The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-01-29
WILL FIGHT
BOSS pLATT.
Combination Organized
to Pull Against
the Machine.
LOBBY HAS POLICE BAIT.
Senator McCarren Confirms
Report He Will Manage
Croker's Racing interests.
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aslins; tho bosses. PLAT. oicli ,'ni III
two reform Republican statesmen wa
represent Manhattan districts IN IN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Davis ana John y
Weeks. tr.. both Of whom are know
in machine political circles IS stat
members OF tho Knockers club
This means that they arc regarded
as kicker. against anything and eyer
thing that bears the b-and OF the stat
war, leaders OF the party. who ar" jus
now In the s,ddle from The Unite
States Senate 10 the mos, humble
striker carried on the payrol's OF the
Legislature.
The revolt engineered by NJ DAVIS
and Mr Weeks suggests great iossipil'
lite. that may virtually compass the
overthrow OF Plat, ct al Ju.t At pres.
cnt, however. II is confined 10 a move
mcnt to regulate legislation affecting
Greater New York
According to IN. press agents OF th'
cult no bill that does not meet with
| the approval OF the consp.raiors II Il
I've permI,tcd TO pass either branch -!
! the Les. stature. no mater whether u
! IN OEueTeu Nv i''TE ''s'''
or any other boss
| The number OF political buccanecr'
| VINO are allied with this scheme II
given a. twcnty-scrcn. There Is 'ha'
number ~ Senators and tss"nelNn"n
| representing districts embraced w,lhf
the i've boInushs "t the greater CITY
| rhcy axe 10 mold secret meeting 20
night ana map OUT plan ni action.
| and All k!ris -. things disaSrc"aoic "
! boss.s ar. likely 10 hagen.
Tn. inspiration OF TN new uoNe"c"'
il said 10 nave rHnnatcu from ~ =,
m!tta.rrf"Em clubs OF New YORK nnu -
| he. the result. NJ a num:Gr OF con'tf'h -
| n,l Al the CAY and E,!ofm S!ucH ne
| u.nd closed doors ~ the last w.ch
| ar i've one uf the chief undrrtakHeF
| Of The new comhin. IL 10 crinotl tls
,,o,ilon III those features OF IN" re-
| >I..l Clutirr which ne reform ''S
| lncut OF New York led W b.o,He :.
! Reeves desires I" have 'nic'e' nv
/ Incidentally the combine viii take .
f, ,,nd n shaping all other LEGISLATION re-
: i.,inx TO the CIR. alter New York. TN. Is
+, III. combines end %! the story.
| rh.r. IL another cnd-that oil tae
hs.... They know al! about the plans
/ 81 IN. amn!,iuu. youns r-iornets III .ns
, Legislature. and will undoubtedly tax.
! s,rp. 10 nut them ont OF COMMISSION
without very much ceremony
| Nrynits AGAINST the bosses OF tn'
! l.S.Isl,ture are not unusual at the De
ginning ~ y Legislative session
Sns MOI been dir. Tor u couple ot Year,
m, last VAS ai-o engineered by =
number OF DISTINGUISHED gentlemen {,
reform ;rni"ncic. from Nr" YORK J.
lasted one day. Al the end o. thar linh'
.",rch warrnn, failed TO discover tn
/, prime mover of It.
Perhaps ;nis new reform movement
/ may amount TO ~omethirg-!i I'VE OF ne
original members OF II stick together
/ long enough 10 stand NJ 10 he counted
From present indications all ne legs
iat.on relating: to New York. whether u
-mana'ed from the charter revision con
| d. deeply branded with the -. Is ~
Plat. Odell & GO.
II tho 100 uniformed members OF the
Metropolitan police force OF The great
| city OF New York read that which fol-
lows correctly they will lind therein .
warn.H;--and cave money.
l. written .or their instruction and
on the sacred assurance OF dis
,,nguis he'd member OF the raricions
lobby who happens TO b. short .! nonc!.
| According to this Nofa -!ouS authority
,, the police force Of New York Is 10 De
touched on TO the tune OF 5000 The
touching L. to ne accomplished BY i
| bill .oon 10 make its appearance. who's"
! declared purpose Hil! be the curtaN-
! men; OF the hours o. labor 0. membe:s
o, the force TO IN. c!sni- hour baris.
| There isn't ANY more chance " such
| 4 bill bcComin. Law than there Is Of
Devery being appointed Secretary ot
War. But that doesn't make any dlf-
| ference to the gentlemen %! the lobby
who are behind the proposition. Their
part Is easy.
senator r. H. Mccarrcn, OF Kings
County. to-day confirmed the report that
IL Is 20 manage the racing Interests nt
Itirhard Croker In The un!tel States tho
coming season.
When Mr.. Croker vent 10 Eur"p. he
! left w!lll Senator Mccarrcn and Trainer
Brown the management %! his racing
Interests. Two .! Mr.. croA.r's star
The ughbreds. Beau Galian: and ii..-
nro. are now stabbed VIA Senator Nc
Carr-n's string. ANA the Senator Is
keeping an eye on them. Senate SIC
carrcn said to-day that Beau Gallant
And IIeiariO hal been entered In mot u
wOuiI be- race! under Nj. cr"krr's
cviprs. The two inorou.hbr"ds. wnica
VIII sport MIR. Croker COLOR. VII run
On" OF the iHo horses VIII De starred In
u. American DERBY. 10 De gua AZ
Chicago.
| Senator Mccarrcn. vii! he run IN ENG
land the COMING season. Just befoF. he
sailed he asked me 20 lake charge ~
Beau Gallant md B"!aro. and ] con.
scntcd. The hCfscs are under the direct
care Of Trainer brown, and are IN
ifst-ratc condition. ] think they VIII
give good account % themselves
curing ti,r season. II" report that Mf.
Croker and n,vse.. hdb formed II racing
partnership Is not justified hy the facts.
Mr. Croker and ! ar" warm persona!
friends, and We are both Interested IN
racing Thoroughbred Mr.. Croker Is A
very good Judge OF race hors'~. and nas
the true sportsman appreciation OF rs
development and possibilities" To tina.
extent Our Interests are mutual. J have
several horses Of my own. ana Will ratc
incm under my own colors.
Senator Russell. OF Rensselaer, County.
| who used TO weigh out beans and hui.,r
In Troy grocery store. and on whose
| flour barrels c,-.;pv. Black has often
sat. canno: rid himself OF the obscGuious
| ways nc formerly used with customers,
III part he carries MS store manners
Into the Senate Chamber. Whenever he
| meets senator Ellsworth or Senator
| Brown he raises his hat and cast, his
| eyes groundwRrd. When nc cronscs the
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