Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-19
Mr.. PLATT'S VISIT
It Causes No Uneasiness in NICK lin
ley Circles.
some THINK bis GAME 4 RECKLESS ONE
What May Happen if He Pushes
the Money Scare.
SOME THINK BIS GAME 4 RECKLESS ONT
A s T o M r.. @ U A Y

Thomas c. Platt's visit to Washington
causes no uneasiness in Mckinley circles.
1t is accepted as but another evidence of
the fact that he is dying hard. He is not by
nature gutter, and in the present matter
his embarrassments are thought to be
greater than those of any other prominent
member of the opposition. He is under
heavy obligations to Gov. Morton, and any
thing resembling an easy surrender of the
governors case would have a very bad ap-
pearance. Besides, the Morton boom is the
creature Of his own hands, and he is ex-
pected to show parents blindness to It's
weakness. He may see that weakness and
secretly deplore it, but he must not appear
to see it. Then, much futter is forgiven to
hen with but one chicken, and that
chicken doomed.
Satisfied With the Situation.
The Mckinley men express themselves as
entirely satisfied with the situation in New
York. Mr.. Platt, they declare, is by no
means the master of it. A number Of the
states delegates to st. Louis are not at
Mr.. Platts individual command. If Gov.
Morton desires complimentary vote cast
for him at st. Louis. the Mckinley men,
1t Is said, will not object. But after that
they may be expected to assert themselves.
They will not lend aid to any of Mr.. Platts
schemes, and If he becomes too bold in his
operations before the convention meets they
will checkmate him by some formal deliver
ance calculated to show the country Just
where he Is at at home.
Playing a Reckless Came
Some Of the prominent business men of
New York think that Mr.. Plat is playing
a reckless game. He appears to be willing
to risk too much to defeat Mr.. Mckinley at
No.,
may publicly rebuke his efforts to get Up
a business scare on the strength of his al
legation that Mr.. Mckinley is not safe On
the money question. This, as they hold, is
no time for cheap partisan use of so ser
icus subject Capital, always timid has
been suffering from nervous pros-ration for
nearly three years now, and ought not to
be married by the disturbing cries of dis
ccmhted party managers. 1t is recalled
that the panic Of 1893 grew largely out IF a
miscalcuiated agitation of the money uues-
ton, and the fear is expressed that an at
tempt now to forestall what only the ma
Gonal conventions of the two parties IAN
perform authoritatively and satisfactorily
may, If not arrested. lead to sucn another
disaster. The symptoms are being care
Iuily watched, and If the signs show that
MI Platt is making any Roadway in that
direction, public meeting will be proposed
IN New York to give expression to The ais
approval of the business interests of such
campaigning.
As TO MIR. Quay
1t Is not believed that Mr. Platt and Mr..
quay have much in common as matters
stand. Mr.. Piatt brought Gov Morton for
ward to promote ends Of his own at home.
while Mr.. Quay entered the contest, it has
been charged, with the view of fighting
what was then tendency of the party TO
take up Gen. Harrison. Since then Gen.
Harrison has removed himself from the
calculation, leaving Mr.. Reed and MrAllson
10 stand up to the Ohio man. Is there any
strohS reason why, as between either or
those two men and Mr.. Mckinley Mr.
quay would stubbornly oppose Mr. McKin-
icy! III there is, the Mckinley men are un-
able to divine 1t. They are rather expecting
the Pennsylvania interests to be found on
their side when the shout for protection
goes up heartily at ST. Louis