The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-28
PLATT WANTS SOME PAP.
IF 1T Is GIVEN HIM HE WILL SUP
PORT HARRISON.

Warner Miller OF the Same Mind as
the Other Ex-Senator-rhe Appoint
ment of Hepburn Made to Please
| the New York Leaders-Carter Runs
Over to Report.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Chairman Car
ter Of the republican national committee
came over from New York to-day and
made his first report TO President Harrison,
the real manager Of the campaign, at the
white house, FIRST In an interview this after
noon and again during the terrific storm Of
this evening. With him came Secretary
Elkins, who had been on a mission OF peace
to the anti-Harrison men in New York.
Ex-Chairman Clarkson came also, appear
ing for the first time in his new role Of
everybody's friend. Chairman Carriers re-
port TO the President, judging from
what Chairman Carter said to other
friends, was to the effect that
the storm center In the Republican party
was still in and around New York city.
The attempts made by the Presidents
friends to get ex-senator Plat and ex-
Senator Miller to forget their disappoint-
ments, take off their coats and go vigo-
rously to work for Harrison and Reid have
not, according to tho statements Of Chair
man Carter, resulted as yet 10 anything
more definite than vague intimations from
Messrs. Platt and Miller that they may yet
come to give the ticket something more
than perfunctory support.
PEACE OFFERINGS WANTED.
Both ex-senators would like some tangible
peace offerings before signing a treaty of
amity 10 is said which will bind them to an
alliance offensive and defensive with Presi-
dent Harrison and help the latter to carry
New York in disregard of their positive pre-
dictions at Minneapolis that he could not
possibly to do so.
The appointment of Bank Examiner Hep
burn of New York yesterday to be con-
troller OF the currency, made by President
Harrison in spite of his fears that to take a
controller from Wall street would prejudice
the western farmers against him, was REQ
commended by Messrs. Platt and Miller 1t
is supposed to have been appreciated by
them, although none of the Harrison
missionaries has yet so informed the
President But at all events it shows that
the President is willing to accommodate
the ex-senators An agreement may there
fore, be reached il the terms can be made
mutually satisfactory. Secretary Elkins
had nothing better to report at the white
house conferences Of this afternoon or even
port Of progress, it was progress that is
liable to be turned into the opposite.
CLARKsoN's PECULIAR POSITION.
Ex-Chairman Clarkson did not come down
with Chairman Carter and Secretary
Elkins. but arrived tonight. He did not
repair at once TO the white house, but went
instead to call on Senator Quay. Tonight
it is said, he will pay his respects to the
President Mr. Clerkson's present political
position, after having been denied a re>elec-
ton as chairman and at the same time prac-
tically constrained to serve on the executive
campaign committee by President Harri-
son, excites the special wonder of the
politicians OF both parties here.
Mr.. Clarkson's relations with Quay
Dudley, Plstt and all the other
anti Harrison men continue just the same,
yet he Is apparently one Of President Harri-
sons managers. The only explanation Is
that he was put on the executive committee
TO tie his bands, and that he will not be adj
mitted to the condolences of President Har-
rison and his personal lieutenants, but will
be made useful under special directions for
| specific tasks, aud chiefly as q go-between
in the negotiations with the anh-Harrison
| man