The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-27
HOT SHOT FOR PLAT.
Senator sherman Says Unpleasant
Things of the New Yorker.
From the New York Herald.

TOM the New YORK Herald.
Mansfield, o.. Oct. b asked Senator
sherman tonight if he was a candidate
for the presidential nomination. Before
the question was finished he had an
swered it. He emphatically replied
mo"
1 then asked him who the republicans
would likely nominate. and before 1 had
finished he said Mckinley.
He gave many reasons why Mckinley 5
nomination would be the most logical
thing his party could do. and added:
The republicans usually do sensible
things. The party has erred in the past /;
II may 90 SO again. But, mark you, II
will never listen to the voice of Tom
Platt in its council chamber again.
PLAT is the Judas IscariOt of the Re
publican party. he is a traitor. He Is
dangerous to any CIVILIZED organization"
l asked for details. When 1 did so the
venerable senator arose from his seat
and dramatically told his story OF the
national republican convention of 1855.
PLAT controlled the New York delega-
ton then, said he, 'as he will unsuccess-
ALLY attempt next year. New York 5
vote was for me in that convention, ana
had it not been for Platt 1 would have
been nominated and elected.
Il had positive assurance that New
Nork's vote would be solid for me. The
delegates had so pledged their constltu-
ents that such would be the case The
country knows the result.
Why was the vote given to Harrison?
Plat sold the vote!
Il know that a warm personal friend of
Harrison entered into a deal with Platt
Offering Platt the secretaryship OF the
treasury in the event of Harrison's nomi-
naticn and election. This man, whose
name do not care to mention at this par
tcular time, went to that convention arm
ed with absolute authority to act for liar
rison. He made the deal for the vote OF
New York, and after Harrisons election
he affpruntpd have the office promised
him by this Indiana man delivered
Whether Harrison knew of this deal or
not at the time it was made, am unable
to answer. l have been told that ne has
said that he did not. Al any rate he was
sensible enough to decline to make the
appointment What President would be so
silly as to give the secretaryship of the
treasury to a man like Tom PlattG
"Platt's alleged friendship for Gov. Nor
ton makes the governors nomination alb
solutely impossible.
Even if Morton had his enmity he could
not secure the nomination. Morton is a
well balanced and highly honorable man,
but he is too old.
THE republican will be the aggressive
party next year, and 1 seriously doubt If
Morton really seeks the nomination. He
knows as well as l do that he is too old.
know that his temperament is usually Sc
rene but he would be foolish to enter
into the campaign. 1t would kill him.
We're l younger man should again
seek the presidency. 1t is an office have
longed to fill. To be the chief magistrate
of this republic has been my dream and
hope for almost a quarter of century.
Il would have received the nomination
in 1880 had IT not been for the action of eX-
Gov. Charles Foster. And here permit me
to correct an impression that, in my
forthcoming book, l have assailed the
character of Garfield in connection with
the proceedings of that convention, 1
have INDUCED in no language that would
Indicate that 1 thought that he acted
unfairly. Foster was the man.
las he sold me out in 1880, so did Tom
Plat do the same thing eight years
later. After that convention l decided
never to ask my party for the nomina-
ton again. 1 have been opportuned to
enter the race, but my determination is
emphatic and irreVocable.
The republicans will nominate a good
man, however, but his name will not be
Harrison, nor will 1t be Morton, nor will
it be Reed. He will come from Ohio and
his name will be Mckinley.
rs it true" l asked, that you have
given to the newspapers advance proof
sheets of your book, hoping that it would
create n fight in the party in Ohio suffi-
GENTLY severe to defeat Foraker for the
Senator"
NO" he replied. 81 am for Foraker,
and he will be elected
1T is not true" he continued, that 1
never desired a republican colleague in
the Senate forsthe reason that in such an
event 1 would have to divide federal pat
ronage. The man is silly who would en-
terrain such a thought"