The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
E A CITY POLITICS.
LIEUT-GoT. Woodruff ON THE
PLATT- WORTH CONTROVERSY.
SIC Looks UPon It rs q Conspiracy to Create
Discussions Among the Republican Leaders
hut says n VIII Faii-Hc Thinks That u
Looks Very Much Like STRONG for Mayor. y


hut says n VIII Fnii-Hc ThinkA That u
Looks Very Much Like strong for Mayor. J
ALBANt, July 3l.-Licut. Gov. Timothy las
Woodruff was In Albany this morning on his
way to tho Adirondacks to make a personal OK
animation of some large tracts Of land which
have boon offered for sale. The correspondents
Of The SUN asked the Northumberland
what were the real facts concerning the reported
break between Senator Plat and County Clerk
Jacob Worth of Brooklyn. Mr.. Woodruff said:
~ would not be willing to say a word on this
subject II it were not for the fact that tho most
fragrant Misrepresentation have been made by
certain Democratic organs OF New York city.
These Instruments of Tammany Hall and pro
moters of Organism have been for the past week
engaged in II concerted md systematic effort to
drive a wedge into tho solid ranks Of tho Repub.
lican party, and thus split IL into two factions.
This is certainly "a very strategic move in tho
preliminary skirnish for advantage in the battle
which will be desperately fought this autumn
for the control Of the government Of Create
New York. and one against which oil Repub-
licans should be on their guard.
practically all that has been attributedto
me in these papers during the discussion of tho
Platt-Worthc controversy has been without even
an attempt to interview me, and / have fatty
refused to make any statement whatever to
those who have sought in behalf OF these papers
an expression OF my views. Senator Plat de-
MES even having had knowledge, until its publ
cation. of tho article which 1t is said Mr.. Worth
thought the Senator had inspired, and Mr..
Worth positively made tho statement to me that
he had given out but one interview on this sub
ject, although not less than a dozen different
ones have appeared. From these premises tho
conclusion Is inevitable that a conspiracy Is on
foot to create such dissension among the Ropub-
lican leaders, and. in turn, among their follow
ers, as will place the party OF honest money and
honest government at the mercy of 1ammany
Hall provided the effort TO secure Democratic
unity in the coming municipal campaign is sue
~cessful."
"Did you make any Roadway toward bringing
Senator Plat and MIR. Worth to Il better under
standing T.
Il think Senator Platt and Mr.. Worth will
settle whatever differences Of opinion they may
: now have in the city convention. which will be
held about the middle of September
DO you expect to take the leadership of the
Republican party in Kings county when Mr..
Worth lays il down. US his friends say he ex-
poets to do. on the LIST of January T.
Il certainly have not the slightest ambition in
that direction"
"who do you think will be the Republican
candidate for Mayor"
1T looks to me very much like Mayor Strong.
The heat OF the first half Of July seems to have
blighted the Low boom, and the heavy rains of
the last two weeks have apparently completed
the destruction. This Is unfortunate, for Presi-
dent Low would have been an exceptionally
strong candidate. especially in Brooklyn, where
he is highly respected and personally known by
most of our citizens"