New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
The News of Brooklyn
TUE REVOLT SPREADING.
,o,rN CONDEMNATION OF T. c.
praTT's POLITICAL METHODS.

,,rv no NOT MINCE WORDS IN sPEAk-
AT ATTACKS on MAJOR MKINLEf-IHh
os,o MAN GROWING an STRENGTH
,...,sr and nothing else" said William n.
.roeident Of the Fulton National Bank
Ha1@',u ~,han asked what he thought OF Platts
!es-,.,,o, Major Mckinley. ITS just wha' you
naV -, from such a man | do not lhlhh
nisn. has done as much good for many years
tm' ,o,,r now in fighting against Mckinney.
.ogonisr1 is the greatest assurance NC
fa ,.. has that ne is going to WIN Inc
h",s' .u, slUavs shout for any man whom fla''
pe0pN md tho more Platt says against Mchlh-
@r. 49, stronger Mckinley is before the peo-
s ,,,r,,rley Is growing in strength every DAY
pr reonle's man. and nobody Will be able
H. hin, out Of the Presidency
IVY ohont NcKinley's stand on the money
question? ,,, u .ha money oues-
:. would be lust as sensible to question
wv" An the tariff as on the money question
~ n' ...s not consider It his place 70 write the
-. ,,atform and he Is perfectly right IN
p'.,.n that position. Wait until he is nominated
70. .,s, he will declare himself, and on the
~. sas TOO His popularity has overcome
-. .,rsr craze in the West, and that is why you
g., ,,s silver States declaring for him as en-
.~m.,.s,,cally as the single standard States. And
,.s another point that is not forgotten-give
=. ,,otective tariff and let the people have
.s,,os n work and then there will be no trouble
.,ou, the silver question Mckinley is the
sol NJ the people He is the man who will serve
,bsr hest and for that very reason he Will
..rvs the party best. | Ike Mckinley for his
,,ncinles for his sterling character and for the
rsv he has carried himself when In trouble.
And like him because ne does not care 10 have
the party bosses like him.
"Do YOU think the attacks being made upon
his financial views will injure him?'
"Not by arr means am daily learning Of the
feeling among the workingmen and all classes or
voters and am thoroughly convinced that he Is
losng nothing Of their respect. but is daily grow
ins strong among them Let Platt keep on talk
Ing | hope he will 1t is about time he did
something beneficial for his party
Thomas Fitchie, when asked yesterday the
questions answered by Mr.. Hazard, expressed
opinions identical with those OF the bank pres-
dent Mr.. Fitchie is actively engaged In the
establishment Of the Brooklyn branches Of the
Mckinley League Of the State of New-York. He
daily meets dozen Of Republicans. and talks With
them about the progress Of the Mckinley move
ment.
Mr.. Platt's interviews will never keep Mckin-
ley OUT Of the Presidency. Platts statements
have not the slightest effect in arousing hostility
TO toMcKinley. The Ohio man is gaining admirers
every day in Brooklyn. well as in other parts
Gfthe State and Nation. Platt. it appears 10 me-
has already tumbled into the last ditch What
he will do next ii will be interesting TO see.
II is everywhere asserted in Brooklyn that
Mckinley. lis growing stronger every day. and
that at the same time Mr. Platt is steadily
4f
who have hitherto looked upon him as leader
Sheer desperation is the only excuse offered for
Mr.. Platts actions by those who are inclined
10 apologize for him. His own most subservient
followers. however. decline 20 uphold him in his
course, but they do not dare 10 criticise him
openly. they maintain the strictest silence.
None of them profess to believe that his TRADES
have the slightest effect either upon the poliu-
clans or upon the masses of the people They
realize that Mr. Platts pronunciamentos re-
ceve the greatest display and are most eagerly
sought by newspapers which have little power
to influence thoughtful voters. Republicans in
both the machine and the Ant-Machine camps
as we'll as many Democrats, If they were will
confidence in the Ohio mans financial views
and they say they are not likely to be led
astray by Mr.. Platt"
Why that man Platt is worse off every day
than he was on the day before" said a promi-
nent Twenty third Ward Republican, yesterday
afternoon. His little game was up long ago,
and he knows ii as well as | do. His talk
VIII nave no erect Whatever III tnlS STATE anu
outside the State his anti-McKinley arguments
will be looked upon merely as Morton campaign
documents Nobody outside the State is con-
sdering Morton. and nobody will be swung
into the Morton line by Platt's anti-Mckinley
manifestoes. He has staked everything TO gain
control of the State delegation TO st. Louis and
now he finds himself tied down to candidate
who Is losing strength every day, and who has
failed dismally in his attempt TO win the un-
divided support Of his own State. Platt is
bound 10 lose on his Morton venture, and when
the Republicans throughout the country see
the sorry predcament he is In, his prestige as
a leader will be destroyed for many a day, II
not forever"