New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-21

Tho last Sunday issue ~ "rhc Boston Clone
contains , letter from Il we'll known newspaper
corrosnondcnt. George Alfred Townsend. giving
scratches If conversation with Mr.. Thomas e.
p1o,t NJ the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he occu-
mics according 10 Mr.. Townsend, "one OF the
"snuth rooms on n floor high enough - receive
",hc sun I'm It's afternoon glow As Mr.. ila't
bos NOT given out any typewriter interviews on
current polltlcs Of late and as many things nave
hanncnel since the publication OF the last when
hovo had direct bearing upon that gcntlemans
fortunes as business manager of the Republican
Marty concerning which he has not publicly '1-
nrosso1 himself. some II these scratches Of con-
yersation." which. Mr.. Townsend says have
been wceded OF incidentasms may be interest
inc 10 readers OF The Tribune IL Is Interesting
for instance, to know Mr.. Platt's opinion Of Re-
publican prospects In the State election next
f,I. concerning which he says: although the
"Ilcpublican party achieved a great victory II
"may not carry the State In this subelectloh.
Tie neglected to say whether the possible chahge
I, nuh,,c sentiment was due TO the fact that he
controlled in large measure the actloh OF me iie
Inc,sla,ure. or 10 the other fact that he did not
control It absolutely, but that II once or twice
oot owov from him. lie left that to be inferred.
He had no uOuDl lliit u oH""0 WIZ w '"'' '''
Mavor this fall he would have big defeat
Then ne adds an expression of opinion about
Mavor Strong, which is not entirely new. rs fol-
lows:
Strong knew very little about; he was the presi-
dent OF n bank: he has broken promises all around
Ue has brought in men from other States and made
| a dumping ground Of them In New-iork. wh'ch Is
resented by the political forces
| The "snatch OF conversation In when he
spcaks of Governor Morton is not without In
terest II Is. Of course, we'll known that MI
Plat claimed the credit Of bringing out Mr.. Nor
ton as the candidate for Governor ana securing
the nomination for him. 1t Is IA somewhat open
secret too that the Governor has not admins
tered his Office to the satisfaction Of Mr.. Platt
md that toward the close Of the late session or
the Legislature the latter wrote letter 10 TIE
Governor. which the Governor, with all his anna
bty and good ma turc. did not hesitate 10 char-
acterize az impertinent. The snatch reia''hs
! TO the Governor Is as follows:
+ covernor Morton has not satisfied me. think the
conditions under which one accepts poltica pre-
| ferrnent ought 10 be good as any other promise.
Mr. Morton hesitated about accepting lie Ola NOT
know that his and henlth would ley MN se'Ve'
His wife was understood TO b. opposed TO his re-
entering notifies She has family OF daughters
coming on and thought that these two years shouii
be epent In New-York CITY ] think what you say
Is perhaps true that she has the force OF the ram
/ ily Ny 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 II he wishes to be
| candidate. He has told me that he does not want
| to
There's a touch Of pathos In the reference to
. bis luck IN sustaining public men" which care