New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-01
~ C. PLATT AND TAMMAN1 l.
THEIR RESEMBLANCES AND bir -"
THE Ex-senator TALKS ABOUT RENAHA Al
rr,p,rrn TO JOHN SHERMAN.

muir rySFx,T OR TALKS ABOUT hL''"
rrIpI.rrp TO JOHN SHERMAN
rso,,,or Thomas {. Platt was sit'ihe 4" '"e
corridor of the Fifth Avenue ' o''I 40, tmf en- g.,
,ounded bv "A little group oil SUM- ~
,srior who we're telling MN "o" ',,,
carry 'h' "'N' ,s hanged the subject by inquirlng
VI '"' ,ho,,ctv of the letter phportinS To nave
'oon vri,,en bv John sherman an" p"ohNAeu III a
.us,,,er At Niagara Falls III VIII" 7,n''o' '''' ''
. mad. to say that "as "t"''" ~" i'"'' an"
was n'u' .,,u- he did not care the toss Of IA
Ia""''ns w. pIatt smiled somewhat grimly. and
'opp''' -, tbc letter might have been written
s''u ~ Imam at some time in the past.
DIV M arr SIRE he added, u" that Ii does not at
' senator shcrman's present feelings
.a mo lie did not write ii recently The date
=, avsnts was forged. still. have reason 10
" chat subsequent to the Republican National
.,uon OF 1s.5 Mr.. oherman's sentiment Tor me
~ 80, precisely ainiabe. 1t bears on the auhcn
,,. 81 the letter moreover. that he has not taken
,h trouble TO deny 1t. 1t has been the misfortune,
i,lv of both OF Us. certainly OF me, that nj crltcal
,rss OF our pOlRical careers VT have not seen
our WAYS clear 10 join forces. such an occasion WIS
,hs convention of less. II the New York delegation
hid thrown its support TO Mr.. sherman he wouu nave
been nominated. Instead, 10 some extent perhaps
through my influence, it gave Its votes TO Oehciai
Harrison and nominated him.
Il don't know just what MI. sherman meant III say
ing that there choice between NE i''i'''
Iossi5y he meant that for the purposes oil Ills am
biion the difference sligh; That Interpretation
would give point to the remark and make H.
grieve 10 say, nearly true. But IL may nave oeeii
less Kindly intended. 1t was addressed 10 person
By the name If Howard-J. q. Howard-who came mere
from Mr.. Sherman's State. lie had written cam
paign biography of President Hayes wherein II was
set forth that Mr. Hayes was all that goodness ana
greatness could be, and the result was that Mr. hayes
and Mr.. sherman moi wishing to retain Mr. Howard
In ohio, projected MIN into or state aS appraiser OF
the Foit of NewYork. / think he has now some hiili
OF a little Custom House Office up at Niagara fais'
which, possibly, he owes TO the senator's favor; 1t
Is conceivable therefore, that Mr. sherman might nave
written him such letter As the one published, but
f he did IL was written coniid ntally, and at least
fifteen months ago. and the date was falsied to make
II appear as If drawn out by late publication of the
obscure paper which Howard edits
The fact, however that senator sherman could
at any time have entertained the Views implied by
that letter. and the fact that the Democratic papers
sre generally making of 1t for political effect,
justify me in pointing out some differences between
my kind of politics and Tammany's. For Instance,
Tammany Hall believes in the of Office and Office
bodies for political work and resource. while. as
vcrybOdy should know that sort OF thing Is objection
able to me- There is nothing dislike 30 much as TO
have to do with patronage. The thing have fought
against most stoy has been the function Of an Office
broker. Tammany believes in coercnS lis adherents
I'm driving them in body TO the support OF It's meas
ures and interests. and in making obedience to the
dictates OF its leaders the test OF party loyalty ON
the other hand believe in the independence Of every
in mis- right TO decide for himself what he will
do. and other accountability than in reason ana
good sense necessary the maintenance Of party
organization. Tamn;ary believes In organization for
the purpose OF obtaining Office and the power and
money that TO be secured through office. l be-
hevc in organization for the purpose OF carrying
principles into effect and of administering public
affairs for the greatest good Of the greatest number
These some particulars IN which Tammany and
differ.
But there points of similarity also. Tammany
has the courage Of its convictions, whether they are
good bad. like to think that have, too. Tam
many hates sham, humbug. pretense. so do l.
1ammaiy despseS Mugwumps, those political hare-
gums who think their monhcytricks fool people so
DO despse the H. They are traitorogs friends and
begears IN politics As Nh: Cleveland so cautiously
lately led to him lrciehted with applications: Tam
many believes In bold, open, constant fighting. 80
tho co S v are hardest and the PROSPECTS most
without hope. In these respects Tammany and
II think l might be able 10 suggest. though
should venture i mode'ily some points OF similarity
self We agree that 1t IS good thing TO keep on top
and ! wish had The senators ar, Of dons IT.: We
harmony with public sentiment. and ] wish knew
how 10 attune my views 10 The varying currents OF
sistpncy which highly distinguish the senator. |
The which enables 10 frame and pass a bill
In OF free silver while retaining the rep
tation OF a sound fnanccr and the leadership Of the
gold monome,ass, is really very useful art in pcli-
ties.
Il don't know any other man who, without working
his Immediate ruin: could be responsible for law |
making II etcrnally mandatory upon the United |
81 spend S6OOO0.OO0 annually buying what II
does want. and cannot use IN The Effort - ac-
ccnplish a result which everybp .dmi'S to BE- i'm
possible. and yet senator sherry II Is more admired |
Today than he has been at any iOnt In BIS long and
career. The respects I'm which | ditrr
nom tie Senator grlevpUSly TO disadvantage.
am impusve. whereas The senator possesses In the
highest degree the power Of self restraint. throw
nyself holly into every campaign. working eagerly
% elect Justice Of the Peace President. The
Senator wisely reserves himself for great occasions,
bnd it happens with regularity which shows how
Yavoringly fates watch his personal for |
tunes that those occasions are always concdcnial
with that session Of the Ohio Legislature which is |
called upOn TO choose a senator that meeting OF
q Republican Convention which occurs IN Prrsi- |
Dental year.
really think ~ only possessed the calm re-
serve the power Of insight into the future, the quality
Of moving with the tide. and II only could get rid
OF superfiuous calonc kind friend might honor
me by saving that as between IOhn SHERMAN and |
Tom Platt he wouldn't care tho toss OF a copper"