New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-18
A LITTLE PLATT MEETING.
FOUR SENATORS AND FOUR ASSEMBLY
MEN ATTEND 1T

MAKE DIRE THREATS AGAINST THE MAYOR
AND TALK ABOUT STOPPING ALL CITY
REFORM LEGrsLATToN-HINTs
! THAT THE STATE COMMIT
TEE MAY BE CALLED
UroN TO TAKE
ACTION
Inc Iioga chieftain's much -heralded conference
OF Republican heavyweights called to bulldoze
mayor strong. proved to be a flasco about
pronounced and complete his Patt-Teall-
"iskers mass-meeting at the Cooper Union on
the evening OF February 6. to attack the ele
iheht OF the Republican party and the city OF
New-fork which urged the Mayor to stand by
MS ante-electon pledges. The relative value OF
the Conference OF yesterday and the mass
meeting Of week before last was about the
same. Both were hzzles most distressing to their
orignators
Mr. Platt intended to make a demonstration so
startling and momentous yesterday that II would
send terror into the heart Of Mayor Strong. and
convince him Of the horrible mistake he had blum
dered into by not respecting the wishes OF the
Sage Of Toga. The Sage meant to show the
had been deceived into making by the Union
League clique" as Mr.. Platt calls his opponents,
and TO frighten Colonel Strong from presuming
to take any administrative or executive step as
Mayor in future without first consulting the Sage.
To this end the latter caused TO be invited to
meet him Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel at p.
all the Republican Senators and Assemblymen.
the Officers and members OF the Republican state
Committee. and such other men OF standing in
the party Of the State who II was supposed.
might be prevailed upon to come. Mr.. Strong
was to be shown that he had affronted the Re-
publican party OF the Empire State when he re-
fused To b, guided by MIR Platt's advice. and
that there was no future for him unless he gave
evidence Of an immediate change Of heart 1t
was calculated by the Sage and his immediate
followers that at least 100 indignant Republicans
would respond to the Sages call. and Parlor d r.
one II the largest apartments in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. was engaged for the ''round-up'
THE MAYOR NOT LIKELY TO RE FRIGHT
ENED.
What happened yesterday IL not likely TO scare
that wicked old man. who. Mr. Plat says. sold
him gold brick" Instead Of eighteen Republi-
can State Senator's called to show their allegiance
to the Sage Of Tioga only four appeared. Instead
of los Republican Assembymen requested to
line up for Plat and against Strong. only four
Of these We're on hand--iust eight legislators in
all This looked to the ordinary observer like
exceedingly small band from which TO expect
much blocking Of reform legislation" but the
pauci,y Of their numbers did not prevent them
from going ahead and making threats regarding
the passage. amending and defeat Of legislation
which vii. require "A clear majority of both
Houses
conference
excitement was on tp-toe around the corridors
81 the hotel. Many Of the Boss's trusted hench-
men ran Ia and out. wearing important visages.
Ex-Postmaster Van Cott, ex-Justice Jake" Pat
terson Justice Meade. John n. Gunner George
". Wanmaker. Amasa Thornton and his big
dog. Uncle Dick Marcy. Of Watertown; c. W.
Anderson ~ Albany. the young colored
orator and many others took deep interest I'm
the approaching proceedings. They seemed To be
expecting something immense" and spoke
gravely one to another about the great influence
which the assembage would have on the political
affairs Of the State. II vas to bring the Mayor,
T. his senses" and brace up the Governor.
Before the great conference got together
inkling hat smaller apartment than i'arlor
- ed.d must have been conveyed TO the
managers. for the programme was changed. and
II was decided that d little chamber adjoining
Mt flhtt IuNuTlout quarters on lH' I'uI'h Ho't
would hold all comers So the conferrces as they
arrived were stecrcd away from Parlor ID and
piloted to the room designated.
THE MEN WHO WERE THERE
When all were inside and the door care
fully locked and botcd. 1t was found that just
thirteen patriots had come TO do the striking
terror" act independent Of Mr.. Patt himself and
his son. Frank II. Patt, recently chosen mem
Der OF the Republican County Committee from
the XXIIId Assembly District. They Sena-
tor Clarence Lexow. ~ Nyack; Senator Fred
crick D. Kiburn. OF Mal)ne; Senator Henry J.
Coggeshall. Of Wateryllle oneida County; Sena-
tor Harvey J. Donaldson. of Saratoga Assembly
James NJ T.. O'Grady. OF Rochester As
sembymen William IIalpin. Henry william
Hoops and Seth Wiks. all of New-fork; Charles
". Hackett OF Utica. Mr.. Platts chairman OF
the Republican State Committee: Congressman
elect II. B. Ode, jr, Mr. Platts chairman OF
The Republican state Executive Committee:
William l.. Proctor. of Ogdensburg. member of
the Rcpubli ,an State Committee from the NNlld
District. a rock-ribbed Patt man; Congressman
Lemuel f. Quigg OF this city. and Edward
Lauterbach Mr.. Platt's chairman OF the New
York Republican County Committee" After the
meeting had been some time In session Alder
man W. NJ X. Olcott Of the XXIlld District or
this city. and chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee OF the Common Council. arrived and sue
ceeded In gaining admittance Assemblyman
George w Hamilton. OF the XAIlllth District OF
",
ference assembled. but he did not enter the cham-
ber where Il met
Not single senator Assemblyman from
Kings County was there. Senator O'Connor. Of
Binghamton was ''unavoidably delayed" and
neither Speaker Hamilton Fish nor Danforth r.
Ainsworth. Republican leader Of the Assembly
fOught II advisable to come Mr. AirSwurth
did not come to the city.
The consultation lasted most OF the afternoon
and did not break up until after o'clock Mr.
Lauterbach tie first man out. He was
flushed with pent-up emotion OF some sort. ana
refused to divulge n word Of what had taken
place or what programme had been decided on
When the others came down they were equally
reticent To all uucstiors put to Mr. Hackett.
Mr.. Odell. Mr. Proctor and TO the various egisla-
tors and others no answers could he obtained In
the way OF a report of the proceedings. All
hands referred reporters and other inquirers to
Mr.. Platt Mr.. Platt refused To say anything
He looked uncomfortable and unhappy. ana even