New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
WILL WORTH ACQUIESCE?
INTEREST IN TOMORROW NIGHTS RE-
PUBLICAN CONFERENCE.

INTEREST IN TOMORROW NIGHTS RE-
PUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
A SUGGESTION THAT MR. PLATTs MAJORITY IN
| THE GREATER NETWORK CONVENTION MAY
BE UPSET BY BREAKS IN THE DELE
CATION FRoa THIS CITY-THE
/ SENATOR HERE FROM
WASHINGTON
The gathering Of the leaders of the Repub-
! can clans. summoned by President Quigg. OF
the County Committee for tomorrow evening
at Republican County heaquarters, No. l Madi-
son-ave., is looked forward to with great deal
of interest 1t is believed that the meeting will
result in developing something at least Of the
attitude of County Clerk Jacob Worth and his
followers Of the Brooklyn contingent toward the
New-York machine. According to the basis OF
representation last outlined by the mathema-
ticians OF the NcwYork County Committee the
boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx will re-
tain control of the Greater New-York Repub-
lican Convention, with a majority Of thirty
four delegates
This is somewhat below the ascendency
claimed for NewYork City in the first appor-
tionment of delegates given to the public when
but it is enough for all useful purposes. II
there be no internal dissensions this side
OF the river the thirty-four majority will place
the convention as completely in the keeping Of
Mr. Platt and his lieutenants as the figures first
paradcd The last basis awards 191 votes to
the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx; l32
to the Borough of Brooklyn; Is to the Borough
Of Queens and to the Borough of Richmond
The united boroughs of Manhattan and The
Bronx therefore would have 101 votes in the
convention, against the combined strength OF
Brooklyn Queens and Richmond which foots
up 157 a New-York majority OF "a.
WILL. THEY SUBMIT?
People asking yesterday If Mr. Worth
Sheriff Buttlng. Controller Palmer and their CO.
adjutors beyond the East River and the XIII Won
Ku were going to submit absolutely to this ar
rangement and thereby put themselves under
the complete domination Of Senator Platt and
the New-York machine Tomorrow light, 1t
was believed. will tell the story. II Mr.. Worth
makes no objection to the plan Of apportionment
and the call for the Greater NewYOrk Republi-
can convention is issued assigning to the differ
ent boroughs the number OF delegates stated II
will be taken for granted in most quarters that
the control OF the convention and the naming Of
municipal candidates are TO be conceded to Mr..
Platt without struggle.
VIII this be the real meaning Of such result?
The contrary view taken yesterday by
well-known Republican politician Of this city,
who usually trains with the organization.
1T will mean nothing of the kind" he said.
1T Is true that on the face Of things Patt will
have a majority in the convention OF "a votes;
but il should not be forgotten that change OF
eighteen delegates in this city would turn the
control OF the convention over to Jake Worth
and his allies Of Queens and Richmond There
will be at least eighteen delegates in that con-
vention from New-York who will not submit TO
Mr. Platt's dictation 1 can easily figure up the
election Of thirty delegates between the Battery
and the north line of the city who Will refuse
to wear the machine collar. and will join with
the outlying boroughs in showing Mr.. Platt that
he is in the minority should the occasion arise
Mr. Platt's reported conclusion to accept Seth
Low for Mayor may be due TO the knowledge
gained by the Senator and his associates that
they cannot prevent Lows nomination II they
tried"
ARRIVAL OF MIR. PLATT.
Senator Thomas C. Platt arrived in this city
from Washington about 3 p. m. yesterday and
went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, looking as IL
he was enjoying perfect health and had con-
tentment of mind. He smiled incredulously when
he was asked about the current report that he
had come over from Washington to consult with
the local Republican leaders about the nomina-
ton of a candidate for Mayor, and said there
must be some mistake. He has come to the city,
he said. to take Mrs. Platt back to Washington
to-day, and he did not expect to meddle with
local political matters at ALL He admitted that |
he had read something in the newspapers about
a consultation and possible agreement upon !
Seth Low as a fusion candidate for Mayor or
NNrI<h haN fE6 n hN M
derstood as believing that it was only news |
paper talk
Mr. Platt had nothing to say to the newspaper |
men about Federal appointments except that |
he was we'll pleased with the appointments in |
which New-York Republicans were interested. |
The Tariff bill was making good progress he |
said.
room with Congressman Quigg. the president Of
the Republican County Committee. who went |
out after the conference without telling anything |
q bout f. Later Mr.. Platt sent word TO the |
newspaper men who wanted TO him that he |
wished 10 be excused until to-day. No other Re-
publican politicians called TO see him last night |
one or two district leaders sauntered into the |
hotel asked cautiously: rs the old man here?" |
and then being assured that he was, sauntered |
out again The impression got abroad that Mr.. |
Platt would see a number or local republican |
statesmen at the hotel To-Day perore he returns |
to Washington.
One Of the Republican politicians who was at
the hotel and did not see Mr. Platt said he |
thought the Senator was not so much bent on |
irving TO secure a conference that might result |
In the selection Of n fusion candidate for Mayor |
as ne was IN trying to prevent the Citizens union
from destroying all opportunity OF defeating |
Tammany i'm the coming election by being too |
much in a hurry to make nominations. There
was danger. the politician said that some OF the
on ger amateur leaders in the Citizens Union
would destroy what influence their movement
might have by being too precipitous
THE MURDERED MERCHANT BURIED.