New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-08
VIEWS OF SENATOR PLATT.
HIS IDEAS ABOUT THE COMING CAM
PAIGN.

PAIGN.
THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION. lie THINKS.
MUST TAKE THE LEAD AGAINST TAMMANY
The views of Senator Thomas c. Platt con-
cerning the coming political campaign for the
control OF the Greater New-York were made
known in a statement from him given out last
evening at the Republican State headquarters in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr.. Patt did not come
on from Washington as he frequently does In
the last days OF the week, but sent the paper 10
New-York to be Issued by his authority. The
most OF the document Is devoted to the dangers
of a return of Tammany domination. and to an
effort to prove the mpossibility of preventing
such a catastrophe unless the conduct of the
campaign is placed under the guidance OF the
Republican organization.
WHAT THE STATEMENT CONTAINS.
Carefully selected extracts from Mr.. Platts
statement follow:
No matter how far apart individuals who desire
to the new city. with its magnificent possipiil-
tics. from Tammany misrue may be as TO meth
ods and men, there certain facts which they
must admit and by which. as intelligent human
beings they should be controlled. The first IS that
Tammany still possesses a great party organization
and a powerful following. The second Is that the
Republican organization is ePudly po"eii"' a. "NN'
indeed. stronger than Tammany's and that from
the Republican party must be contributed at least
four-fths of all the votes that can be cast aeaS %
sne 6 dofda SKG ammany M Hall is by union
of al! the anti-Tammany elements under the ieauer
ShP Si tne to- nbbor every such thing as po
ltlcal organization. they referring to the czens
Union) have started one of their own Professing
TO detest machine dictation." they have created
nice little compac. machine which tney ear car tne snt
around 10 ali tho registered voters printed powe;
Of attorney requesting each voter to sign aWhg az 81
his primary rights with regard TO the fnaknS " %
platforms and the naming Of caanidaies m m o ana nee 10
within tho Greater NewYork. binding themselves
TO accept any result they may please to give them.
have seen good @ many ybancf HSGn' bu hs prom pc
ance Of the hest citzen for sheer audacity ana
wanton reckessness. has no counterpart WITHIN my
experience Of politics.
WHAT TAMMANY WOULD GET.
Tho danger is the restoration Of Ta ANY Hall.
Tammany is the regular Democratic party Its
leaders have identified themselves and their or
ganization with the Chicago platform. Their main
idea no doubt. Is local punder. and to secure that
they would nominate a silver Democrat. gold
democrat or any other sort of Democrat with
whom they thought they had In the situation & ex.
isting al the time the best chance of winning. But
the effect of his victory would he the same In any
case. It would give to Tammany Han {VgiVW 'SOg q
an organization which. as everybody knows. will
act with the National Bryanite party In the next
The real issue today. whether in New-York or
elsewhere.
how to administer muncipa Affairs 1t IS the the
issue which twenty years of socla'istc agna''on @ on
which grea, political party has at last been
captured. and which now. sustained 6y "a p[ par[,y
of property and the opportunities OF labor through
out the United States ,o- ,,,ob d,scour.
aged the great forces behind this issue and every
G5qT nn2T during StfSe the next four years
contribute its share small or grefa f 10 YORK Who
gave so splendid majority Mckinley and so
great vndlcaon to the SOUND R[nc'plgls lot io OF
reckless amateur politicians to enable TammTany
Hall TO say that Bryanism has captured New
shoud like impress upon the tn,egent nien men
that unless somebody with judgmept and soprlety e
takes hold of 1t pretty soon IVY VIII Ren6can DE party
IS possible For the Republican orgnniz@opb befora
body ant s has acs It do as
Inoeas and maintain It's existence. II can permit
situation to MgT6r 1Pss IN of %GSH can conduct
pnrciy personal government nisrepFeSriHrI mower
njurng his paT55g 5 bS' bS dsnfyng i in the minds
Of the people with noerant ana anGrppnmpristions and
@ pev acts of despotsm that Interfere with the
commonest ~r1,i rights of the citizen
,,o,r "NoN-PARTIsAN ENTERPRISES"
w.. ..o ponub,,can voter has had his eyes open
during the last three years. and ne mas do'e go
dai ~ observing. The Republican vote i ho' u
-, ,,sted in any more non-partsan enterprises.
W. ,bosa davs when the red flag or DISORDER anu
~ " a1so,,on threatens TO wave wherever American
conrise and thrift established he has 100
mHcd nd sE s6 our friends the best citizens tnelp
ana 20 70 deffat Tarmany Hall and to secure 10
opycCt Iri,tcr citv of NewYork the Advantages Vi
resnonsible sober. intelligent. honest anu ,n
%overnment will keep themselves anu 'pe pmt ti;,an
80 go, within hailinS distance or the f'e2upl,.aii'
nart lis organization recognizes ltS pU 70
P;i;.y for the result OF the great legislation 10
nhicSh Governor Black has just given ms aSSen''
and perfectly understands that the defe2t m t
many Hall must be the prime 0pJec3 Jdrstards % TOO
ncn FOR the next six months. 1t understanos aoT;
,hat r. cannot afford to lose any votes IL ~ ~ ,eaS S
80 accent counsel and cooperation II W!li liififo
W odncsssion that advises ana the puuilC
irteyest permits But Ii cannot slgi ava! " IN
citizens Union the right OF tne I@VVv ent nbonsa
Hip@atns 70 city convention, and to authorize
ny, bodv not self-appointed. not made up py a
i;ttIa caicus of ten or dozen afnoiuous neil u,
seekers but embodyng the sense ana the nor pc ~ ~
he whole RepuhllcaH parry ~ Wv N'' o.
OF TIE tinbet that comes from this convention VIII
be the Republican ticket. II may De staist tit that
!, MAJ he otherwise but II will he the ticket tnat
i. I'M ma; a;;and in he ensuing campaign for prudent
conservative orderly, economical. honest ana pro- pro
gressive administration OF the new Guy aIads. ns1
a. W yealth or social eminence, or any or those
nretenio,Is qualities dear IN the circle OF our
a,os, ci,zens" il will he chosen FOR lts true re-
n,obiIItv us tested popularity among the people.
~. n-ond ca pacity to administer public trust and
~ bpnoory Ioyaty 10 the principles that trumphed
in the election OF Mckinley. And II Will be me
only ticket that any man can vote VINO wshes "eii
TO the new city Of New-fork
DEFALCiTION AT COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
THE FORMER TREASURER ARRESTED ON A
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLING 500 $50.
Nav " Martin. formerly