New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-16
PLATT MEN IN A TURMOIL.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS STIR THEM
NIGHTLY.
RUSH TO THE CITY FROM ALBANY-sPEAKER
FISH AT THE TIOGA CHIEFS EXPRESS
oFFICE-THRoNGs AT THE FIFTH


AVENUE HOTEL.
There was a large influx of statesmen from Albany
" yesterday and last evening Speaker Hamilton
Fish, OF Putnam County. was one of the first ar
rivals. and Senator Clarence Lexow. Of Rockiand
County came later Both were laboring under sup
pressed excteNent caused by the appointments
Mayor Strong has been making this week Other
legislators who came down from the States seat OF
government Otto Kelsey Of Livingston; George
s. Horton. of Wayne: Henry f. Abel, of Kings;
Philip Keck of Fulton and Hamilton; Thomas b.
Tuttle of Genesee. John B. Stanchfeld. of Chemung
and several New-YOrk members The news which
some OF them brought down was that Albany was
boiling with desperation at the way the Mayor
distributing the patronage. and the opinion was
widespread and pronounced that something had got
TO be done.
Speaker Fish went directly to the office Of the
United States Express Company, at No. - Broad
way, where the chleftan of Tioga County does bust
ness when not too much excited to look after
things is related that the Speaker and the Tioga
cheftain spent the afternoon together trying TO take
as calm a view Of the situation as their wrought-up
emotions would permit The Speaker it was said.
tod the chieftan how unspeakably mad the latters
faithful minons Albany were over Mayor
Strong's appointments Hackett O'Connor. Kilburn.
Mul.n. Coggeshan and other statesmen were rep
resented as unable restrain their wrath al Mayor
Strong and were determined TO WASH their hands
of all responsibility for the conduct of the municipal
government Of New-York. The cheftain couldn I
exactly how this threat was going to help mat
tiers but he was pleased TO know that his friends
up the State most angry at Strong as ne
was He relieved himself in some degree by giving
Fish the full inside history of how the Mayor threw
him down" II the worst case Of ounce the
chieftain was represented saying that ever came
under his notice. and had panied and grieved him
beyond expression.
there was a large company OF Republicans &C.
cupyng the corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
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disturbance over the Mayors action. as they smoked
redolent cigars Commissioner William Brookfeld
whose selection for head Of the Public Works De-
partment had caused such ''rumpus." was there
quietly conversng with friends. So were ex-senator
]. Sloat Fassett OF Elmira; John w. Dwight, OF
Dryden; W. L. Proctor OF Ogdensburg State Com
mitteeman for the XXIId District John Woodward
District Attorney Of Chautauqua County; Police JUS
tice Clarence w Meade. Thomas l.. Hamilton, Re-
publican candidate for Sheriff OF New-York County
in 1899 ex-Deputy- Collector Frank Raymond. ex-
Deputy Collector Burr. Amasa Thornton. with his
big deg: City Marshal Richard NJ. Lush, and sew
eral other well-known political figures. There was
a great deal Of talk and predictions about what was
going to happen freely made, but there
nothing pronounced and definite except the grum-
bling OF the Plat
Conferences Of P.att men had been going on all
day yesterday IL said. TO determine how
Mayor Strong to be brought to terms. and
take place to-day The State Com
m:ttee was 10 be called together. according 10
some accounts, denounce the Mayors treat
ment of the OF Toga and all legislation asked
for by the Committee OF Seventy and other
form organizati tons 10 be brought to stand
still In Albany. The Mayor was to be taught a
lesson, some Of them prophesied.
The favorite way Of teaching Colone. Strong
proposed by the more exciiable and extreme OF
Mr.. Platt's collar wearers, was to rush a
charter through both branches of the State Legis-
laturo. and getting the Governors approval 10
make II law. by which the municipal government
to be placed in the hands % a commission
TO be named in the act OF course only Plat
men who can be relied on are to form the com
mission which Is to administer the city govern
ment. rhe patronage will then be distributed in
f. manner satisfactory to the alleged regulars"
Cnbounded dissatisfaction with the Power of Re
novel bill heard from Mr.. Piatt's adherents
and Governor Morton was roundly abused for not
By the Plat contingent as an "abomnable blum
der
Lieutenant Governor Charles r. Saxton and ex-
Speaker George II. Malby expected here this
assure Mayor Strong and his friends that there
wouldn't be much OF a storm" and that II there
should be any foolish legislation for New-York
Legislature to prevent 1t. If war the Mayor
should be declared At Albany by Mr. Platt il was
said that ex-Spoaker Maby would lead the anti
Plat forces. and that he would be supported by a
sufficient number OF Assenblymen VINO have not
yet taken leave OF tAe!r senses, to defeat the Toga
schemes
Ex-senator Fassett, in speaking of the Mayors
appointments last evening. commended them highly.
especially that OF Mr.. Brookfed.
1t was In every way the best selection which the
Mayor could make, he said. and has given great
qualification throughout the State The effect on the
be glorious" ~