The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
WORTH CALLS ON BLACK.
PIYE o rs WIN HIM n BUTTLING
rs Los AT HAND.

crnor Docs Net Desire to SEQ var, ouluE-
WHY He Feels That w~Ry-DuttiirE's Hspes.
Albany. June lA.-EN-SonNtor Jacob Worth
came down from Saratoga this morning, mot
eS.Sherin Huttllng OF Brooklyn, and after n
short talk with him called upon Supcrintend-
ent Of Insurance Payn in the ~latter's Office in the
Capitol. After an extended consultation Mr..
Worth aud Mr.. Payn journeyed up stairs.
whore they were closeted with Gov. Black for
a couple OF hours. Later Mr.. Worth rejoinod
Mr.. ButtllnH, and the two had lunch together.
MIR. Worth then departed for Saratoga, Mr.. But
Ting returned to Brooklyn. and later In the day
Mr.. Payn started for New York. All four re-
fused to divulge tho results Of Mr.. Worth'S
visit or It's meaning, or anything concerning It.
Superintendent Payn arrived at the Grand
Union Hotel last night at O o'clock. He was
Joined there by somo of his Republican friends.
Mr.. Payn said that he could not tell what &C.
CURED at Mr.. Worth's visit to Gov. Black to-
day. From Mr.. Payn's friends 1t was Rscor-
tained that Mr.. Worth visited Albany at the re-
quest of Mr.. Payn, who desired Mr. Worth to
200 Gov. Black and talk over with him tho
Republican situation in New York city and
other matters. Mr.. Worth In recent interviews
had proclaimed that he was out Of politics for
good, that his health was failing. aud that, al
though elected a delegate to the Republican
State Convention from tho Eleventh and Thir.
teonth districts of Brooklyn, he did not believe
that he would attend the convention.
superintendent Payn started in last winter to
interest Mr.. Worth in the State campaign this
fall. Mir. Payn journeyed to Brooklyn and at
tended the dinner given in honor of Mr.. Worth,
and at that dinner Mr.. Worth assured Mr..
Payn that everything he could do to help along
Gov. Blacks denomination and reelection
would be done by him. The recent interviews
Of Mr.. Worth. declaring that he would not at
turSed Mr.. Payn somewhat, and, remembering
Mr.. Worth's promise OF last winter. he asked
Mr.. Worth 10 go TO Albany and have a talk.
eiontly sound he vii attend the Kepubl!Ssn
Gov. Black should be renominated, and if his
health permits he will do everything he can 10
II was further learned that Mr.. Payn and
Mr.. Worth talked with Gov. Black about tho
Black will gladly meet any from the
New York Republican County Committee, but
1t was said that Gov. Black does not believe
that President QuiEg OF the County Committed
should be n member OF the committee which is
it Vas SS 10 said A'S fSr cow Sna BACK LAY !f that ts &. d Ssto not n fsei
pleasantly toward President QuigG. for the rea-
son that he believes that Mr.. Quigg, on his last
visit to him at Albany. returned to New York
and distorted a remark of GOV. Black con
corning Senator Plat. President ouiEg's
lid not distort the conversation, but that an un-
fortunate Interpretation was put upon it by
The story is this, as gained from the friends
Of Gov. Black and President QuigG:
President QuigR on his visit to Albany last
winter to discuss with Gov. Black tho provi.
sions of the now primary law, talked with tho
Legislature, aud the ellsworth newspaper libt
blu came up for especial comment. Coy Black
did not Like the hsI Siil an. and So Gr told President iHsd d oTiGS'
Black that senator Plat had set his heart upon
the passage OF the bill. GOV. Black then spoke
sisted that senator Plat was strongly favor,
D. I - h hiIl yrhAro,n~D rnE 1lanL . aayl
to have used tho remark Then we must save
Senator Plat from himself"
Gov. Blacks friends have always said that
tho remark was made with the utmost frisndli-
ness toward Senator Plat and President
Gov. Black did not use the remark in an often
sive sense toward Senator Plat. The romark,
it rs ssFe ei at Sy sp!h :'4 le shows %Ss g @ads r0F Pl sns
the tremendous mistake Of the bin. President
3,Uisg fefu{Eed 70 N eY. York "a and in = SGnve nSS
was said between himself and gev. Black, in.
