New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
PLATT AND HIS TROUBLES.
HOSTILE LEADERS GATHER AGAIN AT
THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
VICTORY FOR THE CoUNTRYMEN ON THE
RAINEs LAW AMENDMENTS SEEMS PROF.
ARi.E-TArK OF A SPLIT IN THE
MACHINE-THE ALBANY TRIP

MACHINE-rHE ALBANY TRIP
POSTPONED.
The arrival Of Senator Platt from Washington
ON Friday put all the wheels of the Rcpupilcah
machine in motion. and before noon yesterday
the engineers oilers. stokers. authorized inspec-
tors and heavy onlookers were in their places
There was a great show Of activity about the
State headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Ho'ei
occasionally transferred to No. 40 Broadway
which promises TO be kept up until Senator Platt
takes his eripsack In hand and breaks for the
Washington train this evening.
The first thing that came out authoritatively
yesterday that the Senator's trip 10 Albany
"to pay his respects TO the Governor was OH TOT
at least two weeks
II did think OF accepting the Governors IN
vitation, extended TO me in Washington curing
inauguration week. to visit him in Albany ana
20 I'D to-day or tomorrow" said Mt PIat'' Du'
FL go now after all this newspaper talk. 1t VIII
be said that I am there to give instructions 10
Mr.. Black or to receive instructions from him.
IL is therefore better TO postpone my visit for a
fortnight or So"
The Senator also caused II to be understood
that his duties as National legislator wouio
keep him in Washington after his return To-
night for two weeks thus cancelling any eXpec-
tations there might be for another round up OF
the faithful at the end Of the present week.
Among the busy bees who gave people the I'M
pSession that they were getting in a mint of fine
work were the Lieutenant-Governor. Mr.. wood
ruff; County Clerk Jacob Worth and Sheriii
Buttling of Brooklyn, Senators Lexow, Burns,
Krum Coggeshall Ellsworth, Wilcox ana
Stranahan Congressman Ward and Quigg. eX-
Judge ]. Rider Cady OF Columbia County. In
surance Commissioner Payn's next friend and
ba ttalion Of local statesmen.
The subjects which gave the assembled WIS
dom Of the party the most trouble were the
Iauterbach Metropolitan Police bill and the
Raines law amendments. The impression was
strong throughout the day that the star OF the
countrymen was in the ascendant. and that the
politicians of the cities who had rallied under
the standard of Lauterbach and Worth in OPP
nosition 10 the excise changes were doomed to
defeat The most of which the NewYork City
leaders had any hope yesterday was the ac-
ceptance of notifications in the amendments
20 the Raines law which might make them
appear less stringent.
At the same time there was underlined
dread permeating the loyal machine followers
Of this city and Brooklyn lest there might be
a elimination Of the alleged serious differences
between the Senator and the Governor, which
must result in no end Of trouble for the or
that unless a compromise Of some sort can ne
brought about at the conference to-day split
OF the machine into two hostile camps was
imminent.
When Senator Plat was asked yesterday
about the alleged gathering of war clouds in
the organization horizon. he said blandly
II am sure that | can say nothing that would
throw any real light upon the situation. am
giving all my attention 10 the tariff
There was a dearth Of politicians at the Firth
Avenue Hotel last evening, possibly because
Senator T c. Platt had decided TO go 70 the
theatre. Before he went out only three or four
Republicans Of prominence saw him at the
hotel. and they disappeared as soon as he did.
One Of the few was Police Commissioner Grant,
who was suspected Of trying to save his colleague,
Mr.. Parker from being turned out Of office by
Governor Black.