New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
PLATT METHODS IN TIOGA.
SHAMEFUL TACTICS AT THE PRIMARIES
IN wAVERLY.

AN ATTEMPT TO RIDE RorGIIsHOD OVER ANTI
MACHINE MEN STARTS A REVOLT AMONG
REPUBLICANS OF THE Bosss COUNTY.
The methods which Thomas C. Platt finds himself
obliged to use IN order to carry his own county
have lust been illustrated In the town OF Waver-
". in Tioga County. II the resulting popular
sentiment there is any criterion. his favorite tac
tics will not meet with exactly the response ne
hopes fro, the voters Of Tioga County.
An Anti Machine Republican who attended these
primaries AT Waverly to select delegates TO the
County Convention. where the delegates TOT the
State Convention are to be chosen. described the
proceedings In full to Tribune reporter yesterday
He said that in Distric. Nc. 4. where The fiatt
forces are headed by State Senator W. Il. Johh-
son. the meeting opened In stones haii "n"e'
the charge OF Platt man, a member Oh 'ne n's
trict Committee. This loyal son OF the machihe
nominated Richard D. Van Duzer Tor temporary
chairman. Immediately upon calling the mee'"s
to order and proceeded to declare him eIecteu
without taking time for the trivial formaTty Oh
calling for a vote although other nominations
were offered Mr. Van Duzer. however, was trou-
bled with qualms as to the method OF MS eiec-
tion but took the chair with alacrty and caiied lot
nominations for delegates Senator Johnso" '"en
presented the names OF the machine canu'da'es anu
j. W Morgan nominated the anti-Platt men, W.
l.. Watrous Of the Anti-Machlnc men, demanded
mand but went On TO make mincemeat or parlia-
mentary law and common decency by ignoring the
1nt- Machine nominees altogether and caiilns LOT
a vote of acclamaton on the first three candidates.
those proposed by Senator Johnson. A viva Noce
vote was taken and although the motion 10 eject
was opposed by majority OF about three 10 ohe'
the chairman did his duty by the macnine ana ue-
clared the Platt delegates duly elected
After this ruling. a Platt man at once moved 10
adjourn. This motion also was opposed by the
greater part OF the house. but the chairman prompt
ly declared II carried. with the help OF senator
Johnson, and brought .he meeting to close ninety
seconds after it had been called to order The bare
faced ndecency Of the scheme shamed even SEN
standard. and the indignation was almost nnani,
nous The Anti-Machne men whose rights nnd
been ignored demanded in loud tones ana with
threatening gestures fair play, decent treatlnent
and the right to vote but the chairman d.dnt
care to listen and the doughty Senator pleasantly
do business with the machine
Mr.. Watrous. desiring to know the actual senti.
ments OF the voters present asked that all opposed
to gag rule and Platt measures would step 10 one
principles would take the other side. The vote
stood 10 to e. In favor OF the AntiMachine side.
They Immediately started another meeting from
which Piatt tactics were excluded and regularly
The feeling OF anger In me town s intense at
present. and Indignation agains. the machine Is so
general and strong that II will take months to
subside. In the mean time. the honest Republicans
OF Wavery have dea OF allowing their right
OF choice 10 be blocked by Mr.. Platt's emlssaries
and there Will be trouble n the machine men OF
District No. try to send their delegates to the