New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
BROOKLYN POLITICIANS PUTTING ON
THEIR WAR PAINT.

WORTH CONSOLIDATION AND MXINLEY THE
THREE LEADING TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
PREPARING FOR THE STATE CONVENTION.
Ex-senator Jacob worths declaration, favor
able to Mckinley. and the probable lntfonuct'o"
OF anti-consolidation and pro-Mchiniey resoiu-
lions in the State Convention to-day, we're ''e
things which chiefly occupied the attention o'
Brooklyn politicians yesterday afternoon Ex-
sunsrvisor Thomas FYtchie a strong Mckinley
man. who introduced Mckinley resolutions in the
I'D District Congress convention. is delegate
to the state Convention from the WITH Assembly
District and II was said yesterday that he had
similar resolutions in his pocket. when oeciaie
that Mckinley Is the choice OF newborn io'
President John j. McGinn!s. a delegate from
the With Assembly District, told tribune re-
porter that he would support sucn resolutions
II thew were offered by Kings County or Erie
County delegates. any one eee MI. ri'o''i''
II seems. has heard arguments from ADVERSE
sources. and it has been declared doub'iui 'h"'
he will be present at to-days convention III ->e"
York City.
sheriff But,ling. of the Worth team. in speak
ing Of consolidation. said he was aeai"s' II vi
sentimental grounds, because he was born in
Brooklyn. ;,
A prorninen, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. leader de-
c,ared so,emnI, that strong ant-consolidation
reso,u,,ons were adopted in the General County
Committee with the help of the machine wlhs'
IN ..put Wurster in a FIX and between TWO eIe-
ments This the Worth men say, was a ueeP-
laid plot.
Mayor Wurster told Tribune reporter yes
terday afternoon that when the copsonu"'o''
bill came before him for approval ne "ou'u
grant hearings to those appearing ior anu
against the measure after advertisements
CURED He declined to say what Ms peiSo''a'
opinion OF the consolidation bill is, as ne "cu'"
be placing himself in the position OF Juuee
delivering an opinion before he heard argument
Asked about the Ranes BILL JUST signed pS Wv
ernor Morton the Mayor replied that he believed
il was mistake to drive the small dealers out
Of business. In the sixteenth Ward, he said. as
an instance there were many people VINO hau
beer on their tables just as Weather people mao
sn,n He Thought that in comparison with
saloons where more spirituous liquor than peer
and ale were sold. the malt liquor places were
least harmful and beer could Lot we'll be kept
over from Saturday until Sunday and Monday IN
the way the poor people wanted TO buy IT,
THE RAINEs BILL AND MR.. MORTON.
The signing of the Raines bill. If many Re-
rubcans speak the truth adds to the disIaNor
With which patt's candidate. Mr. Morton is
w
Porter Yesterday that he declined TO say anything
about the rumor that the administrator mas
been daying with Platt. and beyond ann ',iine
that he is for Morton would say nothing apou i
chances of candidates in St Louis. New 1orh
State or Kings County He reiterated ms loIileI
assertion that he is Just trying 10 De pla'ii,
Navor" and said he Is out of politics pntiI
something comes up in his district that needs MS
attention as voter. Ma chine men saio yestei
day afternoon that Mr.. Platt mas oeen as s.nr
where the solid delegation for Morton from
Kings County is but. Of course. that Is siihp!
some sarcastic fun OF the machinlsts AT .ne
pense of the Mayor. The anti-admnistra'ioVli
men saw that Worth, who was expected 10 De
home last evening. is not PROSTATE ana that he
viii probably win yet. ,o,
The anti-Wurster people are somewhat ua1 .
nv ex-senator Worth's open avOwal OF favorlt-
ism for Mckinley. but-like the man VINO salo
Re wasn't going TO do anything for posterity: pc
cause postery had not Done en turnng over
results for Plat in the past without compehsa
ton. and that the machine lately has not peen
hound 10 Thomas c. "in any way, shape or
form" The veto Of the Charities bill helped 10
turn Worth away from Platt and as the ex,
Senator is shrewd man, he POSSIBLY determines '
to let Platt go and get in the Mckinley band
wagon which was coming along just then with
great fanfare OF trumpets
MKINLEY SENTIMENT STRONG.
The Mckinley sentiment developed in Kings
County Ia growing every day. Tribune re-
norter talked with some Of the Aldermen yester-
day after the Board meeting. and found that
IN private conversation at least. many or them
are abandoning the pretence or loyalty 10 MOI,
ton Some Of them are looking forward 10 hVeiy
times at the State Convention tonight out IL Is
POSSIBLE that when the time comes the Kings
County administration men may not throw inc
MCKINLEY bombshell into the Plat camp al
though if Mckinley resolution were lntro,
duced number of Kings County votes would
proba bly, support 1t.
INSTRUMENTATION men say that Oily tnree
OF the ten National delegates from Brooklyn are
really for Morton-Wurster, Kaltenbach ana
Woodruff Roberts they say is FOR Mckinney
break for Mckinley IT to-night's convention
IL apprehended
Anti-consolidationis.s were active too. yes
terday afternoon, and besides the designation OF
eight LOYAL Leaguers to attend the State Con-
vention, the question Of opposing the proposed
consolidation resolution Is serious one Even
II a counter resolution shall not be adopted. II
is not unlikely that declaration for consolida-
ton will be opposed by resolution saying that
euch a declaration is inexped!ent. Some OF the
Republican leaders talked together last evening.
Department In the afternoon. SENATOR Brush
was in town. hopeful that consolidation would
he prevented. and 1t was rumored that the sign
irg OF the Ranes bill meant the victory OF the
consolidation bill One thing is certain. II ex-
Supervisor Fitchie or Mr.. McGinnis or Senator
Brush. all delegates. should introduce pro-Mc-
Kinley or anti-consolidaton resolutions tonight,
they will get support from Kings County. 4
caucus OF delegates to the State Convention will
probably take place to-day
INSTITUTIONS NEED IMPROVEMENTS.