New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
PUZZLED NEW WORKERS.
MIR. PLATT'S ATTEMPT TO LET HIMSELF
DOWN EASY.
GOVERNOR MOTIONS DECLINATION OF THE
SECOND PLACE-Ex- SENATOR MII.LER's
COMMENSURATE THE con-

puzzled the members Of the NewYork delega-
ton. All day yesterday 1t apparent that
Thomas c. Plat was attempting to let himself
down easy" after the defeat of his attempt to
nominate Levi p. Morton Thomas b Reed for
President by endeavorins to bring about the
nomination OF Morton for Vice-Presdent.
Whether this effort of Mr.. Plat OF which
Mr.. Morton approved one could determine.
What politicians thought about it was made
plain in the frequent remarks by them that II
Mr.. Platt could nominate the candidate for Vice
President people would believe him to be still
a-powerful in New-York Republican politics.
and assured Of the patronage OF the State. il
Mckinley should be elected. Chaunoey NJ. De-
pew, an hour after his arrival here, however.
made public a dispatch from Mr. Morton decar-
ing that he would not accept nomination for
Vice President. Politicians wondering to-
day II Mr.. Morton did not send this dispatch to
Mr.. Depew after being informed by telegraph
by Mr.. Plat late last night that his nomination
even for Vice President could not be brought
about Mr. McKinleys supporters. who In
command Of the Convention certainly made 1t
plain to Mr.. Plat yesterday that neither Mr..
Morton nor any other lieutenant Of his would
be accepted as a candidate for icePresiden..
EX-SENATOR MILLER'S QUERY
Warner Miller " no arrived here from Chicago
| early IN the morning, was fnuCn alnCSti NJ tlllS
action Of Mr. Platt in running Mr.. Morton for
Vice President one day and FOR President the
next What | want to know is" he said.
whether was not absoved from my instruc tons
TO support Mr. Morton for President when Mr..
Plat. began running him as candidate for Vice
President. Certainly, was not Instructed by
the Republican State COnN ention to support Mr..
Morton for Vice President. Did not my instruc-
tons lapse when Mr.. Plat withdrew Mr.. Morton
from the race for the Presidency. and put him
in the field as candidate for Nice-Presldent!
The New-York delegation cannot, in self-:e-
spect permit its first love thus to be trfed with.
What | want to know Is where am at In TINS
shuttle OF the Morton cards by Mr. Plat
Mr. Miller was told that Mr.. Plat had threat
ened 10 bolt II any Of the Morton delegates from
Nev-York City were deprived OF their seats. Com
n,enting on this statement. Mr.. Miller said:
"Mr Platt in my judgment. cannot take any Of
the New-York delegates out OF the Convention.
ercent II be perhaps some OF these very New
York CITY delegates who were elected by iraud.
IL there are any delegates from New oTk H'a'"
who can be handled in this way BY MT Plat'' the
sooner the Republican voters of New-York Know
:, the better Such men will 60 into their polti-
cal graves They never again Will attend
National Convention. without going into Inc
merits OF the New-York cases II IL suflcient -
say that II IL TO be presumed that the Republlcan
National Committee will decide each question
upon It's merits and secondly. Mr.. Plat and his
friends can appeal with confidence To the N"u'"-
al Convention for justice.
PLATT WILL GET JUSTICE.
81 do not believe there is any thought 81 any
one 10 decide any delegates case except on us
merits From what hear about the convention
which elected Arson G. McCook and William
| hat hasrh had
minority Of the ballots in the convention which
| ,sc.ea then, They outvoted by hfty votes
their onnonents and at last the Morton delegates
70 the convention boltcd. The claims ~ Cor
neliIs ~ Blies of 5. V. II. Cruger ana oi & H.
| r Coils and Robert J. Wright 10 recognition as
regularly elected delegates are equally az goon.
Whatever way the Republican National Com
| mittee and the Credcntialr Committee OF me
! Convention decide In these cases every s'rals'l.
| Republican is bound 70 dccep' uie "'N''''" ~
! the committee. ,, 80
! tain. Mr. Miller" , .,
since nv arrival here" said Mr.. Miller ana
am sure the Convention will declare hrh'ly d2"iS,
! the free coinage Of silver | think the nnanc'al
plank will declare that the Republican parry s
| opposed to the free coinage Of silver except ny
| international agreement ana that IL iaV1's n"'
| maintenance Of the present gold standard u",i.
such an international agreement H. reached II
would be the height Of folly for the RepupIiSan
party not to be frank upon TINS hnahc'a ques",'
! The Democratic party Is for Tree uh"' anu -"
| free coinage OF silver.
FOR PROTECTION AND GOLD
"1rbe Republican marty is for protective tariff
and gold coinage. There is no midway ground
| The Republican who desires the free coinage OF
| silver will not be held within the party lines
except by a declaration IL favor OF the free com
age Of silver at 16 TO I. He will rot stay In the
Republican party because Of the protective tarlH
principle, for the supreme thing to him is the
| free coinage Of silver at 10 u j.
| ION the other hand. the gold men deinan1
| 0atfooted declaration for gold, and the SILVER
! ren are honest enough to declare tat nothing
YiU satisfy them except a declaration Tor silver
The best policy is the boldest policy. the PEG
pIe Of the United States have "A rigft u kho"
| The principles ~ the political parties VINO hom'
| nate candidates for President The terms soun'
n oney and honest money or the MONEY Oh III,
| most enlightened nations mean nothine. Sie"h''
and ZONES think that silver dollar worth intilh-
sioally only 20 cents Is honest noncy 49, r W"
| - uet NOT have any meaningless phrases. Inc
| GOOD old word gold should be used. II 'ne
| ptonle don't know where you are trey won
| rust you We must say with absolute slncerly
| that II intrusted with power we shan upiioln
| tho nresent gold standard and amor the irce
| cotnaee Of silver at any ratio Without inter
| national agreement among the con merc'di i'-
tions az to its being coined -.
| &c there any doubt where the Republlcan
,ar,v stands upon that question any more IMAM
| mon the currency question? II iaVVrS q ~
trc,jve tariff 1t favors the gold standard. II Is
| ,nsad n the free coinage Of silver"
THE vICE-PREsIDENCY
.uvho, maroon do YOU think will be nominated
| for Vice PRESIDENT"
| ., ,o.,o M ,dea said Mr. Miller. except that
go, oorodent that the candidates for President
| and vice-presjlent Will be- as the poker-pldyers
| co... ,y,o of n knd-that is, think The head oi
tho ticket will be William Mckinley ana the
| On, didate for Vice-Presldent n Mckinney hian,
The assacsination of President Carried waIne1
the American people decisively or the dangers 81
| n,tting men OF differing opinions or .he sam
.ho proei6ency and the Vice-Presl-