The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-24
MORTON AND PL1TT RRHAR.
Wide Breach Between the Governor
Elect and the Boss"

The New York Times OF yesterday
says:
Governor-elect Levi L. Morton and
Thomas 6. Plat are out
This bit of information was the UNIV ell
come tidlngs some OF the lovers OF ma
chine politics in the Republican party
received last night.
That there is a serious quarrel between
the representative head Of the party in
this State and the man who controls the
Republican machine is known 10 few
clC Sc friends of both.
The break looks serious now, but an
effort is being made 10 heal it and keep
1t from becoming permanent
NJ: Morton was in town yesterday, but
as near as could be learned he did not
see Mr.. Plat during the day They were
both away from their hO;el last night
This gave r.se to a ru nor that they
might have met. There was nothing,
however, to bear il out.
Formerly. when Mr.. Morton came TO
this city from Ellersie Mr.. Plat and he
had conferences. 1t was after a consulta-
ton with Mr.. Platt on the day he first
came here from Ellerslie after his r.
turn from Europe that II was officially
ANNOUNCED by Mr.. Morton's friends that
he would be the Republican candidate for
Governor.
Plat secured his nomination, and all
went smoothly enough during the cam
paign. II is since the election that the
II is new phase OF the old fight be
tween Plat and the Union League club.
The Union Leaguers have had a greater
share of GoVernor-elect MOrton's atten-
ton since the election than suited Platt.
Mr.. Morton is member Ot the club,
and, naturally enough. leans toward II,
although some OF its members did their
utmost at the Republican state Conven-
ton 10 defeat his nomination, simply
on the ground of opposition to Plat.
Many Of the Union Laguers have
taken deeper Interest In poHucs since
the last election than they have IN some
years. According 10 an excellent author-
ty. the foundation OF the present breach
between Messrs. Plat and Morton arose
from Mr.. Morton's desire 10 have Mr..
Platt talk over matters pertaining 70
affairs OF State with some OF MS old
enemies IN the Union League club.
Platts vindictiVeness Is well known,
and the fact that Mr.. Morton was so
friendly with his old and relentless enc
mics was one Of the original causes. as
rumored, that has led 10 the present cool
ness.
Certain correspondence has passed be
tween the two gentlemen most deeply
interested IN this matter which would m
terest the politicians very mucA IL IL
could be obtained for publication.
PAU does not want o. make up WIN
the Union Leaguers. and Mr. Morton does
not want TO appear as acilng uhuer the
advice OF a political boss" after an
election in which political bosses nave
been discredited generally.
1t VIII be interesting 10 learn what
the outcome Of the trouble will be. De-
malls called forth by the fact That the
news of the disagreement has now De
come public property may be the CLOAK
put on by the politicians who are work
ing hard to close up the breach.
They say that Plat controls the Legs,
lature. and that 1t would not DO at all
TO have difference of opinion between
the Republican Governor and the hepuoH-
can boss"
These politicians do not say, as some
people may think. that perhaps NJ. MOT
ton has made up his mind TO Tree ms
administration from all suspicion ot
"bOssism"