Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-05
Mr.. PLATT's FKANKNEsS.
He Says Thai lie Was Disappointed. but
He is Loyal to His Party.

NJ - iSoSht 70 Ills
Ex-senator Thomas c. Ilatt. who is at Man
haitian Beach. was interviewed yesterday By a
reporter of the New York Herald MIR. Platt
hesi ated moment as If thinking over the ex-
Tediehcy of saying anything. according to the
reporter, but finally said
AN right: l suppose it is fair and proper
tina. should say something suspect know
the questions you have in mind to ask me, and
SO, considering that perhaps, it is suitable for
me say something shall talk frankly and
I clearly
''lpu talked that way just before the Mime
spOiis cony entior.
/ We'll. YES. so did" the Senator replied
/ 80 / did nor have l any thing to take back;
nor hing ~ regret. ] did then what
+ thought my duty to the republicans os New
York and OF the country. L am going 20 DO
/ what tlii;... il my duty now. We live in a land
where the majority rules. must rule and il
going to ruia every time. The maj orIt; aid not
agree with me at minneapolis. | did my bes.
To- defes. the President. but he had more votes
3 than tine other candidates and that settled it.
Now b" is the nominee OF the republican larty.
I I am republican. j was republican In 1900.
4 have = en a republican every hour OF every
, day frCm then until ;his minute never falteriIg
N nv support of republican principles and re-
publican candidates no matte whether the
| candidates were men OF my choice or not The
aims and policies Of parties in this country have
go; 20 undergo wonderful change before [
shall be ANYTHING else than republican
Senator Piatt paused moment. and during
I tine pause The Herald reporter suggested ;hat.
I nevsrtheless he had been rather quiet since
] tie Minneapolis convention ard Ielhaps a
source OF some solicitude among the ireoide4t
friends.
/ NJ. Piatt 7mied and said; tine weather has
/ been pretty not. you know"
WILL SWALLOW HIS DIsAPPuIyT,IEyI.
h. ~ 4
have been quiet though L shall not fatter my
self with the idea that | hive been a source of
much solicitude. II would be The shal!owcs:
kind OF pretense for me to claim that not
greatly disappointed by the result at Mime
apolis. My friends and enemies have generally
1 agreed, think, in charging me with strong
feelings, and I fancy they are right. What
| believe | believe, and know believe II, ani
as far Us ] can try to act accordingly 1 do
not get over such n disappointment as had at
Minneapolis in twenty-tour hours, and confess
[ there has been in my mind a grave question
whether it my duty to 40 into this
paign with tine activity have usnallv put forth.
Because man keeps quiet under pitilcss
attack. bends his shoulders TO take 1: and
smiles more or less cheerrully when ne rights
himself. it does not follow that lie has expe-
rienced agreeable sensations nor that ne is
| proud or pleased at what has been said.
! Il do not know that there has been man in
| this state or perhaps in the whole country who
| has been more roundlv or indecently abused
than l. In so far as this comes from democratic
| and mn. wrmp sources-that lis. from the COM
mon enemy-I expect and am ready for it but
when spend day and night in the service of
! the republican party, doing what can 70 pro-
mote the success Of its principles and its candi-
dates. without thought or hope or expectation
/ of Office or reward. il seems little hard that
I should have 10 take from republicans what even
| democrats ought to be ashamed to give me-
| suppose that our friends the enemy. and
perhaps some OF our sncerer friends. viii think
! it vastly amusing when tell Won that am not
boss; that do not want to be boss: thai |
hate nothing much TO have to do with
patronage, and that my actions in occasionally
| undertaking to direct republican hods and
| policies and in urging Candidates and recon-
mending persons fOr Office are dictated solely
| by what conceive to be the interests and ne
ee, , Of Irrty and public welfare But tia;
| Doubts ware raised in my mind after the
| Minneapolis convention how far my services
| were required b. those who seemed then 20 be
in charge of Mr.. Harrisons campaign. |
heard that some persons we're representing to
/ him that all the misfortunes the republican
| party had ever undergone in the state of New
/ York we're 10 be attributed directly to me and
that it would be good politics FOR him to lie; it
be understood that he wished to have nothing
| to do with bosses Certainly had no desire
| to obtrude myself upon the President. nor to
/ force myself into the conduct Of his campaign
If was not wanted. As they have proved I
was probsbiy oyer-sensitiye. Bu. if a man
must have faults that one is among those most
! easily forgiven.
There was another pause here and filed
1t in with the question: ''Soyou waited?'
''Yes. l waited. | waite 20 hear from Presi-
dent Harrison. Some people said that waited
| TO hear from him request to take Office; that
/ waited TO make q sordid bargain; that stood
| like u road agent holding up a coach. These
4 were lies. and they were among the meanest
and most irritating, most painful and most
/ hurtful lies have ever had to endure. Presi-
| dent Harrison. like all men high in power, has
| a great number of fool friends more or less
close TO him. These creatures are inseparable
| from high political station Some are very
artful rs well az silly, and from some the quail
ity o: malice is not wanting. But he has. too,
+ large number of friends closely attached to
/ him. proud of him. jealous in his interest. men
who profoundly admire him and profoundly
love the party he leads. They probably told
/ the President that l was not as bad those
imaginative people had painted ME, but that
WAS furnished with the proper measure OF self
: respect which ought to be the equipment of
American citizen. They probably said, too.
that / loved the republican party a good deal
more than disliked him. and that perhaps nv
| pIejudices against him. like those he enter
famed against me. were due IN large measure
I to misapprehension. suppose they said these
} things and POSSIBLY others even more kind, if
b less true.
THE RECENT INTERVIEW.
/ AT all events it was indicated to me that the
/ Pre-iden: would be glad to see me. So went
I to see him. as All American citizen should who
has received such an intimation. He met me
( cordially
/ Won't YOU give ME some idea Of the con-
yersationI' l asked.
3 1T was not talk on petty personal issues.
the Senator replied. The Presidents remarks
were those Of a broad-inInded, fsir-minded,
sensible man. who had the right view Of the
dignity of his office, a view that the American
pee pie admire and sustain. Much was said of
his forthcoming letter OF acceptance and OF the
manner and method in which no proposed to
treat the issues between the parties. We went
over the more important public questions,
such al the tariff, finance and the fair cleo
tons and the manner in which our principles
| as TO these questions should be placed and kept
before the public. We talked Of the state of
| New ork and Of the condition of the repubE-
can party here: OF what necessary to bring
out its full strength and TO render it most ef-
fective on election day.
viii your friends throughout the state sup
por, the national ticket heartily you
wiil?'
''Of conrss they will" the Senator replied
My friends are republicans. They are the
sort Of republicans that can be depended on for
hard AID steady work. They are ALWAYS ready
night and day. They will be found in this
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