New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
MR.. PLATT IS WARY.
MR. oUIGG. HOWEVER. HAS SOMETHING
TO SAY ABOUT THE FIGHT IN KINGS.
POSTMASTER WILSON TALKS IN SARCASTIC
VEIN ABOUT THE SENATOR'S REFERENCE
TO HIM ~ AN INTERVIEW.


TO HIM IN AN INTERVIEW
IJeutenant-Gove Woodruff said in the last
campaign for Governor that Senator Platt was
adverse 10 taking even an advisory part In the
fsctional fights Of the Republican organization ip
Kings County The Senator has changed his mind
however and is dspeased at the political activity
of Postmaster Wilson, Assistant Postmaster Taylor,
ex Sheriff Villa J. Buttling and other Repuoh-
cans OF independent tendencies who are opposed 70
the leadership ~ Woodruff Dady and Atteroury
in Kings County.
Senator Plat emphatic in his remuneration
Of Postmaster Wilson
"ue fs a disturbing element In the Republican
poItlcs Of Brooklyn" said the Senator. ! oeIieVe
that the local organization should be sns'd'heu.
Are Won IN favor Of the reelection Of Walter b.
Atterburv as chairman Of the Republican "euera
COMMITTEE and Of Michael J. Dady as chairman OF
,hA Republican Executive Committee? was asKen
The Senator smiled and said: 81 don't want y" en-
nress an opinion on point It Is not my wish 10
ba drawn into the fight in Kings County. 90 pe-
ueve however that there should ne no "e"'
against the regular organization. harmony II wv
thing It means success and that Is always essen
tial" - v~t
courtv Renub,ican Committee. has studied the si'u-
alton in tho Republican Organization IN Nnsa
comfy and Yesterday afternoon gave out ms
statement:
So many different unauthor1ed a,onup P,st, mo- TO-
been printed OF the position or 9end'"t 80 ar
II seems proper to give authentic
II IN sq poss P5HfSF 81 IN" fTther
In tho FIRST place Senator Plat recognizes me
questions which are now engaging inc dI'slI'' ~
Of the enrolled Republicans of BroosIyLn ~, u" ~
local questions to he by them decided IN tnc ON
NAV and according n their own preferences, vi
tho other hand ne is unwilling that MS Ia:
should be misused He Is not oppossd 10 Mr. ~ hs
eiActon in their places Of any Of the various per
sons in who's interest his name has AZ IT, va psdy
times been used The Official TSiap pa OF heen thor
oilrhlv cordial ard change in the executive Pc.
sitons in the organization is desired so fdr as ne
Senator Is concerned. On the contrary, ms ~ IN
IN and preferences are naturally In FAVOR or me
men who at present hold these POSITIONS anu
whose constant devotion 70 the interests o, me
ganization ne has mad frequent opportunity ~
observe.
Postmaster Wilson said that he was rather
amused at the statements Of Senator Plat, and pre-
pared the following statement for the newspapers;
see that Senator Plat Is quoted as saying he Is
az ToISrto, or internal Revenue Mr. Plat
against him. He was appointed ! was Tor Mr;
FItchio as Immigration COMMISSIONS Mr. Plat
pose II Mr. Plat Is quoted correctly II I we're to
be FOR good govern nent he would be against ~ and
II were 20 he for an organization IN Brookyn tns'
represented the people he would he against ~ also
The political opponents ~ Lieutenant Governor
woodruff held meeting on last Tuesday evening
IN tho home Of William \ Prendergas' who ran
twice unsllc ,essfullv a. the Republican candidate
gross District II was decided 10 hold anti
woodruff nass meeting NJ the voters of the Kim
2sseno'E DELL ,, tI,m a, seyerth.sye and Ninth
81. next TUESDAY night