Evening journal., 1892-09-01
PLATT MEETS HARRISON
Important PoliticNl Reunion at
Whitelaw Reds Home.
A BUSY DAY FOR THE PRESIDENT.

A BUSY DAY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Ne consults with Many Leaders Of His
Party at Ophir Farm--His Tour OF New
York state Postponed by the Cholera
scare-OIoveland to Speak in New York
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Sept. president
Harrison spent busy day as the guest Of
bis political running mate, Whitelaw Reid.
Several hundred persons were gathered at
the little station here when the presidential
special came to a halt there. Foremost in
the gathering We're Mr. Reid and Chairman
Carter Of the Republican National commit
tee. Mr. Reid grasped the presidents hand
heartily as the latter alighted from the
platform, and the two great leaders of their
party smiled and beamed and passed tho
compliments Of the day for few minutes.
The greetings over, Mr.. Harrison entered
Mr. Reid's private carriage and the party
started off for Ophir farm, Mr.. Reid's coun.
try place, three miles distant. Some one in
the crowd called for three cheers for Har-
rison and Reid, and a vigorous response
caused the leaders to doff their hats to the
assemblage.
Followed by a string Of carriages con-
tanning newspaper men and others, the
presidential party, including Mr.. Carter,
were driven to Ophir farm. The president
had a talk with Mr.. Carter; and Chairman
Brookheld and Treasurer Thomas, Of the
state Republican campaign committee, and
| Chairman Hackett, of the state executive
committee, then spent some time with the
! president.
Senator Nelson W Aldrich, of Rhode
| Island, was at Ophir farm at the invitation
Of the president The president explained
| to Mr.. Aldrich that he wished to consult
| him concerning his letter of acceptance,
| particularly with regard to the tariff views
! expressed in it, In the presence of Mr..
! Reid and Senator Aldrich the president
read so much Of the letter as he had com
! pleted, and Mr.. Aldrich made several valu-
| able suggestions which viii probably be
/ adopted.
By far the most important visitor at
Ophir farm during the day, and the only
one to whose call any great political sig
nificance is attached, was Thomas c. Platt
he came early and remained late. He was
closeted with the president for a long tine,
and there was a well defined report, prac-
~tN-'-H 'ttANNANAtNh ~ oNNNAttA VI INC IhllAANA
chiefs who We're at Ophir farm, that Mr..
Platt and the president had decided to bury
the Ratchet, and that during the campaign
Mr. Platt would assist the party in every
way toward securing the election of Har-
rison and Reid.
After luncheon, at which Mr.. Platt, Sen
ator Allison and the ladies Of the house were
present, the president had a conference
with ex-senator John c. Spooner, the can
didate Of the Republican party for gov
ernor Of Wisconsin.
After deciding to return to Washington,
the president sat down to dinner at Ophir
farm with a party Of fifteen. It included,
besides the host and the members Of his
| family, Chairman Il. H. Carter, of the Re
publican national committee; General j. S.
| Clarkson, ex-chairman of the Republican
national committee; Russell Harrison and
$. V. r. Cruger
After dinner the president was escorted
to the front of the house by Mr.. Reid,
where friends. neighbors and people from
White Plains to the number of 300 with
two brass bands aud the local g. A. L.
| post, had assembled.
They had come in vehicles, on horsebacl,
and on foot. When the president and Mr..
Reid appeared on the portico q great shout
went up from the gathering. ard the cheers
were taken up again and again, and the
bands played "Hail to the Chief"
When quiet had been restored Mr. Reid
introduced the president, who made short
speech, after which a reception was held
in the house, and when it was ended the
presidential party started for Washington.
The president has not abandoned his pro-
posed trip entirely. If he is not detained
in Washington for more than q week he
viii return to Loon Lake via New York
city and the route ho intended to take.
The arrangements Of this journey are ia tho
hands Of the state campaign committee,
and the engagements already made will
simply be postponed unless the threatened
invasion Of the scourge crows very- aerious