The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-08-18

companionship with Warner Miller
outside of the breastworks has not i'm
proved the character of his sulking
any.
Although the indications are that
platt has made his terms with the men
who are to manage Mr.. Harrison's
campaign there are no Indications that
he has made any terms with the presi-
| dent or that the terms which he sug-
| gested to the Harrison managers have
the approval or will have the approval
of the president.
Platt had conference with Chair
man Campbell and Secretary Carter of
the republican national committee.
| He was very anxious that it should not
be plblicly known that he was in con-
| ference with these officers
But he took occasion to praise the
executive committee which Mr. Camp
| bell had appointed, and it was noticed
that w. A. Sutherland, one Of Platt's
men, was placed on that committee.
Thcre5was more ORA feeling of repose
in the republican camp in this city and
| state that night than there has been
| since. An awakening of interest in the
campaign, so far as the Platt machine
| is concerned was looked for, hut it has
| not come.
Everything is fiat and duh about the
Plat headquarters in the Fifth Avenue
/ hotel. One hears no talk about great
| ratification meetings that are yet to be
| held, and none of Importance has as
| yet been held here. One sees no signs
1 Is 4, xs,t &c
confidence are displayed. When the
| leaders get by themselves they shake
their heads and do not know what to
| make out of the situation. 1t is evil
| dent that Mr.. Harrison is not ready to
surrender to Mr.. Plat, who fought
/ him so bitterly at Minneapolis, and it
Is evident that those who have tried to
restore peace have met with no sue
| cess, and that the breach is still wide
| open.
| Hence the enormous activities of
| Whitclaw Reid. Hence the desertion
| of 0phir farm and the momentary
interruption of MIR. Reid's real bust
ness in the campaign, viz: to pose as
an apostle of union labor after having
maintained rat" office and fought
the typographical union for years and
years until political ambition began to
change his views.
| With Plat in his present frame of
mind Mr.. Reid doesn't see just where
| he is coming in. With Plat brought
| intd line by means of bargain, under
| which he will control the patronage of
| this state in case Mr.. Harrison should
be elected-and that's what Mr.. Plat is
| after---those republicans who fought
| Platt in the interest of Mr.. Harrison
don't see where they are coming in.
| To placate Platt Mr Harrison will
have to slight some of the friends who
stood Loyalty by him when he needed
them at Minneapolis. 1t is this condi-
ton of affairs thate Mr. Reid is trying to
undo. and it has become his daily bust
| ness.
He is hard at work at it, lie went
down to his headquarters in the Fifth
Avenue, few days agoy and he con-
fcrrcd long and earnestly with ex-Sen-
ator Miller, ex-Congressman Henry g..
Burlcigh and Chairman Charles w.
| Hackett Of the republican state COM
mittee's executive committee. Not
much good came out Of the conference,
/ for there was even more gloom about
i the Plat headquarters at night than
usual
The situation seems to be this: The
president won't bulge to placate Platt.
ard up to date, Plat hasn't budged to
he 10 the president. The difficult task
Of tudging some one is now the pecul-
/ Ia. business of he republican, vice
presidential candidate.