New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22
THE PLATT FORCES WEAkENINf.
FRrENIS OF MR. BROOKFfELD MUCH EN'o'f
AGED ny REPORTS THEY HAVE RECEIVED
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS

FRIENIS OF MR.. BROOkflELD MI On r>'''
AGED ny REPORTS THEY HAVE RECEIVED
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Things cooked so squaly for the final success o.
the Tioga chicf;ains little temporary chairman yes
tcrday that /. was thought best 10 run no r'sks
OF losses which delay might bring, so Mr. Lan-
terhach was instructed 70 call the County COM
mittee together for tomorrow evening at O'Clock.
The meeting Will take place in Terrace Garden.
The change from the Fifth Avenue Hall. In west
Forfv-second-st.. was attributed by some as que
10 a desire on the part Of Mr.. Lauterbach and his
friends TO get az near possible to the Third
ave cable road. they would feel more at home
there than any place close 10 Fifth-ave
There WAS every indication yesterday and last
night that tho next meeting will prove an exciting
one Mr. Brookields supporters. well founded IN
tho belief that their candidate FOR permanent chair
man Is the real choice OF large majority or the
Republicans OF New-York city. Will contest every
inch Of the ground Both sides Will be on their
mcitlo but this Is expected to be particularly tru"
of the anti Plat members. who are thoroughly I'M
nucd with the iua;ce Of their cause. They were In
the receipt yesterday cf many Indications that the
Plat contingent was weakening. Members VINO
mistakenly voted for T.auterbach. bur whose names
arc made public for prudential reasons. have
sent word 10 the Rrookned leaders that they will
change their votes 10 Mr.. Brookheld tomorrow
In IN, receipt ~ a vast amount Of misinformation
there will be more than enough OF these 20 turn the
scale
General Howard Carroll one NJ the members
from the XIih Assembly District. who voted for
Inuterhach. having denied that he had received
any instructions IN vote for Brookheld. was yes
teriay mndeceived on that point. j. c. n. Smith
the secretary Of the Xfth Assembly District Re
publican Convention Of December IL. 1894. which
chose the delegates Of the County Committee
mailed TO General Carroll certified copy OF the
resolutions on that subject passed by the conven
ton II asserts that II IL the sense OF this con-
venton that tho delegates elected this evening
december 49, shall vote in the organization Of the
County Committee for william Brookneld for
president OF the committee"
General carroll may take refuge in the rNs that
Ms vote on Thursday evening for Lau'erbach did
not violate the instructions OF the convention which
elected him. because he voted for Lauterhach Tor
temporary chairman. and not FOR permanent pres
don't. but he will not h" able to avail himself Of
this ingenious suh'crfuge tomorrow night when
the vote will be on the permanent and not the tenn
porary organization ~ the committee
The X1th District members will protest against
caleb \ Smms the coiored colleague Of General
Carroll being allowed 10 vote az ALL because the
public oiicc Of "molument other than notary pub
Re- commissioner II deeds or election oricsr in
Mr. simms. has been previously shown. has ac-
sep'ei place Of enolumen' n th' A'sem6y enam
hI y Ninhhf. ~ W. - 90"
people say thai turned ',lehs heart away from
Bro0kncd
The Committee Contested Seats appointed by
Temporary Chairman iauterhach held its SECOND
meeting behind closed doors last nj Sht at the Re
publican county Committee rooms IN the Abbey
Theatre Building George Il. pesne. OF the IXth
District presided and the other members present
fancr of he "' XXV1h: Julius II Mayer. Of
the XNNGllth and Charles \. Berrian. of the
NxNfh. The committee worked the Xth Dis
tric contest Last night. having considered the LIST
and Id districts on Saturday evening. The With
which particularly against
The seating ~ Edward Lauterhach. who Is n cit-
zen ~ IN, NXls, and not The With District. has
not vet been taken up All the other were
rushed through. Tho With was considered too
trivial" for much notice. The committee will meet
again tomorrow afternoon. when the reports VIII
he prepared and signed by the majority II was
minated last night that Mr.. Mayer. the only
I,rookr.li the committee. may submit "A
minority report which the fauterbach side are
likely 10 hni II difficult 20 handle