The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-23
nr. Platt Talks.

Mr. Platt has been interviewed by
Gath" The result is interesting. He
predicts Republican defeat in New York
this fall. and blames it on Mayor
Strong. The latter. he says, he knew
very little about. He has broken prom
ises all around. He has brought in men
from other states and made a dumping
ground Of them in New York. which is
resented by the political forces. One
man from New Jersey. another from
Newport, r. l.. hold important places
The most important Office he gave TO
Waring, such an ill-regulated man that,
in addition to cleaning the streets, he
has assailed the self-respect of all the
soldiers. Strong, however, adheres to
him"
Nor IS the ex-senator's humor much
sweeter in relation to the man whom
re is generally credited with having
nominated for governor. "Mr. Morton"
he says. has not satisfied me. I think
the conditions under which one accepts
a political preferment ought to be as
good as any other promise. Mr.. Morton
hesitated about accepting. He did not
know that his age and health would let
him serve. His wife was understood to
be opposed to his re-entering politics. I
think that CHE has the force of the fam
ily. My luck in sustaining public men
has been often adverse. However, /
think that Governor Morton can obtain
the support of New York state in the
presidential convention If he wishes to
be candidate. The governor does not
like to be made n target Of. / think he
does pretty much what the mugwumps
request Of him"
Concerning his break with Milhol-
land, Mr.. Platt says:
The commencement of the attacks upon
me was from the Milholland organization.
Milholland was a reporter under Reid, on
the Tribune. He is a smart fellow, az
gresslve. active. and without discretion.
rather humored his organization, believing
that It would stimulate our regular Or
ganization to activity. But the hackers OF
Mllholland resolved to make his expert
mental organization the permanent city
organization. I told our country Repub-
llcans that they must sustain the regular
organization. Mr. Mlhollands hacker
then threatened me. ] told him to fight me
If he wanted to. but that In the long run
I thought he would be the greater suf.
ferer. The city printing, worth $4,000 a
year. dropped out Of his ernolumenta.
Orders had been left to attack me. When
they undertook a. line OF personal assault
served notice, however, upon the Repub-
lican party that | would convey some
"reminiscences which would not be pleasant
concerning the Garfield campaign OF 1850
From that time charges of corruption have
stopped. You asked me whether MilhoI-
land did not piece out the Harrison ticket
In 1888. Yes, entirely 30. President Har-
r!son, like many Of the men have had nm
understanding with, did not keep his word,
and after he was nominated I went up TO
Senator Washburn's house, where I was
stopping In Minneapolis. Most OF the New
York delegation also left the convention
hall. Twenty-seven delegates were left
to act for seventy-two. They nominated
Mr.. Reid, who brought the Indignation OF
the labor vote down upon the ticket. But
i do not think Harrison could have been
elected In any event.
Mr.. Platt scores Lemuel ELI QuIgg,
Theodore Roosevelt and several other
gentlemen with whom he has had GER
tain differences, and concludes a char
acteristic interview with this remark
concerning DR.. Parkhurst: HE is a
smart man, think, from up ConnectI-
cut way. He has intellectual qualities,
particularly for formulation. My con-
ceptlon of him, however, is that he Is
consumed with the passion for noto-
riety and Importance, not uncommon
with preachers of the gospel who work
up another celebrity than that of pas
tors Again, he is partly cracked, I
think. When he gets going he has very
little control over himself. OF course,
man Of his velocity and high self-es-