New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-18
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this matter will not help his Mayoralty boom
1t is an awkward dilemma, but the Governor
enjoys it as much he did riding alone at the
inauguration Of President Mckinley or Lauter
bachs discontinue over the Police bill and
the Ranes law amendments.
Again. the overthrow Of Burlegh up in Wash
ington County was Blacks fight rather than
Platts Plat would have kept ont of it just
as he did by Frank Wtherbee's advice a year
ago. but Black insisted upon Furnishing the gen.
tleman from Whitehall for daring to crticsc
his Forestry bill and his action on the Greater
New-York charter. Like the hero of the old
Greek tragedy. his newly acquired power makes
the Governor stern as we'll as ambitious. To
speak broadly, he proposes to out-Platt Platt
In the practical management Of the machine.
Where Plat appointed an Aldridge 10 office he
will name Payn. Where Plat gave his fol-
lowers subordinate places he will make them
sit in high places. regardless of what the news
papers may say about it, Does the Senator
sheer at Civil Service in private. though all the
while insisting upon making it a plank in the
party platform? Well, TO get jobs for the rank
and file Of the party Black will undertake TO
violate the spirit, IL not the letter of the State
Constitution, and defy sound public sentiment
Where Platt suggested he commands. Where
Plat covered before the storm Of aroused pub
lie opinion he, Ajax-like, defies the lightning
and where, in the of Burleigh Platt
would have conciliated Black brushes, and that
without the slightest hesitation. What Is the
result? He has strengthened himself materially
in the Northern counties. and brought Baker
Platt's old Washington County lieutenant. right
into his camp
When one considers that the Governor has
not yet been five months in office, and that
when he came 10 Albany he was without any
influence in State politics worth mentioning
his progress it must be said ras certainly been
oil oi,alx nil Hp has r
of the important political centres. Troy was his
at the beginning He tore 1t from Murphy In
a most creditable manner. Brooklyn passed I'M
der his control when he reappointed Worth. FOR
Worth rules the Kings County organization.
Rochester came to him with Aldridge. and so
did Buffalo, so far as regards the machine;
Wheeler is of Aldridges superintendent.
Albany is at his feet. owing TO the Capitol scan
dal. New-York Is still held by Platt but It's
power is greatly impaired since Lauterbach's
overthrow. Binghamton's machine leader is
George w. Dunn. but Dunn owes his place on
the Railroad Commission to the Governor. not
to Plat. The same is true Of Parkhurst. OF
Steuben County. Colonel Baxter. of Elmira,
Clerk of the Assembly. will lead no revolt in the
Southern tier against Black or anybody else ex-
cept possibly Mr. Fassett who is shelved politi-
cally, and consequently not dangerous to Black.
Saxton mas also been taken care Of in the Court
of Claims, but even II he had not John
Raines would have taken care of that section of
the State in return for the vigorous assistance
that the Governor lent his excise legislation
Columbia County. POuRnkeepSle ana the HUI
son River territory are safely in the keeping OF
Payn and Hunter. Excise Commissioner Ly-
man is held responsible for Oswego, and Titus
Sheard will be aided by the canal patronage In
keeping Warner Miller from doing any damage
should the Herkimer leader go on the warpath
again. which is not thought to be likelX, at
least for some time Senator Ellsworth is still
devoted to Plat. but Ellsworth will need all his
strength to secure reelection in the Niagara
district next year. and consequently the Gov
ernor is not losing any sleep over that section
Unto In IA 90
part Of the State that remains unconquered is
Syracuse-but that is another story-and the
metropolis Black is; therefore wa'Sh,hs c 1he
campaign with keen interest. He does not feel
that there is any serious danger of Plat elect
ing Mayor of his own choosing IN Greater
New York That danger point. he felt. was
passed when he succeeded In making Lauter-
bach so angry by advising combination with
the citizens that the latter declared prefer
ence for Tammany TO a non-partisan Mayor
Payn's opposition to Quigg he thinks, VIII pre-
vent the Congressman's support by Platt: he
depends on Worth to bring things out SAUSAGE
torily and thus far his Kings County lieu
tenant has caused him anxiety. Worth is
not only in control Of the Brooklyn machine
but he is rapidly securing grip upon the New
York County organization. which Senator Platt
will find much difficulty in shaking on. the
New-York County machine is demoralized Its
leaders. most In evidence. are no match for
Worth in political manoeuvring. and IL Will sur
prise no one here If the Kings County Clerk be-
comes the dominating figure in the anti'Tam-
ticket lust as he believed that Mckinley was
the logical candidate of the Republican party
when the rest of the Plat crowd was shouting
for Morton. -,
Meantime Platt Is being tormented for Fed
oral Jobs by his followers, whose clamorings he
vainiy tries to quiet by pointing to the Civil
service law which he insists makes all efforts
In their behalf utterly futile They listen to his
explanations in silence, but how long VIII II
saf isfy them when they find his young rival
Boldly attacking the identical statute with all
the power of his place. and In utter disregard
of the vehement expressions OF protest against
his action? How long will they hesitate In de-
Gliding under whose banner they Will muster?
II 10 square Out-and-out night Tor controi
NJ the party machinery. 1t Is bold, deter
mined effort of a successful young leader. un-
known to the people Of the state three years
ago TO dethrone the most persistent untirns
nolitical manipulation that the RepuDlicans or
New.York have seen since ThurloW weed, ana
one who has spent forty years OF MS pussy Ire
In attaining his present vantage ground !, Is
a contest that can only terminate IN compete
,ictorv for one and absolute defeat FOR the otner
Tor Frank 8 Black will tolerate no otner hIcH-
mond in the field. much less warwick III MS
political kingdom. 49,, ,,oro tho
n was said in these dispatches before the
LEGISLATURE adjourned that the Governor IVA Ma
the reol controlling power In the party Ih nm.
statement can with propriety be repeater VII"
nnnbasis Black not Plat, Is BOSS.