The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-16
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.

~ow that ire Pennsylvania iFod IS
a. an end and Senator Quay has Demon
sf-ate~a that ire majority % Republicans
az ,aat Esafe are with him al eyes are
turned toward New York where. in a few
aays. Il VII b. known whether ex-senator
pistt or his antagonists have the conf
dencs % the n1a5srity. The contest - very
much the same in character. BY force OF
circumstances and political ability. Mr..
PLATE has been for some years the recog-
nizea leader OF the party IN that state.
Many other men have sought that posi-
ten. many have attempted 10 dethrone
him and usurp his place but he usually
enters a convention with a larger num-
Der OF delegates than his opponent. II IS
not always the same man. Alonzo r.
Cornell tried IL and failed. ex-Judge Rob
ertson tried 1t and failed. although he had
behind him all the power OF the Garfield
administration: ex-Speaker Hustled. who
died short time ago. tried Il and failed.
so id Warner Miller and SO did J. Sloat
Fassett. II IS preposterous that any man
could control tens OF thousands OF men
for years by mere triekery. There must
he ability behind #, and the confidence Of
the people must sustain him.
Piatt Is not a very rich man. and Il IS
never suggested that he ever made dol
lar b. politics except such salary as he
had once while quarantine commissioner
and during the short time he was IN the
United States senate. He has been ac-
cused OF ehicanery in politics. but IT is
strange that in ali these years. taking an
interest in hundreds OF precincts time af-
ter time he has never been accused OF
fraud. So much depends politically upon
the outcome of the present contest that
brief resume OF the plans TO be followed
cannot fail 10 be OF interest
The fight VIII be made in New York, as
in Pennsylvania. over the chair1nanship of
the state convention. The anti-Plattltes
have selected Joseph II. Choats as their
nominee for temporary chairman. When
Mr.. choate was a young lawyer he ran
with the machine" He knows the full
force OF political machine Now, he
and all or his friends are opposed to the
Platt faction. The organizers of the
Nr4fsatt AfbN0HieiA WISH u WIN Win MT
Choate as temporary chairman, for the
reason that they are convinced that If Mr..
Choate can be selected for the place he
will give prominence TO the demand for an
enlarged state committee OF $50, which is
the pet idea OF the Hon. Cornelius N
Bliss and his friends. II was made known
positively that unless the anti-Plattites
can win with Mr.. Choate for this place
they will not Introduce the resolution call
ing for the enlarged state committee It
is not improbable that Choate may be
elected temporary chairman, the Plattites
reserving The trial OF strength until the
permanent chairman is TO be selected
They are supposed to be in favor of War
ner Miller for that place. a position he
has frequently held. His friends desire
10 see him returned TO the United States
senate when David Il. Hills term expires.
At one time Mr.. Plat was credited with
a desire 10 return 10 the seat he occupied
for so short a time with Roscoe Conk-
ling. but II IS more than probable he
would prefer TO be secretary of the treas
ury.