The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-08
THEY HAIL PLATT PROPHET.
JUBIIhNr REPUBLICANS MEET FOR
CONGRATULATIONS.


Happiest Gathering or the Psrty's Chief
tsirs Since 1sss-M.ry or the Old-Time
Leaders Cheer tho Returns-Aud They
Are None the Poorer In Parse, They Say.
All that the Republicans. who congreeated
in parlor d II OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night we're willing to concede was that the
elections in New York city and BROOKLYN. and
throughout the entire Imperial State had been
fairly conducted. and that they had nothing
moro to cay against New York elections. In
their enthusiasm ovor their great victory they
made these admissions most graciousy. The
Republicans had mot In the parlor TO hear the
returns. Special Geographic arrangements
had been made. and II was one OF the most
rolicking nights the Republicans had had
since they all met there in the same room In
the fall OF 1888
There were many cheers for the news. and
many congratulations all around. and as the
returns came in and were passed from lip to
lin the Repu blicans recalled the words OF the
Hon. Thomas c. Plat. the Republican leader
Of the state. uttered on Oct. 80. whom he was
asked II the Republicans wero to do any
speechmaking during their campaign. The
Tioga chiettain. replying at that time. said:
NO. what is the user The most eloquent
campaign arguments arc the closed factories
the silent forges. and the army OF unemployed
in every manufacturing centre"
Mr.. Platt was never considered a greater
prophet in his life than his comrades In his
party thought him last night Mr.. Plat had
gone to Owego to vote and had remained
there. He will return in day or two. and his
coming is awaited with eagerness. He has
practically borne the brunt Of the Republican
campaign. He has been at headquarters day
and night giving counsel to Chairman Charles
W. Hackett OF the Republican State Executive
Committee and Chairman William Brookneld
OF the state Committee proper.
Warner Miller has been sick at Herkimer.
but ne has been ably represented by eX-Con-
gresham Henry G. BurleiGh OF Whitehall.
Frank Hiscock was retired to private life after
the Syracuse Convention. DR.. Depew has been
the only member Of the Advisory Committee
at large who has In any way rendered valuable
assistance to Mr.. Pratt. Dr. Depew has been
most generous to the State Committee and
has aided Mr.. Pratt in many other ways.
Mr.. Hackett and Mr.. Brookfeld and Secre-
tary John S. Kenyon and Chief Clerk Reuben
l. Fox came in for prodigious congratula-
lions last night The parlor was thrown open
to the Republicans shortly after q o'clock. and
was quickly thronged. John l. Davenport was
the chief statistician for the occasion and
close to him were Mr.. Kenyon. Charles s. Will
bur. and John C. Reid. AS fast as the returns
sed anS M wbar ed 6nys
port computed the averages. and in piping
voice read them out to the delight OF the Re-
pubicans
1t was an old. time gathering Of the mem bers
OF the g. o. p. There was ex-Collector Francis
Ger. Arson G. McCook. Secretary Of the
United States Senate for years. and not far off
Sardt has always said that he would like to
witness another Republican victory before he
died. and ne was happy enough last night to
In an IN h n n mr. mr. n n
Not far of was ex-Collector Tom. Murphy
who ruled the Custom House in President
DWIGHT Lawrence. whose return to health has
been SO heartily wished BY his friends: Is:
dses Sho hd%ad T. at
Syracuse: the Hon: Bernard BiGlin, JOB
Hedges and later came x 10y R A0mIo
the Republican leader OF the Eighteenth
t a1s'Ff FOURTH ?hn Geor Snf ara leader ssder OF
the, Sixth. and LUCAS ,iucnllus Yam Allen.
q the E as ese Thea
telling Of the great Republican triumph. not
only in New Iosk but IN other States es. they
other and made things delightfully."- happy for
Themselves and most dolorous for one or two
even these Democrats were treated with ten
derness and invitations to come over to the
victorious aide.
In the Happiness. all the foolish Gabble OF
certain newspapers that the Democrats in
New York county and elsewhere had per,
petrated colonization frauds and. manyanother
camnaigh yarn started BY, the, opponents OF
the Democratic party. vanished. One thing
that seemed to please the Republicans more
than anything else was that they had CON
Quoted their campaign without money. This
is admitted by even their Democratic nd
contributed. outside OF DIR. Depew's donation.
for the necessary EXPENSES OF keeping the
headquarters open at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel No word OF praise can be extended to
tho Republican county machine as an organ
who hopedther State ticket would be defeat
ed. The county machine as an organ ization
was without money. but some OF the leaders
nut their hands into their own pockets for tho
first time and did what little they gould In IL
number Of districts yesterday the Republicans
at the polling places
Besides the applause for the returns there
were cheers for the accuracy OF The sun s
election returns. and Republicans opposed in
Of view wound I'm their cheers by proclaim
ing. III you sec It in The Sun It's So"
First came the news OF the slaughter OF the
Democratic ticket In New York county. Then
Brooklyn was heard from. and the Repuhli-
cans were greatly tcked When the defeat
rolled out. and when the victory Of Gov Nc
Kinley was announced some Of those iepubli-
cans who said they hadn't had drink during
the campaign were read to go out instantly
twas a night that tho Republicans will long
remember. Most OF them remained on hand
until very late hour. and some OF the more
frisky ones will get up this morning and bind
uo their heads with Ice and whoopit M again.
RETURNS At 7AMMANY HALL