The evening times., 1899-01-05
BLACK MAY LAUNCH AN
ANTI-PLATT CRUSADE
HAS MANY GRIEVANCES TO SETTLE
Prospects of the Ex-Governor Lead
ing II Fight Against Machine
Republicaaism.

New York, Jan. 5.-There is no little in
terest felt in the future political move
ments Of Ex-Governor Black. That he
has retired from the field Of action is not
believed for moment. Mr. Black, with
many friends to indorse his position holds
that the PIatt machine element of the Re
publican party has, to use the more en-
phatic than elegant expression Of one OF
his friends, done him dirt, and the
memory Of the wrongs inflicted upon him
rankles in his bosom. What his method
of resentment is lies in the future, but it
has been hatched to bring forth fruit in
due season. The dignified attitude OF MI.
Black during the campaign, after the cleo
tion of Governor Roosevelt, and pGrticu-
larly in his speech Of welcome to his sue
cessor has won many friends for him and
they are more likely 10 increase than 10
dWindle away.
The ex-governor arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon, and was driven at once
to his new law office, Nc. 149 Broadway.
The new firm, Black, Oicott, Gruber &;
Bonynge, have most of the fifth floor of
the Singer building. A big floral horse
shoe. having the card of ex-Alderman
John p. Windolph, ornamented the ex-gov-
ernor's table.
Organization Republicans are disturbed
over the new law firm. That it vii! be a
powerful firm in legal matters is well
known. Mr.. Grubers standing in COM
mercial litigation is secon1 to no ones.
Mr.. olcott, after year as judge and a
year as district attorney, Will not BE- d
dead letter, and ex-Gcv. Black, WITH his
reputation as an orator and as a prose
cutting attorney in the Bat" Shea case,
| together with his wide acquaintance
throughout the State, must WELD a pow
erful influence.
Abraham Gruber is Republican boss OF
the Twenty first district. He opposed the
/ nomination Of Col. Roosevelt because he
said that Mr.. Black should be Teaomin-
mated. He was not taken seriously. II is
Mr.. Grubers own fault. lie has a kuack
of making jokes and saying what he
doesn't mean for the purpose of having
fun. But Mr.. Gruber is a deeper man in
politics than his jokes would imply. lie
/ was very much in earnest He refused to
take orders when Mr.. Flatt said thumbs
up" for Roosevelt. He stood by Gov
] Black until Col Roosevelt was nominated
/ He controls his district and has a BIZ
| following ali over the city. because OF hil
known sympathy with the latoring men
Ex-Judge W. NJ. X. 0lcOtt has big
pull in politics. as well as the confidence
of a large clientele of business men.
!
friends goes without saying. Naturally
these men are not Plat men. nor Roose-
welt men, as blind proposition That
they have the power TO make trouble fOl
/ the machine is equally apparent.
There is trouble brewing in the Repub-
( lican organization Charles II. Murray Ja-
cob NJ. Patterson, Silas c. Croft, Charles
/ Lexow and half dozen others prominent
in district politics. are not in accord with
/ the machine. to say nothing OF William
/ Brookheld and other Independents.
/ VIII the new law firm of Black. Olcott &
/ Gruber be the rallying place for the anti
| machine men? That is the question or
! ganization Republicans We're asking yester-
day.
Mr. Gruber. when asked about it, said
/ The new firm is not in politics. l am al
/ organization Republican. and shall remain
one. | shall try TO retain control OF ml
. district. / know that my partners do no
expect TO play politics except to vote tht
Republican ticket"