New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06

the Union League the Republican and the State
clubs which he has fought more bitterly than
he ever fought Tammany, because ne knows
that they are his most dangerous enemies Here
are set the examples Of independence ana revolt
that are followed elsewhere In the STATE
Brooklyn Albany, Rochester Buffalo ana
Syracuse. Here is the right OF the Anti
Machine line Hence his eagerness to op-
tain control of its organization. what mas
he not sacrificed to gain this point :
The friendships Of years. personal honor anu
loyalty gratitude and the close ties Of intimate
relationship. More than that, he has put IN
jeopardy the liberty OF hundreds Of his unfortu-
nate followers, for every man familiar with the
enrolment disclosures believes that scores Oh
them will yet be behind the bars.
THE CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
There are ten Congress districts in this county
including the With which takes in Richmond
County. but Is controlled by the New-York paT-
ton Of It, AS things are now Plat has nearly
all Of these In his grasp. At most. HE opponents
cannot elect more than six Of the twenty cee-
gates and even that minority is not assured
Judging by the high-handed methods that nave
been employed by the Machine here and at the
state Convention. Taking the districts IN lher
numerical order. it becomes evident that the
Iauterbach frauds have had their intended ell
feet.
The New-York section IF the With District
con,nrises tho Jst Assembly District and parts or
the Id and lid Assembly districts. The lst mas
fortv-seyen delegates, the lila forty-seven also,
the I'D parD sixteen. Healy, the leader In the
Ist is against Plat. but lIalday of the Ill., Il
Van Cots lieutenant and, consequently, fl''' .
The lid IS divided between Denis Shea. GAVIN
and Kiiboy but Plat will have what ne heeds
of IT, and also Richmont County If necessary
The two delegates from this district VIII De Sc
ected by Platt.
II the With is for Plstt. he With Is still
more certain to do his bidding. The Nillth us
rict includes parts Of the I'D, With. Win, AHNth'
XVIIIth and With Assembly districts. Inc
leaders include Gavin. Shea. kiiboy. wagner
Van Colt. Thornton Henkel and Uncle" George
Deane The Brookheld delegates are: lld' 20
doubtful: XvIIIth 6: With. .. Total 81.
Platt: With District. 50; With, "; NANth' o.
Total 1875. Majority tor Pott, lSi.
II John Collins were allowed to remain IN con-
troll of the IVth Assembly District there would
no = fair chance to elect two Anti Machine dele
gates in the IXth Congress District. But Col
Inns IL conveniently charged by Platt with irauu'
and his decapitatlon is looked upon as settled
rates Simpson would find it difficult to beat
Platt: indeed it would be impossible the lAth
includes the WITH. XIIth and parts Of the XNlth,
XIII With and lid Assembly districts. me
leaders besides Collins and Simpson are Hilliard.
Erdman. Charley" Murray, Gavin shea ana
Kubov billiard. Murray and Erdman are for
Platt They control seventy-two deiesa'eS
simpson and Collins who are loyal to Brook
farf hav.
from the lid. the Brookfeld column would
have 1853 but when Colins's crowd or ninety
seven is thrown out as Plat proposes, Simpson
would be outvoted completely. even II ohea
nroved Ioyal to Brookhe!d. II is perfectly SAFE
therefore. to give this district also to Piat
THE SITUATION IN THE XTH
Next l. the XII. but this is 50 completely IN
platts power that it Is necessary only 10 SUM
Marie the results of the recent primaries Inc
district IS made up OF the IXth. GIBBS VI deie-
gates; XIth Gre1cen, Is delegates: part OF ii'u'
IIalday or Van Cot. iS delegates; part 81 'he
With. Dcane. 1903 delegates. ana part OF 'he
XIlIth. % delegates Miller. the only Brookneiu
man in the list For Brookheld %; ior rat Oh
Tho KIN Congress District is entirely Platts.
1t comprises the XIvth Assembly District ;"
delegates. prummond, part OF the XVlth' "
delegates,
yates Ertiman: part Of the With, deiesa!eS'
uurray and part Of the With. - Delegates
Wagner Total. POS. all Plat. .,,s
Plat delegates will also be CHOSEN as ' -. Is,
appear now in the XlIth District. though IL IN
-ililes I'm rs territory Murray Hill and the mon
League club. The XIlth is made UP OF me
60 delegates Henkel the NXth ~ delegates.
stewart vino has just been appointed Gas ~ &c.,
Inspector as Il reward for cheatihs oovx VIVA ~
ger out Of the district; part OF lne y .N.iI d
delegates Eagan; part II the NANtn. I" de.e-
gates Thornton. the LOBBYIST. ana part o, the
XXVlIth. Perry For Brookfeld: Henkel' Egan
and possibly Perry. III; Tor Plat: thornton anu
stewart i6s Platts majority. o.
FIGHTING CHANCE IN THE NTH
There is a fighting chance II elect two Anti
Platt delegates in the NlIlth plsu''' Mmi."
comprlses parts OF the XXNIIth. Nliith. ANth'
win xXIXth XXIVth and XXlld districts,
with these leaders: Perry. Miller, Wannamaker'
Da,senweber. COLTS. PIle and Eagan Wan
namaker got a place from Mayor strong but Is
howlinp for Plat lust the same Perry denies
any allegiance to Patt. but it is feared that MS
,olIowsrs cannot be depended upon. Those
known TO be for P.att are the XVIII 20 delegates;
XvIIth. is: XXIVth. IL. Total. 1874. The opposl-
lion claim the NNVIlth. Il delegates; Allith, 90,
XXIXth 40 and the XXlld, 81. Total ~. bu,
shrnvd politicians shake their heads ana say
mar Plat has this district, too despite the he-
ures of the Brookfield calculations nj
Whatever doubt exists as to me Allaen pis-
trir, therc is none about the \INth. Platt mas
il heyond question. Here are the facts ana fs-
ures: For Platt-Pari Of XNllth Assembly l's-
trct. 81 e>gates, Resenweber' MINI, lov.
r,lrtor. XXIst 1870. Gruber ana Quigg;
XXVIIyth. 10. Gunner: part OF XNIVth: p, Pine;
total. 49, For Brookield-Part Of \NlNth, 81.
Coils: XVIII i01. Lite; AAlild' 49, McNee'
total pa Platts majority. In
General Coils Notwithstanding his experience
at Saratoga in regard to Patts way OF working
things thinks with CHARACTERISTIC optimism mat
there is a possibility of clcctng delegates in the
XVIII Congress District In opposition To the
Hoss Few agree with him. The HNth com
prises part Of the XNiXth Assembly District.
Coils; part of the XXNillth. Gunner; part OF
the XXXIst Croft: all of the NXNth. Graham;
XXXIId Newman: XXNllld. Doremus and all
of the XXXIvth. Ten Eyck, Coils Croit ana