New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23
REPLY TO MR.. PLATT
,,,s LATEST STATEMENT ANSWERED BY a MEM
Der OF THE BROOKLYN COMMIT.
TEE OF FIFTY.

TEE OF FIFTY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Referring TO the statement made by Senator
T c Platt as quoted in The Tribune to-day, allow
me 10 say in reply to same that he Is ehtitey
wrong The responsibility of the defeat OF mo ne
publican city and county tickle; rests soiey upon
the Republican machine organization ana its Iea''
rs =, the srs, Mace no Efforts made 10
control the Republican organization by the Cl'Hehs
Union or the Committee OF Fifty ana no act Oh
treacberv or dissenson was shown III the last cam
paicn T. c. Plat is personally more 10 pIahe
for the success OF Tammany Hall than the "hole
organization. on a count OF his stuoboin'ess ana
shortsight edness, coupled with his extreme )ea'-
ousy. Mr. Plat has always been inc dlcta'oI ia
the Republican party. and he did not IKE the Ol'
zens Committee 10 show him the way 10 Victory
All az Mr. Plat:'s talk about malicious m!srcPie-
sanitation and incura bic factionis:s is nonsense and
uncal,ed for and II viii not be very long before
Mr. Plat will ind out that the brightest men ana
most fair-mlnded men were IN the CItlzehs Ooih-
mittee; men of character ana OF respo''a'"''''S :"
the people.
The attitude Of the Republican organization was
not favorable TO a union with the Citizens or
ganizaton. Seth Low was the peop'cs choi'e 40
candidate for the Mayoral;y. and he was the o'S
candidate that was sure winner. lie "'9 c"'''
nently fitted for the office. man OF we"I'h VINO
sought not the place for the salary attached 10
the office but simply to act as Mayor for tho PEG
Dla and not for the bosses Surely Mr.. Plat could
not handle such man. That IL why or one OF
the reasons why Mr.. Low was not wanted py 'he
machine And as for Mr. QuGS, he told Henry Man
we'll one Of the three members OF the Conference
Committee that he would not consider sem LON
as a candidate under any condition There could
have been no valid excuse for this statement on
the part Of Mr. Qugg. MI QuIgs gave IT out that
he he'd l9i votes In the city Convention. n" o.
which proved true. let it be said to the shame 81
the machine men. who allowed their votes TO be
,tib hon
THO DlaiforrI adopted by the Citizens Commute,
10 fair and broad for The welfare Of the people.
Tni l. docs not suit the politicians, especially hose
Who ,nauenc"s WHAT r. c. Plat says about ,he
Unconditional surrender OF The Republican parry
notifies shorid hav. nothing to do with municipal
elections and they surely WI Viii hoY ~ I,,r All
through tie Gampalsn ana III len 10 yo fo up
ne enc 5y c ISI for Mayor Anytks - beat
Low" was the cry not 70 beat Tammauy Hal IL
spite sgns e VII lb6 T NE l pe se 4 ol sos
against Mr. Low, hut against l1cD Of the besi
the the" machine accepted Mr. Low as the standard,
bearer OF the Republican party. victory wonll
party. instead OF with Tammany Han The sa-
preme duty Of the Republican convention was 10
abide by the will OF the people. and not by machine
rule and dictatorship The unspeakab.e calamity
Of the success OF Tammany Hal! would have then
The The statement abou: Seth Low 4lsruptoe the Re-
next Republican Prcsiden, OF the United States. IS
also nonsense Everybody known TO me has con-
sidered Mr. Plat very much brighter man than he
really rs. Il Is about time for Mr.. Plat and Nj.
Ouigg TO give up the leadership to men Of more ab-
Iiy and reasoning. 1t plainly to be seen that
Mr. Low could have been elected as Mayor OF
Greater New-York. Neither Cornelius N Bliss nor
cx-Mayor Schroeder could have No straien;
Republican ticket could win in the last election or
any other. We must count on the Independent
voters to help the Republican party at all times 20
win an election. and Mr. Low could get more indie
pendent votes than any other candidate as has been
proved He the most logical and best-Attcd
man for the Mayoray OF Greater New-York. Mr.
Lows conduct throughout the canvass manly
and dignifed. and nothing that 7. c. Plat says
against Seth Low can hurt Mr.. Low In the eyes OF
the people . -, =. -.
Tracy being elected and tho statement that betting
on General Tracy being elected was Ike finding
money I'm the streets a fake and II was known
by Mr.. Plat at the time he made that statement
that Mr. Tracy could not possibly win. Why could
rot Mr. Tracy have withdrawn in time for Repub-
lican success with Mr.. Low at the head Of the
ticket? In my opinion it because OF spite on
the part OF Mr.. Plat. partly account OF Mr. Low
and Jacob Worth, and jealousy and stubborHncss
In his not having his own way about the nominal
ton. etc.
In conclusion. let me say that the people who voted
for Mr.. Low Will never forgive T. G. Plat, l.. T..
Ouieg and Leutenant-Govefnor Woodruff for their
actions. HENRY T. SCHMIDT,
Member Of Committee OF Fifty.
Brooklyn Nov. IL. 1897.