The Portland daily press., 1881-01-15
PLATT'S NOMINATION.
What the New York Papers Say
About It.
Mr.. ooNKn1Na.s POINTED CoNGRA-
TULATION.

NEw NoEz<,-Jan- 13.==Thss World claims
that the choice of Platt for United States
Senat tor is defeat of Conkling
Inc tribune says Platt does not owe his
nomination to Conkling, but owes it in part to
the active hostility of those machine men to
whom Conkling has of late given the largest
share OF his confidence, and in part to the sup
port OF those machine men who have been
suspected and accused of too much indepen-
dence He owes it more to the confidence in
his fairness and candor felt among a large
portion OF the anti-machine men, and finally,
he owes 1t to the warm friendship felt among
Republicans in almost every county of the in
terror for the man whom they have long
known as one OF the most active and effective
working Republicans of the State.
Ihe Times says: II the highest prizes in
public life are to be earned by years of assidu-
Gus application to the business of practical
politics, Mr.. Piatt has fully merited his latest
distinction Ii sympathy with the progressive
instincts OF the Republican party be demand
ed as "a qualification for the Senatorship, Mr..
Platt Is certainly the last man who ought to
nave been chosen, but it must be remember
ed that the majority of the members of the
Legislature were elected because of their
possession OF just such qualities as Mr. Platt
regards as forming the highest ideal of party
usefulness, and that whatever may be said of
the Republicans Of New York, their Repre-
sentatlves at least have selected most fitting
exponent OF their own character and PURPOSES
MIR. Flatt is said among other things to be
PRESIDENT OF the United States Express Com
pany, President of che Tioga National Bank,
President of the Southern Central Railroad
and PRESIDENT OF the Tioga Manufacturing
Company, besides being Quarantine Com
missioner and an indefatigable political
worker. A man of such vast and varied
activity ought to be contribution to the busi-
ness ability it not to the craftsmanship of the
United States Senate
The Herald Claims Platt's nomination as
splendid victory for Conkling, and says the ac-
tlon OF the caucus last night completes the cir
Gle OF his triumphs by an Endorsement of pecu-
IIar value, because it was entirely spontaneous.
Cornell as Governor, Arthur as Vice Presi-
dent and now Platt as Senator, are monu-
ments OF the impregn. BILE ascendency of
Senator Conkling in New York politics All
the assaults on his influence have recoiled up
on the assailants, whether in high stations at
washington or envious breeders of faction in
his own State.
The Sun says: Thomas c. Platt is to be
elected United States Senator from this State
Conkling selected him and the Republicans
IN m the Legislature obey Conkling's behest.
What will be the effect? We shall have a
dual Conkling in the Senate; something diff
1erent from two-headed calf with one body,
two-bodied Conkling with one head, but
capable OF casting two votes. This augurs
badly for popular rights. Roscoe Conkling is
a Toe to the freedom OF the press, the leading
supporter of the third-term doctrine, and in
our judgment the most dangerous man who
has dwelt in this State since the time of Aaron
Burr. and now he is to be duplicated, SO far as
votes go in the United States Senate.
The Times Albany dispatch says after the
caucus, Platt held an informal reception in
Room No. 5! in the Delavan House, where.
surrounded by the friends who had labored SO
industrously for his success, he was congratu-
lated by Republicans of all stripes in the
most cordial manner, and he received them
all, regardless of the candidates they had pre-
ferred, with great cordiality. Soon after the
nomination was made Platt received a dis
patch. from Senator Conkling congratulating
him that the State of New York had chosen a
Senator who never had to apologize for being
stalwart. AT midnight the candidate was
serenaded at the Delavan, and upon being
called out was introduced by Lieut.. Gov.
Hoskins, and made brief acknow ledgment of
the compliment extended to him.