The sun., 1895-03-01
SKIRMISHES FOR HARMONY
PLATT TO MEET MILLER, BROOK
FIELD MEETS Jh UTERBhCH

Omces, OHiees, Onlees, the Hurden or th'
| Duets-Mr. Lauterbnch Didn't Get Any
thing Very solid, but ne Cas- Hope Like
Good FeIIow-stropg Says NothinE
The Hon. Thomas @. Platt Is not well. He 1:
| still suffering from the effects OF bad Albany
water. His doctor was with him yesterday
afternoon, and Mr. Platt may take short vaca
tion out of town. He Is not at all disturbed by
the Windsor Hotel conference. lie prefers u
let matters simmer n little
Mr.. Plutt and tho Hon. Warner Miller arc 10
meet each other. The Hon. Charles w. 1Iackett,
Chairman Of the Republican State Committee,
has no authority to speak for Mr.. Miller. Mr..
Miller will do tho talking for himself. These
were the positive statements made yesterday by
those close to Mr.. Miller The Hcrkimcr states
man has not been well for nearly two years. He
has now recovered his health. and he has been
told that his followers up tho state do not like
the disposition made OF the State patronage by
Gov. Morton, Mr.. Miller's followers hold him
personally responsible for tho condition of af-
fairs. and he does not like to live under these
criticisms. He will consult with Mr. Platt, and
possibly he will see Gov. Morton, and
those who meet Mr.. Miller cannot but be
convinced that he will stand by his people
to the best of his ability Mr.. Miller was the
permanent Chairman OF the Saratoga Convon-
tion which nominated Gov. Morton. His
friends, like all other Republicans, worked hard
for the Rhinecliff statesman. They believe that
they should have recognition.
Mr.. Miller is personally friendly with every
Republican he met at the Windsor Hotel con-
ference. He Is with that set most OF the time.
lie has not been recognized at Albany. lie is
prepared to take up the cudgels for his friends.
Mr.. Miller and his friends are not altogether
agreeable TO Speaker Fish and Gov. Morton.
There was N ronl de of tnlk ahout nea nd
harmony In the local camp of the Republican
Club last night. and President Edward Lauter-
bach of the County Committee and William
Brookfleld. Commissioner of Public Works. who
did the talking, both admitted that the subject
was a pleasant one-to discuss. That the dis
cusson was productive OF any results admits Of
serious doubt.
The conference between these two representa-
tives of the Republican local factions was
brought about through the good offices of Mayor
Strong, but 1t was evident that there was moth
ing Of q mandatory character in the request of
tho Mayor to Mr.. Brook field that he meet Mr..
Lauterbach and talk over tho situation with
him.
Commissioner Brook field dined at the Repub-
lcan Club, which had been appointed as the
place of meeting. and Mr.. Lauterbach saw him
there after dinner and spent two hours with
him. All that Mr.. Lauterbach could secure
from Mr.. Brookfield in the way of
assurances was that the Commissioner
is not n man who goes back on his friends This
was taken to mean that Mr.. Brookficld consid-
ers that he has gone into the Public Works DO
partment untrammelled by promises but with
the intention to reward his political friends be-
fore he considers the other wing Of the party,
and that when he has awarded what he
considers is their due he will not be- averse to
the claims of the other faction. That
John Simpson and other district leaderswh no stood
by Mr.. Brooktied in the fight for the control
of the county organization will be rewarded by
places in the Public Works Department can be
put down as certainty, 1t is possible that
have to wait until tho faithful receive what is
coming to them.
Mr.. Lauterb bach is hopeful that the share of
the Platt men In the patronage OF tine depart
ment will be sufficient to bring about better
feeling in the county organization, and he
expects to have another talk with the
mmissioner the subject. One thing
vas that Mr.. Brookdeid and not his
deputy. Gen. Collis should distribute the pa
tronage. as tho Plat men believe that they
would be treated with greater fairness by the |
than by his deputy. Mr.. Brook |
held is said to have assured Mr. Lauter bach |
that he. Brook field. Is to be the Commissioner |
IF Public Works in everything that that title |
implies. |
hey still have hopes that all the places In Mr.. |
Brook fields gift will not go to the OF her side.
They have very little to pin these hopes on, how
,ver.
Mayor Strong would not discuss this effort st
harmony or the part he has played in IL.