The sun., 1895-03-06
PLATT AS MILLER'S GUEST.
TIoGA AND HERKIMER LUNCH TO-
0E1HER IN VIEW IORk.
t Was the AGairs OF tho city They TALKED
About-They Arc Not Hostile. Apparent
Iy-FnSsetts Motion of Annexing Gov.


It Was the Amntrn OF the city They TALKED
About-Thsy Arc Not Hostile. Apparent
Iy-Fnssetts Motion OF AnnexiRg Gov.
Morton to an Anu-PIatt Movement.
The Hon. Warner Miller Of Herkimer enter
tancd the Hon. Thomas G. platt of Tioga at n
luncheon yesterday at the Lawyers Club In the
Equitable building They were together nearly
three hours, The meeting Of the two gentlemen
was without doubt the result of the presence OF
MIR. Miller at the Windsor Hotel conference.
The Platt people at Albany have been holding
up police legislation for New York city because
they believe that Mayor Strong has given alto
gether too many Of the Offices TO Democrats.
Mr.. Miller believes that the City Magistrates
bill should be passed Immediately, and that the
responsibility Of Mayor Strung's appointments
should rest witht Mayor alone. Mr.. Miller ia
quite willing TO leave this responsibility with
the Mayor and he SO told Mr.. Patt ut the
luncheon In fact, Mr.. Miller. in his talk with
Mr. Plat, presented exactly the views OF Charles
Stewart Smith and OF Cornelius y. Bliss. Mr.
Plat listened attentively to Mr.. Miller. Roth
believe that the Republican Police Justices are
good men 20 retain on tho bench.
or Mr.. Platt Mr.. Miller said recently
This talk about Plat, this fighting OF Plntt,
this idea OF certain Union League Republicans
delouncing Platt and dreaming OF Plat and
breathing plutt, and believing that Platt Is all
that there is of the Republican party In the
state is utter nonsense. do not believe in this
Piattophobia. Any time that disagree with
MIR. Platt on measures concerning the future
welfare Of the Republican party have no hest
for an instant has Mr.. Platt refused to welcome
my suggestions He has differed with me, and
on certain measures or us to the policy of certain
measures. but am not one to take up n crank
idea and fight MIR. Plat because hes Mr. Plat
GOV. Morton, 1t is said, Is displcased at the ut
terances OF ex-senator J. Sloat Fassett lmmedi-
ately after the Windsor conference. Mr.. Fassett
told his friends to advocate Gov. Morton for
why do you do this ?" said one of Mr.. Fos-
well catch the Governor by that" replied
Mr. Fassctt: Hell be on our side in this fight
The II mon League Club Republicans crticise
Gov. Morton for coming to town and discussing
the New York situation with Mayor strong.
They say ho had no right TO mix up In the local
but what If Gov. Morton wanted to straight,
en- out the situation and bring about harmony ~
said one of the Governors friends.
"AhH said the Union Lacquer.
You would certainly have no objection to
Gov. Morton bringing about harmony 2" said the
Governors friend.
Well. possibly not. possibly not"
the influence OF hayseed Republicans in New
York city affairs. Mr.. Platt has taken a hand,
sent The Unon have mas always de-
they isf,Sssod i>sfitr. EaS.st tGeE don't
seem TO mind. Concerning MIR. Fassen - vas
said last night:
He is permitted to inject hin. III into the
political affairs OF the metropolis to his hearts
content. He freely offers his advice TO Mayor
Strong and the reformers. When Mr.. Platt.
whose business interests are in New York, and
who lives here the year round. ventures to offer
n suggestion howl of protest goes up that can
be heard beyond the Rocky Mountains. The
same can be said of Warner Miller | don't
mind telling you that the whole Republican
has good deal Of humbug in it,"
The Hon. James j. Belden of Syracuse was In
time Yesterday.
Salt City in the afternoon. Mr.. Belden
beaten last fall by the Hon. Frank Iiscock and
the Hon. Francis Hendricks in Syracuse. Mr..
Beden has secured the appointment. through
Speaker Fish. of an investigation committee for
Syracuse, and this committee is to attempt to
rattle Mayor Amos and his friends, Mr.. Hiscock
and Mr.. Hendricks.