The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
Tho Hour aud the Man.

Tho Hon. JOHN NAPOLEON KNAPP, tho
patriot who presides over the mails at
Auburn and is mighty in the Republican
stats Committee. hos pronounced over the
Hon. THOMAS CoLLIEn PLATT Of Owego q
etitd2y that glows and burns like the dia-
mend In the shirt front OF the wicked but
handsome GIBBS. There never was time"
cries KNAPP, P. NJ, when Mr.. PLATr was
30 thoroughly appreciated or 30 highly
esteemed In the Republican party as he Is
to-day. The Republican party without Mr..
PLArF would be like tho play Of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out" Precisely and exact
ly, But why leave Homlet out? Why not
pluck him by that inky cloak wherewith
he 10 vainiy trying to hide his blushing
Codntenanca from hls adorers. and force
him to listen to their entreaties and
crafty the desire Of their hearts
Either from excessive modesty or q rooted
AVERSION ~ public life. he refuses to hear
his country call him. Somebody must be
the Republican candidate for Governor Of
New York this year. unless the Republican
patty 10 going to take . vacation. Man
after man hes been asked to take that nomi-
nAAaoA. and has said No promptly and
9ftnly. They all know that Mr.. PLATT Is the
bfapsr candidate
Atthis moment whom. a the Postmaster Of
Auburn says. Mr.. THOMAS G. PIATr Of Tioga
T. moro thoroughly appreciated and more
highly esteemed than ever before, why does
heRqt speak the word that will unravel all
thu perplexlties OF his party, and make Its
bcsoR swell with Joy and hopeY He is
nsedsd every hour, If he will speak the
word, what yell Of exultation will go up
from the uttermost parts of Long Island to
whore rolls the Niagara. From the saline
plains OF Onondaga the Hon. JAMES JR.
HoaAsAAT BELDzN will take up the TIL
ymphant pspsn. From the highlands OF
Puinam the Hon. HAMILTON FISH. Jr.. will
swell the song. From the teeming Tirteent'
the Wicked GIBBS will shout encourage.
ment. 1t is well known how much MIR.
PLAxT is loved by tho enemies no has made.
Morris 1t the Republican party alone which
piass for Mr.. PI.ATr like the moth for tho
star. The Democrats of New York are eager
20 show their appreciation OF the man
whose watchful patriotism and pride so.
cured the holding of the Worlds Fair at
ChlcASo. Tho oitlzens Of this town have
long hssn anxious to prove to Mr.. PLATr
that they have not forgotten bis love for 1t.
his interest In its welfare, and his benevolent
inopraious Into Its affairs. IfMr. PLATT only
knewhow much bis fellow citizens would like
to ~ him Candidate for an elective Office.
he wcald not be 90 coy nor hold off 90 long.
1t h possible, Of course, that Mr.. PLATT Is
RELUCTANT to become tho candidate because
he fesls himself inexperienced and unversed
In the management of campaigns, and has
had 40 training In the mysteries Of the
machine. But such reluctance 10 supernuous.
When . whole party and almost whole
State beg him to stand for office, why stop to
copaidsr practical pollticsr Mr.. PLATr can
afford TO leave to others the work and the
worry Of running tho machine and appear
befoss; the people In tho original simplicity
OF freshman and tyro In politics respond
Ing tea great public demand.
A. Ahs present CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
said a his father as o candidate for Office
MI. FIArT must be taken by tho right OF
eminent domain. The Republican party
must put up somebody for Governor. and
PLATr Is the mani