New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-23
WORTH DESERTS PLATT.

Jacob WORTH fmttS Hcu'cH"h' =" '0
County. has revolted. The fact was ANNOUNCED
in The Tribune on Saturday. 1t was maze pup"c
in the form OF an interview with the bro"Ni!"
leader wherein he declared himself 10 De III
favor Of McI<inley's nomination Tor iresuch''
He could not have said anything more offensive
~ Plat. nor done anything more injurious 10
rho Plat machine And the apparent lack OF
nreparation for il on Platt's part MADE II the
more effective Worth's purpose has been known
10 a few of his personal trends FOR long 'iihe'
hut Platt was in ignorance Of what was coming
Worth intended that he should be- IL Is case
Of revenge Platt deceived him. as he mas he
ceiycd almost every man with whom he ever heih
nolitical relations and Worth took his own lime
and way to balance accounts
Va nolitician will deny that he has wreakcd
his vengeance skilfully. The break In Erie
County was bad enough. though Platt could eA-
nlain TO his alarmed henchmcn that Buliaio hau
always been a storm centre OF opposition p"' 10
b,ro his most trusted lieutenant in 50 import
ant place as Brooklyn suddenly desert inc
machine In such n critical hour is simply dis
astrous Platt depended upon him 10 secure
in Kings County whatever delegates II WAS pos
s,blc TO secure for trading purposes M ~ i""'S'
lust as he depends on Odell IN Inc orahg" ols
trict. Aldridge In Monroe County or "'bhs III
New York for similar results. NJ matter VINO
might prove disoyal. he felt sure o' North;'o''Sc
him now prrcipiaies crisis for. fdr-rrarAihI aS
the effect of Wor,h's action VIII he IN NlnS'
County. the significance attached to II through
out the State is even more alarming. Whatever
may he said against him.-and The IriDuhe ms
| done It's share in pointing out his shortcomhgs'
| no one can deay that Worth possesses remark
| able ability No machine leader IN The state OK
| ccpt Pawn yields more power In the prac'icai
| work OF conventions; none Of them snrp1ss MIN
in cunning and audacity.
| Worth deserted Plat because he believed
! Platt deserted him for Mayor Wurster. Inns
| Platt denies. OF course but the facts prevent
successful denial on his part Worth has the
facts He has had them for weeks, but he Kept
! his own counsel until the proper time cafn"'
then he acted with characteristic promptncSs
and energy The opportunity was afforded as
soon as the National delegates were chosen In
Kings County and Worth avalled himself OF It,
| Plott will Of course fall back upon Mayor
| Wurster for support, but unfortunately Mayor
| Wurster Is not in position 10 aid him 10 the ex'
tent required Mr. Wurster was elected because
il was believed that he would faithfully repre-
sent the independent Republican sentiment OF
BROOKLYN, the overwhelming majority of the
party which does not nor cannot be persuaded to
accept MFR. Patt's leadership. II Mr. Wurstcr
has so far forgotten his duty TO this powerful
constituency as 10 ally himself with Mr.. Platt
he will certainly not change the attitude OF
those who elected him. Try as he will, do as he
may he cannot influence them to any cOnsd
cradle degree certainly not enough to be OF any
special value to Mr.. Plat at present. Nc
matter how willing Mr. Wurster may be to take
Mr. Worth's place in relation to Plat, he cannot
possibly do so because his people will not &c
with him.
The election Of Mckinley delegates In Erie
County and the triumph Of the Ant-Machln'
element in New York and elsewhere in the STATE
were enough to convince any intelligent observer
that Platt was playing a losing game; bu
Worth's detection will convince the dulcst mint
that Platts confident expectation Of leading {
solid delegation for Governor Morton into thu
National Convention is n vanished dream. vii
1t not be we'll for the Republican State Conven
tion which opens here tomorrow. to conside
this relentless truth and possibly profit by 1t
Whatever may be the outcome ai 1t. Louis Mr.
Plat has failed He will not dictate the nomina
ton Of the next President.