The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-02-23
TO Knife Gen. Harrison.

The New York World of the 10Th instant,
contained lengthy dispatch purporting to
come from Washington, and bearing date at
that city on the 18th inst, but which it was
said was written by Mr. Thomas C. Plat, at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York, and
that it presents the views and intentions of
that gentleman towards Gen. Harrison and
his administration The sutjoined extract
is from the publication in question:
Gen. Harrison's Administration is pre-
destined to be failure. 1t will go down in
history as parallel of that of Rutherford B.
Hayes. This is the opinion of many promi
nent Republicans, almost openly expressed
in advance of Gen. Harrisons arrival in
Washington. There is a cloud on the Repub
icau horizon. Two months ago it was mere
speck. bat it has grown very rapidly since, and
now has threatening proportions. The pre-
diction is made on the highest authority that
before Harrison's Administration Is a month
old there will be a bigger row on the boards
than Gen. Garfield stirred up when he APP
pointed William IL. Robertson Collector OF
the Port of New Y FORK. 1t is believed that 1t
will result in a complete reorganization of his
Cabinet before the LIST OF July. Either this
will happen or else Gen. Harrison will have
to modify very materially the policy he has at
present determined on. The story of the
events that have led up to the present strained
situation in the Republican party makes an
interesting chapter in the political history OF
the country. The facts have come to the
World from a perfectly trustworthy source
and they cannot be successfully disputed.
The principal actors in the transactions are
Mr.. Plat, Mr.. Steve Elkins, and Gen. Har-
rison. The narrative is long one, but in
substance it may be told in a few words:
Elkius, Plat, and other Blaine men, held
conference in New York, in May, to consider
who should be the Chicago candidate. 1t
was known that Blaine could not be. Platt
suggested John Sherman, of Ohio, and Alger,
Of Michigan. Elkins suggested Harrison.
Platt had no objection TO join forces with
Elkins, provided man could be selected who
would not forget the men who made him. -
EIkins thought Harrison would do ''what was
right, aud went to indianapolis to enter into
negotiations Plat wanted no place, bat did
want control ofNew York patronage. EIkins
talked with Harrison and thought he had
things all right He then asked Gen. Harri-
son to give him line to Mr.. Plait, to show
that he had seen him and everything was
right. This Gen. Harrison hesiiated at first
to DO, but finally seat on-committal note.
something like the following:
prAR PlArr>-I have talked with Eykins and
agree % WHAT az sDe i. HanaIsoS
s.,I IL, " Ill-;,,. ,,,.,,,,.l ar,
to Chicago. Arriving there. be sought out
Mr.. Plat aud told him that Harrison was 81.
right and tha, Mr.. Plat had been mistaken in
him.
.sHe agrees to give you anything you want,
and 10 eiye you the absolute control Of the
New York patronage. sand EikiHs. Then
Mr. Elkins exhibited Harusou's letter. Mr..
Piau received it. and. after consulting his
friends, accepted It 70 neau al that Eiklus
had represented il.
On this pOintthere NAV be some interesting
developments later or. According 10 iuier
nation obtained by Mr.. Piait since the cleo
ton, what Elkins represented to harrison
and the report he made 20 Piatl do mol agree.
Mr. Plat understood THAI she Treasury pert
folio was TO come to New York, and that be
was 10 have the naming Of the maa- y be
chose TO name himself thai made no diaes-
euee. Gen. Harrison was IN duty bound 20
carry out the agreement
That appears to Be about The milk IN the
eoeoanut Plat is as sharp politician as
any Of them, bat he has evidently been sold,
either by Elkins OF Harrison, Tor be appears
to be ont IN the cold, 50 lar as the Cabinet Is
concerned. ard be is not aaaa TO pockes the
slight. There bound 70 be & row.