The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-04
HARRISON'S AMBASSADORS
INTERVIEW THOMAS G. PLAT ON
THE PRESIDENTS CHANCES

lhey flru tho Air n lsIttIo frOsty w new
forN-Secretnry Trncy, Senator Hiscock,
ana DR.. Depew mt the Conferencc-A
Proposed Complimentary Vote for Plat.
There was momentous conference OF Now
York Republicans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last evening. Secretary Tracy and Senator
Hiscock came from Washington carly in tho
day for the purpose Of sending out written
and telegraphic invitations to those they
wanted to SEQ. The conference was held In
Senator Hiscock's parlors in tho hotel. and
lasted from 9 In the evening until IL o'clock
Those present beside Mr. Tracy and Mr..
Hiscock wero Thomas c. Platt. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. Col. George Bliss. Cornelius N. Bliss.
]. Sloat Fassett William Brookileld. Chairman
OF the Republican State Committee and Prcsi-
dent OF tho Republican County Committee:
Collector Hendricks. Senator Erwin OF Pots
dam. General Appraiser George II. Sharpe.
and Internal Revenue Collectors Michael Ker-
win OF New York city and Ernst Nathan Of
Brooklyn.
Not Miller man was there. Tho Hcrkimer
statesman loft tho hotel early in tho day on
business trip to Palmer's Falls Cncl"
George West Of Ballston and exCongressmnn
Henry G. Burlcgh OF Whitehall were at tho
hotel. but their counsel was not requested.
John ". Vrooman. tho little Plough boy OF
Herkimer. was ut tho Plaza and was allowed
to remain thore.
The conference was called for the purpose OF
asccrtainng how New York State Republicans
fec! toward President Harrison: whether they
and whether he could DO elected: and. finally.
g What will the Eepuhlicans do to help him Inn
visit to New York city, did little Investigating
Tor the hhresdent: but last nights conference
There was some very plain, talk last might.
ures by which the republicans have won in
the elections for Supervisor in forty interior
It was brought out that during Fassett,s
their friends declined to inject national issues.
particularly tho Mckinley law. into the fight.
The Presidents ambqsssdGEs were inform, inform;
been BEATEN By io66tSoo Votes i instead q BY
aS Any Hsy %Sls
tlon to hold Mr. Plat resp9nsible, for the do,
fats in the state since the advent OF tb
Miller men last fall was dilated upon. the charge
that the Democrats used money was made.
ley law on Now York merchants was advanced
to explain the crushing defeat
The President has always received Mr.. Patt
the two gentlemen haSo ever been friendly
would be wide Of tho mark: The Presidents
%a remndfd that shortly
no said he believed that the Republican
party should not BIO dependent upon New York
State. In his appointments he uemphasized
told last night that under such a dispensation
;ss nSSsan that a apynas . as s
declared that tho Administrations course had
greatly discouraged the Empire State Repub-
before s tn s'uH Paay h r
Hse1Sk sad that the ought be
aSs Gssn se1d
were renoYminated he would surely DO beaten;
away. to ' be Sure. but tho Miller men havs
sR se% at not Thep0ss ssf
people. The. Miller people will send their
asaa en w s
would the State Convention. dominated by tho
Platt people; do for Harrison in the way Of
It does not appear that these delegates are
likely to be instructed in any way that will
debar them from voting for Mr. Harrison or
was an utter iniifIerence On tho part Of some
as to what became OF the Presidents chances
and marked opposition to him by others
openly to oppose the Presidents demand for n
denomination, Several said though that the
President could not be r,Si,!c 81 ,-,
pose to present his name to the MINNEAPOLIS
Convention az tho name OF their candidate for
the Presidency. In order TO show their conf
the Resilient that Mr Piatt is the lighting
leader Of tho state, It will surely be done un-