The evening world., 1894-09-04
A WARNING TO PLATT
Chaunoey M. Depew's Statement,
So Regarded by Republicans
4 Hidden Moral to Beware Of
0ne-Man Power.
Some Politicians Think the Doctor
IL n Candidate.

The opposition to Levi L. Morton's
nomination for Governor by the Repub-
licans Is more widespread than appears
on the surface. 1t is no exaggeration
to say that the feeling against Mr..
Platt's candidate in this city IL as bitter
as 1t was against Folger. Folger was
forced on the party by the bosses, and
the rank and file revolted and rolled UP
q majority of $4,000 for Cleveland for
Governor and $4,000 for Hill for Lieu
tenant Governor.
Even the party leaders resent Mr..
P1att's one-man rule. as is indicated
~ the interview with Mr. Depew in
London. published in 1.-The World" this
morning. Those who read between the
lines interpret Mr.. Depew's words as a
warning to Plat.
AS president of a railroad that needs
favors from Platts Legislature, Mr. De
pew will not openly oppose Platts
choice, but the meaning of his lam
guage is plain to all Republicans
Mr.. Depew says Republicans must not
be over-confdent. Confidence never won
an election. These words are taken to
mean that Mr.. Plat, must not presume
that he can force any one he pieases
on the party, because conditions appear
20 be favorable for the Republicans.
re Mf D t ths p ele%s' as FAR as they
State were generally indorsed by Repub-
licans. 1t was the opinion of some that
MIR. Depew was candidate. and that
he would make good one.
Chairman Brookfield. of the State Com
mittee, was one, OF those who thought
Mr.. Depew would be strong candidate.
He would not say that Mr.. Depew was
In tae field and whether he preferred
Depew to Norton but neither would he
say that he favored Morton. On that
point he was ominously silent
Mr.. Brookfield. II Is known gave Mr.,
Morton no encouragement in the inter
view he, had with him in his office. The
had Mr.. Brookfeld's support because he
announced his candidacy shortly after
his talk with Brookfield.
Mr.. Brookfield evidently thinks that
Morton's nomination is by no means
certain. His attention was called to
the fact that John Sabine Smith had
nominated Depew for Governor. 1t was
then he said that Depew would be
, strong candidate. and he added
Every Republican has the right to
select his own candidate as well as Mr..
u Mr.. Plat was closete1 this morning
70 with his lieutenant, Charles w. Hackett,
o Of Utica, Chairman of the Republican
o has deserted ex-senator Warner Miller
n, and cast his lot with Plat.
ne The anti-P.att leaders are making
/ canvass of the State. and IL they can
". will defeat Morton, not because they be-
vb iieve Mr.. Morton unfit as candidate, but
t because e., ne liz, Is Platt's choice. This ex
mIplalns Inc sllence or Mr.. Srookfie.d. who
bits usually outspoken in all matters.
He thinks Mr.. Platt's usefulness as
a leader since his connection with the
fake Milholand movement is at an end
He Is reserving his opinion until later
on. WREN he will decide what to do.
Ex-senator Miller has not been eager
to, come out for Morton either. The
T.. delegates he controls are uninstructed
Brookf1eld and Miller may prove dan
gerous opponents.
II they can make a. deal with the dele
gates instructed for Fassett, Saxton.
Russell and Roberts it will be strong
combination.
80 far only three counties have in
structed for Morton. They are Column
bia, Duchess and jefferson, with
twenty-eight delegates altogether. The
following table will give an exact idea
of the situation up to date