The sun., 1897-08-05
WOODRUFF AND WORTH.
TIE IIEUTENANT-a GOVERNOR HEARS
THE COUNTY CLERK ARRAIGNED.


Some Plain Questions Put TO Sr. weodruT ne
TO Nr. worth's Political Course-Tho Kinss
County Leaders, Fences Appear 20 Ne DEE
cidedIy shaEy-His County slate Opposed
County Clerk Jacob Worth is likely to bo
again summoned back to Brooklyn from his
serene Saratoga cottage at any moment to mend
his local political fences. Careful plans have
been laid within week or so to release his grip
from the control OF tho Republican machine
and reduce him to tho subordinate place no
occupied until three years ago, when the bun
Cling management of his factional opponents
brought him TO the front TO tho astonishment
alike Of tho Republican and Democratic states
men. His ancient enemies now believe that his
quarrel with the State leader and his alleged
suspicious advocacy of Seth Low have given
them an opening, and they are building up
powerful coordination to break through his
ranks
The control of the County Convention, which
Is we'll known to be Mr.. worth's sole ambition.
is the point aimed at. City Works Commits
sloner Theodore b. Willis believes that oven
under normal conditions he would bo
able to give the Worth sido hard
and probably successful tussle in the
convention. but now. in view Of recent develop
ments, he is positive that tho anti-Worth dolo-
gates would cast the heaviest vote, even II the
convention were to be held TO morrow.
Walter b. Attcrbury, tho Twenty.third ward
leader. is to play an important part in the pro-
posed dethronement of Mr.. Worth, II the state
ments of some of his closest friends nre to be
credited Mr. Atterbury according to high
Washington authority, has been positively Sc
locted for the Post Office but even IL he accepts
that office it is said that it is his
fixed determination to make hot fight for
the nomination for County Register. He has
all along been resoutely opposed to tho Worth
leadership. and in that respect has simply cnr-
ried out the almost unanimous wish of the Re-
pubicans of the Twentythird ward. who cnst
5.599 votes for Mckinley last November. He
will be the most effective Lieutenant or MIR. VIII
lis in his effort to pull Mr.. Worth from his
shaky perch ON the political ladder which he 30
adroitly mounted.
There is also a strong tip that Granville W;
Harmon the present County Register h. and
may, be enlisted in tho Willis Atterbury
combination, not to mention the, threat.
eped detection of Israel
Naval Officer. each of whom has hitherto been
thick-and-thin Worth man. 1t is even said that
declared position OF factional neutrality and en-.
roll himself in the anti;Worth column.
seems en- ST to contder himself Under some weehty
obligation to Mr.. Worth, he may be called at
very early day to definitely take positive stand
lyn; A man Of prominence II political and and
confidence and personal friendship of President
Mckinley more than any other man In that
s and % Sao has Mr. as Tbe ea OF
tenant Governor is his close neighbor on tho
Par k slope. He gave the ILeutenant.Governor
a sharp talking to over his apparent Worth
See here, Woodruff" he said. what has
Jake Worth ever done for the Republican
party that he should be allowed to pose as its
champion in this most important campaign for
Of the Greter Nw 5 lie H,s
Of any Sart8 devGSn nna v6a to tho we'll eli
know full well that he had nothing to do with
its reorganization and the election district plan.
it. Where did Mr.. Worth stand in the old
days of Democratic supremacy Did he aid
in our persistent but y vain srHsss
occupy. prominent and lucrative places such as
that of Fire Commissioner. and Election Com.
missioner. and Assemblyman: and state Sen.
ator. through deals with the Democratic man.
agersi , .,
Republican party have no confidence in Mr..
Worth and no reliance in his methods. and we
regard his remarkable championship of Seth
Low a shrewd move on his part TO control the
County Convention. Over in New York some
OF the Tammany leaders who are in the inside
Worth's recent i ref"rm a % oatbreaR. ' '"A VI
Mr.. Woodruff, 1t is said; made no attempt to
tenting himself by merely pleading for harmony
in the Interests OF the party;
Mr.. orth ana his friends make no secret or
the fact that their slate for the three leading
county Offices is as follows: For Sheriff. Comp
troller Palmer; for Register. Henry A. Han
bury: for County Clerk City Auditor Sutton.
The fight against each OF these men has already
become intense. and in the case Of Nj. Palmer
threatens to assume personal phase. 1t
is averred on high authority that Mr.. Palmer
not only voted for Grover Cleveland. but also
for Mayor Boody in his memorable race for re-
election against Mayor Scheren in 1893. Mr.
Palmer was open and bitter opponent Of Mr.
Schiercn before his nomination, and Il is alleged
that he carried his hostility to the polls.
The objection to Mr. Hamburg is that he Is
altogether too verdant Republican chieftain
TO capture an office worth over 100000 purely
as reward for his factional activity for Mr..
Worth. In the case OF Mr.. Sutton. his sudden
flop from the Willis to the Worth ranks dis
gusted his Ninth ward constituents TO such a
degree that they are up in arms against
him. and they will bitterly oppose him In tho
convention. Even some Of Mr.. Worths close
friends admit that he will have to rcadjust his
county slate or run the risk Of a disastrous set
back in the convention.