New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
MR.. PLATT WINS AND LOSES.
HE CAPTURES KINGS COUNTY. BUT is
BADLY REFUSED HERE.

THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST THE REPUBLICAN STATE
MACHINE REvIEwED-MAYoR sTRoNG's
TREATMENT OF MURRAY AND PAT
TERsoN-THE Bosss FORCES
READY TO RETREAT.
The last week has witnessed important develop
ments in the determined effort that is now being
made TO rid the Republican party in this city ana
State Of Machine rule Some or THESE nave oeei
favorable to the bosses: others are or character
less pleasing TO them. AL however, are intereshs'
and It Is remarkable that one OF the most sighl'-
cant. the capture by Mr.. Plat of the Kings County
Republican Committee last Tuesday night seems 10
have almost escaped public attention
II cannot be denied that In securing control OF the
party organization in Brooklyn. Mr. Piatt scoIeu
a decided victory To be sure, he won Dy a s'enue'
margin and by methods that were thoroughly cha'-
acteristic Of the Machine which he Is mahas'ns'
but he carried the day. and is entitled 10 al the
credit that belongs TO such a success. In captur-
ing the big city across the river he has dealt a
severe blow TO the Anti-Machine forces Tor Brook
lyn has been looked upon as one or the great i'iis
ing points OF the independent elements. Inc ne
publican party there was supposed 10 nave oeen
redeemed The days when its affairs were directed
by Hugh Mclaughlin through his RepuoNcah
henchmen Jacob Worth and Ernst Nathan. were
believed TO be over. With a thoroughly reorgah-
lied party and men of unquestoned integrity IKE
Mr. Blair In control of 1t. new era seemed 10
have been ushered in when an independent kepnp-
lican Mayor entered upon his duties at the City
Hall Naturally, the mass Of Republicans through
ont the State who are anxious TO make an end or
bossism. looked hopefully toward Kings County ana
expected TO find the Republican organization there
at the right OF the line in the battle that Is now
going on for a order OF things in party man.
agement To find 1t suddenly captured by the en-
ollart
friends OF clean politics. is painful surprise ana
bitter disappointment.
WITH THE HELP OF PRACTICAL POLL
TICIANS.
Mr. Platt captured Kings County in the same
way that he expects to capture New-fork City
next weekly the aid of the practical politicians
Against such a veteran manipulation as worth were
marshalled men most of whom had comparatively
little experience in work of this kind Their inten
lions were all right and their energy was unbounded
but they had not made thorough preparations Ihe
result was inevitable The lesson taught Is an an
cient one. II reputable Republicans are to hold
the ground given them by the great uprising OF the
people on Election Day. then they must attend
to the practical affairs incidental to organization
work The price of clean politics is the same as OF
human liberty.
But while Mr. Platt's banner floats over the Re-
publican camp in Brooklyn. 1t does not follow by
any means that he has crushed opposition 10 MIN
there Quite the contrary; he has intensified IT,
The latent feeling that has always existed against
him has been aroused into active life in consequence
OF the return to power OF the discredited element
of the party and the unfair outrageous proceed
ings INDUCED In by Sheriff Buttling and other Platt
Neutenants at the committee meeting have driven
many into active rebellion who up to TUESDAY
night were merely dsinterested spectators MT
Platt Is in nominal control of Kings County but he
can no more hold it than he could hold the XNlst
Assembly District OF this county were ne 10 capt
1t to- morrow.
Some of the Bosss critics think that he made
mistake in carrying war into Brooklyn at present
They recall the fact that so long as the Platt crowd
had control Of the Machine in Kings County the
party went down in defeat year after year. 1t was
only when the people arose and nominated candi-
dates who were opposed by Worth and his bench
men that the Democracy was beaten. To force
back into power the old leaders whom Mclaughlin
owns these critics point out is Likely TO jeopardze
Republican success at the polls next fall.
MR. PLATT's REAL AIM.
This criticism however Just, is based upon mis-
understanding OF Mr.. Patt's real purpose The
gentleman from Owego is not particularly concerned
at present about Republican success in the coming
campaign. While ne would desire. of course. ~
see the Republican State ticket elected and a Re~
publican Legislature at Albany next year. he is
far more anxious to himself from the immi-
nent danger at hand that OF being oused from the
control Of the Republican party in this State. AS
has been pointed out in these columns. he has one
great ambition TO crafty 1t has been the aim OF his
life to hold Cabinet place the Secretaryship of
the Treasury His last chance to get this will be
in 1885, and II he 90 into the next RepuoA-
can National Convention with solid delegation
from New-York State behind him his prospects for
success will be excellent provided New-Ycrk does
not have a serious candidate FOR the Presidency
one who would not owe his nomination TO the Tioga
politician and Mr.. Plat has done and will do all
in his power TO proven. such an undesirable state
OF affairs, To have a solid delegation from this
State he must secure absolute contro. OF the or
ganlzation. He afford TO see the party beaten
as a protest against his usurpation OF power and
his conspcuousness in its affairs-5ut he cannot
afford TO lose his grip the State Machine. His
hold on the Governor is far from being absolute
The State Senate Is his by a slender majority. ana
the independent character Of many Of the Assembly
men makes his position at present exceedingly
alarming. To strengthen II he has started out 10
force the fighting all along the line. The majority
of the county organizations Of the State are nomi-
nai.y his. and with the subjugation Of Kings and
New-York he feels that he rest easy in regard
TO the other rebelious territory such as Erie
County. for example. some OF whose leaders are
already negotiating with him. In other words as
goes the Greater New-York. so. In his opinion. Will
20 the rest OF the Commonw ealth.
4 DIFFERENT STORY IN NEW-fORk.
Tho developments in New-York during the week
have been exactly the In character to those
across the bridge. That is TO say. they have been
unfavorable 10 Mr.. Pats interests. Flushed with
his success at the recent primaries here and further
stimulated by the election Of Fish as Speaker. the
Boss set out to do an exceedingly audacious piece
of work, nothing less than the capture OF Mayor
Strong 1t was foolish attempt on his part and no
one realizes 1t more keenly than Mr. Plat. but
he was carried away by the plaudits OF his follow
ers and the fusome praise of lot OF unthinking
people who can only See things In superficial way
He evidently ina gined that his trumphs at Albany
and in Brooklyn had overaWed Colonel Strong. ana
60 he sent his herads Patterson and Murray 70
demand earth and water at the CITY Hall HIS
selection OF ambassadors was not particularly fort
unate. Mr.. Patterson is the representative OF ne
old county machine, that wretched' unsavory relic
Of the days when Tammany Hall controlled the Re
publican organization absolutely Mclaughlin
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