The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22
MURRAY'S HEAD, TOO, IS OFF.
THINGS LOOKING SOUALLT For PLATr
MEN IN FEDERAL OFFICE
Odd that tho Harrison Campaign In New
York should Opea. Artcr rintt Has Got
the Delegates, by Hch e ding Two eSThctu

INC delegates. by BehcaiinE Two ssThcm
II begins to look as IL President Harris IN
had al last declared war against the New York
state leaders who ore opposed TO hs rcnomi-
nation Mt Minneapolis. They think 1t Is
little late in the day. for tho reason TINT they
have already captured the majority OF tho deli
cgates to tho National Convention. Secretary
Foster Of Ohio. Secretary Elkins OF West Nir-
Ginia, aud Secretary Tracy Of BROOKLYN havo
been. 1t is said, the chief advisers OF tho prcsi-
don't in his effort to capture tho delegation
from this state. The Administration hGs
known for some time that ex-senator Thomas
[. Platt and ex-senator Warner Miller aud
their cohorts wera opposed to Harrison. Ell
forts. especially on tho part Of Secretary
EIkins. to plnca.c tho man from 1iogn and tho
man from Hcrkircr were without avGil. And
now these ara ticklish times for Flat; mon in
tho Federal service.
Secretary Foster tool. John j. Milho'lnnds
head of on the ground that hn had "failcti 10
arrange matters satisfactorily with G. y.
Bliss" Tho night this was done Mr. Blse on
tcrtnined ut dinner in his home. l"s Madison
avenue, the enemies Of Harrison. Ni'hullan,i.
with II. o. Armour. was prompts, cl"c'c' 4.
delegate to the National Cunv"ntlon from tao
Sixth Congress district.
Assembly district aud n .iele@n." with John n.
lawson from the seventh Congress i,.trir. t.,
I nsn "nI ,S last nSh' that h n
attorney for the, ,mmi-rnt'on nnr"ot
II United states pistc,, At,ornry Mitcn-
visit t. Washington drin. Ia" li.i.ht oE Ia,
Milho4nd. ljilss ii.l.v"a'li distri,, row. IN,
formed Secretary Foster that Mr. Murray amt
Hcrnaid i!iEn wrrc tho chloi Supporters "t
Milhoand In his light To- control ~, district.
S 81; Foster. nefore he st,rted f. nht"Gr
his trip to capture tho tonyontion of tho Iu"h
eye state on .Npr,! - for HARRISON signed tt.s
letter renewing Murray. ,m,,.,..,
NatiunaiN Convention is looked Upon -sn cur
Gus amusement on ,h" part 4 a y"i..ii,i4'o '"-
on the s.dvirs # tho i!su,eMut o. ~ ~ Tca,
t;es ss e s' ~ ~ ii s sSS$
Tenth Congress district On TuesJay evenus.
i was for personal reasons and tho 'uiriMa-
two men, which were aggravated by Mr.. Di.;-
Inns support of Mlh"llnnd. 1t by no means
W Ni an Indication that COZ Bliss rad changed
ministrution. Col truEer is tho only closs
friend OF Col. Eliss who says ho is for Harrison;
Of Murray: that tho Harrison Administration
had declared war upon Air. rlatt ana .sy.iyDoay
In New York opposed to the Presidents re-
II was announced, from Washington on Tucs-
day that Secretary Foster. after conteI""re
SPauidinT Acting tt Secretary during Mr; ros;Gr's
Commission consists OF Collector Hendricks.
who is for Hiscocl;. who Is for Harrison: 'Thep-
dore Is. Willis tho chief lieutenant Of secretary
Tracy. who Is for Harrison: surveyor George
". Lyon. who has never been the friend Of rX-
Senator l'latt; Ar,prniser, Cooper. who is
e Cornelius n. Bliss. and George ".
Whitehead. chief OF thrHTreasury agents.
Collector Hendricks said last night that hc did
not believe there was any politics in the az.
po!ntment Of tho Commission. Others sail
SION was appointed to open war a nj atom III,
line on ex-senator Plat and his friends in
Federal Office Rnd,t force Mr. Plat to terms.
He is not any the more inclined to ito
terms all the same.