New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-13
THEMACHINEAND THE MAYOR
SOME INTERESTING REVELATIONS BY
MIR. BROOKFIELD
JUST HOW MUCH INTEREST THE STATE OR
GANIZATIoN TOOK IN COLONEL sTRONGs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONDUCT AN
AFFRONT TO THE DIGNITY

AFFRoNT TO THE DIGNITY
OF Ills PLACE.
Some reco.lectlons OF Commissioner William Brook
fed concerning the way In which T. C. Piatt ana
his retainers supported Mayor Strong and the reform
ticket last fall together with the Commissioners
ccar-cut views on current matters OF politics. Gre
ated sensation last hight among the poi'ciahs
who gather about the Fifth Avenue Hote. mead
quarters and other local centres. The Cormis-
soners remarks Likely to attract attention. not
only throughout the city bit Ia every part OF the
State They wee called out by recent interviews
and ereech.s Of Edward Lauterbacs Mr.. PATS
president Of the Republican County Committee MI.
Lauter5acr has lost no opportunity seemingly 10
parade himself Platts personal attorney using
his office as head Of the County Committee 10 AT
tack Mayor Strong and other prominent IN the
party who are indispossd to become parties TO
P.att's Tsmmany methods. Like ether anti-Plat
Republicans M Brookisd has grown thoroughly
disguised with President Lauterbachs utterancss
When asked by Mail and Express reporter
yesterday what ne thought OF Mr.. Platts repeated
assumption through Mr.. Lauterbach. that the state
machine had nominated and now disowned coione.
Strong, Mr.. Brookfed said that he had concluded
that those constant declarations Of auterbach mer
tied reply.
II have read several OF Mr.. Lauterbach's inter
views and speeches." Mr.. Brookheld said ana
among them In which he stated mat the fe-
publican State organization disclaimed al RESPONSE
billy for Mayor Strong / had been under that
impression before read that Mr. Lauterpach had
said So In fact became pretty thoroughly I'M
pressed during the progress OF the last campaign
that more thanslikely that was true single incl
dent during the closing days OF the canvass ind'-
Gated 10 me the tremendous enthusiasm the State
organization. as represented at the flttn Avenue
Hotel had for the success OF the county ticket IL
occurred when, in my capacity as president OF the
I call
the state Committee and asked for assistance. His
reply was oh Grace has control OF this whole sit
ua alton"
THAT Is the situation Of affairs. Is IT,? asked
Then you have money for u.s.
"'Not n cent said he.
81 then said: Hackett. We will elect this county
ticket and give the candidate FOR Governor the
larges, vote ever poed for Republican In this
county and we will not anything TO the state
Committee either, will WEI From this View he did
not dissent. and my visit ended.
~ have also read scveral times that Mr.. Platt
.consen,ei' 10 the nomination of Mayor Strong
This would be ridiculous Il It we're not impudent
I was president OF the Republican County Commit
tee AT the time and feel tina, know something
about the circumstances that led up TO the union
movement and the nomination OF Colonel strong
In my Judgment there was time when Mr. Platt
ard his followers could have defeated the nom'na-
ton OF any one recommended by the Committee OF
wa. made by those allied with Mr.. Plat TO break
10 tho conference. 1t did not succeed This iac'
can no testified 10 BY Mt least twenty-five men VINO
were present, on the very day that the Republican
conferr.es decided 10 recommend Colonel Strongs
nomination Mr. Plat was quoted by his followers
as having said: We must take strong III o'uer "
beat Bliss
Il believed at the time and believe now con-
timed Commissioner Brookneld that II the Repub-
lean candidate for Governor had been elected. the
Legislature carried anil the union ticket IN ms
cement at the Fifth Avenue Hote' would nave
been delighted. I do not wish to be understood as
,matns in any degree hn so snG o the "r ticket
The New-Yor city Republicans were all right
AS TO Mr.. Lauterbach Notwithstanding his pres
Strong i saw nothing OF him during the campaign.
He bore part In 1t whatever 80 lar as KNOW,
Ills activity began when he was elected 10 ne
county Committee from n district other than the
one in which he lives He has been president Of the
County Con mittee about six months and assumes
TO speak for the entire party In the county.
Whether this IL done al the suggestion OF the man
whom he says he chosen TO represent 90 NOT
know: but DO know that his course IL an anront
to the dignity OF his place at the head OF our
County Committee prcjudical 10 me interests u
II have no desire 10 enter into newspapsr con-
troversy with Mr. Lauterbach or any other person
but 1 would suggest to him 10 read the platform
seems 70 have lost a!ght OF tt
President I.auterbach found Mr.. Brookhed's
statement Of facts too welghty for him 70 hazard
suited MIR Platt When asked what he had TO say
last evening Mr.. I.auterbach said
Nothing Just now.
He inilmaied tina, he would answer Mr. Brook
field at an early day. a. ,,,.o.,, ..,,o at,
. rnsivln MR. to Mr. Brookhel lie, him take ali the
him. and he will find plenty OF ginger in It,"