New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22

Z ork, and the Democratic leaders think most Of
these men would vote the Democratic ticket
II seems probable that, owing 20 Tammany
ilalfs support OF the dent limit amendment, the
amendment ia regard 10 the Court 81 Appeals
will also be adopted voters rarely divide their
votes on constitutional amendments
The Assembly Of the present year had a mem
hership Of eighty seven Republicans and sixty
three Democrats. Senator Plat, as the leader OK
the Republican organization. controlled the As
sembly, named the Speaker and secretly named
the Assembly committees. He desires 10 retain
his almost absolute influence in the Assembly
The Franchise Tax act was rushed through the
Assembly on the hnal day OF Cs session this
year, before he could concert measures 10 defeat
Il. Then came the special session Of the Legs
lature and Mr. Platt forced amendments TO the
Franchise act which may have made II uncon-
stitutonal If it ie constitutional, il is rumored
then he desires further amendments made 10 II.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS PLATT WANTS
Mr.. Plat also frankly says through the New
York organization OF the Republican party
which he controls. that if he is master of the
Assembly important amendments 70 the charter
Of NewYork cry will he introduced What
these amendments are has not been disclosed
H. would amaze politicians If those amendments
40 not DrinS great amount of patronage TO
Ar Platts grist mill The proceedings OF the
MaZet Committee il Is obvious. in many re-
spects were so directed to influence public
opinion In New-York II possible I'm the direction
~ the election Of Mr. Platt's candidates for the
reloriner in the last three months has had she
same intent The small registration I'm New
J ork the first two days led many Republican
poltlcIans 70 think, however, that much or this
elgrt TO Drine support to Alr Platts machine
had talled 10 accomplish its object.
There IS nothing to get out the vote" said q
prominent Republican rural politician a few
days ago, no Presidential ticket no State
ticket and no county ticket OF any moment IN
nv county" II the rural Republicans In large
numbers DO remain away from the polls there Is
Likelihood OF considerable number OF As
semply districts which are partly In cities and
partly In rural aeighborhoods being lost 70 the
republican party. Here. I'm the county Of Al
nany' ~ the ~ IN Assembly District zone Of this
CIass II d!strlctsl, Henry VI. Sage Republican.
haa only 81 majority Mr. sage is not
candidate this year but Prescott Hldreth his
FORMER Democratic opponent. is again a candi-
qale' and Is making active canvass The
lNth Assembly District OF Monroe County il
pariy "a rural district and partly a city one
JACOB = Haight Democrat won IL two years
ago. lie is again candidate this year and
opposed 10 him Is Assembly man Gleason. Re-
publican. who had only a small majority last
year-only 90 votes. There was also "A
close contest IN the I'D Assembly District OF
monroe County, city district Richard Car
amer tt publican, having BOB votes % 1913
votes cast for James Briggs
The rural vote must also be considered I'm
'hemuns County The city OF Elmira usually
gives a Democratic majority Last year the
vote In Chemung County WAS divided a. FOL-