The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-23
AND BLACK CONFER.
HlRMoNT Nv THE STATE II COAL
FOR WHICH morn ARE TRYING.

Tho Senator Leaves FOR wnshlnaton Aner the
Conference Measures TO Onset the At
tsmpn or Anti-OrEnnizntion Mon to Ar
ray Country Against City Republicans.
Senator Plat, after n further consultation
with Gov. Black yesterday morning Mt tho Fifth
Avenue Hotel, loft for Washington. The Sem
ator has been detained hero for tho last week
by an attack Of lumbago. He has greatly do
sired to see President Mckinley concern.
ing tho appointment OF n United States Dis
trict Attorney for tho Southern district,
to succeed Wallace Macfarlanc. and n United
States Marshal to succeed John McCarty.
Gen. Henry L. Burnett has been mentioned as
the Republican candidate to succeed Mr.. Mac
farlane, and William Hcnkcl has been tho can
didateN to succeed Mr.. McCarty. The appoint
ments have been delayed from time to timo for
ono reason or another, and Senator Plat left
for Washington yesterday, convinced that Pres.
ident Mckinley will find a way to hurry them
along.
Gov. Black, Senator Platt. superintendent
Payn. Superintendent Aldridge. and other
leading Republicans have had interesting talks
as to the condition of the Republican party in
the State. All desire harmony all along tho
line. but it was apparent to some that the
anti-oryanization Republicans who have been
in opposition for the last few years or moro
do not desire to get together. 1t has been
said that the leading Republicans from up tho
Stnto have attempted to interfere with the
selection Of tho two Republican Police Com
missioners for Greater New York. This is
far from tho fact. All hands, Gov. Black
and all his friends. arc only desir-
GUS that every step should be taken
to solidify the party, and thcy have
of Police. Commissioners. The Republican coun-
ty organization. as wei. rs the Republican State
ested. in picking out the very best men possible
for these two important places. The old.time
fsxiSS ef s"" assinst sha to city sFfRss spt asH s9sn hss
been revived, 1t was added, and is now being
p]racticed by those who have no sympathy with
from Gowanus Canal'to Suspension Bridge.
It was pointed out that Immediately after .he
and DECIDED that Gov: Black. ,superlnten.
must &c, arrayed s against Senator T'u Piats
an hi his friends misnS, Hoy wofnlly the Efforts
comes the old hackneyed scheme to attempt
to e, array cisy R.D,S SEs;untry Republicans Rep against
is going on that the mischief !makers in
Fl riaF se''s AGAINST sn4ss' P r att's Al h,"s Who p" were sns fsf AiSi
from re-" III lfi'' parts Of d"'f the ,nf State es0 we're eso'N taSins
every step to line up solidly AGAINST
f faH stais tiehet, p the yLc sf1s yesr and Th Repre a
sentatives in Congress are to be elected. Tho
next Legislature, 1t was recalled, will elect tho
successor OF United States Senator Edward
Murphy, Jr., of Troy.
Gov. Black. it was said. has given no indica-
ton whatever as 10 whether he is n candidate
for denomination, but whether ne is or is not.
his friends said. h, with all other Republicans.
is to, take, every step to bring about the
completcst harmony before the next Republican
State Convention. Naturally, after the recent
Republican defeat in tho State and in Greater
New York there has been more or less unfavor-
able comment 1t Is always thus after n defeat.
But those who know what is going on were con
WINGED YESTERDAY. that the Republican party. in
the State will be in the finest fighting trim be-
fore election day, notwithstanding the efforts
of anti. organization Republicans. who say
openly that they prefer Democratic victory 10
Republican victory and who, Furthermore. dc;
disappointed ambitions. that their fight is
against individuals and they don care q rap il
they can only accomplish the defeat OF the Re,
publican party.
From this time on the Republican leaders, ii
was said. will endeavor in every way to demon
Dtrate that harmony can be had II it is desired.