New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12
Az , THERE.


Al! THERE
Tho REMEMBRANCE Of Mr. Thomas Platt in
now interview with himself in Tuesday morn
inr's napers was not entirely unexpected. lie
was due. His aphclion seldom continues more
than three weeks. and he was last ut pcrihchon
ON November 49, which was three weeks and a
day previous to the present demonstration. On
that occasion he emerged into the warmth "I
sunshine and the glow Of publicity with n
nrettv little squirt Of Indignation: first at tn"
Tribune for trying 10 create fractional strife
lin its own party by the circulation or Demo
"cratic rumors"; and second. at the attempts
ION the part Of sclfcons,tut"i committees or
ambitious busybodics To forcstall III" work "l
the Lrvow Committee. which he 'v"niur'h inc
prediction would be "rcscntcd by Mr. I'XoW
and his associates and the people generally
The latter illusions were generally understood
70 be- 10 The Committee Of Seventy and the Rev
DIR Parkhurst and when Mr. Plat "vcntured
the prediction that Mr.. Iexow AMI his asso-
ciatcs would resent any suggestions from them
with reference 10 the completion of the work
in which they had been the active ana me
committee only passive though essential agents
il set people thinking Especially people who
had long been familiar with Mr.. Pati's meth
obs II the Lexow Committees proceedings
have been watched somewhat narrowly since
that time by the public. 1t is doubtless du'
largely To The confidence ~ Mr. Flaits pre-
diclion.
Since the emission ~ that interview Mr. l'lait
has not been personally conspicuous. lha' -
H., has not appeared In The city papers under
large and impressive headlines in interviews
with himself Indications hay" been abundant,
however that during his aphclion he has mol
been idle lie has been working the country
press with great diligence for The last tire"
weeks The Tribune gratefully acknowledges
the unusual amount IL attention II has Perceived
from its esteemed rural contemporaries. ~ we'll
ns from solne OF th. more prominent K"pub-
lean newspapers in The cities Of ia" Interior
during this period. compendium % The oh.
jurgaiion~ pronounced upon us would be-
revelation ~ the resources OF The mother tongue
In that line II literary effort lying open To til"
press Of The interior. ~ one" Interesting ana
Instructive From being giri'd Al making
an ass ~ Itself" by one able editor Jealous 81
cncroachmrnt upon his peculiar thisiI"t"ll. TO
being called all sorts of traitor mischief
maker aud general caterwaucr 1t has enjoyed
wrath and contempt on tap In The smaller news
paper offices poured cut upon 1t. Nor has That
been all Tn. "Od Subscriber and constant
Reader have shed tears over our rcpr"hensbr
behavior IN disturbing th. harmony of The party
by attacking one Of It's most honOrcd leaders.
who asks nothing FOR himself. bur j. ready 10
make any sacrifice for The party 80 FAR from
cvcl,inr our resentment. all this only .loy,I our
admiration for the cleverucss with which MI
Plat had stirred up this Spontaneous ouiburSt
and put himself In the attitude ~ martyr
Mr. Plat l. an uncOmmOnly smart man AMI
yet We are free 10 say hc trippcd little when
he sent ont 10 the country newspapers with III"
matter he desired them 20 print letter over
his own signature promising favors In return.
This letter and the accompanying document ""
print In full elsewhere. In order 10 do him no
injustice.
The interview of Tuesday is In reply to falls"
and misleading statements In "Thc Ncwiork
World" The false and misleading statement
To which h. dcvotcs a column AMI n bali Of
rcfuiaiion Is simply that NcwYork Is not a
Republican State" II i not particularly star
Ting II has been stated and reiterated by all
Democratic newspapers There was no call for
Mr. Plat 10 bounce mp and In an interview
with himself deliberately rcfuie II. No call ex-
cent that he considers himself the spokesman
and oracle Of the party. nnd has IN Intense
warming 10 keep himself as such In the face
and eyes Of the public. And This stale AMI oft
repeated Democratic claim furnished the OPP
poriuniiy. 1t was not necessary for him 10
point ont thar the late victory was won by Re
pnbcans That was already well known But
II he means by his somewhat strenuous in
slstencc upon this point that the Republicans
Of this city desire or are willing. tha, the men
whom they elected 10 office In November should
treat the results Of that victory as absolutely
their own In The sense Of ignoring the views
and wishes Of the great number of non-ltcpub-
lican voters who contributed 80 powerfully 10
the triumph. he flies wide Of the mark. lie
speaks In large way about his ambition TO
strengthen the Republican party In this city
"and in the State" but we say 10 him. and 10
those who for any reason adopt his view. that
the only way 10 strengthen the party Is To act
sallarely toward those whose aid IL sought and
to whom It's faith Is pledged And the surcst
way 10 friiter away It's strength. destroy It's
prestige and demolish is hope for continuance
in power Is 10 play false with its allies by treat
Ing the present occasion as an opportunity for
partisan advantage and the division Of official
plumber. instead OF using II honestly. broadly
and uprghly for the promotion Of good govern
ment and real municipal reform.
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