The sun., 1897-09-16
JAKE woRTRS UTTER ROUT
THAT Low ENDORSEMENT DOES NOT
RON DEFEAT OF ITS STING.


The Issue ON which the Hattie was RouEht
and won was Plainly sAsarked-Brookiyn
Republicans Revoited Against worth's Rule
They Went AFTER Hls scalp snd Got IT,
Republicans all over Brooklyn were congrat-
ulating themselves yesterday over the notable
achievement Of Liout-Gov. Timothy l.. Wood
ruff, Theodore Il, Willis, Walter b. After
bury, and silas II. butcher In Wrestling tho con-
troll OF the County Committee from the sup
posed firm grasp Of Jacob Worth on Tuesday
night. For nearly year Worth and Buttlipg
had bosscd tho committee as that body haa
never been bossed in its entire history, anu
through the substitution OF their own retah
ors in tho Third and Twenty wards lor
the honestly elected delegates had gained such
absolute control that any attempt to dispute
their rule seemed utterly hopeless. The APP
pontment OF the committee of nine TO cohier
with similar committee from each OF the rcgu'
lar Republican organizations in the various DOT
oughs of the Greater New York about TWO
months ago affords forcible illustration OF
Worths highhanded methods. He headed tne
committee himself and all his associates on
1t were his close factional allies. Never DO.
fore in the history of the Kings county or
ganization was all decent political usage SO
grossly overridden. The groans OF disap'
proval which rang over the hall when Chalr'
man Jesse Frost announced the names OF the
committee brought the blush Of shame even to
Worths face. At this same meeting Worth
showed his hypocrisy as pretended friend OF
Seth Low by objecting to the introduction OF
resolution prepared by Theodore b. Willis in
dorsing Low for the Mayoralty. This was
away ahead OF the nomination by the Citizens
Union, and when such resolution would nat.
urally commend itself to all honest friends OF
Seth Low. Worths excuse for not approving
of Mr.. Willis's proposed action was that the
resolution emanatcd from a self-appointed COM
mittec. In reality it was to prevent the rival
faction from deriving any tactical advantage
in tho lining up for the campaign.
In view OF these facts the hollowness OF the
pretcnces Of Worth md Buttling yesterday
that the Endorsement OF Low by the committee
on Tuesday night evcned up their defeat on
tho dates for tho primaries and conventions.
which tho real vital issue in the fight,
becomes perfectly apparent. Day after day
ever since the hostilities began in dead ear
nest the anti. Worth leaders announced that
Low was no. q factor in the controversy. and
to make this fact all the clearer many OF them
declared emphatically that they were for Low
first last ana al a. ,Ge time ldey Tft Sse V SountV
| Committee, and chose the only method TO do SO
| by upsetting his Arrangement TO hold the AS
| sembly conventions for the selection OF dele
gates to the City Convention on the night FOL
| lowing the primaries, and the County Conven;
| iion later on. From the beginning to the end
OF the fight this was regarded on each side as
the sole issue involved. Worth and anti.
Worth parisans WHO rsked theiT ITS good n money
| not any action which might be taken IN
reference TO Low. The lines were never more
the vanquisned cheftains have only added TO
their humiliation, by trying to crawl under
AS a matter OF fact. the proceedings in the
committee, far they affected MIR. Low
fortunes, were far IRON inspiring 4. MS d1ienas
J force" A more turbulent scene was never
! witnessed in a political gathering in Brooklyn
name was injected into the controversy. For
two hours pandemoniuin reigncd, and the bit
butcher. true.biuc stalwart Republican Of
| forty years standing, were greeted with wild
cheers Again and acnin Low was hn nshis denobRcea
cause, and each time this was done the approv-
ing shouts increased In volume. 1t was in
One single ng faat 4 Any further one
sary. must be absolutely convincing that Low
nG s"Sf IN Wheh the the an
delegates lined up for the decisive conflict the
nineteen feegafs irSm the third
| voted sody against Worth. while they voted
| just as solidly for the Low resolution. 1t was
| Worth,,s political scalp the, boys were after
and when it was captured the serious business
OF the night WAS at an end.
TO the: state organization, and Worth will find
! n stubborn and vigorous opposition, even in
| his own select hunting grounds. all along tho
| line at the primaries and conventions. Now
that his prestige has been so badly undermined
fcaing him, at tho primaries is REGARDED as
comparatively easy. Mr.: Woodruff will keep
S oT bSncss until A the I last convention is held
and with Mr., Willis, Mr.. Atterhury, Ar.
butcher, and tho other chicftains who are al
lied with them; viii give Messrs. Worth.
| ButtlinG ana Palmer some new lessons in FAC
Mi Mr. Wills sad: 1--WE will control the County
| Convention without doubt. A combination
has been formed which is sure to accomplish
MIR; butcher said: u think that Worth win
mistake in breaking with Senator Plat"
Worth in the County Committee. will Gnt loose
The Sixteenth Assembly district can't ho
held for Worth. 1t will be against Low. II
"fs not be hs viii bs T
| the County Convention"
There wasn't more confident or enthusiastic
| soldier in the antiWorth ranks than Col.
Michael J. Dadv, land yesterday he was bubbling
over with jublancy. intensified. no doubt. with
picked @ up in bots with : the enemy. Ali day
there was rosy radiance all around the Clar'
Patrick II. Flynn. the railroad mngnnte. is
credited with having been instrumental in in;
ducng Harry +. Hamburg. the Eighth ward
away from Worth, and he does not deny tho i'm.
ally friendly with Worth. but has been al along
| opposed 10 him in his hostile attitude to Senator
| Platt and the State organization. Mr.. Han.
| bury ia an ambitious young man. and Mr.. Flynn
| probably convinced him that he would blight
| all his political prospects by further allegiance
to Worth. II was said last night that Mr.. Flynn
Is still anxious to play the part OF paciiicator
| between Senator Plntt and Worth. and that he
will have plain talk with Worth to-day. Very
few persons, however. believe that the breach
| can be healed.