Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-05

| on alhed that way luse before the
Minneapolis convention" ventured to re-
mark.
"Yes, 30 did" the senator replied.
| Nor have / anything 10 take back nor
anything 10 regret. did then what
Thoughts was my duty to the Republicans
of New York and Of the country. am
going to do what think Is my duty now.
We live In q land where the majority
rules, must ruAe aud b going TO rule every
time The majority did noe agree with
me at Minneapolis. did my bess
ro Defess no PsesidenA
but he had moro votes than ehe othes
candidates, and that settled It, Vow he Is
the nominee f the Republican party. I
| am Republican. was o Republican IN
| 1885, have been Republican every day
| from theu until now, never falteHng In
my support Of Republican principles end
Republican candidates, no matter WHISTLER
the candidates were men of my choice -
| not. The aims and policies Of parties IN
this country have eDt TO undergo q won-
derful change befoe l shall be anything
else than Republican.
| | suggeaal that he had been rothos
quiet since the Minneapolis convention
| and perhaps source Of some solicitude
among the p6esident's fsiends Mr. Platt
| smiled and said "rhe weather has been
| pretty hot, you know" Then be went on
| "Yes. have been Quiet; though l shall
not fatter myself with the idea that
| have been u source Of much sOlicitude IL
would be the shallowest kind of pretepse
| for me ~ claim that was not greatly dis
| appointed by the result at Minneapolis.
| My friends and my enemies have generally
| agreed, think, In charging me with
strong felings, and fancy they are
right. Idn't get over such disappoint-
menu AZ had at Minneapolis IN twenty
| four hours, and confess there has been
in my mind a grave question whether II
was my duty TO go into this campaign
with the actSv witty have usually put forth.
Because a man keeps quiet under pitiless
attack. bends his muscles to take IL, and
smiles move or less chcerfully, when he
rights himself, n does not follow that he
| ms had agreeable sensations nor that he
| is proud or pleased at what has been said
do not know that there has been man In
the whole state, and perhaps In the whole
| country. who has been moro
| RoundIy and Indscensly Abused
than In 10 far as this comes from Demo
cratic and mugwump sources. expect IL,
and am ready for II, but when spend day
and night in the Republican party's service,
| doing what can TO promote the success
| of itsprinciples and its candidates. without
| thought or hope, or expectation Of Office
| or reward II seems little hard that
should have 70 take from Republicans
What even Democrats ought To be ashamed
d give me.
| Il supposc that our friends the enemy,
| and perhaps some a oar moro sincere
frionds. viii think 10 vassiy amusing when
| tcn you that I sn nok q boss. that I do
not want 70 no boss. that hate nothing
no much ~ 10 have 70 do with patronage
and that my actions, in undertaking TO
| direct Republican msthcda and policies
and In urging candidates. and recommend
ing persons for Office. are dictated solely
by what I couceive 10 be the interests and
necessities q party and public welfare
Doubts were paassd IN my nt,d aHsr
l the Minneapolis Convention how far my
services were rsquired by those who
seemed then b Be In charge a M. HART
sons campaign I heard that some per
sons wese representing 20 him that ali the
| misfortusses tho Rrpublican party haA
evw undergone In she state sf Hsw Yosa
/ wers 20 be
| AstrsbussA Bsveossy 10 BE.
and that IL would be good politacs foy him
TO lee IL he understood that be wishe DO
have nothing TO DO With bosses Ger
tsiniy had no desiye 10 obtvude nysaif
upon the president Dor TO force myself
in,o t,e conduct Of his campaign n ! was
not wanted AZ they have proved was
probably ovG -ssngtive. But II man
mus have fauits. that one 10 among thoss
mort easily forgiven.
80 waited. I waited TO hear from
President Harrison Some people said
waited 60 hear from him a request 20 take
Office: that ! stood like q road agent, hold
ing up o coach These were lies, md they
were among the meanest and most irritat-
lug. moss painful ssd hmtfrn brs have
ever bad 20 endure. President Harrison,
like all men In power. has great number