New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-18
TWO STORIES ABOUT I. c. PLATE
HE SAYS THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY FALsE-wHAr
A. 4. BATEMAN Gays.

A. Il. BATEMAN SAIs.
@The Cincinnati Enquirer By Its washington
correspondent has started story that rev Gays
hsfore tho November election Thomas c. Pistt DO
manded from the National Committee the use Oh
s1bo.ooo for which there should be no accoununs'
and that about tho same time he made bargain
with the Pacific railroads promising for s5ooooo 10
secre the appointment OF Secretary OF the Interior
who would not be opposed TO the lp'eros's :" "'
overland railroads in the event OF Harrisons eeouoh
These statements were said TO be made on .he
authority Of Arthur Z. Bsteman, wcifkho"n "sh
Street broker who recently visited inaianapoii' ="
conp,ny with John +. Piummer. Commodore pate
-, s.sr,,d reluctant Yesterday 70 deny In positive
clear and emphatic terms the published statements
ta called them campaign chestnutss and nequenuy
asked The Tribune reporter II ne hah ho, h'su
the etories a month ago. He said that tne taih WIN
the washin gtOn correspondent Of the western ho"s
paper had taken place two weeks ago anu .ns'
was not intended for publication. He did not ADJ
according TO ire usual formula, that IL was meant
merely as a guarantee OF good faith. Mr. Baeeman
d,d aenv that the matter had been talked ABOUT
h.fore the President-elect. Mr.. Bateman inumaied
that his information derived from the ranioo"
chairman OF the Democratic National Commit'ee.
Thomas O. Plat said that the whole Story was iase
.rd nroduccd this dispatch from the Editor OF mo
cincinnati Enquirer" which VIII De prih'eu On INV
editorial page OF that newspaper to-day
mr. s,o,v that ex-senator Thomas c. Plat had cpAci
~ s.u the secrearyship the Interior to the racine
railroad Is not impressive on It's race ~ e0uo "
auded no man. Even his worst enemies do not saspec
him Of being fooi-and that the drift OF the romance
The story would certainly have appeared In THIS payer
haa the managing editor Il. Mr.. Piatt though
thorough partisan has always been honest one Inc
charge could have originated only from the pures ana
uesnest malice MI Plat is far ahead OF bis usdaesrs
In all that makes up maniiness
The following correspondence has been MADE pup
Lilo through the Associated Press
No. SO Broadway. New-York Jan. IL, 1851
A. T. Bsseman esq. City. ,s
Dear Sir: My attention has been called 70 an ss'a
interview with you IN ''rhe Cincinnati Enquirer Oh
recent date Of which incloso herein copy WIN you
please inform me you are in any respee' eoriee1S
reported. -,,,
II So will you give authority for such malicious
slandarsf -,
An immediate answer will gresdy oslSe Yours truly
~ T. @. PLATT
No rs Broadway New.York. Jan. IL. 1889
Mr.. r. c. Plat. City. .,.
Dear Sir have your note fuly 70 hand ana IN fspy
win a,ats that there is only about onsqusrer OF n'
Menr,ae,s interview that is correct The balance from
his own fertile mind. n.. ma,
will not make any statements TO newspaper m'n
ar 10 anv one else that cannot At any time give my
authority for. -. A..,
This story about the Interior Department mas oeen
current gossip for some time but n Ia unnecessary TOT '
to say tAst never believed It. Very truly yours
A.. T. BATEMAN.