The times., 1897-09-23

Indications that the Administration is
behind Senator PIatt in his efforts to
defeat the Seth Low ticket ana solidlfy
the Republican organization of New York
city for the coming municipal campaign
IA Greater New York are accommodating.
The other day while the small crowd
OF persons anown as the Citizens Union
were assembled for the issuance Of an
olher ukase. The President threw a tomb
il then direction 10y the appointment of
Mr. CTOfts as snrveyor of the port OF New
YORK. Crofts Is machine man and was
Endorsed by Plat ana all the Me too"
| followers vi tie Tioga chieftain.
Yesterday jHst before lea wing for his trip
into the Berkshire Hills, the President
named another In,.cnihe man for office
when he appointed Congressman Wilson as
| postmaster of Brooklyn. Now comes the
interview in New York Yesterday Of Yice
{ President Hobart with PIatt and PTesl
dent QTigg of the county committee ia
winch Ar Flofart expressed has uDqi ali
fled approval OF the course pursued By
the regular orEa bizauon, and his belief
| in its success in the fight against both
| The Vice Presideut did not submit TO an
| interview formally but this statement
was given oct by authority.
It is further understood that Vice Presi-
| dent Hobart is 10 have an interview with
| the President during his absence il Massa-
| chusctts. ana it is quite probable that the
erraud upon which he viii seek the Prtsi-
! dent is the discussion OF the situation in
I kar Y, sTr lsPf
( iugton the other day, after reaching a
| thorough understanding with the President.
| he has beer hard at work prepar ring for
/ the approaching struggle, and getting his
/ forces in fighting trim. The preliminary
! sk.rInish occurred last night, when the
| priU. aries in Brooklyn were held.
/ TEr outcome Of these primaries showed
/ that the regular Republicans We're stand
/ ing shoulder &C. shoalder against the coterie
who w6re boistering up the Seth Low
/ ticket. The result of this primary cleo
1 ton shows that : axe Worth, who is the
| head and front of the Citizens Union, was
1 badly beaten and that several OF his
! strUnEholds wcre captured. 1t is said there
/ Will be a hig majority against nha in the
/ county convention, and tilat of the city
| convention delegates from Brooklyn Low
| hOHlu not nave li4Oie tiidA a nit5Etl tilIu-
Air. Platt is confidently expeCting Some
words of encouragement from the Admins
tration before the election comes around.
! Il may come in the shape OF letter from
| Secretary bliss, such a letter as would
adihI OF no doubt in the public mind as to
| the altitude OF the President anG his de
sire 70 see the regular organization in
| dOrscd
| ThsIe-t would,it is claimed, drive many
| votes outof tue Citizens Union into the reg1
| lar organization, and insure the success
of the Republican ticket. That the fight
is being maintained with vigor is ap-
! parent, but the outcome is Doubtful, SO
rar as the Republican family row is con
| cerned.
The belief among the men who make a
! study Of elections for the money there is
in It IS that Tammany VIII easily carry
the election, ard yesterday the first Of the
ante elections Eets We're made. It was
| an even houSaud dollars that a Democrat
| would he mayor Of the city.