The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-26
TOM REED AND ROSS puArr.


over the patronage in New York City
is a fight over the next Republican
presidential nominee While the Civ
ing of places to hungry nenchmen was
and Is a great desideratum for the
great Boss Thomas Collier Platt, yet
significance before the ambition of
that successful manipulation to hold in
his hands the treasury portfolio under
q Republican administration of this
government. Plat has never for
given Harrison for not calling him TO
the cabinet and he is determined to be
in "a position in 1895 to force a candi-
date who will be pliable in his hands.
The last campaign in the Empire
state was one pregnant with political
surprises and original developments.
Under the guise Of reform, of the dis
enthronement of the Democratic bos-
ses, the people of the state lifted into
power the one man who is q, peer Of
Hill as machine politician. 1t Is
true that Plat placed before them a
man who could be depended upon as
one who would not be subseryient to
bossisrn But Morton was only a fig
urehead. Behind him were the forces
of Plat which by the same sweep
we're placed in control Of the legisla-
ture The boss was content to sink
his individuality until the election was
over He was willing to let it be be-
Heved that bosses we're being swept
away until it should be time to secure
the fruits of the victory
However, after the thing was done.
he began to come forward and then it
was he showed his hand in the con-
test for the next presidency The
shouts of exultation over the victory
Of reform had scarcely died away
among the rookeries on Harlem
heights, before Platt had issued his or
ders. The reform fever had scarcely
come to q healthful GOODNESS before
the legislature at Albany vas obey
ing the orders of Plat.
It is significant that Platt is work
ing for Reed. His choice was gov
erned in the first place by his hatred
for Harrison, on account OF the ignor-
ing of his pretensions by the latter,
and in the second place by the fact
that Mckinley IS the choice Of the
Union League club. It would never
have done for him to have united with
the club in helping Mckinley, because
he would not have been given credit
and It is more than likely that McKin-
ley would offer the treasury portfolio
10 one of the numerous candidates
who are always present within the
ranks of that club. Reed was the only
available man, and besides, Reed was
by far the best mark for the wiles OF
a politician looking for combinations
Now the contest is on. Mayor
Strong, of New York, is one of the
closest of McKinIey's friends. He had
already thrown down the gauntlet te
Platt and is making appointments Of
men who are VIGOROUSLY reformers
He pretends to be on the best of terms
With the Tioga boss, but nevertheless
the latter has received a Eery abr1apt
and unnistakabIe notice that he mus
keep off the grass. Behind him stands
the Union League club and the array
of disappointed candidates who wert
| turned down unceremoniously b.
Platt in order to make room for Nor
ton
II Reed should get the nomination
by the aid of Plat from the state o.
New York. what would follow? Those
silver men who have been looking for
ward with confidence to the aid thai
is to be given them by Reed and the
advanced stand he will take on The
silver issue, will feel astouuded. It il
certain that he will not receive Platt's
support without there Is some bargain
In connection with it. and if there is {
bargain it will be that Platt is to have
that which he most desires. With hin
in the treasury Plat controlled TIT
finances.
A combination between Reed ant
Platt is certainly suspicious. Reed. il
late years has lost that robust fear
lessness which used to make him tn,
idol of the Republican side Of thu
House. The loss has been coinciden
! with the development of his ambition