New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
6O-62 West 23d Street.
PLATT HOPES FOR UNION.
THINKS THE PROSPECT BRIGHT FOR A
COMBINATION OF ANTITAM-
MANY FORCES

Senator Thomas c. Patt, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. talked last night about various matters.
political and otherwise. He was asked for an
opinion as to the recent meetings of the Citizens
Union and the anti-Tammany Democratic or
ganization.
"If these meetings are sincere and in the in
terest of an effective anti-Tammany union they
should be encouraged" said the Senator. II
believe that the prospect for union against Tam
many is very bright. The regular organization
of the Republican party is ready to join with
other forces in union against the machine
opposed to honest government"
Senator Platt was asked If the Republican
ganlzation would support an independent Demo
crat for Mayor. THE regular Republican
party answered the Senator. "is on record as
In favor of an available anti-Tammany cand-
date for Mayor The regular Republicans VIII
support an independent Democrat for Mayor il
it shall be proved that he would poll more votes
than Republican at the head of the ticket.
notice that r. Fulton Cutting in recent inter-
view stated that the Ctizers Union would ap-
point committee to confer with the regular
Republican organization and other anti-Tam-
many organizations, and that the Citizens Union
had no favorite candidate for the nomination for
Mayor and would not urge a special choice
That position is a good one and indicates the
right kind of spirit. If that spirit and idea are
maintained there VIII De no tfOuDle III
all anti-Tammany organizations on an available
non partisan candidate for Mayor
Senator Patt seemed to take little stock in
the movement started by William Brookheld.
for in referring to it he said
"Brookfeld has the worms. l that Brook
field says that Gibbs Quigg and myself need
watching We may need watching. but Brook
field is not the man to watch 1 told
that some of Brookfeld's best friends have told
him that he is making a mistake in his present
propaganda That may be II is. but 1 don't
believe that Brookffeld has much Of following
How about Coler for Mayor" Senator Platt
was asked.
Anybody but Coler." said the Senator; "bul
I don't think Coer can he nominated anti
Tammany candidate for Mayor. / don't think
that the Citizens Union will insist upon his
ination. In fact, Coler has few friends in that
organization. 1 understand that Coer is ap-
pealng TO Tammany. Some people believe that
he will be TammanyS candidate"
In speaking of State politics the Senator said
that Governor Odell had made admirable
record. Some people have been trying TO make
trouble between myself and the Governor but
they have failed" said the Senator. The
amendments to the charter. proposed elm
bill. and if the Mayor vetoes these amendments
he is responsible, and is placed upon record
The amendments TO the State Excise law are q
blow 10 Tammanv Hall. The provisions to ex-
pedte the trial Of excise law offenders would
cripple Tammany's influence with the liquor
dealers"
The Senator said that he had great hopes of a
broad and effective anti-Tammany union this
fall, and if this could be effected he expected to
Tammany lose