New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-05
GETTING HIS Pay.


II there have hitherto been doubts in the
mind Of any intelligent person as to the exist
ence Of a Platt-Croker alliance. in accordance
with which Plat turned the city over to Tam
many IN return for the appointment Of his per-
sonal lieutenants to the offices by law assigned
to members Of the Republican party. let that
person contemplate the result Of the first two
working days Of the Tammany administration
Mayor Van Wyck had hardly been in office an
hour when he named as representative of the
Republican voters in the Police Board Tom
Hamilton known to fame as "Gibbss man.,
said Gibbs being person once expelled from
the Republican party for traitorous dealings
with Tammany, and since taken up by Platt as
an instrument for the control of Republicans
On Monday he took second step to carry out
the deal by removing the two Republican Aque-
duct Commissioners Henry W. Cannon and
John J. Tucker, and appointing Charles H.
Murray and William II. Ten Eyck in their
places.
This is a deal with Plat, and can be con-
strued In no other way. Tammany itself had
no object In changing the personnel OF the Ke-
publican half Of the Commsslon-that Is, no Cd
iect unless some corrupt scheme was in pros
rect and men like Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Tucker
were thought to he In the way. Murray ana len
Eyck were appointed simply to please Plat or
because Tammany wanted them there on Its
own account There Is no alternative NO
other explanation fits the circumstances. IL fhe
two men are rot in the Commission as Tam
many creatures in disguise, they are there as
favor to Platt, and Tammany just now Is not
doing favors for Republicans except as part OF
n business transaction. To remove tred
Republican and able financier like Mr. Can
nOn to make n place for a Platt heeler ike
Charley" Murray Is scandalous in itself, en-
tirelv aside from the elements Of deal in the
case 1t is Tammanys notice to the public that
Renublican amendments are to be made from
the worst element of the party. and that it will
aid Platt in his struggle to boss Republicans.
In addition to appointing Platts men, Murray
and Ten Eyck Mayor Van Wyck removed
George Walton Green, one Of the Democrats re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Strong. 1t Will be
remembered that when Mr. Green was named
under the law which gave the place to Demo
crat Chump Charley Hackett, of Utica, Platts
chairman of the State Committee. abused
Mayor Strong for the action, and charged that
"an understanding existed between the Mayor
land Tammany, else Republican would
have been appointed" Now Iammany re-
moves this man, proving that there was no
deal, even in the selection of one Democrat IN
preference to another 10 please Tammany ana
at the same time Mr.. Van Wyck removes two
Republicans of high character to give places 10
two of Platt's tools How does Chump Charley
like that? Does he think it looks like deal!
At any rate 1t is evident that Tammany doesn't
have any hard feelings toward Plat II treats
him like an ally. 1t has not given anything to
Mr.. Lows supporters. 1t denounces them as
enemies. while 1t gives all minority places to
Plat. That is proper. Platt has done much
for Tammany, and has earned his reward. But
will he still have the impudence TO say that he
did not run Tracy TO elect Van Wyck after re-
ceivlng his pay?