New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
SENATOR PLATT CONFIDENT.
HE SAYS SEvENTY-EIGHT MEN CAN
BE DEPENDED UPON.
THEY MAKE HE DECLARES. MAJORITY OF
SIX OVER OPPOSITION OF ALL KINDS
HOW HE MAKES Up THE LIST

SIX OVER OPPOSITION OF ALI. KINDS
HOW he MAKES Up THE LIST.
Reports were current yesterday that Senator
Platts margin In the Assembly had become so mar
row that he would he unable to control the body
elected last Tuesday and that combination OF
Citizens Union members In this city with Repub-
lican Assembymen OF the Worth stamp In Brook
iyn will hold the balance Of power. The returns as
figured up by anti-organizato Republicans showed
sixty-nine Assemblymen elected by the Republicans
outside OF the five boroughs OF Manhattan, the
Bronx, Brooklyn. Richmond and Queens ana
twenty-one elected by the Democrats Last year
returns showed only Ave Democrats elected outsiue
OF the Greater New-York territory, making Dem
ocratc gain OF sixteen This Democratic gain, inc
anti-organization Republicans charge. cannot be
placed TO the account OF the Mayoralty contest
here. but must be attributed directly to the vicious
legislation OF last winter which drove the hepup-
lican voters to dIsown their ticket last TUESDAY
Six Worth men o. Brooklyn. IT was asserted
would Join with the three Citizens Union members
OF Ncw-York. and prevent Mr. Platts sXty-hlne
Republicans from organizing the Assembly on the
Senator's lines Even II Charles S. Adler. IN mo
With. and Mark J. Lowenthal. OF the ANiild'
straight Republicans OF this city. should be de-
carod elected. II was pointed out That MI fla't
would have only seventy-one members. ana that
would still be FIVE less than he needs 10 organize
the Assembly.
Senator Platt was seen at his apartments NJ the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening and asked what
foundation existed for the claims Of the Antl-Ma-
chine people regarding his loss OF control at Al
bany so far as the Assembly concerned.
There Is nothing In IT," the Senator replied In
prompt and cheerful tones. THE organization has
elected without cavl or question not less than
seventy-elght good men and true. who can be de-
pended upon TO stand together and org lnlzc the
Assembly in the interest OF Republican good gov
ernment. We shall probably have more when the
returns re all In and the uncertainties as 10 doubt
ful districts cleared away. but feventy-eight Is a
majority Of six over opposition OF all kinds and
amply sufficient"
Brooklyn members spoken OF as Worth men would
be found acting with the State organization when
the Legislature shall meet in January. Messrs
Tiffany Brennan and Hughes were known TO be
warmly in favor OF the organization, while Messrs
Worth Davis and Marshall, while known as friends
OF Mr. Worth were In thorough sympathy with
organizatIon measures. had fears either OF
Mr. Degraw who was known as !oya! hepuo-
Hcan although indorscd by the Citizens Union
There is "A report out tonight" Nj; Platt was
told. THAT Francis T.. LaiinDeer. re-eItc'ru ~ q
Citizens Union candidate for the NV nm ~
had made positive statement yesterday 10 tIlo
eanizaiion at Albany next winter. Have you any
information connrmatory Of this report ,,.,r
r.ss,, ~" onnl IN about H. he eft the impression
that he dld not credit the rumor - =,
AsSembvman | Amber was one or inc se'el' - -
publicans who voted FOR joseph ~ ,. r',or 49,
S.no.o or Plat gave the reporter OF Inc lrlpule
the following memorandum showing INC co"ntltS
ard tho number Of Republican Asseinbyneu lIuIn on
each which ne Teghrucu "s 7"'o ~ ~ - "