New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29
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PLATT'S CAMPAIGN PLANS.
AN EARLY CONVENTION IN HIS OWN IN'
TEREST THE FIRST THING.
THE STATE MACHINE. NOT MKINLEY's ELECTION.
FOREMOST IN HIS 1HOUGHTs-AlMINo
FOR THE sENATORsHIP-FAs-
SErT For GOVERNOR.

Albany June 2S.-According to some OF the
lieutenants OF Thomas c. Platt, the Republican
State Committee at It's meeting in New-York
City on July Z may under his orders. issue a cau
for the election of delegates TO Republican
State convention, to be held the latter part OF
August or early In September-the place noe
specified, but Saratoga Indicated The conven-
ton, Of course, would have for its aim the nomi'
mating of candidates for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor and the election OF STATE
Committee authorized to pose at least. as man.
aging the political campaign Of the Republican
party in this State the present year.
In recent years the Republican State conven-
tions have been held rather late, generally In
the latter part OF September, and one was neid
as late as the first week in October Mr. Patc
however, his supporters say, has the machinery
OF the Republican party at the present time 20
completely in his hands that he believes 1t wouid
be to his interest to hurry up the election OF
delegates and to have an early state conven"
ton II a late convention were held he argues.
they saw that there would be danger that the
Republican voters OF the State would wake up TO
the necessity OF their putting the conduct OF Mr..
McKinley's campaign In this State into the
hands OF men about whose loyalty TO him there
could be no doubt, men who would make the
Presidential contest and the State contest the
chief matter of concern.
THE STATE ALL HE CARES FOR.
Moreover day after day the interest In the
contest for President will increase and become
OF more Importance in the eyes OF voters than
the contest over the State offices. Mr.. Platt
does not desire that National feeling should
dominate State feeling. that the State contest
should be subordinated to the National contest
and lead perhaps 10 Il change Of masters OF tho
machinery Of the Republican party in this State
He has a keen interest in the State election,
for he proposes through it 10 gain consolation
for his defeat at ST. Louis Thomas c. Platt
is first in his thoughts and not William McKin-
ley II is Thomas c. Platt who is to gain profit
out OF this falls campaign IN this State, X any
one Is 10 gain anything. Mr.. Mckinley may. In
consequence Of the determination Of the Repuo-
lican voters also gain good deal in New-York
State but that cannot be prevented even with
lukewarm State Committee. But good deal
OF the Mckinley fervor, by dexterous manage
ment II the State Committee continues TO be q
Platt committee. may be diverted into channels
much more helpful 10 Plat and the State can
didates than TO Mr. Mckinley himself as can
didate for President.
IF NOT CABINET OFFICER. THEN SENATOR.
Mr. Platt believes that II he had nominated
either Levi P Morton or Thomas B. Reed for
President he would have been Secretary Of the
Treasury In case Republican Administration
should have come into power at Washington
That was the goal Of his long effort 70 nominate
Mr. Morton or Mr.. Reed. Mr.. McKinleys nomi.
nation. he understands clearly. shuts him ous
Of any Cabinet place. What remains? The OF.
flee Of United States Senator. II elected Sena.
tor he could go TO Washington and play again
the part he attempted to enact in 1881. when aS
a United States Senator. he strove 10 compel
President Garfield TO grant TO him and 10 Ros-
coe Conkling the right to name the Federal off,
cals in the State of NewYork.
With the Republican. Democratic and Populist
parties divided as they are at present in the
United States Senate, with no party having
clear majority in that body Mr. Platt undoubt-
edy secs great chance ITO hang up Federal
nominations made by President Mckinley for
the State Of New-York. just he and Conkng
for time hung up" the nomination Of William
II. Robertson for Collector of the Port OF New
York Mr.. Platt's followers say that he can
greatly embarrass the Mckinley Administration
By an obstructive course as United states Sena-
tor With the machinery Of the Republican
party in the State Of New-York in his hands,
with a Platt Governor possibly installed at AL
bany he would demand consideration--and Of
fees without limit-at the hands OF the National
Republican Administration.
PLATTS WELI~LAID PLANS.
Mr. Platt's aims therefore. in the approaching
campaign are. first, 10 capture the Republican
State convention: second. to capture the Repub-
lican State Committee, through whose hands .
certain portion OF the partys funds not intrusted
10 Mr.. Patt personally find their way TO the pock-
cts OF the chairmen of the Republican County
Committees: third TO nominate a candidate for
Governor who Will be completely in his control
as Mr. Morton has been; and fourth. TO nominate
Republican candidates for Assemblymen who will
surely vote for him for United States Senator.
Although Mr.. Platts aim TO secure the nomina-
ton of Republican candidates for Assembym men
who will vote for him for United States Senator
Is mentioned last Il is not put in that position
because it IS the least Of his Intentions. On the
contrary. 1t s the chief. But In the order OF the
execution OF his plans this comes last. With
State Committee to manipulate the State and dis
tribute financial assistance to candidates for As
semblymen. Nh Pstt would be in excellent
position FOR making a favorable advance canvass
for United States Senator. He is past master
in the art OF gaining mortgage on a member Of
the Legislature by sending his personal check
dhe money behind it being collected from some
one else) to candidate for legislative honors ito
assist him in his canvass" AMI Mr.. Plat has
no mercful feeling about foreclosing the mort
gage afterwari.
ALREADY IN THE FIELD.
Mr. Patt already has made some preparations
for rounding up the Assemblymen in his sup
port for Senator. having had snap conventions
! called and held in four counties. Franklin War.
ren. Fulton and Hamilton. In each one OF these
the delegates are already elected to the State Con.
vention, and Mr.. Plat reckons upon the support
for Senator Of the three men nominated for As
semblymen. 1t is peculiarly characteristic ot Nr.
Platt thus to have delegates 10 the State Con.
ventlon elected before the convention has been
called. and before public sentiment has had
chance 10 express itself Mr.. Platts delegation
from Franklin County already elected is headed