New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
NO REPLY FROM PLATT
HE DOESN'T ANSWER MAYOR SIhONo'


SENATOR KILBrRN CALLS on THE TIoGAN-Hls
PuRposE-THE MOVEMENT TO ENLARGE
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Navor strongs interview at Richfeld Springs
prnted in The Tribune yesterday, In which 'n'
Navor made the plump statement that 1t was
Thomas C. Plat who first suggested 10 MN '"e
name of william BrookheId for Commss'o.er u
Public Works contained enough that was aston
ishng in It TO revive great deal OF interest III tue
local situation 1t was expected that MI ri"'.
would lose no time in denying the correctness y.
the Mayors statement. but up TO Mr. Platts usua
bedtime last night not a peep could be got OUT Oh
him on the subject. He was at the oriental Hotei
IN Manhattan Beach. his home for the summer
where few politicians visited him yesterday.
Mr.. Platts refusal TO talk about the Mayors
Interview and his Discrimination 10 make any
statement In contradiction OF Colonel strong
recollection OF what took place at his house during
Mr. Platt's long call there in March. were at
,r,hu,ed nv most peope 10 Mr.. Platts possible
knowledge that the Mayor Is prepared 10 DacA
I'D what he has said with absolute proof "hiie
Mr. Platt maintained a discreet retcence on INC
subject some OF his friends sought In quiet way
10 dIscredit the Mayors "reminiscences so far as
they related 10 the suggestion that Mr. Platt had
frat proposed Mr.. Brookfed's appointment py
saving that they. believed IL would be found that
the Mayor had been msquoted on this point But
there was evidently an understanding IN the f'at'
camp Yesterday that nothing should be said or
done likely to stir up the Mayor into remember
ing anything more about Mr.. Platt
The principal caller yesterday on the citizen OF
Tioga County located temporarily on Coney Island
was Senator Frederick D. Kilburn. OF Malone. who
came down 10 report the result OF the Franklin
County Republican Convention. which occurred on
Thursday. which Mr.. KiIburn presided. Ire
Senator was able tell that he had had things
no
ton He bad been named for reelection by his
county: he had caused the convention 10 pass
resolution nominating Governor Morton Tor inc
Presidency. jolly which he thought the Gov
ernor might appreciate in the near future and'
what more important to himself and to Mr..
Platt he had been empowered by the convention
to name Franklin Countys delegation TO the Re-
publican State Convent,-n.
Senator Kbur ms VISIT said 10 be for the
purpose OF arriving at an agreement with Mr.. Pla,t
which some people vugarly called deal" Mr..
Kilburn did not care to TO the State Senate.
he said The Senate district is composed OF ST.
Lawrence and Franklin counties. and ex-speaker
George r. Malby stands good chance. II has been
understood. OF entering the Senate convention with
a clear majority OF the delegates. and or securing
the nomination the first ballot But MI kii-
burns present desire is TO be state superintendent
OF the Banking Department. The term OF the pres
ent incumbent Charles II. Preston. will expire
December q next, and Mr.. kiburn will become
eligible at the end Of his term as legislator. on
January l. 1895. What would he have 10 do oesldes
turning over to Piatt ironclad. copper oottomed
delegation from Franklin County In the next stats
Convention. to secure the place? Would ne be ex-
pected TO go into the Senate convention and defeat
Malby's Senatorial aspirations If he could? Kill
burn knew how much Plat would like TO have
Malby laid out cold" but IL was task The Sena-
tor did not hunger for He would like 10 De ap-
pointed Superintendent OF Banking, but he did NOT
want 10 be saddled with job beyond his strength.
Mr. Plat and his visitor talked the matter over IN
all its bearings II said and the result was not
made known at the Beach last night. Senator Kill
burn was quoted saying that Plat was trying
to drive a very hard bargain"
All the reports brought to Mr.. Plat from up the
State during the last ten days Indicate the rapidly
rising tide in favor of enlargng me hepuiohhca.
constantly growing in popularity Repupliears C. o.
represented here in New,fork by one man ~n s
sres Of his constituents outside OF his own county
and perhaps. as is true in many instances only one
sentation from less than forty TO one for each As
semby district strikes great ms'oIy As sy tSa
Piatt was seriously considering. change OF from.
or the question, and that an enort having ~ rew
a compromise was likely to be the next th'ns III
Cornelius ~ Bliss and his associates OF the D IN,
State which show 2S4 pledges from tina, number nSa. 81
Increase Mr. Bites. replying 20 the argument put
forward by the Patt ma chine that the new pa.i.
would give 10 a few counties casting a Democrauc
majority the sonsr. Of the sa u cS%mss q
thirty eight Including the Advisory Committee
New-York Kings and Erie have seventeen memO per
OF $50 members the same counties VIII nave SHTg::
four members. This. II will be noticed gives w
sentatlon than under the present plan. considering
the membership Of the Committee. . ,.
The Important advantage % the STATE az .a.sej
however Is found in the Fact that the members o!
the new State Committee In large counties wiz snvs
elected nv the Assembly District Convention tnus
being in close touch with the wishes Of the Reopls
Mr. Biss's committee received zoo adotonst
pedees during the last week. making 2.0'4 since the
movement began.