The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-05
PLATPs GALL ON HARRISON.
The Boss Admits That He Felt Very
Sore Over the Nomination.

The Boss Admits That He Felt Very
Sore over the Nomination.
New YoRK. Sept. 4.-The Herald will
tomorrow print an interview with ex-
Senator Platt, in which he says, referring
to his action before the Minneapolis con-
vention: 81 did then what thought was
my duty to the republicans Of New York
and Of the country. l am going to do
what l think is my duty now. We
live in a land where the majority rules
must rule aud Ia going TO rule every time
The majority did not agree with me at
Minneapolis. i did my best to defeat the
President, but he had more votes than the
other candidates and that settled It. BE ia
now the nominee of the Republican party.
l was a republican in 1885. have been
a republican every hour Of every day from
then until this minute. never faltering in
my support Of the republican principles aud
the republican candidates, no matter
whether the candidates we're the men Of my
choice or not The aims and policies and
characters OF the parties in this country
have got TO undergo change before shall
be anything else than q republican"
ADMITS FEELING DISAPPOINTED.
He said IL would be the shallowest kind
OF pretenRe to claim that he was not greatly
disappointed by the result at Minneapolis
His friends aud enemies have generally
agreed, he thinks. in charging him with
strong feelings, and he fanoies they are
right. What he believes he believes,
and he knows he believes it,
and as far as he can he
tries TO act accordingly. Continuing he
said; II do not get over such disappoint-
ment as l had az Minneapolis in twenty.
four heurs, and l confess there has been In
my mind q grave question whether it was
my duty to 60 into this campaign With the
activity l have usually put forth. y
He said doubts were raised in
his mind alter the Minneapolis
convention how far his services were de-
sired by those who seemed then 60 be in
charge OF President Harrison's campaign
He heard that some persons were repre-
senting TO the President that all the mis-
fortunes the Rspublican party had under
gone in the state Of New York we're to be
attributed directly to him, and that 1t would
be good policy for the President to let It be
understood that ne wished 70 have nothing
to do with bosses
WAITED UNTIL CALLED.
SO he waited until it was indicated to him
that the President would be glad TO see him
He continued, $50 1 went to sec him. as
any American Citizen should who has re-
ceiyed such an intimation. He met me cor
dially"
" Ou YOU KAFb l0s6 Ol kne con-
versationi" asked.
''It was not talk on petty personal is
sues" the senator replied THE Presidents
remarks were those of brosd-Ininded, fair
minded, sensible man, who had the right
view Of the dignity Of his Office; view that
yhs American people admire and sustain
Much was said OF his forthcoming letter Of
acceptance and OF bhe manner and method
in which he proposed to treat the issues be-
tween the parties We went
over the more Important pub
lic questions, such as the tariff, finance
and fair elections, and the manner in which
our principles as to those questions should
be placed and kept before the people. We
talked Of the state of New York and OF the
condition Of she Republican party here; of
what was necessary to bring out its full
strength and to render 1t most effective on
the efecSion day"
"Wih your friends throughout the state
support the national ticket ss heartily as
you wihF' inquired.
''Ot course they will, the sen ator replied
my friends arc republicans. They are the
sort of republicans who can be depended on
for hard and steady work. They are al
ways ready night aud day. They will be
found In this campaign as they have always
been found, doing their duty