New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
LOOKING FOR PLACES.
NAMES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE RAINEs LAW.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED IN KINGS CoUNTY--NU-
MERoUs CANDIDATES FOR EXCISE

NERVOUS CANDIDATES FOR EXCISE
APPOINTMENTS
The break OF Kings County delegates away
nom Piatt and Lauterbach. and toward Nc
Kinley for second choice for President, in the
Republican state Convention. continued to be
the chief topic Of political discussion yesterday
Mayor Wurster was at home. suffering from a Sc
we're cold, so his assertion that the break
not an evidence Of feeling against Governor Nor
ton stands. Commissioner Willis. who Is regarded
a. the real leader of the administration forces.
said yesterday that there was no truth in the
rumor that he and the Mayor had had falling
out" about the administration vote for Mr..
Ftchie's ant-Platt and pro-McKinley resolution
or about anything else When asked what he
thought Of that administration vote for the
resolution, Mr.. Willis answered, cheerfully, that
II was "a spontaneous outburst: one OF those
things that cannot be prevented"
Thomas Fitchie who seems TO have cordial rela-
lions with Sheriff Buttling. and ingenious con-
ferences with the Mayor. but who is q Mckinley
man looking toward the rising sun, sprang sud-
denly into his prominent position at the State
Conventional more prominent position than he
has occupied since he used to pound on his desk
and try TO keep effervescent Supervisors in order
when the old County Board was in existence. and
he presided He almos, swung the I'D Con-
duced strong expression OF Mckinley sentiment
IN the State Convention He surprised the Nor
ton adherents at the convention and so ma
noeuvred that when he presented the minority
report Of the Committee Nominations, he Sc
cured a protest that was at once anti-Platt and
pro-McKinley. II was a neat bit OF convention
work. and 1t showed that no leadership and no
constraint could subdue the enemies OF Thomas
c. Patt and the friends Of Major Mckinley when
an issue like that Of the vote Of the minority re-
port was presented. The result has been that a
man can now be openly against Plat and favor
Morton. and the result is curious. There are cur
rents and counter-currents and cross-currents IN
BROOKLYN politics now. and 1t is wise leader
who knows his own followers. Worth's follow
ers have an idea that Mayor Wurster was really
surprised and defeated when the administration
delegates voted for Fitchie's resolution. and that
the ex-Supervisor took the opportunity to show
that In spite Of the Mayors pronounced Morton
continents his followers would have none OF
Mr. Platt and his candidate and could not De
controlled by the administration. Administration
followers reiterate that because G. A moore
was defeated for elector-a t-largs II was resolved
10 protest against Plat. and that when Mr..
FItchie combined a report against Piatt ana
Lauterbach. with Endorsement OF Mckinney
as second choice they had, perforce. to vote for
10 their liking Anti-consolidatonists say tnat II
had been determined 10 ask the machine LEADERS
what they would DO Tor BROOKLYN II oio'N''"
delegates were oocle . ~,
II was the desire of majority Of the Brook
lyn delegation to show their dislike OF Piatt ana
Is methods and II some Of those who voted tor
the minority report declare that they wanted
20 show no disrespect to Governor Morton. that
only marks the distinction drawn between Piatt
and the Governor and shows how much Patt
hacking of Mr. Morton has hurt the Governor
chances in Kings County.
Ex-senator Worths name Is being mentloned
IN connection with the new place OF deputy
Fxcise Commissioner for Kings County unoer
the Raines act. II is said that Mr.. Worth mas
seen Governor Morton and has been in communi-
cation with Platt. although just what ne sao
about Mckinley TO these men VIII proDaDIy
never be known. The salary attached to the
new office Is $1,000 a year. but. in adoition, tne
new Deputy Excise Commissioner would wieId
considerable influence: the names names 81 S 81
and ". H. Friday are also mentioned TOT tne
Kings County deputyship. with G. B. FORESTER
Joseph r. Hacker and James Gascoine Mr
Kaltenbach who Is a delegate TO the Natlohai
Convention from the With Congress District eX-
poets TO be made Assessor In the autumn
Ir Schulz is an ex-Asssmblyman. and worth
man: Mr. Friday is ex-Assemblyman ana
used TO be an Excise Commissioner IN Brook
lyn and Messrs Hacker and Gascoine are MEN,
hers OF the present Excise Board.
Jacob Bremen, who Is the present coCnsei Oh
tho BROOKLYN Excise Board is mentioned FOR the
place OF attorney TO the special deputy commas
sioner in Kings County under the Ra'nes act
Ar pointments are to be made by the state Com
rniss,oner Mr. Bremen insists that he is a
Morton man although he voted for the Fitchie
rn,noritv renort IN the State Convention.