New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-23
HYPOCRISY IS CHARGED.
PLAIN WORDS FROM BROOKLYN RE-
PUBLICAN.
~ srxAroR woRrHs ACTION MAKES NEcDs-
sARY THE ABANDONMENT OF PRETENcE
AND SETTLING DOWN TO BUSINESS
MACHINE WORK NOT IN

TIL. hreak between ex-senator Worth and hid
no,t.,cal mariner. Thomas c. Platt. together with
,,a denar,ure OF the former for Buffalo, where
no will he within striking" distance OF the Nc
Kinlev camp. afforded abundant material for
gossip among the politicians In Brooklyn yester'
dav II Is generally conceded that Worth has
executed skilful and daring political manoeuvn
at an opportune time, and that 1t VIII nave iaf'
reaching effects
lake IL in the Mckinley band wagon. ahead
nc " so,d N administration" Republican yester.
dav I'VE all expected to get into 1t by con-
ventIon time. but It begins to look as II our room
will be more welcome than our company. unless
we hurry up"
Continuing, the Republican. friend OF MI.
willis and Mr. Atterbury. said: There Is hkely
to be a break for Mckinley all along the line IN
few days, and II will result in secret UNDER
standing between the Mckinley managers ana
the Kings County delegates. that II there Is the
slightest danger Of Mckinley needing the Brock
,vn delegates in order to insure his nomination.
he will get them on the first ballot WORMS
nrecipitate action puts US in hole, unless We do
something at once. He will see Mchihieys
friends and say to them that he is leading re-
volt against Platt and that he can deliver three
or four delegates thus breaking the Machines
solid front in Kings, as it has been broken IN
Erie.
His courage and the faithful carrying out OF
whatever promises he may make to Mckinney
friends will result in his bagging the BrooKy"
patronage when the time comes to give it. OUT
All the time that we are hypocritically snouuhs
that we are for Morton. Worth will be making
himself solid with McKinleys friends. Jazz
has planned his coup with characteristic shre"u'
ness. and his plan will carry unless the sicKehihs
hypocrisy OF some of the Kings County deie-
gates be instantly laid aside. the people desire
that IL should be, and they come out squareiy ZOE
Mckinley as ne is the natural choice OF every
delegate from this county,
Whether Mr. Williss friend diagnosed the
situation correctly remains 10 be seen Mr. After
bury. Of the Twenty-thiri Ward. says. when asked
his Presidential preference. that he snaii carry
out the wishes of his constituents III there Is aii
Anti-Machne Republican ward In the hm I,aS
! State 1t is the ward the Twenty-third, IN WHY"
! Nh Atterbury lives. ,,,,,,
The sentiment there Is so strong Ior Meh! i.,
that il was with difficulty that the twenty -tho
Ward primary delegates were RESTRAINED tto'.
! instructing MI Atterbury 10 vote ior Mch1Ii'y
| first last and all the time. The feeiins was
! temporarily suppressed for political reasons, put
1t Is there still In all .ts potency, as II also -
/ throughout the city ,,,,,, .u
not fail to make the most OF his present oppoi,
tunty. He certainly has things well IN ..ai.r =
and can dictate terms to Platt, the severity VI
which will make the Machine managers wiz.
Ne will doubtless drive several good long na1s
into the Machine coffin in the meantime.