New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
AROUND A "HARMONY' BOARD
GOVERNOR MORTON GIVES HIS LONG
AWAITED DINNER.
TwENTY-ErGHT GUESTS. AMONG WHOM WERE
THE BIG FOUR"-TrE DEMOCRATS DIS
CREETLY EXCUSED THEMSELVES EARLY

CREETIY EXCUSED THEMSEINE rs EARLY
MIR rLATT HAS A PRIVATE CON-
FERENCE WITH THE GOVERNOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Albany. Feb 14-Governor Morton gave his
harmony" dinner at the Executive Mansion to-
night and n good many Republicans were pres
ent who have had ather violent disagreements
with one another in the last two months
Whether, for instance. Cornelius n. Bliss. VINO
believes that he ard thousands OF other Repub-
licans In New-Yo~k City have been abomlnably
defrauded OF their rights AS members or the
Republican party by Thomas c. Plat and Ed
ward Lauierbach. who were also present at the
dinner. will be led by Mr.. Morton through the
amenities Of a dnner-table TO acqulesce In MI
Platt and Mr Lauter bach's proceedings is very
doubtful To that extent the "harmony' dim
ner 1t may be predicted will be a failure
Mr. Morton's first Welcome to his guests OF
tonight vas extended to Thomas c. Platt Mr..
Platt. perhaps by private arrangement with Mr.
Morton. came IN t. Albany in advance OF the
other guests. He left New-York early this morn
ing and arrived here at O'Clock this afternoon.
Jumping into a sleigh he rode at once TO the
Executive Mansion. where he took luncheon with
the Governor gIo remained with Mr.. Morton
until 40 o'clock thus having an opportunity for
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dacy for President and the important legislation
now under consideration ty the Legislature. such
the Greater Ncw-York bill and the Ralnes
Liquor Tax BILL
In the mean time tho train which leaves New
York at D. m on the New-York Central was
whiring along toward Albany. having attached
T. 1t the private car OF Chauncey VI Depew. in
which seated Mr. Depew. Warner Miller.
Mayor Strong. Mayor Wurster. OF Brooklyn and
Cornelius y. Bliss. The members u the party.
as Mr Miller afterward said. killed time by re-
lating their experiences at National conventions.
Mr. Dcpew and Mr.. Miller had a large number
of Interesting anecdotes TO tell about these con-
venti,ns Arrivine IN Albany. ali 4 them. eX-
cept Mr. Depew went 10 the Kenmore Hotel
Mr. Plati came into the Kenmore Hotel a few
minutes later and there met. apparently by ap-
pointment. Senator Raiues and Ass"inblyman
Aids. Of Chenang) County, the chairman of the
Assembly Excise Committee. They went with
him t. his room ard u orc had long confer
once with him Nj Platt wishes the Ranes
liquor tax = pass. because 1t viii give Governor
Mort ~ the appointment II nlty excise inspect
ors with salaries IL sl.,oo each THIS will be- pat
ronare to the amount Of 10000 a year 10 dispose
u Immediately. and. according t. MIR Platts
view. doubtless this patronage would have good
effect in Congress districts where a disposition
* shown 10 eec' delegates to the Republican
Eafi. nal Convention MT favorable 10 ms DOM
inafiYn. The supp rtcrS ~ the flames OH arr
disturbed In mind by tac evidence that 1t VIII
encounter A tcrrln- opposition. Already they are
taking about holding party caucus on H.
Mr. M1rton's dinner began AT o'clock MT.
and Ms Morton occupied seats opposite 10 eacn
other at the middle ~ long table. They had
tw.nry-elrht guests The Govern1- had Mayor
Mis-. Norton had Mayor Wirsicr seated az her
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