New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
A PLATT-HILL ALLIANCE.
HOW THE POLICE MAGISTRATES blu
IS TO BE KILLED.
HILL. LENT HIS FORCES TO CARRY OUT JAN"
woRrHs BROOKLYN PLANS IN RETURN
FOR THE sTRANGLING OF THE JU-
p1crAL SALES BILL AND THE
RETENTION OF THE TAM
MANY JUSTICES
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEJ
ALBANY. March 12.-David B. Hill and Thomas
r p,att are again in partnership. They have
frequently before been silent partners In
big political deals. and now once more this re-
lationship is established. OF course. they seq
mutual profit in acting together at this time.
Mr. PIatt's political banking house is in shaky
condition. Many of his former supporters are
no longer patronizing him. Political friends
are leaving him. His grip upon the Legislature
has been greatly relaxed. In this time OF MS
weakness he turns to his old ally, who con-
trolls some votes in the Legislature, and appeals
to him for aid which Mr.. Hill has granted
To-day he flung the votes Of several Democratic
legislators to Mr. Platt and aided him in de-
feating one Of Mayor Schieren's bills providing
for the election OF Aldermen In Brooklyn oy
Assembly districts. Mr.. Platt was opposed 10
the bill because his lieutenant in Brooklyn,
Jacob Worth. wished 1t killed. in order to get
more patronage In the Assembly, also the
alliance OF Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Hill was dis
closed by the fact that the Democratic Assem-
blymen voted for F. F. s3hulzs bill giving Jacob
Worth the patronage df the Department OK
Charities and Corrections.
Mr.. Hill and his Tasnmany Hall followers
promptly received their pay from Mr.. Platt. The
Senate Judiciary Committee did not act upon tho
bill taking away the leEdl safes Oh real eS'dto
from Richard Croker. The members Of this conn
mittee are Senators OConnor. Coggeshall Mullin
Lexow Pound Railes, Parker. Mcmahon and
Cantor There are four OF the Republican MEM
bers Of this commttce--O Connor, Coggeshall.
Lcxow and Ranes-who supporters OF MIR.
Platts policy. The two Tammany Hall Senators
-McMahon and Cantor-of course. are opposed
10 the bill since Il deprives Croker OF one OF his
yaIua hIe Drfvlepes With the help OF the Platt
Senators the Tammany men can strange II. They
have had Il In their possession three weeks and
have not yet acted upon II.
Hill & Co. were also rewarded for their votes In
Mr. Platts behalf BY the Senates action In re-
committing to the Committee on Miscellaneous
Corporatiors a bill 70 which they were especially
opposed-namely the act Of Senator Persons. ot
Erie County abolishing the office OF State Gas
Metres Inspector This office pays yearly sal
airy Of $4,000 and II is now held by Anthony
Clinchy. to whom II was given by Richard Croker
In 1899
Another development OF Mr. Piatts alliance
with Mr. Hill was revealed tonight In the dis.
closures that the New-YOrk Police Magistrates
bill will be killed in the Senate II the former can
compass IL. Hill may demand this as the price
of assisting Mr. Patt to pass the bill he seeks TO
get through in order 10 increase his patronage.
The present play Of the P.att Republicans Is 10
permit the Police Magistrates bill to pass in tho
Assembly. but to Kill Il in the Senate In order
20 give the boss's followers in the latter house
some excuse for voting against this excellent
measure the leaders had the Platt organ here,
The Albany Evening Journal" print an editorial
TO- might throwing doubt upon the constitution
atty of the removal Of the Police Justices under
a pretence Of being friendly TO the bill.