Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-01
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Secret Meeting of Republican
Leaders in New York.
suRMIsrs As TO IT'S PuRPoRT.

Blaine, Morton. PIatt ana Mckinley To-
gether-It Is said They settled Warmer
Ntiller's chances hut his Friends Are
stil Confident That lie Is All Right
NEW YoEK, Dec Friday, Nov 60 win
be recalled ~ politicians when Gen Harri-
sons cabinet is announced Yesterday was
an important day TO New York state Repuh-
licnns, and iull Of portentiaities Of patron
age and inllence just before 20 o'clock a.
m. a slender shrewd faced aud nimhle gem
tleman entered the Fifth Avenue hotel He
was the vice president-elect, and he went at
once 70 the parlor ~ james G. Blaine, who
had just hreakfastel with his sOn-in-law. Col
Coppnger He went up IN the elevator
along with an active aud bright faced gentle
man, who greeted Mr. Morton with etiusive
cordiality. This gentleman was Mai
William Mckinley, OF Ohio He was the
man who stood by Mr. sherman at the
Chicago convention when all but Mckinley
were ready to flee. He did not call upon
Mr. Blaine He went straight 90 the parlor
where Thomas q Platt was waiting for him
with an open fire, box Of perfectos a warm
handshake and cordial smile There were
other friends of Mr. Platt there too, and
they We're very glad indeed to see the major
The distinguished Ohioan comes 10 New
York on a special mission He bears Gre
dentials from Senator John sherman as en-
yoy extraordinary, with full powers to sign
treaties. contract alliances and establish con-
fidential relations generally with the regent
Of the empire state Republicans Thomas G.
Platt Senator Sherman has been offered
the secretaryship Of state, It is said and Hnr-
rison is willing 10 allow the treasury 20 70 to
New York on either of two conditions. One
is that it be given 10 Warner Miller whom
Sherman strongly favors. provided such an
appointment will not split the party in the
state
The other is TINT II be given 10 Thomas G.
Platt, whom Sherman cordially dislikes, pro-
vided Platts claims can be shown 70 be
stronger than Miller's, and on condition that
Sherman and Platt can wipe out old scorts
Maj. Mckinley is hero TO ascertain both the
weight Of the Platt influence and the chances
Of harmony between the New York War
wick and the Ohio senator. After he has
heard Mr. Platt he will hear Mr. Miller and
carry back an impartial report to sherman
and Harrison.
This was what oozed out between the
cracks aud chiuks of the mystery which Gen
John \. Knapp, treasurer Of the Republican
state executive committee, watched over he-
hind closed doors The principals TO tho
conference declined. Of course, 70 talk. but
when it broke up all the Platt men in the
lobby We're blithesome and gaIruous They
claimed that Sherman was now for plntt,
and that Maj Mckinley would not even
take the trouble TO visit Miller before going
l.. &
original Sherman mRn.
Maj Mckinley made break for the tele
graph Office when the conference broke IN
Mr. Morton went down town. smiling. IN d
cab Ten minutes afterwards Mr.. Blnint
took a cab from the Twenty third street en-
trance and did not come back until 1880 d
m, when he packed his traps and departed
on the Boston night flyer, having dined al
the house Of Col. Coppinger. Mr.. Platt re
manned above stairs and wrote out Iona
telegram to Mr.. Quay.
All this stirred up the Miller men nightly
and moved one Of them TO "reminiscences wher
it was claimed that Mckinley would 20 bncl
without seeing Miller Said he: ut was th,
Sunday evening before election. met Mr.
Miller at the Fifth avenue, and we strolle,
around Madison square. I knew he wa
beaten, and so did he; but when reproachet
him for his impolitic attitude ON the liquor
4 question he said;
"'You and / were both upat the Methods
conference We both knew how strongly .bI
! sentiment there, and among church peopl,
generally, was in favor Of prohibition. Tn
! Prohibition vote az the last election was 45
OOO This year Il might have peen 1900. Il
won't be $1,000 Tuesday, for the Republican
D 4. p 4 a.
against any other candidate will vote for M,
and for the electoral ticket have sacri
| feed myself. know it, and did it with my
eyes open
"But Harrison is elected, and the Prohibi
tion vote was about 2IOO0, wasn't it, d,
you think Harrison doesn't know ana appre
ciate the extent Of Miller's sacrifice. Dom
believe it for a moment Mark my words
| Miller will DO the next secretary OF the treas
ury.n
A prominent Republican closely identife,
with Mr.. Platt was not disposed 10 put mucl
faith in any arrangement that might b
made with Sherman. He was inclined 9,
sneer at the possibility Of such a coalition
| Said he; Don't these fellows see that Blain
and Quay on the one hand, and Sherman oi
the other, can never be brought into 60
hesive relations by Platt or anybody else
\ Patt is going into the cabinet Oh Bis owl
legitimate claims, backed up by his natura
allies Blaine and Quay, one Of whom h
tried TO make president and the other o
whom he actually made chairman of tn
\ Republican national committee He vii
decline to treat with Sherman He is not II
position TO temporize He would alennt
| both Blaine and Quay by attempting it, ani
lie won't attempt it, Miller is welcome 4
all the good Sherman can do him.
A late rumor last night said that Senate
4 Quay had been wired for to meet McKinle'
and Morton and was expected here to-day
4 Quay, who knows as much of the situation
here as Platt himself, is said by one Of hi
recent associates, a Union League club and
Miller man, TO be more disturbed than any
one else over Milier's detection ae argue
that Miller, defeated candidate for senate
and governor, would not have the temerit
to 60 it alone without private reasons 70
strong confidence. Mr. Quay IS anxious L
know what these reasons are and whethe
Miller is really going to indianapolis He
thought 10 be strongly opposed 10 maxim
terms with Sherman under any crcum
stances.
SHALL WE HAVE CANADA
senator sherman Discusses the Anuexa