Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-27
Mr.. PLATT WARNED
He Must Be Less Oracular During
the Rest Of the Campaign.
SUSPICION OF 4 TRADE WITH hill
What Some Republicans Fear May
Be the Result.
SOME INSIDE HIS TO r Y

= ~ M u L IN = i ~ u II i y L " 1e
The editorial rebuke administered yester-
day morning by the leading republican
newspaper Of New York to the Hon. Thos.
c. Platt has caused no end Of inquiry and
discussion in political circles. 1t was Sc
we're and very much to the point and 1t
ended with a sharp admonition to Mr.. Platt
to keep silent and well To the rear during
the remainder of the campaign.
The gravamen of this rebuke was an in
| terview put out by MIR. Platt, in which he
ridiculed, as being pure bluff. the democratic
claim that Mr.. Hills chances have Of late
been improving SO much his success is now
highly probable. This deliverance of Mr.
Platt Is characterized as altogether un-
necessary, and as calculated to do harm
rather than good to the republican cause
Mr. Platts support of Mr.. Morton at Sar-
atoga is described as having been "osten-
tatious." and the general effect sought to
be produced by the editorial is an assur-
ance 10 the people of the state that Mr..
Platt Is not authorized to Epeak for the
republican party or for Mr.. Morton at the
present time.
some Inside History.
As surprising as all of this is, 1t yet tai
hes with story that has reached here
within the past few days concerning the
inside history of the republican campaign
in New York. 1t is stated that some of the
democratic opponents OF Mr. Hill. who
really desire his defeat, and are anxious to
bestir themselves to help the republican
campaign along, are restrained for tear
that II Hill should come up strong in the
nome-stretch Platt might be tempted to
throw the race to him upon terms secretly
agreed upon between him and Hill. These
a hat Dlot
erful in the republican organiza tion and
insist that check be put upon him. They
write him down in the same category with
Hill, as trading politician of almost un-
limited resources; and If they are simply
to choose between them In this contest they
confess that they prefer Hill, and will
either take him or take to the woods.
This suspicion OF Mr.. Platt appears to be
fantastic, and even wildly absurd to Mr.
Platts friends. MIR. Morton, as they claim
is pre-eminently Mr.. Platts candidate Mr.
flatt made the organization for him, and
carried through his nomination almost
single-handed. Moreover, he and Mr. Nor
ton are the closest of friends, and have
worked together In former spirited contests
Mr. Piatt supported Mr.. Morton for Sem
ator against warner Miller at the time 1t
was found necessary to bring forward Mr.
Hiscock as q compromise man. This, then,
as the Platt men contend. Is as much Mr..
Platts as II ~. Mr.. Morton's campaign.
MIR. Piatt's reputation and prestige as q
party leader are at stake, and IL is silly,
they declare, for anybody to even suspect
so shrewd and ambitious a man TO destroy
both himself and his friends by deal with
the opposition at the last moment
Both Said to DC Traders.
Those who entertain this suspicion of Mr..
Platt base 1t upon the charge, already
stated, that both he and Mr.. Hill are
traders by nature, and that both are in
this campaign for all that they can get out
of 1t of a substantial character for them
selves. 1t is said of Mr.. Platt that what he
really wants is control of the state and
city of New York, as possible to be ex-
ercised through a majority of the state as
sembly and the success of the anti-Tam-
many movement in the city. That would
yield him the United States senatorship,
which he could take for himself or bestow
UPON Mr.. Morton as a balm, and give him
fair swing in town for the Strengthening
of a new republican organization there.
or this he would give, the anti-Hill men be-
lieve, all that Mr.. Hill on his part would
ask, namely, the governorship of the state.
Mr.. Hill, in his town, is charged with hav-
ing no other interest or desire In this fight
but to carry the day for himself. 1t Is in
sisted that he cares nothing for control of
the next assembly and that Tammany's
disastrous fight and gloomy prospects
give him no concern. What he desires is
to win against a tide swamping everybody
else, and thus be able to claim for himself
strength at home which no other demo-
cratic leader anywhere in half century
has been able to show. Such a victory
would almost certainly bring him the next
presidential nomination of his party, and as
that is the prize Mr.. Hill is. striving for, il
Is insisted that he would be glad enough
to deal with Mr.. Platt on such a basis and
afterwards give the republican leader as
little trouble in the office of governor In the
way of vetoeing legislation as possible.
A Look Toward 1896.
Still another reason is offered why Mr..
Dlot hn lliDo
opportunity, to make this trade. 1t might
help him in New York in 1896. 1t is pointed
out that overwhelming democratic defeat
In New York next month will irresistably
force the next presidential nomination of
that party west of the Alleghanies. A
western man for President, therefore, would
insure, and AXE more or less formidable
a union Of the democratic factions in New
York, and a united democracy in New York
always means republican defeat in the
state. But the election of Hill TO the gov
ernors hip would mean Hill for the pres
idential race, and that in turn would mean
a continuation Of the factional fighting in
tensified by charges of the deal that landed
him a winner. If Platt can save HILL
therefore, for use as presidential 'pud-
ding" in 1895, Is he not likely to do so?
There are still other stories from New
York going to show that some discord pre-
walls among the republican managers, and
that some uneasiness exists. The pay, dis
tinCtiy, is for support from The disaffected
democrats. This must be secured In order
to achieve success. The rank and file of
the republicans are all right. They are for
Morton, Platt or no Platt But the dis
affective democrats object to Platt. They
don't want to feel that he is in command
of the Morton forces, or that in case of re-
publican success his hand would have the
shaping Of measures. They are afraid of
him, and all the republican leaders not
directly attached to Mr.. Platt are disposed
to give the well-disposed allies the neces-
sary assurances. Hence, the warning that
Mr. Platt has received to make himself
less oracular and picturesque during the
rest Of the conflict.