Guiding Goy. Blacks remark, W must save
was. very angry at that remark. He said no
had been In politics forty years and Coy. Blnck
( late Charles w. Hackett to Albany TO ascertain
, from Gov; Black Just what he meant when be
|, Payn al Albany, and the two conferred with
GOV. Black. As a result OF that conversation
which he said that President Qulgg had dis
, torted the remark and had made II appear that
! It wSS to GSs Senator 1s Sr G Tlsts wa sOI a very GE fnte sssef !
one. Senator Plat, however, had taken the 70
mark very keen.y. and his reply to Gov. Black
practically left the matter n question Of ve-
; racity between Gov, Black and:President QuigG.
; The friends OF all three have all along regarded
=. the episode as unfortunate. and according 70
; prefer that Prcsidsntt oafiEE should not be q
, 6anV to lay the police matter before:6imS.
/, Gov. Black. it will be remembered. spent two
= with President Mckinley New York State
> army matters. While in Washington Gov
about New YORK state politics. 4 but il was reit
o Grated last night by those who ought to know
i Conversations with senator Plat did not pfyt
n the slightest indication whether or not he dc
sired 10 he a candidate again for G9verGor.
n cusscd In Albany yesterday, elected an Interest
n ing chapter concerning the appointment of WI
a can Police commissioner for that bsiaTwis
o When it was rumored last winter that Mr.
}. 4 rsilips %aS Mr. 70 E Wor the IoSTS;ey Md' to p"{ ,aiis az 5S'
r and told Richard Croker tina! Mr.. Philips hat
= City Works department, and that ills scanda
= was bound 10 come out. Silas 3 butcher. thu
n b" previously informed senator Piatt Of thi'
scandal. and at Senator Platt's request hr
9 In7SssiFas %aaG K h9 mEds'f9i 4oEdf held de a6 REo ' an
4 pointment of Philips Eventually Mr.. Dutchsl
!: FepoIr n d. TO senator Plat t bSt,, there Tas 10th
accepted this report. and Mayor Van Wyck ap
7 P p0n n %hiI'pSSi r within Pb,fins two wOs " ;nglots sfte SI 'h *,
- nDloillNilNllN ava 'iilIp VIZ l'i'i' O"i ~ Wv
\ brooklyn Grsnd Jury for conspiracy to defrnut
. BROOKLYN on certain contracts issued from TIT
d City Works Department Mnd9r City Work!
Commissioner Theodore r.. Willis.
8 Immediately after Mayor Van Wyck re
o moved Hamilton and Philips. eN.Sheriff But
Ting Of brooklyn became n candidate to sue
d ceed Philips. Mr.. Worth and Mr.. Buttlinl
3 were apparently favorable to tho appoint
ment of ex. Comptroller George Palmer. but j
reality Mr., Worth and his friends desired TIT
y appointment Of Mr.. Buttling. rho Republican
organization refused TO recommend any candi
date TO Mayor Van Wyck TO succeed Philips
on the ground that the Mayor had violated
the spirit Of The bipartisan law. The Temmap!
70 chicftains desired. though, to make n clos
g alliance with Hugh Mclaughlin in the forth
h coming State Demorratic Convention. and 1
c was intimoted thRt MIR. Mclaughlin could hav
the selection Of the KepuhiicNn Police Commits
sioncr from BROOKLYN, hut that In return III
Il brooklyn delegates 10 the state Convention
must act in harmony with TnmmAny Hal
MIR. Mclaughlin declined to agree. lilo ha'
Vt been previously favorable to the ideR Of NJ
A. pointing John q. Deubert. n Worth Republics
and a member Of tho Republican State Com
mittee. Immediately after Mr.. McLaughlil
Is Haplipad IN pnDln In any gNpb nrrnnpgInapf vii