The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
PLANNING TODOWN WORTH
WILLIS MEN GATuER IN FORCE AND
GO OYER THE GROUND.

thH OOnNontiouh INC bhy AhttT ~ Ett"h
ries-wniIs S1cn Arc Confident OF Success.
City Works Commissioner Theodore b. Willis
took formal charge Of the fight for tho deposal
Of County Clerk Jacob Worth as tho leader OF
the Republican forces in Brooklyn last night,
and from now on no quarter is to be asked or
given. There is no basls in sight for any pos
sible truce, and the hostilitios must DO carried
on 70 the bitter end. Instead OF Seth Low
becoming a "unifyinB force. " his nomination by
the Citizens Union on Wednesday has only
tended to intensity tho hatred OF the warning
Republican Statesmen in BROOKLYN. Mr.. Willis
is tho accredited leader OF the anti Worth forces.
and at q conference OF his lieutenants last night
he mapped out the plan for the f~actional cam
paign.
The conference was called on short notice. and
was held at the brooklyn Republican Clubhouse,
In Pierrepont street. Ono by ono those who
had been invited quietly dropped in, and within
an hour there were representatives on hand
from every ward in the city. Some Of the visit
ors, for obvious reasons, did not wish to have
their presence known and did not lingcr in the
| parlors, but retired to another part Of
, the house. Mcssrs. Worth ana Buttling would
doubtless have been much surprised II they had
caught a glimpse of some OF the men who went
to swear fidelity to their bittercst political foe.
The gathering also included those who have
been long opposed to Mr.. Worth's tactics in his
management Of the machine. Among these were
Walter b. Atterbury heloadero of the Republican
hosts in the Twentythird ward; Congressman
Dennis NJ. Hurley. Tax Collector X. Ross Apple
ton, John G. Turnbull, George Ii. Roberts. eX.
Alderman Ernest Jahn, ex-senator Owens, Rob
ert w. Fielding. Herman Wagner, w. +. Phil
lips. and forty or fifty other district leaders.
Lieut. Gov. Timothy /. Woodruff was ccgnizant
| of the call cent nnt for Tho cnnference and
would have been on hand had he not been sum
moned from tho city. He is In full and earnest
sympathy with the movement 10 down Worth,
as is also his potent neighbor OH the Park Slope,
President Charles A. Moore Of the Montauk
Club.
Special Importance is attached to tho confer
ence from the fact that Mr.. Willis went to 1t
fresh from q long and confidential talk with
Senator Plat. When the conferees had assem-
proaches 70 the room, Mr.. Willis outlined bis
plan Of battle, The primaries, which are to be
tho main objective point, and every movement
was to DO directed with a view to carrying
the delegates either TO the County Convention
or to the City Convention. Every weak spot In
tho Worth lines should be discovered; and no
Xii. Wills spoke with great confidence as to
Worth-Buttiing forces. He referred 70 inroads
which had already been made and to other
similar views on the situation were expressed
by.mAny Of the DISTRICT leaders
what tactics jake Worth and Billy Butuing are
pursuing. and we VIII beat them on their own
ground. Upin our ward We will pull the props
fairly dumfounded."
There WAS q rood deal of talk about worth's
week ahead OF tho City. Convention, % as to
show his strength. and 1t was generally re-
LET them hold the convention" Mr.. Willis
Is reported to have said. :" as soon as they like
s sss earlier Id ,as es ,Sini x M far W IS SnE viii ftd eal rs S Ssa;
learns the result of the primaries"
single word Of discussion on the Low nomina-
tion. The matter seemed TO be completely ig.
nc "We ~ are Ee"i Interested" was the explanation
given; only in our own local ,a matters e. and M. there ho,s
resolution indorsing Low al the meeting OF the
County Committee on Sept. IA. We will undoubt'
At the close Of the conference, Mr.. Willis ad.
mitted that the sole object OF the gathering was
and he was coeksure that the job would be
neatly and decisiyely accomplished. he also
ssnn,6s p that h as SS had y a1f 1 q IerisTen Hnd THAT shS1
he found tho State leader In excellent health
and spirits and altogether satisfied with the
present status of the interesting political game
In. proGress for control Of the Greater New York
Mr.. Willis has not receded one Jt from the
position he assumed q couple Of weeks ago In
ton By the Citizens Union, and he, now owl
iioan convention as an impossiblity.
II can't sec" no said. hoy in the world Mr.
Low can accept the Citizens Union nomination
II 10 now a couple OF months since he wrote
the letter announcing that no might become q
candidate were he convinced that his name
intoIliFent and most obScrvant man. and ii
thoroughly aware OF the fact that first and fore
hI issa S%snf aaGsS i ia Sew "' York d1S and Si' hro ai9yH
He must realize that. with dissension an!
SS, nST o. in N tSS Rs sg the ar rsnes S s,s F Saas
is clearly, tho fseti Nj: low was nomin"ie'
disturbed. disquieted and threatened even viii
citiaons Union. Where 10 ,hero any uprising
Of the rank and nle OF the old party to the stand
. ard which ths Sti m Z Sni Sa In ,n dsnSnS1 OF q
t he VIM ponder long and carefully before he ac
s sss 4. 1s . eG% ssosnssne sga Of " RsmS q S.sH Half HrF"H L
Jacob Worth and q number Of h, fo.lowe rs ais
their deliberations was a scheme to get the hes
OF tho Willis people by holding the Assembly dis
county conventions the day after tho priniarie
!, are mold. This would not leave time for In
r County Committee TO hear contests growing on
of the primaries. The programme fixed upon b
holding, tho primaries on Sept. 81, and tn
Assembly conventions OIL Sept. %. Mr.. Wort
is in control Of the Executive Committee
which will meet ON Sept. 7. and will prof
ably succeed In having his programme agree
to. The decision OF the Executive Con
; mittee, however. is subject TO tho, rat
ncation OF the County Committee which Is I
. meet on Sept. IA. The County Comn'itte
has for some time been In tho contr'
t q the Worth people. hut In times pas
very large minority and has sometime
4 controlled. Whether Worth can control II. no'
. that he has taken sides with tho cts an
against the Republican State organization, Is a
. least an open question, in view OF the GROWN
Z revolt against him.
4 The Worth programme for snap convention
{ IA found TO cause a big disturbance In ltepu'
2 lican politics. and the Willis people VIII put u
9 a great fight 10 prevent Its ratification, SO thu
the msetinK Of the County Committee is Q!
pected TO be q lively one from start TO hnish.