New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
PLATT GOING TO ALBANY.
THE rANGLE WHICH He WILL TRY TO sTRAIGHTbN


THE TANGI.E WHICH He WILL TRY TO srRA1GHTbN
OUT.
ALBANY March ia dispatch from Senator
Platt tonight says IT will be impossible for him
n roach Albany tomorrow as was expected, but
IL possible he will come Monday to confer with
Governor Black. 1t now appears that the Lau-
terbach Police bill and the Ranes law amend
ments which were adopted at the conference IN
New York last Sunday, were companion meas
ures II Is said that Mr.. Platt. who admires Mr.
Lauterbach as a faithful lieutenant, only con-
sented TO the amendments TO the Raines law on
condition that Mr.. Lauterbach should receive
some sort Of redress for having this distasterui
dose forced down his throat. So 1t was PROMISED
that the Police bill should he put through.
Mr. Lauterbach has been up In arms since the
Governor Informed the leaders In the Legislature
that it would be useless to present the Lauter-
bach bill 1t is said that Mr. Platt is in sympathy
with Mr. Lauterbach In his remonstrances, and
that he will see the Governor on Monday In Lau-
terbach's behalf. well as to confer with MIN
about the removal OF Commissioner Parker
Senators Raines. Higgins. Mullin and ELS
worth and Mr.. Nixon. leader OF the majority IN
the Assembly are all in Albany tonight; They
remained expecting to meet Mr.. Platt here to-
morrow.
Senator Flatt was going to the State cap"al 10
day 10 have n conference with Governor Black
was one of the main subjects Of political gossip
about the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the uptown
clubs last evening. The visit 1t was. of course un
derstood was to see IL the Senator and the Gov
ernor could sraishten out the tangled condition OF
pending legislation In which the organization Is
interested and would Indicate how exceedingly
bad the tangle is This pending legislation taxes
In the topics over which dozen up-country egis-
lators AMI other politicians held protracted ses-
sion IN Mr.. Patts apartments last Sunday ana
decided that the Greater New-York Police bill, the
amendments to the 'Ranes Excise law and the
charter submitted by the Greater New-York Com
mission must be pushed through. There has been
so much kicking and boiling on all these PROPOSE
tons that many OF the party leaders are In despair
Unless part OF last Sundays caTd programme NM dis Is
moralization ahead, winding up with deieat III the
nrst election OF the greater city. an, 90,
as far az New-Ycrk on the road 20 Albany last
evening. but after arriving at the Flftn Avenue m
Hotel and seeing some OF ms an sb ne sae are
Il have 10 present intention OF going to Albany"
he said Il told Governor Black when saw him
in washington at the time of the Inauguration
that / wou:d go to Albany and pay my respects
1t was understood about the State Headquarters
pay his -espects to the Governor" until after the
next session OF his conference Win Ktepu0ca1n o1.
The Albany contingent had already begun 10 ar
rive last evening Senators Krum. Page and Cog
geshall and several members OF the Assembly were
in the advance guard. There Will be more mere to-
day and a series Of consultations over the dark
ening situation will take place. go
Al the general roundup tomorrow II VIII be
decided how the Governor is TO be dealt with Ills
reported declaration that he Will not sign Mr..
Lauterbachs Greater New-York Police bill is ac-
cepted in organization circles as evidence that tine
Governor has an attack OF swelled head How TO
consideration to-day and tomorrow 1t may be
necessarv for DR.. Plat to make personal ex-
anoina tlon Of the patient OH MONDAY.
Another desperate effort will be made by New
work and BROOKLYN leaders. aided by prominent Re
nublicans Of Buffalo and Rochester TO strike out,
nnr at least materially modify Senator Raines's TX,
cise amendment TO compel social and political
ciubs 10 pay the same liquor tax as is levied upon
! saloons Senator Krum. OF Schoharie. who IS
| member OF the Committee on Taxation. said last
evenine that there grave differences OF opin-
ION On the question Of taxing clubs and saloons at
,bn same rate and that the committee would meet
on Tuesday TO consider the subject and all It's sur
roundings. , >, =. .o,a .,, ,o,o-
- nc s,en on account Of the revenue 10 be derived
from I, They saw that II there are 1000 such cups
In New-York CITY. II viii increase the revenue In
Now Y ork alone from this source by N.6D1n MI
Ermnn admitted however. that these arithmeti-
c,ans had neglected 10 take into account the prop
oII,S ohln wn,nr out Of large proportion of these
clubs together with the loss OF politicai presuee
and unpopularity when "onid IoHo" '"e e"a''
ment OF the amendments