New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
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Thcrr was much ruth in the answer given
moi long ago hy Il prominent Republican I"
curious inquirer who desired TO know what
made ex-senator Plat 50 conspicuous inquire
IN ,h. potics of This city and State. "Prin-
cipay headlines in newspapers. SAID ne II
* of course. true that The newspapers Il" con
tribute very largely 10 Mr. Plaits consequence
and in some degree to his influence 10y printing
thr typewriter interviews which he gives "l'
rs his occasions demand with something "i dl|-
play as though his uitcranceS Wrr" "i great
uubli, interest And Mr. Plat IS not slow To
avail himself of this habit of ihr newspapers
10 keep himself in evidence. For he II" ""up'
believes and il Is lnrasurably true. 'l'' 'i'S
prominence gives him certain sort "f influence
with the politicians with whom he mas iiia"" "
his business 10 deal II i 4 singular circuul
stance. that there j. not Il single on" OF all the
n.wsn1nrrs IN this town which uuconscol>lN
lend themselves in this way 10 the furthcrancr
~ that ycntlcman'S ambition that has not re-
pcot.dlv condemned and denounced INN rs
mischief making political Boss. ana his methods
os dcmoralzing and pcrncious; not one maj
dncs not believe his political activity To he dam
aging 10 The party lie ostcntatiouSly supports
and secretly uses and undcrmincs. Mr.. l'hti
has the cunning IF his craft. and chuckes * he
nrntits by his bad cnincncc and turns 10 ms
own account the best weapons of his opponents
He Is not ONLY cunning but alert and spry. No
matter how quick the political turn may be-, he
seldom fails to catch the current and put him
self i'm lis front His assumed leadership Of the
movement for Mr. Morton's nomination was an
instance Of hi, agility: his insisnicance and
Innocence in he successful movement for
Nunicipal Reform one Of his conspicuous fail
urcS
We were not surprised al the appearance III
thn NEWSPAPERS Oh Monday morning Of Il new
manifesto over his signature. giving his views
with reference 10 certain matters OF current
noljtical discussion Nor were We surprised
that newspapers opposed Ia IN" k'phpll'Ah
party gave it prominence and made it conspic
u,us with the headline, the gentleman - de-
LIGHTS in. II j. not considered Legitimate po-
lricol warfare thus 10 magnify the influence 81
an unpopular or notorious leader Of The "ppo'-
,ior 'rn. manifesto. oSten>ibN in answer io
"suudry articles" in The Tribune In when We
,,oL mains il, point out the danger to the cause
If Municipal Reform from Mr. l'lattS possible
iu,orforcnc. with legislation. was evidently pre-
porel with the purpose ~ keeping the gentle
conseou.ncc in city and STATE politics. In quite
unnecessary detail hr gives his views on yari-
o,,s measures Of reform now under discussion
and his reasons for them His intention. obvl-
ouslv is 70 make II appear that he j. IN such
,lo.. rclaiious with Gov"rnOr-ol'ct Morton, ana
bis influence with the Legislature" Is - potent
that his uttcranccS are authoritative. othrF
wise they are Of no more Importance than the
f.rfx lie eli -
Couutv TIN. publication is somewhat In the
uo,ur,. ~ u Governors message. II IS evidently
49, intended. and VIII. no doubt. be- - construed
lv IN. newspapers which pretended 10 believe
b,corc election that Mr. Morton WIS lIaitS
candidate" and II elected would Dee "Ilau'
man" # * only another instance IN which Mr.
Plat. seeing an opportunity To pr''rud' hlhis'H
and his opinions before the public bol~ MP
scrcncly.
There * very little IN The document which
calls for notice or requires al answer. li' ''N'N
mains 10 say that h. has no idea 81 attempting
10 suppress The leyow Committees lnN'S'N'
,inn This WAS quite unnecessary. Whatever
rumors have been m circulation III thai T'E"'"
were based solely upon the un>aNoiE 'P"'"
lion Mr. Plait has gathered - himself h'''"
fore and the prevailing suspicion thai Inc ''"
fuuuPp of the my "~ll Sill'll Hil-h' '
his interests or his plans: and not ~ All upon
any apprchcnsion In the public NINA tlh' IT,
ar any one else could disturb the orderly ana
effective work Of the committee. Beyond 'hl>
disclaimer he goes somewhat ont OF MS way
~ = private citizen Of Tioga County 10 lhd'il@"
in . fling AZ the Committee OF Seventy, whose
intelligent and well directed efforts III III" cause
of Municipal Reform he describes rs "a''i"P'S
ION the part Of sclfconsiutcd committees "f
ambitious busybodics 10 forcStall the work ana
hos, the action o. the Legislature. In ms
severe ccnsure Of ambitious buSybodics ANA
bosses" Mr.. Plat. if he did not show loss 81
temper, made il quite evident ~ least tlai ne
had forgotten himself \ letter on that point
from the Rev Or. Parkhur>t. which we PRINT
elsewhere gives the deliberate Judgment 81 Il
recognized authority upon Mr. ilhttS colllpr'
icncy as an expert