New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
As TO PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS.

As TO PRESIDENTIAL BOOMN.
The Republican National Convention Is at
least fifteen months distant. possibly more
During that time great many things may nap
pen. One thing may be said Win some degree
of certainty II historic prccedents count Tor any!
thing and that is that the candidate Tor lhe
Presidential nomination who Is. or appears 10
be iii the lead during the next three, SIX. nine'
or possibly fourteen, months. IS the one VINO
has the least show foc getting there. Previous
ness in Presidential boomS is pretty sure 10 De
fatal. There are several candidates at the pres
ont moment whose names are in the pubic
mind as not only eligible, but rather prominent
Most conspicuous of them are eX-Presldcnt fiar-
rison Governor William Mckinley, OF ONO; the
Hon Thomas b. Reed. Of Maine, and Governor
Ievi y. Morton. OF New-York-all Republican
statesmen of eminent ability and distinguished
public service Any one of them would poll the
fnlI vote of the party; would, unless conditions
change very materially, be reasonably sure or
election and could be depended upon TO give
the country a clean. honest and capable admins
traton We do not know, and we DO not De
leye any one knows. the order in which they
stand SO far as the chances for the nomination
are concerned But we have a word or two to
present time, and their relation 10 the pohucai
situation in this city and State.
We attach little importance TO the Semscrious
and wholly humorous comments of our bright
and lively contemporary "The New-York Sun"
upon the discovery which Mr.. Platt's ratified fol
lowing have made that Mayor Strong, who was
born in Ohio, with the advice and assistance
Of General Arson G. McCook and General
ryr.- 10. o1s Of
same State. is making his appointments and
shaping his administration OF the municipal
government with deep underlying purpose 10
throw the vote of the New-York delegation in
the next Republican National Convention Tor
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio. Our nclghDor neg
lects no opportunity for having fun' ana Is
especially happy when 1t is having nun WIFI
Republicans. 1t has had an uncommon amount
Of it in treating seriously the Ohio conspiracy
and has at the same time administered comfort
70 the followers Of Mr.. Plat, who are unable 10
understand how the Mayor can refuse allegiance
70 their master except upon the theory that he
Is ambitious to run the whole United States or
America.
We nav add also that have not been
especially startled by the dispatches from Al
bany to two Of our morning contemporaries In
which is detailed with circumstantiality the
story that the friends Of Governor Mckinney
have raised very large sum OF money! haIi
million dollars, more or less-with when 10
carry out the same deep-laid plan; and mat th"y
have entered into negotiations with the anu
Plat element in the Republican party 10
down that formidable person throughout the
State upon the condition that the vote or the
New-York delegation in the National Conven-
ton shall be given 10 Governor Mckinney. III
is interesting, as showing power of invention
and genius for literary sensations, but not star
fling The friends Of Governor Mckinley may
be earnest and active 10 the point Of impctu
osity. but they are not entirely destitute Of COM
nonsense Nor do we lay much stress upon
that other story which the Plat following have
somewhat industriously circulated, that Mr.
Platt has become the recognized champion OF
the Hon. Thomas b. Reed in consequence Of
which all the opposition to him has been worked
I'M by the friends Of the Ohio candidate. 1t may
be said also in passing that the discussion OF
Governor MOrtons chances for the nomination
Is somewhat premature If not started with 4
mschievous purpose.
Diminishing all this gossip as the most ineffable
nonsense The Tribune desires to utter this word
their boomers" The State OF NewYOrk Is no
field Just now fer any Of them. The situation
here must be kept entirely free from all en-
tanglements Of that sort. The voters who put
Governor Morton and Mayor Strong where they
are and elected the present Legislature had and
have a definite purpose-that Is, to clean out
the entire Tammany gang and all their sympa-
thizers and accOmplices in city and State. They
will not permit that issue to be bcfogged or
mixed up with anything else. They welcome
the sympathy, and, so far as legitimately prac-
ticabe, the cooperation and aid, OF all Repub
leans, Of all advocates Of good government, Of
all citizens everywhere. But they will not put
the cause in which they are enlisted into any
bargain or trade or dicker or deal with any
other thing earth. 1t stands by itself and
on its own merits They are confident of sue
cess. Whoever desires to help the cause along
they welcome; whoever hopes TO trade upon it
they will push aside; and whoever stands in the
way Of 1t they will resolutcly march over
And that Is The Tribunc's present attitude
toward Presidential booms.