New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
CONFERENCE AT MANHATTAN bEAOii

CONFERENCE AT MANHATTAN BEACh'
Senator PIatt's usual Sunday conference az
Manhattan Beach yesterday did not ara" ~
large number OF anxious politicians as oi'
arrive Sundays at the political Mecca py ."e SO
Senator Platt's callers included Charles w.
uackctt chairman Of the Republican State Co'n-
mittee: Lieutenant Governor /. l.. "oou' u'''
Congressman Lemuel f. Qugg, Alderman ''-
eonb y Clark. of Brooklyn. and few others
who had hurried down to give assurance tnat
tho borough covered by Kings County might De
counted on as against Worth. CongressH'a"
Ouier arrived late upon the scene. but the Lieu
tenant Governor was there early In the u'Scus-
sion and proudly saw bo'h the start anu ''''"
Of the conference.
MIR. WOODRUFFs SURVEY.
When II was over Mr.. Woodruh assumed 'i'e
role Of spokesman and told the expectaht ie"
paper men how he and the Senator ana o'"e'
leaders had spent much of the day goihs i've e
situation careful survey OF the po't'c"' 9''N
ton in Brooklyn was abundantly Satisfactory, "e
soid indicating defeat for Jacob Worth Inc
fight in the Kings County Repuohcah
too r. come off tomorrow evening. Mr Woodruh
explalned sagely, was FOR the contihueu aS'
opcv ~ the state organization. 1t was ho'
-, bo added in favor OF against any
,,rg ~ the party The purpose was Simply u
sho,y that nobody in Brooklyn could declare
vor on the State organization led by oehato'
| plott Whenever such course was pursueu ~
Nr Worth or any other man. II must emu !"
/ disaster AZ would be demonstrated peio'e '
/ committee adjourned.
But the State organization has peen reoe'e
/ other news which In the mind OF MY ri"''
vastly more Importance to him ana MS ",a','''e
! than ANYTHING the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS niu ~
give concerning the Kings County sHu".''"
/ This news came from the upstate Po'.
nho have long been allied with and have heipeo
to perpetuate Mr.. Platts leadership 'ha' a"''
/ uackett. who has been in recent communication
with many local leaders OF the Interior was i"'
Of caution yesterday when approached o' SUI
. toc,s re,,tine 10 the effect that Republcah ue-
+ ,oo, in the first battle OF Greater New-iorM
would no likely to have upon the fortunes OF 'ne
/ orcarIza,ion throughout the State. The char
man IL is reported has been dropping many
/ odr,onitory words into the listening ear Oh 'he
senator since Mr Hackett came pa'A HUM
/ Utica the other day.
THERE ARE OTHERS
what Mr. Uackett ha, been saying Is under
stood 70 sound much like the advice "hic" i'"'
hoo, coming 70 Mr. Platt from sundry other
/ Ct a
u,bo earnestly opposed the Greater Ne"-'oih
/ .u,o,ior scheme before Mr.. Platt had De-
/ ,o,,o ora,rored of its beauties These men nave
,.ros.,,ad 70 MIR PIatt the unfortunate position
/ 1, ,,bich ne will place the men VINO stoou Wy
/ hin, and made the Greater New loih A'|'' "
/ ,bough some OF them felt II TO De Po''
/ hIunder without n parallel IN the STATE "'.
To avert such political caiam'y' AIM
/ vhelning TO the Senator and MS oi
/ and the men through the state VINO n"'e -
! his friends and followers the latter nav
49,, ios,s,od against the suicidal plan OF a
straight Republican ticket. Furth'r Una" ''''''
/ tbere is excellent authority Tor sasi"e '"
/ --orv members OF the State Committee anu
/ other prominent Republicans OF 'He "''e''0'
| b,va advised and insisted that the opp'''''o''
| beirp worked up here against me NOMINATION
/ or seth Low for Mayor Is the worst poN''c'
thar can possibly be played at the present ''''e'
! and ought to cease
rpov MANY PARTS OF THE STATE
,r,o,c ,boee who were quoted yesterday as
,dy,sinp against the anti-l-ow campaign u
wbich Congressman Quigy has been devouhg SO
much of his valuable time were eN-H'"a'o' D.
Sloot Fasset, of Elm.ra. Congressman "a"'
worth Sunerlntendent Louis +. fayn' OF Al
,o,y and Chatham Corners; superintendent
! coorce w Aldrdgc and William \. Sutherland
%, Rochester: ex-senator Frank Hiscock ana eN-
/ couoc,or Frank Hendricks Of Syracuse; Sena-
tor John Raines. Of Canandaigua. ana seVerai
( ~ ,,.ILrown co-laborers In Mr. Platts vine
rorl The attitude Of Congressman B ID.
odau tr chairman of the Republican state EA-
ocutive Committee. was also Thoroughly uhoer-
stood on the question OF creating the city Oh
Greater New-York. Everybody versed III the
,o,,,,cs NJ the state knows how earnestly he op-
nosod Mr.. Platt's plans and prophesed ruin 10
Repubicau control in the state. IL was sa'u
Yesterday that Mr.. Odel had added ms voice 10
those of SO many of Mr. Patts wlsest counsei-
lors of the last few years and had appeared 10
him not to destroy all hope of defeating Richard
croker's new game OF conquest by permitting
further opposition to Seth Low.
What effect these appeals to Mr. Platts po-
li,ical Judgment may have was main topic
among politicians on both sides OF the East
River Yesterday It was believed that they were
already bearing fruit and that rev days ai'er
the publication OF Mr.. Lows coming letter OF ac-
| oant,pca would witness a marked change In
utterances from Republican county headquar-
ters.
Tbe Oriental Hotel where Mr.. Platt has been
living as usual this summer. Is to close to-mor-
row. but the Senate: will not return at once to
his quarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel lie
hoe engaged rooms at the Manhattan Beach
tIo,ei II was said last evening and will remain
there until the weather becomes cNler.
.you see " he said In explanation Of this pur
,oso "J can 20 to bed mere at $50 p. m. and
get some slsop When get back to NewYork
! will find politicians W 10 would like to keep