The evening world., 1892-04-22
THONGS FOR THE PLAT! MEN.
Harrison's Wrath Falls on Dele
gates Who Oppose Him,
Ex-Census Murray, Too, Failed to
Arrange Things with Bliss"

New York politicians have not In years
faced more pu.zling conundrum than that
presented by the course OF President Harri on
towards Republicans In this city on whose
support he would naturally rely II he Is In the
field In earnest for n denomination. 1t has
not been heretofore regarded the succe ssful
mode, they say, to demand n mans vote In
one hand and his Ofliclal he I'd In the other.
Right on the heels OF the removal OF John
f. Milholland from the position OF Chief lin
migration Inspector at this port. because he
"failed to arrange matters satisfactorily "
with Col. George Bliss and Cornelius
N. Bliss, comes the announcement
that Charles II. Murray has been re-
moved from his place as special attorney to
the Immigration Bureau In the United States
District-Attorney' oIllce, 81, 800 position.
Murray is the Republican leader in the
Third Assembly District, and was Supt. POr-
ter's Chief Super sor OF the Census In this
city, who ignored the existence OF couple OF
hundred thousand people, more or less. Mur-
ray and John ID. Lawson have been elected
delegates to represent the Seventh Congress
District In the Republican National COnven-
tion at Minneapolis. Mllholland Is also a
delegate, elected from the sixth Congress
District.
1t is matter OF record that Col. George
Bliss said on recent occasion that Prcsi-
dent Harrison would be the worst beaten
man who ever ran for President II he was re-
nominated. II was primarily on Col. Bllss's
account that Millhoiand's head was cut on
and against the influence OF the Bliss inter-
tercst that Milholland was elected delegate
to Minneapolis.
Delegate Murray was one OF Milhollanu's
CHIEF hackers In his fight against Col. Bliss,
and his "pernicious activity Is said to be
the cause of his decapltation.
Why the President should remove from
office, at the behest OF one who has repudIated
Mr. Harrison, men OF demonstrated influence,
who have been elected delegates to the Con-
vention at whose hands alone he can get n re-
nomination, Is something that politicians
cannot understand
The only solution OF the puzzle they have
been able to make Is that President Harrison
Is making war on Mr.. Piatts friends In order
10 lOrce the ex-senator to terms, or that pos
slnly the Mckinley and Bias ticket Is Mr..
Harrison's second choice.
Milhollnnd and Murray are Platt men, They
were appointed to the places they held
through his influence. Plattite votes made
Milholiand and Murray delegates, and nearly
all, II not all. the other dclegates from this
the man IRON Tioga.
From what IL known Of ex-senator Platt as
q leader he Is not to be easily coerCed, even
by being deprived OF the distribution OF
patronage, which is usually the sncw and
backbone OF party leaders, ana It IS said by
knowing ones that If President Harrison has
adopted that method TO whip the Republican
chief OF the Empire state into line he has
been badly advised MIR. PlatU will not yield, /
they say, aud the President, unless ho ADOPTS
more conciiatory methods, my as well give
up all nope OF securing the votes OF the Patt
men ut Minneapolis.
IL Is well known that ex-senator Warner
Miller IS opposed to n renomnation Oi the |
President, and as at least four-tilths OF the |
votes IN the New York delegation will Be con- /
trolled by cX-SenatOrS Platt and Miller, In tie |
Ing, " from present indications the President
Will not have leg TO stand on as FAR as the I
New YORK delegation Is concerned"
EX.Senators Platt and Miller, with Chaun- !
Tor the Big Four delegates-at-large Mr. |
Depew Is Blaine man; next to Blame he Is |
said To favor anybody but President narri- |
son. senator llisco5k has not been heard |
and his silence Is taken that he, too, Is ar
rayed against the Harrison dynasty.
The Republican state convention will be /
held at Albany next Thursday and Will adopt .
2 platform. Ex-senator Plat, who VIII be |
delegate IRON Iioga was seen at the Fifth .
Avenue Hotel and asked whether the Conven- |
lion was likely TO put plank IN the platform /
Tor Mr.; Harrison TO stand on. Mr.. Platt dryly ,
replied: 81 am not the Convention"
From conversations with other delegates it |
was learned that the platform will contain q .
strong protective tariff plank and probably |
an unequiyocal expression against free -il- |
yer. The Administration, in general, may br ,
ndorsed, Ak matter OF party policy, but |! It
Will contain any laudation OF the President
ana nh Endorsement or his candidacy nobody
'an be found who cares TO speak his senti.