New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
MIR. PLATT IN BAD HUMOR.
HE CHIDES AMASA THORNTON FOR SAY
ING MKINLEY WILL WIN

TIoGAN GIVES OUT ONE OF HIS SUNDAY
EVENING STATEMENTS WHICH IN
DICATEs AN EXCEEDINGLY DIS
TURBED MENTAL STATE.
There was considerable disappointment shown
yesterday among unshackled Republicans when
they learned that Governor Morton had not en-
braced the opportunity afforded by his presence
In New-York on Saturday to announce his with
drawal from the Presidential race. The feel
Ing was strong among all classes Of citizens
that the Governor owed It to the business inter-
ests Of the city In which he had acquired wealth
and fame to make end of a contest which
could only tend to postpone the era Of pros
perlty awaiting the settlement of the political
conflict OF 1896. The general judgment was that
the Platt machine In refusing to acknowledge
the popular verdict in favor of William Nc
Klnley. was committing an act akin to suicide.
No set of men who place themselves in the
way Of restoration of good times can hope TO
maintain themselves as political guides and lead
ers A great deal of regret was expressed yes
terday that Mr. Platt's influence had been able
to keep Governor Morton In the field when the
sentiment Of four-ffths Of the Republican party
was undeniablv for Mckinley.
MIR. PLArT STIRRED UP.
Mr.. Plstt, 1t is understood. has been IN no
enviable mood for some time. Since the tre-
mcndous knockout" which the anti-McKinley
combine got In Vermont and Illinois last week
he has been sometimes unable to control his tenn
per when statements were made In his presence
that 1t looked like a victory for Mckinley He was
unusually disturbed yesterday by The Tribunes
table, which is Issued every Sunday, showing
exactly how the Presidential contest Is going
- tLnt tr1o,, koA 1ofa
gates Of the 40 elected up TO Saturday night. or
only thirty-one votes short Of a majority of the
entire Convention. This information unsettled
Mr. Platts nerves afresh. and he went down to
the State headquarters in Room No 10 OF the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, determined that something
must be done TO counteract the effect of The
Trbune's figures 1t Is true that the chron-
clers Of newspapers friendly 10 the combine"
always picture Mr.. Platt calm and undaunt-
ed and contemplating the wreck of the anti
Mckinley plans without the CULVER OF muscle.
Actual facts however. do not bear out this at
tractive picture
Arrived In the headquarters. Mr.. Patt came
across Amasa Thornton, known all over the
State as one OF his most energetic and willing
servitors.
An angry flush overspread the face OF the
Tiogan as he caught the eye of the immigrant
from ST. Lawrence County. for that was where
Thornton was born and raised.
ANGRY WITH AMAsA.
Thornton" said the Tiogan hoarsely, II hear
you are going around telling people that Nc
Kinley has won and that It's no use putting up
any more fight. Don't tell me you didn't say 1t,
because It was brought to straight. Now
want you to stop this right of. II you don't
ri have you downed."
Thornton was more than astonished at this
outbreak OF his boss for he imagined that he
had done enough shady Jobs for Platt and his
machine to warrant his being addressed with
less aspcrity Thornton remembered how he had
pulled his Aseemblyman. Dr. Murphy. away from
the opposition 70 the Greater New York bill only
the week before the Legislature adjourned. and
with Murphy's vote and those OF three or four
"countrymen' whom he claimed 10 control had.
I'm his own estimation at least. saved that crucial
measure of the machine clique from utter defeat
other important services Of his TO Mr.. Platt
fitted through Amasa's memory. and he made
bold to reply
AMAsNs RETORT.
i've been saying nothing abou. Mckinley
10 other people," retorted Thornton, that l
haven't said TO you yourself Mr. Platt. told
you that thought Mckinley was n winner, and
that we couldn't beat him. I am In the fight
with you to defeat Mckinley as long I have
n hair left on my scalp. but that don't alter the
fact that believe we're licked. I'm skulker.
you know that. I'm stayer-you know that.
too-and you have reason to know It.
Amasas manner becoming as ugly as
Platt's and the latter concluded that he didn't
care to prolong the interview. So he cooled
down bit. and said. in tones less rasping:
"Well Amasa. don't let me hear any more of
this talk coming from you"
Bvstanders remarked that Mr. Platt said
"Amasa" this time.
Then Mr.. Patt busled himself with reply
to statements showing that Mckinley has
long lead and that before the week Is out Will
probably have a clear majority OF the delegates
elected 10 St. Louis These are extracts from
his statement which was given out at Repub-
llcan State headquarters last evening:
are 'o ont Of The woods II they to be believed.
the man from Ohio has already secured delegates
OF the proceedings are OF no inter'st to them "A a
glance at the actual state OF affairs SHOWS maj ne
open one with the chances in favor OF one OF Mr.:
mSl reaplpSnabe of the Mckinney organs
'.The Phiiadclpha Press" It prints a table every
9erEeni cs 55dats AT the time It's table OF May
shows that 7s delegates had been chosen up 10 the
evening OF Saturday leaving 1913 10 be elected Il
assigns Dl Of the delegates chosen 10 Mckinney =.
to Reed 60 to Morton. IL to Cqon, q to Nilsson, 56
to QUAY l6 10 Bradley and places 70 In the doubt
ful list 1t Is certain that not one OF those among
have made aggressive fight IN every state and
in every district and where their men have been
beaten n is safe to say that the successful cand
date is not a Mckinley delegate
After a labored attempt further to juggle the
the returns OF deleoa tes elected. and eayng that
mo properly constituted body would think Of al
lowing these fmsy mckinley claims" he pro- |
ceeds:
The Mckinley managers and their echoes In the |
Mckinley newspapers, make great ado over the |
on Of the Illinois state Convention on THURSDAY