New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MASKS LAID ASIDE.
THE MACHINE FIGHT IN BROOKLYN
SQUARELY AGAINST LOW.


RUFFs FRIENDs-woRrH MEN
NOT ALARMED AS TO
THE RESULT
The first potential battle looking to the norni.
nation Of Seth Low for Mayor Of the Greater
New-York will be fought tonight at the meet
ing of the Kings County General Committee. In
spite of the amazing declarations Of Messrs.
Woodruff. Willis, Atterbury and their friends
to the contrary. every man In the city OF Brook
lyn whose mind Is capable Of grasping even the
rudimentary ideas Of politics believes that the
victory Of Jacob Worth and his friends tonight
will largely increase the chances OF the nomina-
ton BY the Republican City Convention Of Mr.
Low, while the defeat Of Mr.. Worth and his
friends will discourage the organized sentiment
within Republican ranks for Mr. Low.
Never In the hlstory OF Kings County politics
has there been such activity on the part OF
large number of Republicans. supposed to b
in favor Of the defeat Of Tammany. to strangle
patriotic action on the part Of citizens as that
exhibited by the antagonists Of Mr.. Worth. who.
while admitting that the friends OF Senator
Platt erd Of the Brooklyn Bridge are
warning against Mr.. Low nevertheless declare
that the other end Of the Bridge the friends
Of Senator Platt entirely cordial toward
Mr.. Low. and that they p.erey trying to
smash Jake" Worth. Love Of truth hatred
of hypocrisy and double dealing. relentless criti
cism on the part Of every Republican and In
dependent paper in the city OF Brooklyn have
worn so thin the masks put on by the friends OF
Senator Plat. Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff
Commissioner Willis and Walter b. Atterbury
that it was cast aside yesterday as useless by
the great majority OF the lieutenants OF the
politicians named.
PLAIN-SPOKEN HOSTILITY.
Neglectful Of the value OF imitation the friends
Of Senator Patt and Mr.. Woodruff who visited
the headquarters in the Clarendon Hotel yester-
day almost without exception straightway for
got that they were supposed 10 be friendly to
Mr.. Low and when talked with launched with
out hesitation into violent Trades against his
alleged shortcomings.
I'D rather be shut OF office for four or
fourteen years 10 come declared Bob john
ston. OF the Eastern District. after visiting Mr.
Wills and Mr. Woodruff. than have crammed
down my throat candidate selected by half .
dozen dudes styling themselves Citizens
Union. even If could win with their candi-
date"
II is the simple truth to relate that these
sentiments were echoed and re-echoed by the
great bulk of the Republicans who paid visit
10 Room No 66 in the Clarendon. where Mr.
Woodruff and his aids kept on tap tuns ana
hogsheads and vats Of cordial good fellowship
and affection toward Seth Low. A few liba-
tions behind the closed doors sufficed to fire the
brain OF all the visitors alike. so that when they
reached the sidewalk and dispersed to their
various homes they all carried with them the
! Identical message of inspiration to--Tams
many.
WHIT WORTHS FRIENDS SAY.
Jacob Worth and his friends will cast IL
out Of DIS votes in the General Committee to.
morrow night" said John X Neal, secretary
Of the General Committee. II have gone over
the list thoroughly and placed In the Woodruff
column all the doubtful votes. The only thing
that can beat us is the possibility that Few OK
our delegates may be hit with some OK the
numerous gold bricks with which the air 10
full"
rs /, true" asked. that one OF MI WILL
Is's friends offered friend Of yours in the
General Committee $500 to vote with the Platt
people,
II am secretary Of the committee and refuse
20 be quoted" -epied Mr. Neal. with one Of his
softest smiles
"We'Ye got a safe margin" said Sheriff Butt
ling. in response TO The Tribune reporters In
ouiry. Il am not going TO give out any figures
or names to-day, but I'm certain that we are
going to win.
That was the tenor Of the declarations Of the
Worth men.
PREDICTIONS FROM THE CLARENDON.
oyer at the Clarendon Mr.. Woodruff was all
smiles
1T makes no difference 70 me what the propo-
el,ion il or what the test may be that comes up
tomorrow night" said the Iieutenant-Gover'
nor. we will beat Worth on anything that
cones up and have plenty of votes to spare
.J,.s all going our way" said John d. Post.
Waller T. Atterbury's godfather in the Twenty
third Ward.
worth was beaten a week ago. said Asses
sor William J. Taylor
I'VE will have fifty votes to the good. said
Congressman Hurley
And go the prophecies ran. All hope or conn
nromise has fled Patriotic Republicans view
rho future with pronounced misgicings. while
the machine Democrats of Brooklyn watch the
situation and count the days before they will
ogain be running the city departments. as parts
Of the great Tammany machine.
WOODRUFF COULD NOT ANSWER
So much has been said by Lieutenant Govern.
or Woodruff Of the propriety Of standing by the
state organization and OF the revolt OF Jacob
Worth that Tribune reporter submitted TO him
last night two questions. as follows
what has Jacob Worth done TO make him
arenabIe to discipline on the part Of the State
organization?"
What is your opinion Of the party regularity
~ Frederick $ Gibbs who was expelled as q
traitor from the Republican party by the State
Committee"
Mr. Woodruff was at his headquarters. sur
rounded by his friends. when he perused the
Questions After cracking a Joke or two about
them. Mr. Woodruff became grave. and said:
II cannot seriously answer those questions to-
night.
pr-TTrING ASKS SOME QUESTIONS.