New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
THE CONFERENCE A FIAsCO
MELANCHOLY END OF THE VISIT TO
PLATT.
OMNIBUS ABSENCE OF WORTH AND THE BROOK
LYN CoNTINGENT-PLAN OF REPRESENTA-
TON APPROVED GIVES THE NEW
YORK MACHINE CONTROL.

TON APPROVED GIVES THE NEW
YORK MACHINE CONTROL.
Most Of the Republican leaders who went to
Washington on Tuesday back again In the
city last avening. None OF them were enthusiastic
over the result Of their mission. This could be ac-
counted for only on the ground that the pilgrimage
was n failure. In place OF an imposing BODY or
forty fifty Republicans who were to appear IN
the National capital for the purpose OF consulting
with and doing honor to the Republican Senator
from NewYork, the entire delegation consisted Oh
less than a bakers dozen. To make the fzze more
emphatic large political division OF the greater
New York-the Borough Of Brooklyn-was not rep
resented at ALL
The most prominent among the statesmen insist
ed last evening that there had been no conference
In Washington at all.
"We saw and talked with Senator Platt about
various matetrs." said National Committeeman
Gibbs, but there was no conference
Most OF us saw the Senator yesterday. SAID
Chairman c. w. Hackett Of the State Committee.
but you could not call 1t conference. The princi-
pal subject discussed the basis of representa-
ton"
There was no conference about IT," said EDWARD
Lauterbacn. Just few OF us went down to haze
q little talk with the Senator. and that's all there
was to it.
"All this chatter about our going rs conference
committee, to Senator Plate Is rot was Posi-
master Van Colts way OF refuting the popular IDEA
of the journey.
The most dishcartening feature Of the pilgrimage
was the absence of Jacob Worth and his lleuten-
ants. 1t was said at Republican State headquar-
ters. by way of explaining how Mr.. Worth came
to stay away that he had sent letter to Senator
Plat saying that he was prevented by sickness
from being present with the docile gentlemen who
made the trip on Tuesday. Those who saw Mr.
Worth yesterday represent him az an extremely
lively sort OF Q sick man.
A remarkable fact about the alleged conference
was that The Tribune recently predicted 1t
appears to have put end to "straight ticket
| advocacy. The expressions which now escape the
| returned leaders Indicate that they are In favor
| OF a fusion ticke, upon which the ant!-Tammany
| forces unite. Even Congressman Quigg was
| quoted yesterday at Washington IA saying that
| he thought there would be n coalition Of all the
| forces against Tammany.
! The impression which prevailed las. night was
| that Mr.. Worth has been ir al the fascos with
Mr.. Lauterbach that he cares 20 be mixed up In
Tho last conference OF this kind. before the pres
ent one. called by Mr.. Lauterbach to Kill the
Raines law amendments. He got Mr.. Worth and
the whole Brooklyn contingent lined behind the
| New-YorK county machine TO smash the "hayseed
game of interfering with the cities OF Greater
| New-York. Most politicians remember how
| efrecually Black and Payn disposed of this rising
| of the Iauterbach cohorts. Mr. Worth has not
| forgotten IT, nor what became Of Mr.. Lauerbachs
| Metropolitan Police bill, which the Brooklyn men
! deluded into indorsing.
Few people in Brooklyn doubt that the absence
| Of County Clerk Worth from Washington on
| Tuesday was intentional.
The ba sis OF representation for tne Greater New
| York Republican, Convention, so FAR rs arranged
puts II on the same footing the representation
| in Republican State conventions The delegates ara
apportioned on the Assembly district plan. Each
Assembly district in the TERRITORY OF the metropolis
| is entitled to delegate and TO one additional
| delegate for each one thousand votes. or major
fraction thereof cast for the head OF the Repub-
| lican ticket at the last general election 49,
| This plan will provide for a convention OF oJa
delegates divided as follows:
Borough Manhattan and the Bronx ?o o
Brooklyn
Borough OF Queens i
Borough Of Richmond
This is based upon the Republican vote for Presi-
| dent last year IA follows:
New-lork CITY
Kings County ~ 90,
Queens (esmated) -
Richmond WV
- 2s5 ecl
How this plan which gives New-fork a clear
ma torty OF forty four over all other parts OF the
new metropolis. will suit the Brooklyn leaders re-
| mains to be seen. ,,. H.,
Ona of Mr. Worth's lieuerants declared last