Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-04

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.. Hagrison'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.
Plat had a conference with Chair
man Campbell and Secretary Carter of
the republican national committee.
He was very anxious that it should not
be publicly known that he was in coz
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.
There was more of a 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 Plat machine
is concerned, was looked for, but it has
not come.
Everything is fiat and Gull about the
Platt 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
vet been held here. One sees no signs
of enthusiasm, and no evidences of
confidence are displayed. When the
leaders get by themselves they shake
their heads and 90 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 Ophir farm and the momentary
interruption of MIR. Reid's real busi-
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
I mind Mr.. Reid doesn't see just where
1 he is coming in. With Plat brought
| into line by means of a 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 MIR. 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 :hat Mr.. Reid is trying tc
undo, and it has become his daily bust
| ness
| He is hard at work at it. He went
| down to his headquarters in the Fifth
Avenue, a few days ago, and he con
ferred long and earnestly with eX-Sen.
ator Miller, ex-Congressman Henry g.
Burleigh 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
the Plat headquarters at night thar
usual.
The situation seems to be this: The
president won't bulge to placate Platt
and up to date Plat hasn't budRed Il
help the president The difficult tasl
of budging some one is now the pecul
lar business of the republican VIC
presidential candidate.