The sun., 1894-02-11
PLATT INVITED TO SLUMBER.
HORACE RUSSELL BIDS HIM TAKE A
NAP FOR TIE PARTY,S coon.

eusr.sts that the Ex-seuater's Activity IL
what Paraiyxes His Pariy's-CsuId Say
More Mice ThIngs ir He Had More Time.
The remarks about Horace Russell m sde by
hk Platt In an interview published In THE Sun
yesterday. provoked u retort from Mr. Russell
Iwish had tine to spare from my bust
hess to devote to an interview on Mr.. Platt."
niihe " think could nll several columns
With II and make II all interesting. / was
bssh amused By Mr.. Platt's talk concerning
IA am we'll aware that there was an cleo
tsslast fall. sad an ssgfll Z s~Ass, thstsRrexi
hf the result. As reported In an interview
after tho election. Mr.. Piatt was more modest
than he now seems. At that time he admitted
that Providence alone carried the election
without his aid. imagine Providence would
be quits as successful at the coming election
he were to accord It an equal opportunity.
According to Pintt l am q sort Of Hip Van
Winkle In politics. It is possible that he Is
not altogether wrong In that statement /
make no claim to any recent political activity
but II certain Republicans have been Rip Van
Wlnkles. has not Platt been their Derrick Van
Bssckman1 believe Derrick tried to rob
hp Of his property. The Republican party Of
he State would be very grateful to Platt II he
would only play the part Of Rip and go to
sleep for twenty years. He would hclp his
sany more By doing that than by his per-
hidous activity. Every one knows that his
sadsrship does not attract votes to the party.
but trepsls them- am confident that ninety
dons hundred Republicans will say the 81 me
nng. though possibly not for publication. be-
eauss they are afraid Of . man who 10 popu-
AtT supposed TO carry knife In his bootleg"
HsgardinE Mr.. Platt's statement that Mr..
"a - h.
hominated for AssociAts Judge OF the Court OF
Appeals at the Syracuse Convention. that gen
usman said:
That Is very funny In view OF the fact that
hh hgsnerally known could not have afforded
70 otake the ONCE. much less tho nomination.
Nothought OF being q candidate for that or
nI other Office entered my mind. and / said SO
1three or four gentlemen who suggested 1t.
eIsnort was directed to getting Daniel q.
nollns 70 accept the nomination. and was
havs preferrsd Rollins to Bartlett. but voted
as,ory Judge, 4 bslleys. too. that Rollins trst
I.s:stt in 1851 I. untTus @ i I did s "aS Id did ~; 80
I'D SH FL .ss HaS o hs srsns
80 iS.tsIs thought he might be-, Platts friend.
am opposed to Platt. but not for the same
ras WI H.GE.Ss G2.Ss.d 70 the PSF 5SPG% nar
sd to 1sS iOle. myself Ell intS saS GsS snSSodSs Ss
IA rstt forces his leadership on an unwilling
isa1s,.tkor tkor that reason am opposed 20 his
sRS sS N STssd to ER9Y taAs io
ns. When ask these Republicans why
ave., % not get tn the polls and vote. they an
fPiy With recital Of recent political History.
or III. y active DAY and night all the time.
His a",tyi,nn AN aware, I wish he were less 80.
set y interests II Is the activity OF the boss.
sS IsatsS who will hold its banner high aIoit. not
and iniS,uals uals II IN the mud Of political deals
dssst.I tS Platts leadership has brought
E.SrS D..n As II enough harm lad not already
siRGsgt isetOnal sht IN % shis eitS ~hSfs SH We
lsrfstradL nave and would have. but for his in
Eaiiosin & Powerful and harm9Iions organ;
kavs Wish had time to add to what |
eroSai 'aid az b further exprsssions Of my disAD-
'iCS,- Coi- ~ oi Platt and his methods"
spleyl EhT' '''
nose VEN sBa o. sotSsay e :ay Bqs am 70. one Of
and aS do Is honest In his political convictions.
IsT basS SS mot 6slisJ. that hs is In RoIites for
sabiJdaNeh IN his methods. and most Of the Re-
fxssnn ol this city seem a. agree with me
ines Meh whom We suspected OF PlAtt lean
oSeS on Snd shom We expected 20 see tum bling
noysmss tnotheT 60 get into Mr. Milholland's
Sstsn.snt after mr. PlAtt came out with his
hks 'NiAA 'he' M Fiatt maasA mis-
k.By the way" continued thu Colonel. Il
N w good stoTy the other day which affects
HSins IN n93iv5and1s 3v5an enroll nent A Young man
EicI.sea W sst fhirtieth strsst-not 10 my dis-
Snd - tsE9 man called on. him at his house
EeitinlA Aea him to enroll his name We are
Ro1t< up an organization to down PatE
lRsrt S9a sign ths pledgsP this enrolling
vas tbs 81, I,Ihs Ihs yonng man said that II thai
eshinis et9in and he did siEn tie Gnti-maehins Re-
ksf of az AZ pledge pEesSntsd. He 4 net = mem
Coii b4iet orgGniHation now"
sfhS T,fiss Ttoqs e knoW hoy May more
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