New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07


which Plat had temporarily detached from
Tammany and made his personal organ. nor any
OF the speakers, domestic or imported, in behalf
OF tho PlattQuigg ticket, ever uttered an I'M
friendly word concerning the lifelong foe OF the
Republican party, but all fairly foamed at the
mouth with dcnunclation and invectivc against
Republicans who dared express their own honest
convictions and refuse TO bow 10 the DEGREES
of the Master The annals Of politics may he
searched in vain for any parallel for the dehb-
crate organized treachery with which the Trust
ed executive body OF the Republican party
turned its fire upon the most eminent and non
ored members Of their own party and with
hardly the pretcncc OF cOncoalmcnt played into
the hands of It's implacahle enemy. Docs any
body doubt 1t: Read the daily gurgiing of
Quigg's mental processes ms they were tran
scribcd for the organ under the head or what
'the Republican campaigners" were saying and
doing. Read the editorial dia.ribes OF the organ
its coarse abuse and vile blackguardism OF Re
publcans whom Plat and Quigg could not bully.
and the cooling and caressing words IT had for
Tammany and for Croker.
Are there still doubts as TO the conspiracy be-
tween Plat and Croker? Contrast the treat
ment by Mayor Van Wyck of well-lnown Re-
pubcans vino have had the misfortune to come
in contact with him. and his abrupt dismissal
of Mayor Strongs appointees from office. with
his readiness TO please Mr.. Plat and his swift
ness TO deal ont the bipartisan share of official
patronage 10 Platt's creatures upon Platts rec"
Ommendaton. Take the measure, morally and
intellectually. Of the Republicans whom Van
Wycl has fred out with indecent haste and
compare it with the qualifications of the Plat
men whom he has put in their places. Then
say if you think there was no bargain or deal
between Croker and Plat. Still lncreduou9?
Read the Plat organs fusome Hattery Of Nal
Wycli since he made the appon tments. The
nice things II says about Croker: It's coddliug OF
Crokor's Democratic Club and its nasty slurs
upon Platis pet aversion, the Union League
Club. Is more PROOF needed? Notice the conf
dence with which the Tammany leaders count
upon the passage Of the bills they want by
Republican Legislature Rend in the Tam
many organ. The NewYork Morning Tele-
graph" its comment upon Governor Black :
treatment Of the excise question; that he has
mot felt the full force Of the Greater NcwY York
"clcction rs Senator Plat undoubtedly did.
When Senator Plat gets ready to have the law
changed the Governors message will not stand
in his way" See? Flat and Croker, Croker
and Platt Working together tremendously rs
two cOGs in the same machine. And as like as
two peas.
We'll. what are we going to do about It? Moth
ing It's all past mcnding Rut I, is we'll
enough to point ont to the honest Republicans
who followed Plat and Quigg last November
Just what sort OF a conspiracy they were the
tools Of, and how 1t is turning out. Meantime
for rnNn in no o.
that Plat and Qugg are still on deck and try
ing TO run the Legislature in furtherance OF so
much Of their conspiracy az remains to b. CON
summated. We shall have to watch the Legis
lature 10 know how that comes ont.