The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-27

the delegates and MI Ilatt hau not in
structed them to desist. EX-Statc Sen
ator Van Colt was also advocating the
nomination of Mr. Hill and he asserted
that Mr.. Hill. while adverse to the nomi-
nation. would take it if the delegates of
fered it to him in the convention.
Lieutenant Governor SaXton said TO-
night:
po tn Mr.. Plat. The tide has been set
that way strongly, and | do not think
Mr.. Plat can stop it,"
Mr.. Hamilton Fish. who is candi-
date for governor, said:
"If Mr.. Platt will stand for the nOm-
nation | will withdraw and second it,
| am for Mr.. Platt."
Mr., George w. Aldredge who is also
n candidate for governor, is credited with
making n similar statement, and it is
certain that if Mr. Platt's name is pre-
scented all other candidates will with
draw.
Congressman Quigg said late tonight;
"Mr. Platt will be nominated by accla-
nation"
John AIilholand, who is the leader of
the Mckinley League and bitter oppo-
nent of Mr.. Plat, said:
1T would not be the proper thing for
me to say at this time what we shall do.
l. think from the looks of things that
Mr.. Platt will be nominated
There was another story ahoat to.
night. 1t was that Mr.. Platt would
allow the agitation in his behalf in order
to demonstrate his popularity among the
delegates, and that he would then call
on his lieutenants to withdraw his name
There are many who believe that this is
so and that Mr.. Platt's name will not 90
before the convention.
AT n late hour Mr.. Platt reiterated his
refusal made to the Associated Press,
and. as if to emphasize this latter view
of the situation, Mr.. Plat said further
| tonight:
Not only will | refuse to accept the
nomination. but | shall not in any way
| interfere with the candidates for COVER
nor They must fight it out for them
selves
The state convention promises to be
full of interesting incidents, yirile and
even vicious personal attacks and allll,
sons. and Il breach in the party Will
probably lead to third ticket If re-
ports be true. the state organizations will
place Mr.. Warner Miller on the outside
of the convention. 1t is said tonight
that Senator John Raines, who made the
personal attack on Mr.. Miller in the
|
ton at st. Louis, will be the chairman
of the committee sitting IN judgment
upon Mr.. Miller's claims. Upon the re-
port of the committee on credentials Ill
this convention, and if the convention
acQuiesceS in such Il decision, 1t Is sald
tonight by Mr. Millcr's followers and the
Mckinley League that there VIII be Il
separate convention.
Prior to the advent of the Flatt boom
the candidates for governor made these
claims: George w. Aldridge. 2GO; Jas
A. Roberts, 155; Hamilton Fish; lSo;
Chas. TraXton, $50: James W. MadS-
worth, 80; Archibald Baxter. 40; FRANK
s. Black. 10; John w. Palmer, ~, ana
Warner Miller. %.
The number of votes in the convention
is only 1873, so somebody has grossly
misrepresented the situation.
The Mckinley League was not asleep
while the Plat boom was growing
Large placarls containing extracts from
the REPORT of the committee of twenty
five. under the caption, How PlatI,
, Carried New York County" were posted
in Il building directly facing the United
States hotel, where most of the poll
ticians are stopping. These extracts
charged diverse and sundry kinds OF
political fraud, padding of enroment'
and such.
Mr.. John Milholland, who caused the
placards to be spread around attempted
to have boy nail some in Mr.. Platt
headquarters in the hotel, but tine pro
prietor interfered
The preliminary arrangements for the
convention include the names of Con
gresham Frank Block of Troy for TEN
porary chairman and Timothy Falrgooo
of Brooklyn for permanent chairman