The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-11
HOW P1AT1.s TICKET IS RECEIVED.
A Kick in Erie County Even Cortland
County Fails to E.thuso Over Fassett.

A Kick in Erie County - Even Cortland
County Fails to E.thuse Over FAssett.
BUFFALO. Sept. 1O.-Tom Plat played with
fire when he allowed the Republicans OF Erie
county to build high their hopes on Philip
Becker. There has always been q strong feel
INK against Plat In Erie county and within
two years it has grown to a formidable organ
ization against tho Commercial ring, as Platts
followers were known. Now Plat has added
new fuel to the flames. he left his lieutenants
here uninstructed a. to his purpose. and In
their own interests they entered heartily
into the support OF the Becker boom.
No word OF Interference came from Platt.
and his own men deceived themselves into
believing that ha would stand aside and let
Becker carry the Convention II he could.
Beckers ardent friends wore confident that he
would be nominated. II Plat had but pricked
the bubble when first blown tho sense OF dis
appointment and injury would have been small
compared with what 1t Is now.
Tho Becker boomers returned from the Con-
vention this morning disgrun'led and breath
ing threats. They openly declare that they
have no use for Patt's man Fassett Person
ally the feeling against Fassett Is not so strong.
but Platts shadow has darkened his hopes
In Erie county. There will be big
bolt The Express. Republican. and the Ners.
independent Republican. will bolt Platts
tlCk0L ana I6Bb0tt . Oulv oupUvIG VIII COhO
from tho Plat organ. the Commercial The
most conservative estimate OF tho majority
which the Democratic State ticket will receive
In Eric county is 5000. though the county Is
nominaly Republican. The omission OF q
canal plank from tho platform will cost tho
ticket hundreds, OF votes here. Platt told tho
iIai hs feared fhe prohib!tion vote, and thar
Mr.. Becker would disGnnliilet because no
handed Wines and liquors In his trade.
r. H. Butler the editor OF t!.6 Srh'S hulQ To-
night: MIR Plat has too good q memory 10
t skS which. Which, was con strmcted with special
reference TO the prob Liti9n vote: de put q
weapon In the hands Of ths enemy when .n ne
knowlnely., Fcr, years this leaders nrosperit,,
ncwer In Ia tho legislature. He has now forced
on the nary tcke 70 DO traded for the Leg
'' Thore is i. talk t":night OF running, Judge
Charles Daniels OF IT, 9 ,or e as
nor. aid the suggestion soeHis TO lake vel.
His name was TO have been brought into the
n az IT ou q The
Becker S ,'i mem Seiors tho Convention was called
The situation looks as 4 . d.,k hors:
yo"d Win y ~ meGns Sget III tue q
kepublican statesman in the Empire stA.e:"
Ths telegram wss zig s1Hfd PARE nsrsss
OF Buffalo. The Democrats are re oicing;, II
means q sweeping victory for Sheehan in Erie
county. The Republican division has been
wldened by the placing Of Plat man on the
State Committee in violation OF the agrees
mont
CORTLAND. Sent. lo.-Tbe Republicans as >
whole do not take kindly to the state ticket
ity In Cortlan county one Of The Republican
banner coupties Edward Keator. PRESIDENT
lican leader, in an interviaw with The, suns
representative this morning said that hs did
not consider the ticket strong one Faaset
he docs not like on account OF the relations
between him and Platt
The ticket has occRsioned q monstration
here and the luke-warrn feeling is apparent
throughout the county.