New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-20
PLATT'S OPPORTUNITY
SENATOR NIGHT RI RNISH A GREA1
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
WOULD ONLY HAVE TO 90 oN The wrryrs,
STAND AID DIsPRoVE ALL con
NEcTlON WIN RAMAPO-


Sian" 49," "'7' NV "''N ION
NEcTloN WITH RAMApO
The address 20 the voters of Ne~-York Count,
ublch has been issued by q committee Of IN. 81
n,'h,lcan county Convention mat nomina,sd ~.
"a mitch "a, o.t.,.aa4 ta'
rrit.uno on wednesday. var widely comnen,se -
bv Republicans and Democrats alike Many u n,
la''cr ''' j. ~ ~ 'f''sn qo'u'
mcnr holding up. as f. ga 10 te $50 of ne vote,
IN" avo"e1 pHnoP'.S '' ''''' F'''' upon "hita
Tammany ia" co"n'''S '.'' ~ "' R,'e'"nen' a.
cordins 10 the FRANK an'n'sS'" MAZE ~ Richard
Croker oeiore inc 1''N' ''""'''es
MIGHT BE STRENGTHENED
po,u,uc,ns however could not holm rsae.,,..
hon. much ,,rong,r rho address would hays 80
had the committee given 20 Senator Plat IN n.
'.-aa,s - 'r' ,r,, and ~ rood voye-nr,s,, -,
as evidence OF good faith an opportunity to
,l,.r himself 81 similar charge. which have h.a,
l,,,.,, ,.,ats. hin, d., croker ami many o,h.,.
There arc certain passages in tae testimony given
before the committee which tend to sustain thes.
asar,o. - rho rammany Boss and bis follower,
until Mr. Pau sn"" 'Np''" '"''' "",5
, t .-o.,e,lrgs o, ee,.orh..
yeroaum "p',, o. ~, ,to rs,o,,o ',,'.S.'
.-.r e,.. ,,t,., u,,.
,..~.,,. r,o,,sors -, 81.
committcc vii insist taat 'hi- subject 'Rsmapo
b. taken up 40, 2oa .. .t.,tion ,a 7 .-v 81
and Will insist mat all nee. nece'' Pro'.,
i ,pe.r noi,t,"s ard { suggest now 'aa' Sea-
ator Thomas & Plat VIII p" r. F''} ''.''tl ant
essential witness 20 this inges' sa,.oa and. ana
ask that q subpoena Do i-s'e' ''' '''" ~ ''S1a
ana s'e, ,ir,oar II is the intention q this ccm
mittee 10 inv. gate ,iT m de.ned rece.ssfy q
whatever witnesses nag e,rts o..l he caI.es :.
i ma mon rro,or tine
''' '''' -- UT r.r-rrrrrrn
-, C,,,rn,a, Nazet felt encouraged b,
Friends or 'h'i'"'A" No. 49,. 49,. 80. ~
this bold promise 10 believe tha' nose ''''-s "hl
nna sai1 ,ha, he dared not call Senator Plat
would be disappointed Their eNp' o't''.'s seem"
about 70 be realized when on 9'p''.''.e' 40, l'sh.
H. F'''" '.e ''.'.'' ,ho hing be said.
Here are sunni -
Mr. Moss-Mr. Plat, you are a meInoer OF u.
law arm Of Tracy. Boardman & Plat are you no.l
A.-Yes SIR - d.. ,. 81. -..,.
Q.-And the Ut. liatSs Dr~s's15e~t ~ fhe Rsnasn
man "Ho or m@s i never knew % g 81! read
It in The ne" spap'rs s,, ,bo. tho business o, II,
psr,no Comnany has not IN any way come ino
your oIice business? A.-No sir. don't mean 2
say mat ! mem mem T." - ,bo Ramaoo conoany sJ
sSnt is ali 7 ever knew % rs affair
Q-How long ago Wa ma T., 10 trsaI
came lnIo or s'or .i ~ tho Narv MS cuisines,
was then brought over from Brooklyn ioto or
2iiice no comb s was in '1' awsat ssseqisniy
Kanapg| Tho ofi"ers Of the Ramapo Company cans
and
10 our once tor sn ,be,n when the act q NJ
vas passed and was before Governor norton tf
ms signatur contested Mr soule who IN ou'
Ollie 70 ,, PTTeg' ,b ,ne b 70 Goycrnor Norton AID
Mr. Soue I'D so ,,
FEE WENT TO lHH f.'''
QWas that work 81 MI sous sSr tse erm r s0
@arq@sn Pa5t' o AYeSt o sri to til. company.
Q-N as IneIe any '"''9
Ao1Ineree was .soor,,en.e for tha, went into h.
treasury 81 iHe 'sM In ~ tho argument and ths,
went into the treasury OF the "'" u '''N
BoG2rdmnaan & G' csrersi Tracy now Am Paris
" M hsre Is H ion sxrest him 70 return' A
y t t'm 10 ~"
ADOu, .'.'' bo..o any conversation with ~.
never did until within week or 5Io T." y, =, c.,.,
Tracy the subject Al nave "''''sA " -'-'
but got no answer
HOFFMAN PbiEo l1'|
No.. r.o-. srrnr,sed at the gentle uaa.r IA
' =, 49, ,he v-f,ress ard ghs1 =
wnich Mt MOSS .'i'''- r5.ee,.a ~, RAD ,ha,A
was done Assembyman HOFFMAN ""' "'' -
considerably when Mr. Croker was oe'ns sAsa, Nv.
as to the business aoVan'aesS era out VIA.
TO MS sons' '"ous'' - 49, ., A., .o- bls boys IL
! Senator Piatt had peeh a''e ~ S. ~
took up the questioning as 'o'''"' 49,.
Q.-You have appeared Tor cotP2 " ..''"
committees OF tne Lssenev FOR The consolidate
! c0Ss ComDsnv9 Ave have done business w
! them , ~ think
Q-For the Teephons on be,ors legislative
Hen ls,q, ,oo "a soT Them -,
Q~For the Standard Oh company A.
o'~For any insurance companies. cna,-1,sSy' q
! counsel for the floeA'y anu DeP0'
Ma S 60 Tn"r firm are the attorneys for Armour
! Co? Ave are ., - -. A.,ora Heat
! Q.-Your firm was counses '1' w. YES sir
Light and Power company A 7N,.,,,,' vas nsni.
! O-Counsel al the time tne iss.S's ~"
8 And your frm appeared oeiots ,n si,GS ~
tees of The legislature IN taFot "a iii nassed
Q.-Is your firm counsel tor ,ne az sorstirnsf
way? Al thinK 1eHeIA ~ 49,
argued cases IN court loF r-svs Tor ,hs RApd
! Transit Commissions An
sci - 80 ,he Stree.
Your firm are me eto aro y.,na ming Elm
Openinc Commissioners that are gli-- eS,,,nsA
S. are they not2 AIR. Boardman " as o2eN ~,
Q-How often nave vow az, a. couesol7 Al