New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
WORTH'S SHARP RETORT.
THE COUNTY CLERK App RENTLY FULL
OF FIGHT.
HB THINKS PIATT HAD BETTER KEEP HIS HAND
OFT OF LOCAL POLITICS.

HB THINKS PLATT HAD BETTER KEEP HIS HAND
OFT OF LOCAL POLITICS.
A battle royal in the coming Republican
Greater New-York Nominating Convention be-
tween Senator Platt Of Owego and New-York,
and County Clerk Worth, of the Borough OF
Brooklyn, was the possibility that gave zest TO
nolitics on both sides of the East River yester-
day.
MI. Worth's spirited reply to an attack upon
MIN in Mr. Patt's recognized New-Sork morn
ting organ indicated to most political seers that
Worth at least is ready for the fray. They also
,rternre,ed Mr. Worth's quick response to the
challenge alleged TO come from the senator him-
self as evidence that Mr. Worth believes him.
or hacked by as strong and able politicians as
oar no found at present within the folds Of the
po,ublican party of the State of York
strong In patronage and able in manipulation.
7, was believed that Mr.. Worth counts among
nc hackers in any fight with Senator Platt, Gov
.rror Black Lou Payn and superintendent
Aldridge. -,.
A story casting discredit upon County CLERK
Worth's political standing and strength IN
Kings County, published in "The sun yes'er-
dav morning. was what called out Mr.. "or'l
rorort. In 1t he was quoted as advising Mr..
1latt 10 leave Greater New-York politics alone
and stating his reasons for favoring the nomi-
New-York.
MR. WORTH'S COMMENTS
"prooklvn Eagle" reporter secured Mr..
,,or,b.s acceptance of the challenge at Saratoga,
whore the County Clerk is passing his vacation
This Is what the Kings County leader salu'
sreakine of the story circulated by senator
- prstt's present newspaper representative:
This has been cooked up by Senator piar' , New Mwo
trying control local politics IN - So than he
has TO mix with the politics of ANY states Ethfs
IOGay IN 3ee as rnited states senator he should
moi Try the powers OF ms or anV
Control local affairs in Greater Ne"-foiA Vi any
Te local leaders who are in touch Win an ha,, tnT
meApefS e 2,n Ti hese afars do not like this policy
senator Pats @nd hdvf beeVs that The only
~ nav 10 defeat Tammanys candidate for MAYOR
fnsed npon candidate who is not a leader OF any
one faction. If this is done the Repuohcans can
win
In regard to the charge in The Sun" article
that Mr. Worth had deserted Mr.. Sharkey, af-
ter his failure to secure the Internal Revenue
collectorship the County Clerk replies with
seeming frankness:
meni n'9 as Navai Ofiicer than had with Mr shar-
keys defeat for internal Revenue % Of
ih Republican M parry in III kngS So CoSny occ ~n'
IN mNT Ia'S Sharkey himself did no, wish to be candi-
date and only accepted II after thinking 1t over
S d bs S@V oTganzatfon alto When sharkey defeated
WAS not 3e but the the SSPs Of NaTa oer
vacant the organization Of the Republican Party Party
IN IN breent hsS canddSte for the office who had al
ready been turned down II was not thought pos hs
made. that Sharkey could be turned down again n
20 outside the organization outside Of those who
controlled the organization of the Republican party
In 1A' that event we would have right to suspect
the organization OF the party or that Presi
dent Mckinley refused to recognize the Republican
either but believed from the start that President
McKinleys personal friends who supported % him De. be.
convention that nominated him, would get some
TIE Whole Sun" article is the thought of some
person Manufactured for purpose, without any
foundation of truth behind 1t.
THE FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
The story referred TO argued that Mr.. Worth
was losing his hold upon the Republican or
ganization in Brooklyn. because he had refused
to aid some of his followers in their search for
Federal patronage. This charge has never been
made in Brooklyn. where Mr.. Worths position
is we'll understood AS long ago as January the
Worth leaders held conference in which they
decided to work for the appointment OF Roper..
A Sharkey as Collector Of Internal Revenue, OF
Hugo Hirsh as United States District Attorney.
and of another Worth man as United states Mar
shal. Mr.. Worth was 10 ask senator fia'' "
urge these appointments and TO make no
further efforts to secure offices for his men, CON
cedng the other Brooklyn appointments 10 the
Original Mckinley men," This was done, ana
Senator Platt's first move was 70 disregard .he
request and begin to arrange things accord1hs
10 his own notions. Mr.. Worth and ms 1oi-
lowers made nc change in their programme 10
suit the Senator's designs, and now the Sehd-
tor is advertising the County Clerks determine
ton to keep faith with his followers as an IL
lustratiOn Of his disoyalty to them. None oi
Mr.. Worth's followers whose loyalty 10 MI.
Worth the Senator has attempted to shake nave
fallen into the trap. - 49,,
A story has been circulated by MI worth
enemies outside Of Kings County that COhIs-
soner Theodore 3. Willis, Tax Collector X Ross
Appleton and their friends, the hrst mempeis
OF the Republican organization TO announce
themselves in favor of President Low, nave de-
serted Mr. Low and entered deal with senator
Platt 10 defeat Mr. Low in the city convention
Mr. Appleton who returned TO the city from inc
White Mountains Yesterday TO atterd meeting
OF the Public Library directors. says thls yarn
is ridiculous Mr. Willis and Mr.. Appleton are
as enthusiastic as they ever were 1or MI Low
and they now expect to work with MT. WORM
10 secure his nomination. The only possipiiit9
Of break from Mr. Low in Brooklyn Is III tne
Twenty-Gfth and Twenty-siXth WARDS Whert
Naval officer Sharkey and Congressman lsrae
r. Fischer are the leaders
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