New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-05
FEW HAPPY OVER THE PLATFORM.
pRoTrCrIoNIsTs AND FREE TRADERS BOTH oho"h'

pROTrC fIONISTS AND FREE IEhDEho oo'' "''N'
ING AT THE EXPECTED COMPROMISE.
st. Louis, June Special. The indications arc
that there will be lively fight in the Committee
on Resolutions when the platform drawn a. 'ue
White House is submitted to it by W. L. Scott.
Az already announced in these dispatches, it viii
Substantially reairm the platitudcs of sS4, foi-
low in its general outlines the Presidents annuai
message. and probably point with PRIDE TO the
intelligent efforts made by the Democratic majority
in The House of Representatives to reduce the sur
rlus If will. of course be unsatisfactory to the
nroteetion Democrats on the committee, but as
there are only four or five of them members oil IT,
thoir oppostion will not be permitted to interfere
GREATLY with the deliberations of the Committee.
II is different with members of the Wattessoh
strine If their threats are TO be believed, they
will wake 1t uncomfortable for some one. lhey
regard the hostile attitude of the Administration
toward Governor Gray as an indication that INC
platform is TO be doctored as TO meet the emer-
eenccs of the situation in New York, New-Jersey
and Connecticut, and that it is proposed to throw
Indiana overheard altogether. This being the
case they assert--and not without some logic 10
support their argument-that it is the denDeFate
plan of the Administration to ignore the free-trade
sentiment of the South and Southwest and once
more dodge the issue. The selection OF senator
e
tons would certainly seem to confirm that view
IL is victory Scott, which the latter can only
wipe out by defeating German for chairman OF the
National Committee Henry Watters0n prudently
declines what, under the circumstances he couldn't
possibly secure the Craftsmanship OF the COMMITTEE
on Resolutions
Nothing in the world could induce me to &C
cept that place" he exclaimed to-day with the
customary accessories to emphasize the sincerity OF
his uttcrance He added that the platform or
1854 never did meet with his approval that 1t
was at hest weak, meaningless and evaslve d0cu-
ment and that. for obvious reasons, he could not
view It's realirmaton this year with much enthu-
SLASH. in o scarcely less happy frame OF MIND,
Mir Morrison was found to-day at the headquarters
OF the Committee on Resolutions Why, he didn't
say II may be that he doesn't consider 1t the
proper thing for an Interstate Commerce Commls-
sitncr at a salary of 500 year to do b. t, what
Illinps delegation selected a man OF his way OF
thinking
Mr. Woithington," he said, sis in thorough
accord with me. Don't make any mistake about
that"
win the platform of ss4, il rcafirmed this
year, prove satisfactory to yOu?'
Not by = sight vigorously replied the
Bat il is going to be adopted in substance
nevertheless. OF course you will accept 1t then :?
Mr.. Morrison looked thoughtful for moment
lie looked nGuiringly at Henry Watterson stand
Ing near by, then seraphic smile, as If II, had bceA
blt lately engaged H. stcalihy contemplation q
the hcatifc vision stole over his countenance ana
in tones OF melting sweetness he remarked:
"Of course, I'll accept it. We poor Democrats
have had to accept great many things IN our
day, and why not this? And great Scott" he
concluded, in Il sudden burst of inspirations " we'll
take all we can get