New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
MR. PIATT THOROUGHLY SATISFIED.
TIE EX-SENATOR PREDICTS THE NOMINATION.
AND ELECTION or Mr.. BLAINE.


,,rncopous lime CspccsD-ouo Of the most
thoroughly satisfied men In tins city "hlEhV )"
senator Thomas C. Platt. Mr.. Platt arrive" n''' "o'
Chicago this morning on Mr.. Armour 49, 49,,
Moscottc accompanlcd by number 0i decgapN ''."
o-yo,o, friends including Gorton ". Allen, Ions T.
pawn Iohn r Milhoand J. Leroy Jacobns' T. ~
rurr Judcr Mclaughlin and DR.. fersu-oH '''
Arrnonrs sor in-law Mr.. Plat had spent yeS'',"",
in Chicago CONSUMING with representatives. oi '"'V"
states He had long conference III '''' i''"'
with EmInons Blaine. ON the tram rom '"' ,",
were several delegations, including thnt u w. w..
c,ni and some Of the representatives, OF Hou'h '''
IN the course Of the evening the Ncs' '"e'''''
people called on Mr. Platt In body ana a'"' 'pu'
T., .,nlolr the situation from his point oi view
Mr. p,,, granted their request discussing t' 'n"''
with the utmost fIankncSs. The Substance VI MS
remarks was that. In lis opinion. Nr hi"ine "O'''
lac nominated and that he wonld H''Pt wv "''"
ino,Ion TIE West Vlreinians said tha' NJ ''' "''
ndr state convention was held 1t was g'hcr'"N
,,,',,.,d ,h,. Mr. Dlaln, was not In the field and
,,at copseoucutlr they favored the President ""'
,no,,oo In the lgh; Of recent drVciop
,s however they believed the u''s"
t,on wouli be divided. In fa''' AZ '" '"
or four Of the delegates were ''r'"'' "
vote for Mr. Blaine. Aficr The West NirNn" uces'
lion had retired Mr.. Brayon. member III ,'' "'r'D
,,can National Committee from South Carolina carer
n
his state would support Mr.. Blainc
r,,o ,r,,vInr a, the Wcs' House. Mr. P'au "eD'
immediately 10 his rooms, crowd Of callers i'n""''
him. 10 one and all he declared hlinsci - " "
f,v,r Of Mr. Blalnes nomination. ana u D. 'O'o"'''
,on0don. Of II. The announcement th' or ''''"
had resigned from the Cabinet dd nj 'c'h " S"P
W p,o,t I'm the least d" do not care to say th''
I cyucctcd IT. he said. IN discussing 'hh ''".'''
- lut have no hesitation In sAy'hs '""'
,oo,, mon II A. settling the question No" cNo''
,o,v understands what and my friends have ooh ~
sorting for days past, that Mr.. blilho "'"'
the nomination There can b. no uouos y" ,a,.
pdn, now and the scores of dehEi'c' WV
hitherto declined TO support MN i0'
no would refuse to accept the nomination MY ''''
I'LL, ,,,. md confident I'm giving him their sup
,o, ,rbcr the voting begins. There j. no' III NY
mind a particle Of doubt that he VIII d" ho""''''
lv ar Overwhelming majority. "a mal"rN Wv
vhelmInc I'm fact 10 make MN Pr"'"".'
unanimous choice 81 the convcnu"h' i"'' " i,'
be elected gocs without sa'lhE'
pr,dIcr that he will receive the "iE''' N"o
given 70 II Republican candidate for President III inns
some Of Tammany leaders eGm mn, IN ui prr
1id ,rnmr statement but should not lc bi,
surprised 10 see verified next No'eInber M ~
events We arc going 10 witness one Oi inc si',u1s
and most enthusiastic campaigns IN the history OF the
pYrni orc.lions were asked MIR. Plat by tho."
80, &c To- his cholcc for Second place. Il don't
hnow lint I hnv cany.' he r"ioried Their ar any
rmuN t. ~, gnod men secretary Rusk ana General
;igrT nave been prominently mentioned q" hi' GOV
c,ror mckinley 80 has Mr. Lincoln, 81 hav" dozen
oihcrS on there viii b. no din,niy about ,1lc,uns
n nr;; -clnes man for Vice President Bmt There J.
plcn,y Of ilmc 10 discuss mat. .
The onc~tion was raised wh6hcr Mr.. blame hile
u.otld Ice formally presented In the convention. MT
platt snid MIR. Biane was no NOR" a candida'" nov
,h,n no had been before his resignation ~ secretary
of stale lie did not, Mr.. Plat thmght. require any
formal nomination In the convention; and "a" sp"akf
did not believe that any formal presentation VI DE
name wonld be made