New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01
A TALK WITH EX-SENATOR PLATT.
he CoNTEMNs MUGwUMP OPINION AND ADVISES
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NEw-YORK DELEGATES TO GO SLOW.
Ex-senator +. G.. Platt, who spent Decoration
Day at his country-home in Orange County, re-
turned yesterday. He was asked at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night for an expression Of
opinion regarding Mr.. Baine's Paris letter, and
said:
1t will be a. matter Of deep and earnest regret with
all true and loyal Republicans that Mr.. Blaine has
deemed It necessary to write this letter, It a
matter of regret that he should have felt called upon
to wro his Florence letter at time when the party
ready to renominate him by acclamation. Tho
positive evidence that no the one man whom tho
Republican party ought to nominate existed In the
fact that every Democratic and Mugwump paper In
withdrawal as candidate and continually denounced
him and the Republican party for favoring him. Now
of The New-York Times, follows tho party because
It still honors its leader and calls for Republican
defeat because the party Is loyal to Mr. Blaine yet
With genuine Republicans It should only be necessary
to know what Larry" GOdkin, " Hod' White and
George Jones want in order to decide do the oppo-
not for the best interests of the Republican party
have spoken of two of these gentlemen by their
of addressing decent Republicans, and presume 10
is the in which they themselves desire to DO
addressed.
Speaking Of their support Of a measure or a candI-
date may say that their advocacy OF Judge Gresham
Is what weighs him down more than any othe,
on him with suspicion, since II IS no
toriogs fact that they are already committed,
Democratic candidate, Mr. Cleveland, whoever may
S Ss sDa Of All p s u.s. Fsy nS a
who is an estlmable gentleman, has probably become
aware long ere this that he is being caught I'm tho
am unprepared as yet to say what the New-Yorls
delegation should do Ny advice to the delegates is
didatc, or getting complicated in any Of the numerous
booms that are being pushed by interested friends
of tho various aspirants The issues Of tho convention
are too moment0us to be decided with rush. The
whole future of tho Republican organization depends
its action. Its dlsbandment oven NAV result
MI
ment clearly indicated choice and there was freedom
to make that choice. there was no danger in going
ahead. But at present it is wise to wait and SEQ
na5cs w s.coDd be the s result bHn the people Of Mr.
Chicago prepared for free and frank and open consua
ton with representatives of the party from every sec
come toreher e and OF the party have
then the, viii be time enough for delegates act their
,u par. anu select me candidate who by most nearly
representing what the party wants most surelY
carry 1t to victory
ALLISON'S STRENGTH IN THE WEST
Mr.. CLARKsoN SUGGESTS SOME REASONS WHY
IswHs "FAvORITE" SON SHOULD BE NAMED.
]. S. Clarkson, the Iowa member of the M.
tional Committee, and member of the National
Convention this year, was asked yesterday his
opinion as to the drift Of party choice and tho
course OF party interest now. He said that he
Thought party choice would turn to the man strong
est In ability and the best equipped in public
training and experience, AID having the maximum
of personal and party strength and the mnimum
OF personal ana 1actlonal weakness adding.
Party judgment and interest VIII be alike against anv
candidates introducing or involving bitterness or srt
al Chicago, or having the weakness of old or na.v
Guarres 10 ALLEVIATE voters at tho polls. In my tudg.
n;ent the party WIN according IN tbs, r,n
cipe Ia philosophy that great movements 20 forwart
along the line OF least resistance Thus n viii carr a.
toward Senator Allison, whose ability and "
the Presidency admitted whose trained exnerin os
and record OF twenty-five years in Congress I've ss
party and country assurance OF security and ,ractci
wisdom IN public affairs, and whose entire frecdon,
from personal ana factional antagonisms would giye
him every Republican vote at the polls The times
demand trained and qualified statesman at tho head
OF American affairs Just now TO deal with willy enemy
The friends OF protection and OF all American Interests
want 20 KNOW that tho man is ar safe strong.
and want man who has the prudence as well as tho
courage OF actual statesmanshp
MT Allison is this sort OF man. He has helped 10
cstaosh the Industrial, financial and business policies
OF thc republican party He is part Of its record In
the struggle Tor honest money he the western
senator who always stood hrm for resumption and
against imitation. He has borne q prominent part in
creating the present tariff laws, and s the strongest
man In tho West to-day In defence Of tho principle Of
protection. HIS leadership has changed Iowa, frcs-
trade state twenty years ago. to tho sanchest State In
favor OF protection IN the West at the present time
He may be said TO stand as tho bulwark OF protec-
ton and its strongest ables and most effective cham.
pion in the West today. HIS power and popularity
vcopnent and upbuildlng OF the West doing morn
Just TO hold that portion OF the country against the
Democ ratio endeavor to carry 1t for free trado than
any othcr influence. Tho hope OF the continuance %
protection majority In the Western States lies largely
with Mr.. Allison Eastern protection1sts, who know
how strongly the feetradcrs covet the west and how
powerfully they are organizing TO carry IT. should