New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
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LiEUTEN SAXTON'S VISIT
TO BROOKLYN FULL OF MEANING.


LINES on WHICH THE STATE FIGHT MAY BE CAR
RIED oN-A SIGNIFICANT DINNER
Lieutenant-Governo Charles T. Saxton visited
Brooklyn yesterday morning and met number
of leading Republicans in the office of Tax Col
lector R. Ross Appleton. He reached the
Municipal Building accompanied by Senator
George w. Brush. and left about an hour later.
after meeting Collector Appleton. George H.
Roberts. jr. chairman of the County Commit
tee; Jacob Brenner, chairman Of the Executive
Committee: Congressman Denis NJ. Hurley and
William +. Phillips. of the Twentieth Ward
No formal conference was held. and the affair
took the form of an impromptu reception. the
Brooklyn men dropping in one at time ana
staying only a few minutes. Shortly after
Lieutenant Governor Saxton started for New
York Commissioner Theodore B. Willis saw
Collector Appleton for few minutes.
Senator Brush was the most willing OF those
who saw the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 give III
formation about his visit to Brooklyn. Inc
Senator said:
"Lieutenant- Governor Saxton was visiting me
and I invited him to meet these other gentle
men, all of whom are his friends. IL was de-
cided that on Friday next we would give oin-
ner for him at the Union League Club. so 'ha'
the Republicans who do not kn,w hlm couid
meet the man who had tie courage 10 hsh'
for Brooklyn a3 he did although not resi-
dent OF this town. OF course. there IS more vi
less politics in this Mr. Saxton stood by Brook
lvn when she needed friends and now. that lie
is prominently mentioned for a higher office
and needs friends himself 1t is no more than
right that we should do what we can to assist
him"
DR.. Brush. when asked whether the Brooklyn
Ga Governor
replied:
ut looks that way. doesn't it,?
While none Of the Republican leaders would
discuss the visit Of Lieutenant- Governor Saxton
10 Brooklyn in its relation to future political
movements Of the party. the inference has been
generally drawn that the meeting In Mr. Apple
toms office was a convincing indication tha'
Brooklyn's anti-machne leaders are seeking 10
unite themselves with the anti-machne men
from other sections Of the state in battle against
the present leader Of the state organization.
clear indication of this fact was given ny the
words Of one Of the men who met Mr. Saxton.
At the same time that he admitted that the
Governor was favorably considered
for the Governorship. he said that MT fIatt
would undoubtedly give his support to Speaker
Fish II goes without saying that Kings county
anti-machinc men will support Park Commis-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1t is not considered proba-
HE that Platt would couple with the name OF
Fish that Of any other man from the same corner
of the State on the same ticket. Mr.. woodruff
is said To have made this discovery. and CON
cludcd that his chances for winning at the next
State convention depend upon the celerity with
which he seeks the support Of the anti-Platt
forces in the northern and central sections OF the
State.
Ijeutenant-Covernor Saxton's bitter opposition
10 the Lexow Consolidation bill won for MN
warm place in the affections OF Kings County
Republicans and it Is only natural that ne
should come to Kings County for encouragement
I'm his present venture. II was rot eApect'p'
however. that he would select Brooklyn as the
place where his boom was TO be forinaiy
launched. The announcement OF Senator Brush
that ne would be entertained at dinner at the
Union League Club on Friday evening Is. how
ever understood to be a formal notice mat al
that time and occasion the launching VIII take
nlace 1, is not announced that the dinner Will
be given In the name Of the Union League CLUB.
Inn, the fact that II Is to he given in that Repub-
lican stronghold by the men now In control ot
N. local party organization Is sufficiently sig
niicant.
One interesting fact made apparent by the re-
was that the recent series Of harmony confer
ences had failed Of their purpose. No particu-
larly promising signs OF harmony have been
eviden, since the last Of the conferences was
hold and on the contrary, there have been lndi-
cations that harmony had not been restored IL
WAS noticed yesterday that none but anti-N orth
mon met I.eutena mt Governor SaXton, ana the
conclusion straightway drawn that 'ne
Worth men had either declined invitations 10
meet him or that they had received no invita-
lions In either case lack Of Harmony must
have been the trouble. DIR. Brushs remark ait',
the reception that II looked as II they were an
for Saxton. was taken as a PROOF tha' ue "u- ~
ministratiOn men expected to make the ilght lot
Saxton without the assistance OF the worm
men, who would probably follow along as thty
usually had I'm the past in the ilatt PROCESSION.
Commissioner WOOdrun'S popularity WOuId De
counted upon to secure for him the support or
the Worth-Buttling contingent unless the state
boss forced the Worth men into some zeal III
Speaker Fish's interests ,,,.A
caxton boom In Brooklyn Is TO be the sisnai
for war against the dscredited state orgahiza-
tion one Of the hrst effects or IL VIII De ,ne
loss Of the Kings County decg? ton 10 o.
ouie nv Governor Morton. Signs are multiply
ing daily that Major Mckinley viii secure eieht
or nine Of the Brooklyn votes on the ilrst hai-
lot and Yesterdays Developments ioHoWIhS
immndiately upon Commissioner Willis's state
mont that everything seemed To be gong NC
Kinley's way. furnished one OF the best ihdicd-
tions vet given that the administration u''
c.,es are manning to fly Mckincys colorS long
bcfore lea wing Brooklyn for St Louis interest
ing develoDments may be expected AT the me-,
ing of the delegates at the Union League 'Iup
tomorrow evening. when ASKED ASKED Az, ap'u' |" "nn,,
ous meetings they have protested that the ohN
tonice discussed were relative TO transportation
and hotel accommodations. Ihey 90 h"' say
this about Monday evenings meeting put riy!y
give out hints that more iHo"'"'""' '"''N
NAV be brOached.