New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
EFFECT OF THE BREAK
WHAT BROOKLYN LEADERS SAY OF THE
KINGS COUNTY VOTE.

A GENERAL FEELING THAT THE ACTION OF THE
MORE OF A PROTEST AGAINST PL.\TT AND
HIS METHODS THAN AN OBJECTION TO
MORToN-THE STRONG FEELING
FOR MxINLEY IN THE COUNTY
The casting of majority Of % votes of Kings
County delegates in the State Convention in favor
OF the minority report of the Committee on Nom
nations. substituting the names of Jewe,t and
Thomas for those of Plat and Lauterbach, and
favoring Mckinley for second choice-a vote
against the strong State machine-was almost
the sole topic OF conversation among Republican
politicians yesterday afternoon. One of the
features OF the affair that the most OF the
votes against the State machine were really cast
BY administration men, the weakened Of whom
assert that their votes We're cast not for McKin-
ley but 10 protest that Kings County should
be recognized by the State leaders" Some OF
them say they not surprised. and intmated
that the protest had been planned.
Undoubtedly the result popular surprise.
and added another complication to Republican
politics in Kings County. already somewhat
mixed. Explanations were due yesterday, and
some Of those who voted for the Mckinley Jewett-
Thomas resolution of Thomas Fitchie ex-Super-
yisor-at-Large, said that at the conference or
caucus OF Kings County it had been determined
only TO protest" and not 10 support Mckinley.
Machine men said that "Wurster had 70 deliver
the goods; deposit" Sheriff Buttling said
that Jacob Worth, Kings Countys machine
leader. who recently came out for Mckinley, was
not at the convention. but was represented by
his alternate When asked about the McKin-
ley sentiment of the local machine. the Sheriff
looked at the ceiling. and whistled pensively. He
die say however. that the machine men had
secured three Of the five Presidential electors
Sharkey Williams and Mason. Other Worth
leaders said that Platt and the administration
had quarrelled.
In the light of the vote on Mr.. Fitchies
minority report in the convention. II would
seem that a number of Worth men still follow
the old Platt banner Mr.. Fitchie himself is
said to lean toward the administration. and he
has conferred with Mayor Wurster recently. He
says his movement simply an action
against Plat and the State machine From
an administration man this would come with
interesting force, the Worth men have de-
cared that the administration was nearer to
Platt than Worth Most Of the followers OF
Worth, who is for Mckinley, and who were in
the minority al the State Convention. were
dragged along BY the same old machine. The
names Of most Of the delegates who voted for
the minority report and against Plat are as
follows, by districts
Ist-Ernest jain.
lId-John j. Casey and Frank ]. Partridge.
iiId-W A. Beade. George Jahn and G. J. Teehan.
Shar:es p,g1tcheE Thomas "S1a Ftchie Daniel F.
Vth non Oscar j. Knapp ha snd Arthur f Mi,che
With. J. shadboit, benjamin E Dewey and An
v1Ith-JoSn !. Mccrnis. John Fetner and Fred
yIIIthNJacob Brenner Samuel Gleason and VIII
XthrJesse Johnson. John F. TchenOr, IT.. and ].
xrtmS-pSa ssfil1 Brooke and John Cowan.
XViIth-Donaid Mcleod.
XV Rachara and M Nays' HaTt ''' '''a
XvIIth-D. G. Hartman. r. B. Glion joseph H.
xviIIth-John F. Oltrogge, Frank Thorburn and
IF G. Christmas ijn
X Xx5st-H e 4 H Voilmer.
OF these machine men say that the lid WITH,
With. With With With. IXth, Xth, X1th, XVlth.
XVIIth, XVIIIth. XXth and XXIst districts were
mainly represented by delegates favoring the
Administration, although there were Few men
Of whom they made exceptions. Thomas fitchie.
who introduced the minority report. which made
all the trouble for the Plat managers. was a
member OF the Committee on Nominations. In
troduced Mckinley resolutions at the I'D DIS
trict Congress Convention. and last year strug-
eled. as Supervisor at-Large. with somewhat
turbulent Board OF Supervisors
THE MACHINE OFF ITS BEARINGS.
Summed up the result Of the break In the
convention so far as Kings County Is concernen'
...-,e N amount 10 this that Jacob Worth hav-
ing deserted Plat, far as Morton is concerieo'
has at least thrown the machine off It's bear
,ngs while the Administration men, notwNh-
standing invidious criticisms have with some OF
tho machine men, protested against Platts I'M
varran.ed attempts TO interfere with Kings
countv Republcanism. To this must be addeo'
O. q background two reasons-the antl-consoH-
da.ion and the pro-McKinley sentiment po'A vi
which are strong and growing stronger every
day II is said that the Administration mas pio
tested strongly TO Mr.. Platt, and nnding itsen
the dominant element. utterly disresarded by TIC
engineer of the State machine mas Dacheu W
TINT protest by awakening him from pleasant
dreams of a solid Morton delegation
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAY.
rn. Tribune yesterday sought interviews with
. number Of local Republican poh'lciahs anu
leaders. Mayor Wurster who, with others sun
,ns,sts that he is for Morton ana VINO Is not
willing 70 admit a second choice. was not cO'i'-
tive at least 10 any great extent. ""o''
a Tribune reporter called upon him. ne "ao
l+,,o m cav about Mr.. Fftchies minority lepoi'
The details of its significance ne reioseu u u
cuss However he did not regard the expression
of the delegates on the amendment as an ah'o"'
to Governor Morton. nor as free ana open eN-
preston Of the feeling in favor OF MAJOR NC
K.nley. ct think" said ne, that the vote was
more In resentment Of the action OF the Aes,S'a'.
ure on the Greater New-York BILL IL cou'u ,os
have been directed against Mr. Morton TOT INC
Kings County delegates voted for the MN
as their first choice for President
Ex-Supervisor Fitchie was soine"""' w
communicative than the Mayor ne oee"" ~
saying that he did not quite agree WIZ"
Tribune in its statement yesterday mor"i"s ''''
the movement was altogether ana aDeoiuteIy q