The sun., 1895-02-18
EVERY VOICE WASFOR WAR
THE BEPUBLICAN MACHINE WILL
FIGHT STRONG TO THE LAST.


Down with Ohiow Is the War Cry
Lsuterb.ch Reports that the County Or
Esnizstioa Can Get Nothi.g from the
M.yor-Ps-khurst Has n Mortgage ON
Oue Fat Pisce-Retsiiatory Measures
The Police Reorganization Commission-
ers May no Named In the Biii-Piatt CO.
lag Up 90 SEQ Morton strong's Union
League Club Friends Reported TO he
Egging His. On-Repubiican Managers
VIII DO Nothing More for che Seventy.
Yesterdays conference Of Platt Republicans
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel promises to become
historical In the records Of the Republican party
OF the state. 1t was agreed that the time for
conciliatory measures with Mayor Strong had
passed. The Platt Republicans charged him
not only with bad faith, but they say that he has
precipitated n factlonal war that in the end will
he lively. Eminent Republicans in Washington
and elsewhere are interested in this fight. Rich
ard Marcy of watertown sounded the tocsin for
the Platt Republicans when he said
Wen have none OF the Ohio idea in ours.
This Ohio clique at the City Hall will find out
that the Republicans of New York State
quite competent to take tcare OF their own af-
airs"
From early morning until late at night the
corridors OF the hotel were thronged with Re
publicans OF all ages and predictions. The
majority were for the Platt side hrst, last. and
all the time. The bar was closed. but nobody
apparently went thirsty. There was a jam Of
country Republicans In the State Committees
rooms. Other Republicans were distributed
over the plush-covered lounges Others stum-
bled over each other in odd hooks of the hotel,
and altogether 1t was the liveliest Sunday that
the Fifth Avenue Hotel has had in years. Repub-
hcals who haven't been seen there for months
jostled each other. There was that famous
old farmer Shed Shook, and close to his elbow
were Gen. McLewee of Gov. Morton's staff,
John Wesley Jacobus. John Reisenweber.
George Wanmaker. James King Duffy, Charles
A. Burr. William Henkel. John n. Drake ex-
Assemblyman Hoag. John Woodward Of James
town, and scores of others. not forgetting q
squad of Assemblvmen; George w. Aldrldge,
Superintendent OF Public Works at Albany;
Henry Grasse, Robert A. Greacen State COM
mitteeman Frank $. Witherbee OF Port Henry,
and any number of others. 1t looked like q
little Republican State Convention. In the gath
ering were friends of Mayor Strong. They re-
mained silent however. awaiting the result OF
the conference of Platt Republicans which
sembled In large room adjoining Mr. Platts
apartments.
The conference opened at Q o'clock and endoi
at sundown. Mr.. Platt there, and so was
his son, Frank H. Others who were there
Edward Lauterbach. President OF the Republi-
can County COMMITTEES: Charles w. Hackett,
Chairman of the Republican State COMMITTEES;
Benjamin B. odell. Jr.. Chairman of the State
Executive Committee and State Committeeman
William l.. Proctor OF Ogdensbursh and Will
liam J. Youngs of Oyster Bay; Senator Cogges-
hail. Senator kilburn. Senator Donaldson. Sem
ator Lexow. Assemblyman O'Grady. Chairman
of the Cities Committee; Abraham Gruber. and
Alderman Oloott. Speaker Fish could not De
eussed had i' to do With h Ne New YORK CT city. " Mr..
OGrady was competent to speak for the As
The conference discussed Mayor Strong's ap-
continents. especially the elevation Of William
No personal OBJECTION Was raiseJ to Mr. Brook
field as Republican, although the ma jority said
that MAYOR strong in the appointment had appa-
rently desired to recogn.ze the minority faction in
the Republican County Committee. Yet even this
could nave been looked according to those
not appointed as his deputy another another equally
pressed that Mr.. Brookfield wished to carry out
the policy Of his chief in precipitatng factiona
war when he made Gen. Coils his deputy.
rence with Mayor Strong. and this was consid-
cred to be test of the Mayors policy. Mr..
days ago he called on Mayor Strong and sub
mitted the name OF Republican for appoint
Mayor strong-I cannot appoint that man,
Mr. Lauterbach--M Mr. Mayor. the name sub
Committee
Mavor Strong-I cannot help that. Mr. Lau-
terbacl. have another man for the place.
1t was evident from this according to those
present at the conference. that Mayor Strong
did not intend to recognize the Republican
County Committee as at present controlled.
This case as related by Mr.. Lauterbach, was
snap OF his finger for the Republican County
Committee and that he would make appoint
Another case was related. The Republican
County COMMITTEES has candidate for Water
submitted to the Mayor, and he replied
Il will not appoint that man. DIR. Parkhurst
has man for the place, and intend to appoint
It was apparent from this that Dr. Parkhurst
ness. and inasmnch as johnny simpson Is a can
didate for Water Pnrvsyor all intelleots were
on edge to ascertain whether Johnny Is Pr
Simpson is that he Is backed by MIR. Brookfeld,
but that DIR. Parkhursts man has the inside
After President Lauterbach had related the
results Of his visits to Mayor Strong 1t was de-
with the Mayor any further. The conference
then turned its attention to legslat ion at bany.
OF Removal bill for Gov. Morton; but eventually
this subject was dropped until the Governor is
The Police Reorganization bill was then taken
up, and the & majority opinion was was to the effect
names OF the three Commissioners to reorganize
the department. shall be inserted In IT,. Orig
SS 6 gave m the TO app appoint
quest, i was amended, and the appointment was
left TO Mayor Strong.
The discussion over these matters lasted until
late. There was no desire, the Republicans said,
u take hasty action. They wanted they added,
10 20 slow and sure. Every man present at the
conference condemned Mayor Strong's appoint
ment OF Frank scott 70 be Corporation Counsel,
They also condemned his appointment of Dem
ocrats, and informally they declared II to be
their opinion that Mayor strong was more OF a
Democrat than a Republican, and that his poll
cy as at present outlined would eventually make
William L. Grace the leader Of Tammany Hall.
IL II did not do this II would make Mr. Grace
and his democrats so powerful that they could
build up Democratic organization In New
York county that would keen Tammany In the
background for number OF years In the mean
time the Republican criticism was that the Re
publican county organization would be in sore
straits, and all because IL had elected Mayor
Strong. The talk Was very severe and the Bit
teIesL expressions were hurled at the Mayor.