New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-29
T.. G. PLATTS CONFIDENCE.
HOW HARRISON WAS NOMINATED.
THE PARTY IN THIS STATE WAS NEVER 50 UNITED
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VICTORY PREDICTED.
Ex-senator I. c. PIatt returned yesterday morn
ing from Chicago having stopped over for day
at Owego While he was at the National Convex
ton an agricultural implement factory
at Owego was burned, his share OF
the loss amounting to about $2o,ooo.
lie was resting last night when he was invited
to submit 10 an interview, and consented with
the following result:
What do you think of the result at Chicago r
"No other conclusion could have been reached
which would have been generally accepfaoie
and so surely have prevented heart-burnngs in the
party and back-fring at the polls. While Senator
Sherman in many respects would have been
more representative standardbcarer, yet the sentf-
ment that prevailed in many quarters was that
his long career as politician in which ne had been
compelled to autagonize many men and interests
rendered him not SO available as the man who was
finally chosen
WAS il, then, question between Sherman and
Harrison?" 4
ut was at last reduced to o choice between
those two statesmen The combination which
was formed by the field against Harrison for bring
ing out Major Mckinley, OF Ohio as dark horse
became on Sunday quite formidable. The leaders
of the New-York delegation agreed that they would
much prefer Senator Sherman as candidate
rather than that any new candidate should DO
sprung upon the Convention. Then 1t was thao
the following telegram was sent to Senator Sherman
by certain New-Yorlx leaders
If any attempt is made to stampede the Com
vention for any Ohio dark horse, large majority
of the New-YorS delegation Will surely vote fol
you.
His answer as follows: Many thanks for
your kind telegram. The support OF New-fork
&Laxx oil hat
not only the battle ground of the contest bus
without it q nomination is only an empty compli-
mcnt.'
This position on the part Of large and infiu,
ential element of the New-York delegation was
what restored confidence to the Sherman support
and once more sUlidified it, 1t created sentiment
that, after a couple Of ballots on Monday Sher
man would probably be nominated. Such result
would have no doubt been natural sequence II
the New-York delegation at its conference on Mon-
day morning previous to entering the Convention
had not resolved to cast "a solid vote Tor 6cnerai
Harrison This action partly impelled by the
charges made in the corridors and in some OF the
Western newspapers that New Yorh's support OF
Harrison insincere. There was was never any
foundation for such mputatlons. The c0ncentra-
tion of the delegation upon Harrison was the re-
suit of conference Of the four delegatesat-large
from the State, after Mr.. Depew had retired from
the field, for the purpose OF trying TO agree upon
candidate and to make the influence of New York
felt i'm the Convention in its fullest force and
strength. The unanimous choice OF Harrison was
made after calm and deliberate discussion OF tho
situation. and was with fixed purpose OF en-
deavoring to secure his nomination If he should
be shown to be the choice of enough other States,
with New-Yor1 and Indiana, to make him thd
choice of the Convention. While no candidate
who had been named for this high position was en1
tirely free from objection as u candidate, 1t was
any other Every one knows that there are men
in the Republican party whose haloes never MT
who would not wholly indorse ticket made up
Of the Angel Gabriel and the Apostle Paul. II such
combination was possible
suit p ?D 'O ''
Beyond question. The two great doubtful
States presenting such solid front, supported
partially by New-Jersey and Connecticut so
turned the tide in Harrisons favor, and SO swelled
his vote that any possible chance for sherman
was swept aside and before the second ballos
on Monday was concluded the leading representa-
tives of the Iowa delegation sent New-York word
that they would go for Harrison on the next
ballot. Pennsylvania, which had a large Harrison
element, also indicated its purpose TO come into
the arrangement, and thus the nomination was
settled"
What about Mr. Blaine in the Convention1'
II Mr.. Blaine had not put it out Of the power
Of any convention to nominate him, he would
have been nominated by storm. There were at
least sixty delegates from New-fork who were
elected as Blaine men, who would have gone ior
tered and prevented them. His indiscreet friends
in the Convention from other States who insisted
on making MIN u cdnuNlale ltOui Tue DtBiuiuuT
and voting for him against his wishes. rendered
impossible any later concentration upon him as
compromise when the deadlock came. They had
angercd the friends of all the other candidates
What about the prospects of carrying New
York ?'
They are very fiattering. All elements
of discord are removed The party is united as
It has not been before in years There is fixed
determination on the part of all the old leaders
to redeem the State. We shall go into the can
vass with greater zeal and confidence than has
been manifested since the old war times.'
viii Warner Miller be nominated for Gov+
ernor?'
Of the party leaders throughout the State that
this should be DONE