Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-01
MIR. PLATT SARCASTIC.
He Tells How He Differs From Senator
Sherman.

He Tells How He Differs From Senator
Sherman.
Ex-senator Platt has been interview wed in
New York in reference to remark credited re-
Gently to Senator Sherman in n letter purport-
ing to have been written by the Senator to
Niagara Falls paper. that 'as between Tom
Plat and Tammany Hall l would toss a cop
per-"
Mr.. Patt presents his compliments in re-
ply. IN which. after comparing himself with
Tammany Hall and with Mr.. Sherman,
he hints that soma might not care 1.-The toss
OF copper as between himself and the Ohio
Senator.
Mr.. Piatt has been trying to find out if Mr..
Sherman really wrote the letter, and has ONE
to the conclusion that he did. In sarcastic
vein Mr.. Piatt criticised himself for having
helped make possible the defeat of Sherman in
the convention of 1883 and the election of Har-
rison, and criticised Senator Sherman tor his
political methods and for tine authorship Of the
Sherman silver act.
do you now think the letter was written by
Mr.. Sherman" he was asked.
Il guess it may have been written by him at
some time in the past" he said. but l am
very sure that il does not at all represent
Senator Sherman's present feelings toward
me. He did not write it recently.
The date. at all events. was forged. STILL
republican national convention in 1888 Mr..
Sherman's sentiment for me not precisely
anliab,e. 1t bears on the authenticity of the
letter. moreover. that he has not taken the
trouble to deny it,"
After comparing himself from different
points OF view with Tammany Hall Mr.. Plat
is quoted as saving:
II think L might De able to suggest. though l
should venture il modestly some points
OF similarity and difference between Senator
Sherman and myself.
We agree shat it is good thing to keep
on top. and L wish had the Senator'S art OF
doing 1t. We agree that it is desirable to
maintain ourselves in harmony with public
sentiment, and l wish l knew how to
attune my views to the VARYING currents of
popular opinion with that ready skill and easy
consistency which so highly distinguish the
Senator. The art which enables man to
frame anC pass bill i'll the interest of free sill
yer while retaining the reputation of a sound
hnancier and the leadership of the gold mono-
metalSts. IL really a very useful art Ill politics.
II don't know anv other man who, without
working his immediate ruin, could be re-
sposlb!e for law making it eternally
mandatory upon the United States to spend
S6O. 100000 annually buying what it does
not want and cannot use. in the effort to
accomplish result which everybody adj
mits to be impossible, and vet Senator
Sherman is more admired today than he has
Deen AT any point In his long and magnificent
career. The respects in which l differ from
the Senator sssgrievously to my disadvantage.
am impulsive. whereas the Senator possesses
in the highest degree the power OF selfrestraint.
II throw myself holly into every campaign
working as eagerlyto elect justice of the peace
as President. The Senator wisely reserves
himself for great occasions. and it happens
with regularity which shows how favoringly
the fates watch over his personal fortunes
that those occasions are always coincidental
with that session of the Ohio legislature which
is called upon to choose a Senator, or that
meeting OF republican convention
which occurs in Presidential year.
really think if l only possessed the
calm reserve, the power of insight into the fu-
turs. the quality of moving with the tide and
if only could get rid of superfluous caloric,
some kind friend might honor me by saying
that as between John Sherman and Tom Platt
he wouldn't care the toss OF a copper"
What Senator Sherman Says.
Senator Sherman. referring to this matter to-
day. said to STAR reporter that he does not
having written such letter, and yet
he did not care to deny that he had. He could
not say whether he had written it or not The
language was not such as he usually used how
ever. and he Was not aware Of aDy i'll FAILING