Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-19
HE IS FOR THE TICKET,
And Thinks His Position Ought to
Be Known by Everybody.
HACKETT WASN'T HIS MOUTHPIECE
The Democrats Will Have Branch Head
quarters in Chicago, but 40
IT WILL ONLY BE AN AUXILIARY ONE
ESPECIAL rrIrenAM TO THE p1srArcH.I

ESPECIAL TELrGIAM TO THE DIsrATCH.1
NEW YORK, Aug. IA DISPATCH re-
porter called on ex-senator Platt to-day
and he discussed the printed reports of hi
''placation." The reporter began the inter
view By renarking that the morning paperl
had given a very large amount of space to
day to the call of Mr.. Hackett, Chairman
of the Republican State Executive Commit
tee, on Nh. Platt yesterday.
Mr. Platt responded in almost these
words: "When I have anything to say to
the newspapers, shall not have any 60.
between or any medium. I will say what ]
wish myself to the reporters. I suppose
the boys found it rather dry night for
news, and, as they heard of Mr.. Hackett's
call upon me, they made long story of it
There is really nothing worthy of special
mention in the matter at all nor has my
position been in any way mysterious at any
time. 1 am a Republican, and a party
man, and shall support the ticket Ihave
said that all along, and there is nothing
new about it."
One of Mr.. PIatts Peculiarities-
Mr.. Plat spoke with considerable vigor,
and he brought his fist down on the desk
with thud when he said he would support
the ticket Further than the statement
above he would not speak, but when the
subjects of stalking off his coat" and "hur-
rahing for Harrison" were suggested, he
shrugged bis shoulders and said such talk
was nonsense.
Mr.. Platt's peculiar remark that when he
wanted to reach the newspapers he should
'tneed no go-betweens" is undoubtedly a
thrust at Mr.. Hackett, for as soon as MI.
Hackett returned to the hotel yesterday
afternoon, after calling on Mr. Platt, the
news that the ex-senator had been plscated
was given out
The Chicago plan to establish an auxiliary
to the Democratic National Committee,
which with headquarters in the Windy
City, was further considered to-day by the
Campaign Committee of the Democratic
National Committee at its adjourned meet
ing. 1t was not adopted in the form pre-
sented in the rather long argument made by
Mr.. Washington Hesing at yesterdays
meeting, but Q compromise was effected by
the passage of a resolution providing for
the establishment of q branch of the New
York headquarters which shall be in charge
OF three members of the Campaign Commit
tee, who shall be subject to the supervision
OF the full committee.
Full Text OF the Resolution.
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the members of the Cam
psign Committee Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from the States west of
Ohio, including the Chairman OF the Cam
paign Committee, be constituted q sub
committee, to open headquarters in the
West and take charge, under the SUPER
vision of the Campaign Committee, OF the
campaign of such of the Western States as
may be assigned to it by the Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
Resolved, Thatthe Chairman of the Cam
paign Committee be authorized to appoint
such person as he may select to act for him
upon such subcommittee in his absences
and that such subcommittee be authorized
to create such an auxiliary organization as
1t may deem necessary. subject to the ap-
proval of the Campaign Committee of the
Democratic National Committee.
According to the terms of this resolution,
Don NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan, E. G.
Wall, of Wisconsin, and Ben T. Cable, of
Chicago, will be the members of the
Branch Committee. The Chicago idea had
been to have sort of separate or auxiliary
National Committee, which could have full
charge of the campaign in the West, col
lecting and disbursing campaign fund.to
suit ITSELF The members of the National
Committee from the States interested are
naturally pleased with the action regarding
the Chicago branch.