New-York tribune., 1894-10-25
REPUBLICAN AVALANCHE. f.


Mp pLATTs CONFERENCE.-THE SPLIT IN inh'
DEMOCRACY WIDER THAN EVER
,o.o, Thomas C. Platt yesterday gave 10
xaor,ors of the papers an interview on "hht VIVA"
he thought of the Democratic poas's 'ia' ' "
campaign was beginning to poo"i'
..pl,o said the ex-senator pure dun a"N
nothing else" Hill stronger on 'he "''
was nominated than he is now pec"uSe ~
nation did not do what he thoueht II n'e -
viz: unite the parry. on the contrary 'p. "
,yider than ever so wide that he has peen uE'hs
ever since to close the gap Hill huinha'eu i''"
many but he did not conciliate the S'ate De-
mocracy for most OF its members are sun suPpo''
ing the Anti-Hill State ticket
The question was asked If 1Iilrs present VISIT
and his enthusiastic reception Wouid not oe ""'
tageous TO his canvass. The ex-senator rep"e''
"Mr Hills visit to New-NorK brooh!" ~
their vicinity at this particular time was all ar
ra,oad for II was his last hope He Is popular
with the Tammany crowd in this state ana ''c
Mclaughlin, crowd in Brooklyn. both OF "hich lie
has served in many emergencies Out ne "o '
reached New-York than he was caileu uPo" ~
confront new difficulties. He had hoped ~ S'O"''
O union of the Democratic factions on Assembly
nominations In his heart he realizes 'ha' ne
will he defeated and he knows that II he can capt
,ro tho Assembly he can block all reform leglsih-
tion in spite of e Republican Governor ana IKE
nubllcan Senate and he can tie the hahdS even u
a Republican Mayor of this city put 'ne o'"''
Democracy will not take its Assembly Cah"'u''''
ont Of the way unless Tammany VIII give II pa''
of the Congressmen and Hin discovers that ram
manv's Congressmen are not inclihed 10 "''""'"" y"
Tarmanv has made all of the sacrifices appnrentY
that il is willing offer on the altar ol mn SUI
hshnesS, ,., T., ,o ,bourbt that President
Cleveland would indorse the Democratic uche'' anu
ne replied, ono oe the two Democratic State tickets
the Hin ticket? Would he do that am mn abandon
the men who by organizing ne IN is9S
racv. made Ccveand's nomination possinie ~ ~
Is Grover Cleveland that kind Of man ~ .Iir ne
indorses Democrauc candWN1h1e Whe,nr t% tbon H.l
and in my Judgment. he will indorse nonody;
What is the reason for these Democratic claims
Mr., Plat replied: They do not exist. Whenever
voI find the Democrats are on the eve OF victory
you Will find they Haunting their m9ney h IN ,nr ,nr
faces OF Republicans. and oTerinS 10 Dt,k ~, 4
yTedection on the party when say that large
proportion of the Democrats are pro,eSsonS, o thr
than Republicans will in Offering to bet on the sue
cess Of their party W tI 90 s noS ycSr do You? Whle
I DO not believe in betting. ard ordinarily DO not
consider IT an evidence OF SOUND judgment yet
these. are s'raws ,dai iaa! sometimes i"'''''e '"'
You are unusually hopeful Of Republican pros
poets infer" ~,
Air Plati~i am; am unusually c2nndeni The ,e
people running this campaign we propose nh ~
the closing days Of the work TO fill the state WIN
the best speakers. From now on me Issues W."
be discussed in every part OF the State' tN-fieS,,
the fight by his first and only speech IN opt state
early next week. The best speakers VIII cover 'he
field but as | said this Is peoples canvass.
Sneakerg may talk campaign committtes may
work but the people are profoundly thinkins theE
are all ready TO vote. their minds are made up ana
they will go to the polls with the hXcd ci,Tm.na
tion to make chang. sweeping poh''ca' c"""se'
This is an all l-pervading sentiment
Are vou wiling TO give an estimate OF Mr.. Nor
tons probable majority"
II am not so foolish at this time az 10 give any
figures: IT is enough FOR me 10 say that MT Morton
viii have plurality: It may be 1000: Il may be
10 Vl6. a wli be a clean. decisive plurality and
satisfactory one But II behooves every Republican
10 keep steadily at work til the ballots have been
cast and honestly counted. and We shall see the
proof that this is Republican year last year II
lanche."