd The authority ~ III"
state Committee 10 give currency 10 a document
which misrcprcscntcd facts and disGraccd The
party.
ON The same day when Plaifs attorney was
talking - smoothly 10 Mayor Strong about his
duty II the Republican party 81 the state ~
though he was its authorized ana accredited
representative. the newspaper organ ~ The same
gentleman AZ the State capital was expressing
with rather more frankncss the la'irrs opinion
II three Republican Mayors, ana the only two
measures Of any importance lint have been yet
passed by the Republican Legislature. Speaking
If the three rcfor'h Mayors of Nrw-Nork. l'rook'
lvn and Albany. The Albany Ev"ning Journal.
nf,cr calling them IA rcprcscn'aliy" lot, says;
with an assurance born only Of absolute r.f-c"n-
ndcncc ana ignorance, they use every means ana
gladly accept the a-hrinncc 81 every man wh" VIII
ioin them IN the prosecution ~ of their aims and
efforts and then turn about ana attempt I" lnjnr'
the very people who assisted Thorn. THIS may y"
reform II may be- good government; hn, IN th"
~ nj. ~ great many people n IN called very dr'y
h,rlners ana unworthy ~ man who holds honor
above trick"ry ana who has In him my OF tho
rprlngs Of human klndness which refresh HE with
all that In worth having
This IL Mr.. Pmtts opinion. quite frankly cx'
pressed by one Of the few newspapers left to
him. ~ three Republican Mayors. whose only
offence ~ that for their respective cities they
have favored the passage ~ measures OF lcglsa-
tion approved by their constituents. but opposed
by Mr. Plat as not In accord with his plans for
building up a Plat, faction on official patronage.
As to the Power ~ Removal bill and the Mngis-
tratcs bill. both Of which not only had the sup
port md very ardent advocacy Of all classes Of
Republicans In this city. but were urged upon
the Legislature as we'll In an unusual manner
by a Republican Governor, Mr.. Plat's organ
with similar frankncss says:
Mayor Strong obtained an outrageous measure.
called q Power OF Removal bIll from the Lcgis-
lat,ire which was passed early In the session under
| the whip and spur OF the ''rcform press. He also
has secured the passage OF the Police Magistrates
biI giving him the power Of appointing all the
police ma gstrates in the city OF New-York.
And the organ concludes its candid comments
upon these Republican Mayors and the only two
| reform measures Whici nave mus far passed me
Legislature with this remark: whatever else
"nay be said Of these Mayors. they are m I'M.
"cOuth. boorish lot" These are the utteranccs
Of a newspaper which few months ago was
dwelling at great length every day upon the need
OF Republican Harmony with n large H. aud the
danger Of dlsnIpting the party by putting II In
an attitude Of hostility to Mr. Plat and his
plans It is the old story. Since the legislative
session began the long procession Of those who
have broken faith with Plat has been still fur.
Their heightened by the addition OF three Repub-
lican Mayors Governor Morton, Congressman
Quigg and the Lord knows how many more
Well "The Albany Evening Journal remains
faithful by virtue Of mortgage Lautcrbach by
virtue Of q general retainer. and Lou" Payn by
virtue-well. by virtue Of what-or what virtue ?
And yet I'm the same column In which Mr. Plntt's
Albany newspaper describes the three Rcpub-
lcan Mayors ~ IAN uncouih, b0orish lot we
find an uncoinmony cheerful article on Getting
Together" In which II Is stated that Republicans
will surely get together, although THE Tribune
under Its present eccentric management Is OPP
posed to that sort OF thing: and "thc malicious
efforts Of The New-YOrk Tribune and Its ass0.
"ciates will be frustrated" Concurrently We
read in The New-York Evening Sum-" which Is
now the only Newspaper In this city having con