New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
A BREAK FROM MORTON.
COLONEL BRADLEY ANNOUNCES HE Is
FOR MKINLEY ON THE
FIRST BALLOT

YIELD TO POPULAR SENTIMENT IN HIS CON-
GREss DIsrRIcr-MR PrATrs DEJEc-
TON AND oDEIBs wAIL-sEN-
AroR HoARs SIGNIFICANT
REMARKS.
The Morton delegation from this State TO 81.
Louis has already begun TO disintegrate Mr
Platt got the news that Colonel Thomas w.
Bradley Of Orange County. who Is one OF tho
delegates to the Republican National Convention
to represent the XvIIth Congress District has
declared that he will vote for McKlnley's nomi-
nation on the first ballot Colonel Bradley w1s
not instructed by his Congress Convention. ous
he was registered as a Morton man. Congress-
man Benjamin d. Odcll. Jr.. OF Newourg. VINO
recently went 70 Albany end declared against the
Greater New-York bill. and then turned around
and drove all the Asaemblymen from his district
to the support OF the bill. so as to shtw that no
was as loyal as ever TO Piatt. Is Colonel Brad
ley's associate delegate TO the National Conven-
ton Senator Lexow was Mr.. Platts choice for
delegate Instead OF Mr.. Bradley. but the District
Convention chose the latter.
The news OF Colonel Bradisy's departure from
the sinking ship came to Mr.. Platt through VIII
bur F. Wakeman, general secretary OF the Amer.
lean Protective Tariff League. who Is strong
Mckinley man.
COLONEL BRADLEYs STATEMENT.
Mr.. Wakeman saw Colonel Bradley on Sum
day and gave out the following statement last
evening as coming from the Orange County DEL
egate:
No additional honor can now come 20 Lew =;
Morton through a continuance Of his Presidentia!
hearty recognition Of the great majority sentiment
within our party that would ;S nominate sna isanr
Morton that at hed me his support While
a reasonable chance OF his domination existed. !
men in my section. and vote for Major Mckinley
the first ballot.
Mr. Wakeman says that when he asked
Colonel Bradley II he had any objection to the
fact Of his purpose 70 vote for Mckinley being
made public. the Colonel replied: Certainly
not-and the sooner IL is known. the moro gen.
orally known, the better II will suit me. re-
peat am for Mckinley on the first ballot. He
is the choice OF the great majority OF the Re-
publicans Of the country"
In speaking OF the kind Of man Colonel Brad.
ley Is. Mr. Wakemsn said: HE was gallant
officer with General Sickess superb Third Army
Corps, and Sunday being the thirty-third ami.
versary OF the battle Of Charlottesville. he
could talk little except war memories. but ala
manage to say something about the Republican
National Convention to be held at ST. Louis"
Mr. Bradley is a large manufacturer Of cutlery
and a man OF wealth, independence and In
fuence.
Mr.. Wakeman said that Colonel Bradleys an
nouncement in favor OF Mckinley was not the
last that might be expected from New-York
delegates cassed for Morton. There will be
plenty more OF them." he added, "and they will
come trooping along In numbers sufficient to
make Mr. Platts head SWIM BY the time tho
delegation Is ready TO start for ST. Louis
would not be surprised II more than half Of
them will have declared for Mckinley"
1t was said last evening that Mr.. Morton's
strength In tho State delegation Of seventy-two
was already reduced TO fifty-eight. None OF ths
Brooklyn delegates are Instructed. w. b. At
terbury. OF the lid Congress District. has al
ready declared for Mckinley. Messrs Bliss
and Cruger, OF the XIIth: Brookfeld and Nc
Cook of the XrIIth: COLTS and Wright. Of the
XVIII, and Robertson and Pecue. OF the XVIth.
are looked upon Mckinley men, and ready to
support him soon as It Is evident that oil
chance for Morton's nomination is gone. The
Erie County delegates. Messrs Matthews and
Dudley, OF the XXXIIId District. are avowed
Mckinley men. and so instructed.
MR. PLATrs FEELINGS ABOUT IT.
After Mr.. Platt had time last evening thor.
oughly TO digest the Information about Colonel
Bradley he was asked what he had TO say
about It. Mr.. Platt replied:
II cannot credit the report. and yet must
say that shall not be greatly surprised II it
turns out 70 be true. When Mr.. Odell spoke TO
me about electing Bradley TO the Netionai Con-
vention / called his attention TO the fact that
four years ago Bradley performed an act OF
desertion similar TO what he Is reported az
doing now. He deserted James G. Blaine. whom
he was morally bound to support IN the Min
"A tnr To
But Odell was sure that he wouldn't DO II again.
and said TO me: will be responsible for Brad.
ley. You might as we'll doubt me as doubt
him. withdrew my objections and Mr. Brad
ley was chosen. II he has announced his pur-
pose to vote for Mckinley on the first ballot,
as Is reported, he is a treacherous man. That
is all caro- 10 say about him"
What do you think Of Mr.. Wakeman's state.
ment that many more delegates credited to
Morton will soon follow Mr. Bradey's exampler"
II will give wakeman $1,000 for every add.
tional delegate he gets for Mckinley" replied
Mr.. Platt grimly
Mr. Patt exhibited this wild wall OF woe. In
the shape OF telegram he received last even-
ing from Congressman Odell. but IL did nos
seem to afford the Tiogan much consolation:
Washington. May l. 1896.
Hon. r. c. Piatt. Fifth Avenue Hotel New,York.
Dispatch says Bradley In for Mckinney AZ 30. !
cannot condemn too strongly such action. and
nave so said In interview. sm both surprised ana
mortified. but remain with you and the organ.
zation 20 the end. and you authorized 10 -
9'0'' "'e' "''' g. D. opELL. JR.
TALK WITH SENATOR HoAR.
Senator George F. Hoar. OF Massachusetts, was
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening He came
from Washington to NewYork on his way to Eu-
rope for his summer vacation. and will sail for
Bremen on the Spree, OF the North German
Lloyd Line, to-day.
senator Hoar was asked for his opinion as -
the result Of the Presidential contest.
II don't know any more about that" ne re-