New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
PLATT AND CROKER.
WAS THE TAMMANY LEADER CALLED
FROM FLORIDA TO HELP THE
LATE BOSS?

HANDS or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NM
MURRAY PART or HIS RETAINER
FROM TAMMANY-sOME UNDER
CURRENTS OF RECENT 70
IITICAL HISTORY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. When The Tribuncs Albany correspondent
announced last week that Mr.. Plat, in his des-
perate efforts 20 regain lost territory had entered
into an alliance with the Democratic leaders. the
statement was dscredted in certain quarters.
Some Of the Mugwump newspapers apparently
considered 1t too shocking to be irue. and after
securing emphatic danials from Mr. Plat. Senator
Hill and other DISTINGUISHED authorities dismissed
the charge as unworthy Of credence. l. is abso-
utely true nevertheless. Mr.. Platt and the old
II-Crokor- Shechan- Murphy ring have pooled Is
sues and are working together hand in glove.
Within the next thirty days the people Of this
State will have abundant evidence Of the fact
evidence such as VIII not soon be forgotten even
in this Commonwealth. where political history Is
made fast.
Some mas already been offered. When bill
came up in the Assembly the other day 10 violate
party pledges If home rule and reform by taking
the Board OF Charities OF Brooklyn out "i the
hands of Mayor Schicrcn and placing II In the
Keeping Of Jake" Worth. Platts chief lieutenant
in Kings County. the lii!l and Tammany men
voted with Plat In solid support OF this out
rageous proposition. Shechan has been at the
capital for days, and IIill has decided to stay IN
Albany until the Legislature adj lurns. Sheehan
has been IN intimate relations with LeXow and
O'Connor day and night The result Of these con-
f"rcrces Is reflected in part 10y the attitude of the
Erie County members. over whom Sheehan seems
to have remarkable influence and In III" fierce
opposition that has developed since his arrival to
the Police Magistrates bill. In pushing the Al
bany bills Plat had this same support: II was
with him In the Genesce dam job; it will be a
his disposal whenever Ne wants It. How comes
II SO? Who brought about the coalition The
question - interesting. but not unanswerable.
\ few days ago. when Richard croker LL'N-
pcctedly appeared In this city. 1t was gren ont
that h. had come IN from Florida To- supervise
the reorganization II Tammary Hail. ana soy
eral guolcss writer's have discussed Ms visit
upon this sulpositon in entire seriousness MI
Croker came home on more pressing business.
lie dld not leave The balmy airs If the tropics o.
attend To- Il matter that will not really come up
for dennit" action ~ Weci;s or months. ~" does
no. cross streams uut they confront him y.
be- cam, b.eaus" be- had 10 come, b" lad 90
come bccaus" one Thomas g. Plate sent f.r h.m
Mr Platt sent Tor him because he has the sfnt
To d. so and OBJ" power Just now = cN'r.ls,
that right successfully.
There is uo mystery about Dr. Mr ria't iii
MT control thr LeNow Commute" absoiut ..t. tGt
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,.c.roirr WA. iu.e-s.ut f. his demands fpr
toor,uph WORK. but with great SIKH and clever
.,..s Mr. Plat uu,naAed t. keep his clients ,ut
Of the tolls If the relentless Con Perhaps thcy
feel grateful T. him bat gratitude. except IN thr
gulls. that Wnlpolc uses it-"the lively expecta-
,ior ~ favors f. com,"-ls a word - limited APP
, ,i.,, ,,n T., natures lLc Plat or croker
p.rhaps il may be- asked by SOMEBODY with
short memory why Plat consented 70 listen -
Croker'aaud C;iiroy's pleading for help In view -
tn. way in which they had cheated him Ia his
urovl.ts dealings with them. II IS q natural
question u,I., tn circumstances. bat lt mus; be-
rou,ambn,od f.., Mr. rlatt belongs 10 that order
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pocket au insult OF grievaHc" At auy TIM" i II