The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-08
WAS NO CONFERENCE.
Alleged Pnr,los to Washington
Gathering Dony 1t.
Mr.. PLATT EXPLAINS HIS VISIT.
so DO Mcssrs. Foster, Clnrlson, Aigcr
aud Pnync-Not Of Public slgnin.
canco-Tho Report IN Democratic
Papors Purely lmaglnary-rlatt
Says lilo In Not to DO Annihllntcd In
New York.

"AshlNutoS, u. ", May Tho Star
says: There has boon during tho last
two days a gathering hero OF somewhat
noted Republican politicians, but II
they arc to DO permitted to speak for
themselves thoir visit Is without
public Significance. Tho politicians arc
Thomas G. Platt, Of New York; General
Alger, OF Michigan x.Governor Foster,
OF Ohio; James S. Clarkaon, OF tho Re.
publican national committee, mud Mr..
Horny 9. Payne, Of Wisconsin, who has
long boon n prominent political factor
In his state, and who, n. times, has had
much 10 do with tho national
Republican committee. Tho story
which has gained some sensational
currency is that these gentlemen are
here in order to como TO some agree.
ment as to the result OF which tho
candidacy OF Governor Mckinley. OF
Ohio, for tho presidency will DO pro.
NOTED. The parsonage around whom
this conference Is said to center Is
Thomas &. Plat, OF New York, who, II
Ia said, met tho other gentlemen by ap.
potntment IN order that thoy might
have an opportunity to induce him to
abandon the support OF Thomas u.
Reed, OF Maine, which they ascribod 10
him. and to unite with them for Nc
kinley. Tho inquiries which have been
made OF the lending principals in this
conference do not seem TO warrant such
a conclusion. Atall events Mr.. Thomas
G. Pla,t dcnies that they have had any
consultation with him Tor such pur.
pose, or that he came to Washington
by appointment TO meet them. Mr..
Platt, just before leaving Tor New York
yesterday afternoon, when his attention
was called to the reports connecting
him with such a movement, said:
Mr.. FLATS DENIAL
Tho story is all nonsense. Thero is
very simple explanation OF my visit
to Washington. | came over to nee.
my wife and family, who have been
spending six weeks in Florida, and am
about TO accompany Thorn home. | have
seen General Alger. | did not know
that Governor Foster, who ia from Nc.
kinley's state. was in Washington, and
am no. Just now engaged in President
making. There are come other things
going on in New York politics jus. now
which arc attracting my attention"
And what is the outlook in New
York politics? Is the report true that
they are going to annlhilato Boss
Platt?"
The report is not true. They are
not going to annihilatc Boss Plat You
hear great deal OF that sort OF thing in
the New York newspapers. You also
hear in those same newspapers a great
deal about tho refurmers. 4 gentleman
named Waring-Colonel Warlng is the
title he is known by-is one OF them.
You may have heard something OF his
doing, within the las. few weeks. Mr..
Plat is not to be aunihilated. But you
will, perhaps, do well not 10 announce
that his enemies are assured OF au cs-
cape from annihilation. You can say
absolutely that there is nothing in the
report that have come here by con-
ference to attend an appointment. the
object OF which is to throw Tom Reed
overheard and to nominate Governor
Mckinley for President"
by that is it to be understood that
you are firm adheren. oil MIR. Reed p
Mr.. Plat looked at his watch and
said:
"My train starts in ten minutes and
| have mile TO 60"
And the wheels OF mis- carriage began
to move. Had his train been scheduled
10 leave at later hour it is possible
that this question might have been
answered, 6u: it is probable that it
would not have been.