New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
PLATT SUING FOR PEACE.
OVERTURES MADE TO HIS OPPONENTS.
THEY DON'T TAKE SHINE TO THE TERMS
AND THE WAR Will. HE KErT Up
TIE STORY ABOUT Az ANTI
rIATT COMBINE


rLArT COMBINE"
Thomas G platt's anxiety for Republican harmony
IS so intense and deep-seaicd that he sent an am
bassalor" To- the Antl-Plait campagners wlth'h
very few Iays carrying olive branch of large ~
mensions Tho ambassador. speaking Tor fiatt s''
that his master stood ready TO enter into -ipu'-
ton 10 cease all Interference with the potlc"' a"s
OF the city and county Of Nc~-NorA II the Nhh-
Platt people would agree on their part TO terminate
their war on Mr.. Platt's state machine
The answer promptly went back by the 1me
hands that no terms - the sort would be con'd-
cred and believing that Mr. Paus methods were
subv.rslve Of the best Interests 81 the HepuDican
Marty not only In New-Iork hut In every county
Of the state. the Autl-Piat; people said they would
keep 40 the war until the Republicans of Ne~-fork
CIV and the state - large were freed from Fihit
bossism and every Ike species of dciauon
MIR Plat il suing for peace ami advocating har-
rnony" SAID a prominent opponent OF The Platt ma
chine last evening "W-l give Mr Plat the same
kind OF peace and harmony that be- gives ~ when
he uossesscs the power He viii have 20 nght or
go under and ne seems likely 20 DO both
Nobody hallng from the Plait camp talks any
thing bat harmony" AZ present Mr.. l-auierbach.
As Mr. Platts chairman OF the County Committee.
goes 10 the Mayors otice almost every day 10 ad-
yocatc harmony He was there again yesterday
and talked 70 the Mayor OF Mr.. Plaits desperate
eagerness for a restoration Of Republican amiiy.
This could De best accomplished. Mr Platt ana Mr
l.auierbach Insist. by an arrangement whereby
Commissioner Brookneld shall turn over 10 the
hungry and thirsty among Mr. Platts followers
aDou, one half the places and patronage which the
Commissioner has at his disposal. In the same way
the Mayor should see how necessary In the Interest
OF harmony II IS that large proportion OF the
posts Of honor he has to MI should go to the men
whom Mr. platt IL ready 10 name.
Great preparations have been making the week Dy
strong ana the Brookreld men tnat DIVISION 'i
the Public Works patronage should begin al One
nitc , "A5y" Gfaber aT"' JAKE patterson Police Com
missioner Murray, George ". WaEmaker John
Warden. well as Chalrmen Hackett and Odel.
OF the State Committee. and other Plat statesmen
Ing for a conference which, they say. viii be held
soon and is to fix up all the trouble and insure ne
appointment Of equal number Iatt ana anti
Platt candidates Mr Brookneld said yesterday that
he had not yet been approached on the subject.
But none Of Mr. Platts workers denied that the
project was under way.
Brookhed who looking forward to a
change In the control OF the Republican County Com
mittee when the reapportionment OF the city Assem-
by districts Is made next June do not take kinoy
10 the Plstt scheme IF Piatt had succeeded In
getting his man appointed Comnmis.oner Of Pubic dl
terday. do you think that he would have been urs-
nS poS OF Not " muh ' Ms0ns%' M Of
Broolheld proves that"
patt newspapers Yesterday magnifyng the import
ance Of dinner given ~ by GorneliqI ~ nss So to
evening. This was only one Of many little gather
ngs 9 's 1 hna bnr IN wmfn " I'VE have %.
been long enlisted in advancing the best interests of
the Republican party. have taken part They have
been going for several months the first one hav-
ing occurred at Saratoga last September. and there
was nothing especially new In the purposes which
the gentlemen have In View.
As Mr.. Patt and his coadiuiors do not :sympathz1e
with the reforms which sought be secured.
trey were invited To participate I'm these inter
changes OF sentiment. Hearing accidentally OF the
most recent held at the Windsor. Mr.. Platt
naturally, perhaps jumped at the conclusion thai
| ne meeting together Of such Mr.. Bliss and
his guests-ex Senator Miller ex-senator Fassett.
General Horace Porter. commissioner Brookteld ex.
Speaker Malby eX-I'nited States Distrct-Attorney
Mitchell. Senator Higgins. Elihu Root and others
meant an anti Patt combine" and directed that II
be written up accordingly. Nothing of the kind.
however, has been undertaken or Is intended They
desire to advance the interest OF the Republican
party. maintain its ascendency in the state. restore
II TO power In the Nation and 10 sustain the pres
ent Mayor OF New-York In his purpose and aim TO
give the city good government on non-partisan
basis