New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
POLITICS BY THE SEA.
MR.. PLATT AND OTHERS AT THE
ORIENTAL.
THE CHIEF JUDGESHIP OF THE COUNT of AZ
PEALs-THE SENATOR WON'T DISCUSS

THE CHEF JUDGEsHIP OF THE COURT OF AP-
PEALs-rHE SENATOR WON'T DISCUSS
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
The knowledge that Senator Platt would spehd
Sunday at the Oriental took number OF poh-
ticians to Manhattan Beach yesterday. riea'
dent Quigg If the Republican County Corhil''.-
tee went down on Saturday afternoon. E~-Co'
lector Francis Hendricks Of Syracuse; Freue'
lex s. Gibbs, Postmaster Van Cott Congress
man Israel Fisher. Of Brooklyn; Johh "a'"e
Smith, and some Of the lesser lights were tnerc
yesterday.
Senator Platt and Congressman Quigg hao
long interview yesterday and the SITUATION was
talked over in all its phases Mr. Platt approVeu
all Mr.. Quggs plars and arrangements 'oi''
nected with the enrolment and the campaign ~
was quietly minated that the Senator wouid
not object to certain changes OF Assembly us
tr.ct leaders that might result from the eiiih-
inaton of dead wood" from the election dis
tion rolls. A number OF obnoxious and super
serviceable people might be disposed OF in the
coming primaries. and the changes would be
grateful both to Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Quigg.
The Senator said that the Tariff bill was
making satisfactory progress, and, unless he re-
ceived message from Senator Allison desiring
his presence in Washington sooner, he might
stay here for two or three days. Mr. Platt Is
paired with his colleague. Senator Murphy, and
he thinks that he can safely enjoy the sea air
at least until the middle Of the week.
Mr. Platt was asked about the report that
Judge William f. Werner. Of Rochester, who Is
at present assigned to duty in the Supreme
Court of this city, was slated for the nomination
for Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals. The
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geographical location which Judge Werner's
friends claim for him would not necessarily cut
any figure in the case There were other candi-
dates whose location made them as eligible FOR
nomination as Judge Werner's. Among those
mentioned were Judge Pardon c. Williams OF
Watertown, now sitting in the Appellate d.
vision OF New-York, and Judge Cox OF Utica.
Ex- Collector Hendricks. who had long talk
with Mr. Platt, yesterday suggested that Judge
w. j. Wallace, Of the United States circuit
| Court, ought to be added to the list
There was no disposition on Mr. Platts part
to say much about the local situation.
| HAS any candidate been selected yet Tor
Mayor OF the Greater New-York?" the Senator
was asked.
"Oh. no." was the reply. 1T is too soon to
| consider that matter yet. In a couple OF
| months. perhaps, people will begin to discuss
| their preferences. Warm weather candidates
| are seldom received with favor. do not peiieVe
| that candidates in 1871 VIII prove an eAceP''oh
| to the rule" . -,
| Mr. Platt did not care to discuss JACOB
Worth's recent interview In which Mr. worth
criticised the Republican organization or New
| York for its attitude toward the CltlZens Union.
The report that Mr.. Worth had decided 10 asser,
| his independence of the New-York machine did
| not appear to interest Mr.. Platt In any way.
He said that midsummer vagaries, politlcal or
| otherwise were rarely worthy OF attention.
Reports which come from washington say
that "a ouiet syndicate" exists there which
| r.,esesses potential influence In many directions:
I Senator Platt is understood to be menber OF
/ f. and also Secretary Bliss, cf the Interior De-
| nartment Others who meet with II. Wnetner II
| convenes az the White House or at the nome Oh
| Vice President Hobart are said 10 be senator
| Hanna md Of course, Messrs. Mckinley and
| Hobart Besides the name Of syndicate soihe
| people In Washington call 1t the Big rive.
| Mr. Platt when some one spoke apout the s.ols y
Yesterday. said that he was AFRAID that there
| were people in Washington VINO hau peei 'lou
| bled with bad dreams.
| CONGRESSMAN Quigg when asked yesterday
about the results of the Republican enrolment on
| Tuesday night last. said that the tapulatoIs
| were still at work on the returns, ana accuiate
| results could not yet be given out Up 10 ua'e
| twentv-eight election district associations mad
| not made their reports. APPROXIMATELY MI.
Ouigg said about twelve thousand had peen
stricken from the rolls in the revision OF June ~
and about eighteen thousand fresh names hau
been added This would give net n dhSlease ndo .. :;
| OOO aud swell the enrolment of I?Ooo, as II
stood lasi year to 5000. This state or the roiis
! might he changed somewhat when all the as
| tricts had been tabulated. but Mr. Qugg pe-
lieved that the figures he had given Nouio ps
| found essentially correct. "On the whole, SAID
AR Ouiqp the enrolment was In almost every
| respect satisfactory to Republicans"
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