The evening world., 1894-09-01
.PLATT IS SARCASTIC.
incidentally, He Is Also Gleeful
Over Mr.. Morton's Letter,
Wants 10 Know Where That Stalk
ing Horse Has Gore To.
Says the EN-NIcc-prcsitcnt VIII
Surely Get the Nomination.

can he be nominate To- VII, IN" anti
Piatt leaders revolt? Morton is p.a:ts
choice, ami while h" is personally ac.
ceptab," + all factions, he viii be OPP
posei because he is 'r,att's man.
Mr. Plat himself does not anticipate
any difficulty in detailing the nomiua-
ton.
Il have no doubt" he said this morn
ing. that Mr.. Morton win he nonin-
ated. Mr.. Ilatt also said he did not
doubt that Mr. Morton would be a can
didate.
Mir Morton's letter" he continued,
us Characteristic of tn" man. Mr.. Nor
ton is the choice OF the ma joritv OF the
Republicans OF tho Sta," think he
VIII he the nominee, he repeated.
Mr.. riatt was exultant over his We
tory. Stoi" that h" II in politics he Is
beaten enemies n sarcastic fiing. This
was his knife thrust at tnem,
~ would like you 10 md that stalking
horse they have been lalking about, lie
must have got loose and run away
This keen salvo from Mr. llatts word
been saying that Morton was merely
used to cover M Fassett's candidacy,
II any other name for Governor would
be presented to the Convention.
- can say ~ TO- that ! can't
answer for other candidates" was his
How about New York and X ngs
County. win those delegations be for
Norton"
~ don't know how many Of the dele
gates from New York and Kings viii
he for Norton answered MIR. Plat.
but the leaders here assure me that
they are for Morton"
This Is important. coming from Mr..
Plat. In view OF the statement that
New York and Kings would oppose Ilatt
in cony,ccniion New York has IN dele
county and Chemung lis for Fassett
Together the four counties would make
a strong combination. There will be
was calculated by, making deal the
Convention could be stampeded for an
ant. latt man, but Mr. Plat has evil
IDENTIFY counted noses. and expects to be
pletely he ~ master Of the machine he
f"rr.i Merton on his party,
portcrs with leaders in this city and
brooklyn bear out Mr.. Platt's calcula-
lions.
The Union League, or silk stocking
element. which is against Plat, IL not
ovcrioyed over platts victory. MIR
Morton is a member of the Union
League, prominent In Its councils and
lnf HlDNI prominent man IN
the club. Under the circumstances. II
was expected that Gen. Horace Porter
President OF the club, would express
the proud satisfaction at the prospect
his fellowmember. But he was siRnifi-
cantly silent. II don't care 10 say "a
word" he declared.
His manner indicated that the subject
was dIsthsteful 10 him. There are about
twenty disappointed candidates for the
Go"ernnrshp In the Union League. and
thai mag account for the lukewarmness
OF som. OF the members.
1t IL as certain as things politically
can he that Morton win In the Repub-
licin and Flower the Democrat @ nom
ln"r Tor Governor Lieut. Gov Sherhan
VIII not Toe candihat. again Their. IL
very little talk Of Coy. Flowers running
mate. MIR. Plat said the Republican
nomination for second place was open
to all.
The principal entries for it are senator
SuXton, Mayor George W. Aldrldge. OF
Rochester aud Mayor George Il. Green,
of Buffalo. Mayor Green has "A "barl,"
Hotel M"tropplc, and rich enough Ia
MIth Morton, Flower and Green In tho
mrli none would he flowing around
with the "har'ls" have the cali II is
said that SGjo0N was spent TO secure
Coy. Flowers election and his opponent
although Il wealthy man, dil not nav,
! -
Mr.. Morton has money to burn, hos.
ever. Both IL. ana Coy. Flower have
! friends who Will make lib raj cDntrbu
| utEs to the campaign funds, 81 that /,
| viii not hc for the want of money that
! ne or them will b. 81.
Mr. 'hoatc's friends have not dcscrte,
declared himself in the fell The Rep Is
| lean Afternoon newspaper ana the in
| diyiiuals VINO started the Choitc boon
| WI stand by their candidate until Mr.
Mr, 'h9atc,s supporters are antI-Platt.
MI. ''houte himself did what he rouI,
t. ignore Flats followers in the dis
.tiinmtion OF The patronage in tn" con
President, and he did not grow en-
| thusiast'c when he heard of Mr. Nor
tons yes. 50 he's a wllin' Barkis." l.
all he would say. MIR. Choite never WA
a shouter, anyway, and he didn't throw
NJ his ha, and give three cheers and
tiger for the Vice President
,n nhg srrta br""kiiell, OF the Republi
gloom to-day. Put he would not say /
didarN 80
~, II vim surp@r, Mr. Morton If he /
II" would say. lie would not rNprrs
an opinion as to whether ne cousiirrr
Mr. Mnrt9m th' supuSesi or best nal
that MI l'la,' could have selected. Mi
tI'""n'ld had - Uu-ln with Mr. Fiat
oyer tn" rcEpiariN of the Commute
OF Thirty. Mr. iirunlurld won IN. iirli
! hri y" does not trci strong enough /
n'Nl" The "N-S' nutor ln ur q vernon
SIM ugLt
state. Comptroller Roberts and
: Sl"at tds.eti VIII r"Irntu ~ ths mel,
hu' II rs dnuittul N either ~ th.m vi
s"i NOR" thtp tn" COMPLIMENTARY Not
or hi- ir'""aiign ia committee.
ten. Samuel ThumH. Treasurer. of IN
republican Siot" COMMITTEE, ,,M r.
dAy: AIR Morton, n he is aomnat .,
+ sure 80 election | shah give hy
hearty Uppult.'
: joan sabine Smth was more stlnto
IN has indOrsrmcut Ne Is one If N
Cornelius y, bliss boomer, liz. sd
I Mr.. Morton WAS 4 grand Hruuai,nl
anil would make superb Govern
! But there was Az 'lf'' 10 what he sal
'1f,' he gave 1t as ms opinioa. e
D there should hc u contest, Iha u,
$ might concentrate" And thcn ithg.
:, Gen. Tracy said: Il am heartily
favor OF Mr., Norton" Gen Tracy ,a
: some time ago that the Kings foun
/ delegatio would he for Merton, and
is using his powerful inhuenre in In
direction. "a
II am pleased 10 know that Mr.. Mo
: ton is to he the next Governor of NJ
Il York" said Gen. k,rwlu, Tho Rruu
: l'cans or the STATE, - well rs all 10
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