New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08
NORTON DOES NOT WITHDRAW.

We presume II may now be taken for granted
that Governor Morton will continue to be can
dilate for the Presidential nomination until the
first ballot at ST. Louis reveals his weakness so
Enthusiastically that even he himself cannot faii
to sec it, Mr. Plat made yesterday the author-
tative announcement in the columns Of The
New-York Herald that Governor Morton VIII
not withdraw" and the events Of the last four
months have left no doubt in the mind OF any
Intelligent observer that whatever Mr.. Platt
SAYS as to the Governors purposes or plans
goes" There may have been a shade OF doubt
abQut 1t at the beginning of the session Of the
late Legislature. but when it was found that
Mr. Platt was able 10 predict with absolute GER
tainty the Governors action on the Ranes Dill
and Greater NewYork. at time when II was
understood that the latter had not made up his
own mind regarding them. there was an end OF
scepticism II additional proof Of the Gov
ernor's purpose were necessary. ii is furnished
BY no less positive announcement In the same
paper by Mr.. William Barnes. of Albany. He
says, with brevity bordering on curtness: Il
shall vote for Morton. lie will not with
draw" Mr. Barnes Is the ST. Louis delegate
who through his newspaper at Albany. openly
threatened the Governor that unless he COM
piled with that gentlemans demand for special
legislation he would hear something drop at
st. Louis lie got his legislation. He knows
the Governor And he. too. no doubt, speaks by
the card
So these gentlemen. who know whereof they
speak with such absolute certainty. have decided
that Governor Morton will continue 10 be
candidate Notwithstanding the detection OF
considerable number Of delegates from his own
State which was depended upon to give him
its solid vote as n 'favorite SON.; notwithstand-
ing the fact that his only supporter In the Re
publican press Of this city has abandoned his
cause and Notwithstanding the further fact.
now generally recognized. mat Mr.. Mckinley.
who even already has ajority Of the elected
delegates in his favor, will be nominated on the
first ballot hands down" Well. the decision
having been made by these constituted powers.
nothing remains 10 he said except that Governor
Morton Is entitled TO sympathy as the pre1cs-
tined victim of q political enterprise OF which
he was led TO believe he was TO be the chief
beneficiary. lie can hardly bc blamed for enter
tanning IN ambition for concluding a long politi-
cal career-which. II not brilliant. had been use
full and up 10 his entrance upon the office or
Governor spofess--wifh the highest honor In
the gift of free people. But IL i melancholy
reflection that IL the allurcments Of that am
biton he has so far forgotten his duty TO the
whole people and even TO the better element
which constitutes a majority OF his own party.
as TO lend himself completely to the selfish and
mlschievous designs OF a corrupt cabai. who
have used and abused his name and reputation.
his office and his power This is the lamentabc
feature Of the situation.
As to The other distinguished persons besides
Mr.. Plat and Mr.. William Barnes. who CON
tributed 10 The Herald's' symposium in an
swer to Its inquiry how they would vote at 81.
Louis in case OF Governor Morton's withdrawal
to w.t. Edward Lautcrbach. Thurow Weed
Barnes, Abraham Grlbcr and Frederick =
Gibbs the gentlemen who style themselves the
organization can only be- said that there APP
pears to be n general agreement among them
that. whatever happens. they will never. never.
never vote for Mckinley. Mr. Thurlow Weed
Barnes who never yet was brief when he con
fronted the opportunity to nfiict himself upon
public attention. takes pains to say that even
If Mckinley should be nominated the people
who think Mcssrs Plat and Quay would be dis
turbed by 1t would find themselves greatly mis-
taken For. he says: III the Major should be
nominated, the first thing he would be likely
ITO do would he to turn for advice TO General
"Clarkson. Mr.. Plat and Mr. Quay" This Is
not important. except az illustrating the fact that
when 1t comes 10 a competitive examination
Of feather-heads, fluent and overlooking fools.
Thurlow Weed Barnes can easily jerk the blue
ribbon. The feature Of these Outglvings which
is chiefly interesting is the announcement that
Governor Morton will remain In the field. and
that. whatever happens, the small and select
circle Of statesmen composing 1.-The organiza
ton" will fight Mckinley to the last. This Is
a good thing for Mckinley. And II Is likewise
q good thing to remember.