New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-20
RCWORS AEOTT T. e. PLATT.
MT. DEPEw SHOWS THAT THERE WAS NOTHING
IN ONE or THEN.


IN ONE or THEN.
Considerable discussion was caied among Rcpub
UcanS Yesterday by the puhliCatlO OF dlsra'ch nom
Niagara Falls. containing Two letters. aii'Bed 10
hnvo bnrn written b. senator Sbernah ana ,ha"h'e'
" Dcpsw. about ex-senator P!att. ana oth'f hfpup
llcan leaders. In Of Which at "ld ''' WHIT
was represented a. having made an uncomplinichtnrS
criticism Of Mr. PlaitS behavior ~ HcpuDhea'
leader I'm this STATE. !, said that the letters
APPEARED An The Dali; Gazette, the 10 III R'P'p
uoan Newspaper in Niagara Falls. In rrpy u" "
request from th" editor for an expression Z" opium
on an editorial printed In his paper concerning '"'
future of The Republican party. and tir course !"
b- pursued ~ well by She iunk and He OF 'ha'
organization by rhos" TO whose counsel ana guoa"ce
-, fntur, Is committed. THIS Is what senator sHcr
man 1, reported ~ have written:
Senate Chamber,
Washington. April 49, 1898
To the Editor Of The Daily Gazette"
note what You about New.iork RepubHca" P'i'
tics which has -ecrnrd to me- deafY ""s" a.
bctu con Tom Plstt Tammany Hall would Dol '~s
a copper. Believe ne 10 b.. v'iy sincerely your,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Mr. Plat, v,s seen AZ the oIfce OF III. United
state, Express company by a Tribune reporter III
,.yard IN tl,. alleged letters. Mr. Plait said: This
matter has been called 10 my attention about MY
lines Today All can say about II Is that ooht
believe John sherman ever wrote IN" letter III o'cr
words ! believe II Is Il fake / have not sen '''
nrw-rJp,r article which Dir. Drp"w's T'fr -
based, but an saishcJ tbst De would not eoni'neh"
anything which attacked me- personally
Did You writ. that letter. MI. Drprw 7! sa'u Il
Trtbune rrpori.r ~ the genial railroad president
hurried fom hi, study. where hc had been SPEAKING
over long distance telephone to his priVa'" Secf'
tary IT, G. Dnval whom lie had left N Albany Il few
hours earlier In the day.
"What letter" said he; " the Mnrch'son letter.
and there was a humorous twinkle In his eye.
Nr n..n, repO
letter to the Editor Of THE Niagara Falls Gazette
Read H. to me-" said he, y haven't seen II In
p,n,' The reporter then read the following:
New.York, April IL. 1893
TO the Editor Of The Daily Gazette;
have read with pleasure your able and Interesting
article which you kindly lEclo>"d g. me- The subject
which you important and emciscnt. and wish
Republican papers would speak thsF minus WIN
,oual panne., CIIArNCEY ". DEPEw.
Mr. DcIs.w laughed. ." wrote IT, said he bnt
what has that 10 do with Nj rlait' There IS no
reference to Mr. pult there There the slight
81 Intention IN my mind. directly or Indirectly when
debating to tie scnosraphcr 10 refer TO hnl.
rAl, !, how II came aboIl. nearly rs can recol
ct: Some time ago received proofs OF "A three
column double cad,d editorial. which consisted main
IS II suggestions ~ TO the future o, the Republican
tariy aud how Is affairs wcr' TO be conducted
-lanccd through It rnrSoitly Only. Indeed do not
Il member ~ this moment whether any reference was
made In 1t TO Mr.. Plat AT all. II there was. didn't
take any notice Of II. put the article aside. and 1t
r.mninrd unanswered. a few days later | got a let
ter from the editor. which would seem TO indicat"
irnt II. dis pleased. 4 hate yo,' said
ne, or something He that, Tor having nominated
Harrison Instead ~ John sherman bit admire
yon ana write for your opirOn. on account Of your
damned versatility Damned versatility WAS good
wasn't IT, said Mr. Dcpcw liz gave laugh
ma 80 | wrote him. | said what think WIS
very good piece of advice without regard 10 any pre-
vios rncOna disputes thnt the duty Of all good
Republicans to the party first and TO the party pol
lev and party activity among Its members for the
ninrn. hadn't III" rumor">t Idea 81 attacking Mr.
Pait. OF indorsing any attack upon him, II any
such were made"
The Democratic party Is maklng victory for us
ns quickly rs can drsitc. The condition of the
Republican party ut present with the rapidly growing
dissrnsios and bitter fcmds In the Democratic party
over Patronage power. control b0Ssism and FORTH
reminds mo OF General Rosccranss Q,iartermaster-
General Rosrcmns saws that at tho close OF the war
The quart. rmas'er general Of his army received per
rInpto~y notice from the War Department that hr
WINS Indebted the Government for 80 900 900, and
to transmit the nnOnn nj once. Tho supplies Of all
kinds guns ammunition. provisions, and forth.
we're charged up against tho quartcrmuster Of each
army and the force In the Treasury Department was
insufficient 10 credit the vouchers for several years
aftcrwnrd. The unartcrinas ter astonndpd and
alarmed and pnrnlyrcd that he sent no answer.
mc,liatc rcturn Of a erim which several millions
It came down To 81 900 he wrote 10 the Secretary nf
tn, Treasury " You paying of debt thunder.
Ing sight faster than conh. Keep IT up"