New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
TIE WAY 70 DEAL WITH PLATE

Tn the election of his attorney as president
of the Republican County Committee "cdles-
day evening Mr. Plat completed MS suD)usa-
tion Of the State Machine. This work he began
immediately after election, while the friends
~ reform were congratulating themselves upon
the grand UPRISING Of the people and predicting
tho long train of substantial benefits TO the city
and State that would flow from II. A great
moral victory had been won but 1t had no les
sons for Mr. Platt The most powerful machine
that tho Democratic party ever had in this State
and the most powerful organization mat ever
Gourishcd under the name OF Taininahy Hail.
had been annihilatcd by the honest voters work
Ing with the Republican party, nut ME- Ia't
could not see In this result the slightest reason
why he should not proceed at once 10 form
ponrhI;can State and County Machine on pre-
ciscly the lines laid down by David H. iiill ana
Richard Croker So. leaving hioraliNhS anu
dreams of redeemed municipality ana 'on
monwealth to the Committee of Seventy he al
dressed himself 10 some exceedingly prac'cai
work
Hill had made his machine what II was by
means OF the State patronage ana MS cOhtroi
Of the Legislature. platt had succeeded IN get
ting n lien on most Of the State patronage De
fore the campaign closed. Assuming that the
Governor was his ally and a majority "f me
State Senator's his obedient followers, he felt
tha, no had ONLY to make sure Of IN" Assembly
and then all the ways and means requisite" for
the accomplishment of his purpose were at his
disposal TO control the Speakership he had 10
become friendly with one Of his blierrst enc
mics and a man who had been expelled from
the party for reacherous conduct. He did not
hesitate and NJ the time crcdulous advocates
Of clean politics We're rejoicing IN me pros
pectiyc election Of an Anti-Machin" speaker IN"
Boss was quietly perfcciins arrangements
whereby h. should be absolute master 81 The
situation He succeeded. His success at Al
bany carried with II success here ~ wen aS
I'm Kings County. for with the Legislature ana
the patronage Of the State in his grasp IT was
easy for him To convince a majority ~ the
County Committee since majority "f thi-
committee are men who can be- appealed Ia with
material arguments that he was the leader 4"
follow. not men whose Sympaihcs were with
a non-partisan Mayor.
Having thus captured both State and County
examinations II i hardly necessary 10 Inquire
what he will do with them The object II his
activity Is now pretty well known He proposes
IA be the sole director of the New York dclrgl-
ton in the next Republican National 'onvcn.
ton To do this he had 10 acqulr" control ~ the
entire machinery NJ the party. lie has done SO.
but can he maintain his grasp; We hope not;
we think not. But one thing Is certain, more
radical measures than some now under discus
sion must bc rcSortcl to If The opposition j. 10
become anything more than protesting power.
Mr.. Platt is following In the wake Of his de-
throncd rivals; should not reputable Rcpub-
leans consider the lesson taught by the decent
Democrats. who, through the rival organization
they formed at Syracuse and throughout the
State overthrow Hill at Chicago and brought
about his ultimate downfall as formidable po-
litical power: Primary contests. fighting with
IN the lines and all the other ordinary remedies
have been tried for years, but there Is not a
single case on record TO encourage the hope for
relief from Bossism in this way. Not in reorgan-
| ization. but In an entirely new organization
here. and wherever It Is needed, Is the true
solution Of this question.