The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
TO LOOSE TAMMANY'S GRIP.
DOUBT IF Il BI-P1 RTIsAN ELEC-
TION BUREAU WILL DO IT.

Republicans Want the Lesisiaturo to Provide
n Measure More EnectIve-Pinn Not Vet
Observation-Disclosures Join Tamnany-
Tho state Executive Committee Called.
Senator Platt cam over from Washington
late last night. lilo was pretty well tired out.
National Committeeman Frederick s. Gibbs
awaited him at tho hotel. but after a word or
two 1t was arranged that Mr.. Gibbs should talk
with Mr.. Platt this morning as to any new de-
yelopments concerning Mayor Van Wyck's con.
duct N removing the Republican Police Com.
missioners.
The removals of Hamilton and Philips have
become n matter OF general interest to the Repub-
licans OF the State. With TammnnJ controlling
tho Police Board and owning tho police chief Of
New York city, the Republicans say that they
might as well not hold any election this fall for
state officers. Senators, Asscmb!ymcn. and Con-
gressmon.
The Republicans arc very ~insistent in declar-
Ing that Mayor Van Wyck's attitude is merely
tho first step In n gigantic scheme to control the
State election this fall. They are preparing the
case to be submitted to Gov. Black. and accord
ing to the views expressed last night tho mere
strict enforcement of tho bipartisan law in the
Bureau OF Elections will count for little In the
forthcoming election. but will leave Tammany
In a position to cheat tho Republican party
at the polls, we'll knowing that the Munich
pal Assembly, which Is the final court Of resort
will round out the deed. In = word, the Repub-
iicans down this way do not believe that an ex-
traordinary session Of the Legislature at AL
bany should rest by merely making the Bureau
of Elections a strictly bipartisan board. for they
say that the bureau is merely a perfunctory
board and ,mdst register tho returns as
iISeS Board. 6Hs very siEPtaSsnsy VI !sot /
who were members OF Republican clubs have
loft these clubs since the removal OF Hamilton
Tammeny clubs. They see the handwriting on
the wall and what Tammany Is up TO. and they
R mslOTify . in 0 the IN "SIipartissn ZIP Police lice board ana
policemen In the city of New York.
The Republicans have not formulated. any
plan. They have one or two plans under advise
ment. and they are studying up other questions,
Gov. Black before he issues his call for AN OK
traordinNry session of, tho Legislature. which
primarily is to be called to allow the soldiers at
the front tho right to vote in the State elections,
and furthermore to provide means to pay them
on behalf OF the State.
much interested In tho present police situation
in New York city. They fear all sorts Of things.
believe that Tammany Hall will not stop at any
thing TO accomplish its desires, Jake Hess.
%Tammany's new Police Commissioner, who
obeyed orders and removed McCullagh and
voted for the promotion OF Devery, Tammany's
Of the Police Board from Andrew Freedman'uS
security company. Freedman is one of the bot
tie washers for Richard Croker,
Chairman William Barnes, Jr., of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican Committee,
after consulting with Chairman B. b. Odell. Jr.,
of the State Committee. issued a call yesterday
for a meeting of tho Executive Committee to
take place at the Fifth Avenue Hotel next FRI
day morning at IL O'Clock in parlor ID. r. Tho
Executive Committee at this meetingi is expected
TO settle the differences existing between stephen
Mofit and ex.ConEressman John M. Wover OF
Clinton county. The s~Quabble between these
two Republican statesmen was SO bitter last
fall that there were two Republican candidates
for the Assembly, with the usual result, the
election of a Democratic Assemhlyman. Tho
trouble still exists between Mr.. Moflt and Mr..
Viewer. and there are certain differcNceB in
Cortland county also. The Executive ,mmit-
tee hopes to settle these and all other y~isputes
at the forthcoming meeting.