New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
PRICE THREE CENTS.
PLATT'S WIGWAM ALLIES.
NAMES ON REPUBLICAN, ROLLS
FACTS FOUND BY THE COMMITTEE OF
TWENTY-FIVE

rNprsPUTABLE EVIDENCES OF THE USpERsrANps
ING BETWEEN THE LAurERBAcH MACHINE
AND TAMMANY HALL--AID GIVEN By TIE
LATTER IN SYSTEMATIC WAY
ALL THROUGH THE CITY
Platts alliance with Croker is the most seriouA
feature Of the existing political situation here.
That such alliance exists can no longer be
doubted by any sensible who has followed
the course Of legislation at Albany in the last
week or has given any attention whatever to
the revelations made by the Committee Of
Twenty-Five in its investigation OF the recent
Republican enrolment and primaries in this
counw
The members Of this committee are all citizens
In good standing and Republicans whose party
loyalty has never been questioned. Joseph II.
Choate. one Of the committee. stands in the
front rank OF American lawyers He tho
president of the late Constitutional Convention,
and with ElIhu Root who is another member Of
the committee had great influence in shaping
the work Of the convention Cornelius N.
Bliss has refused high honors from HE
party again and again He could have
been Mayor Of this city or Governor Of this State
had he consented to the OF his name for
either office. He is the treasurer Of the Repub-
lican National Committee at present. and his ad-
vice carries great weight In the party's highest
councils. Edward Mitchell has filled the once of
United states District-Attorney most accep,aby.
as he has every position to which he has been
called
William Brookfeld enjoys the unique distnc.
ton Of having been at the same time the official
head Of the Republican State and county or
ganzatons General Wager swayne is one Of
,ba al
we'll as representative member OF the Bar
Charles Stewart Smith was for years the presl-
dent Of that ancient and honorable body the
Chamber OF Commerce. General McCook is the
City Chamberlain. John c. OConnor was one
OF the Board Of Aldermen Of 1854 who refused
the bribes Of the Sharp gang. Elias Goodman
is among the best members If the present Board
Of Aldermen. f w Blooningdale and Isaac v.
Brokaw are business men Of high standing John
Sabine Smith is indefatgable worker for
the party. Colonel Cruger the controller OF Trim
ity corporation and Park Commissioner was the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor
some years ago. and the president OF the County
Committee fer two terms. A. II. Steele is the
Deputy Commissioner Of Pu lie Works r. c.
Alexander is the Editor Of THE Mail and Ex-
press" Benjamin Oppenheimer Is a rising young
lawyer. General Horac, Porter IS the president
ex-member OF Congress and was once a Repub-
lican leader in Virginia Paul d. Cravath Is con-
ceded to be one OF the ablest young lawyers In
the United States. John Proctor Clarke is an
Assistant Corporation Counsel. Colonel Denn!-
son is amo ng the most eloquent defenders of
Republican principles in the State
Joel b. Erhardt has been Police Commissioner,
Collector Of the Port. and Republican candi.
date for Mayor. Such are the men who make up
the committee of investigation.
HIGH CHARACTER OF THE COMMITTEE
It is worth while. perhaps. to aIlude thus 10
the personality Of the committee In order that
the reports which they have submitted may be
appreciated. There is not a man on the COM
mi,tee who would knowingly give mis- indorse-
ment 10 a statement against even such menaces
TO good government the people OF the ma
chine unless assured OF It's correctness They
could no. afford 10 do such a thing: they would
not under any circumstances
II is not surprising. therefore, that these dis
closures have caused violent commotion IN
Republican politics. People know that this
terrible Indictment OF the Lauterbach Committee
is true: they know that they are not listening
TO any rhetorical defamation. but 10 dispas-
sionate statement of facts. as carefully pre-
pared as any judicial opinion could well be.
This is the peculiar feature OF the commit
tees work. 1t does not rest upon any hearsay
evidence There is no general denunciaton
about IT, Nothing appears that Is not backed
up oy such an array OF evidence would
satisfy any judge jury before whom the case
nigh. be brought Every report OF the COM
mittee is an illustration of this but perhaps the
most striking. because the most alarming. 10
the pre- Of Of the part that Tammany had In
aiding Lauterbach to obtain complete control
OF the Republican organization In this county. In
accordance with the terms OF the alliance be-
tween Platt and Croker. The evidence fur
nished In the State Senate last week when.
under the leadership of Tom" Grady the
Tammany Senators flew to the support of
Lexow. "Platt's tricky little Senator" as Dr.
Parkhurst calls him. after the reputable Senators
OF his own party refused to aid him. was i'm
pressive the dulles, mind; but that which the
Committee Of Twenty-Five presents herewith 10
even more amazing and conclusive.
There are thirty-fve Assembly districts In
this county. In eleven OF these the Lauterbach
enrolment has been examined by the COM
mittee for the purpose OF ascertainins
among other things. how many of those
enrolled were actually members OF Tammany
Hall The general result has already been
given. but since It's correctness has been ques-
toned IN certain quarters. the committee de-
cded to publish the name OF every man on the
lists thus far examined who has been founo
to be also a member OF the Tammany oenerai
or the District Committee II will be seen from
this tabulated statement that Tammanys AID
was rendered in a systematic way. az could only
have been done by concerted effort throushout
the entire city. and no concerted enort couid
possibly have been made save by direction OF
Tammanys chieftain. Richard Croker Ano
Richard Croker would never act In such a mat
49, xosnt upon q clear understanding with
49,, ,a friend and foe Thomas Collier Piatt
TAMMANYITES on THE LISTS
Put the lists speak for themselves. and here