New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
A NORTON REINTORCEM ENT.

Among the many charms OF our lively DEMO
cratic contemporary. THE New-lork sun, not
the least Is the chivarous disposition it mani
tests when participating in Republican do
nestle scrimmage- it usually does whenever
there's one in progress-to stand by and encour-
age the faction which Is getting the worst of il.
1t is not surprisng-now that Governor Nor
toms chances for the nomination AZ St Louis
are fading 80 rapidly to leave only his CHIEF
supporter Mr. Plat. visbly on deck with spring
style headgear for 4 speaking trumpet-that our
contemporary should utter words of encourage
ment for the Governor and Of inspiration for
Mr.. Platt lis chyarous conduct in this regard
Is the more noticeable and praiseworthy because
of the circumstance that the only Republican
newspaper in this town which has nj any time
seriously supported the Governors candidacy
has abandoned his cause, Notwithstanding It's
rhapsodica statement Of his claims after the
late State Convention that there could be pre-
scented none other. none higher. forcvermore
and evcrmOre within the ken OF mortal man.
In the midst Of discouragements like this. with
reports coming in every day or DIRECTIONS from
the solid Morton delegation from this State. we
have no hesitation in saying that the action OF
our Democratic contemporary In coming to the
support Of Governor Morton. and the defence
Of Mr. Platt is extremely chlvalrous and thor
oughly admirable
In continuing to support the movement for
1.-THE nomination Of Governor Morton as Prcsi-
dent" says THE SUM-" 1.-THE Hon. Thomas Col
'er Plat is doing his duty not merely as a
Republican. but as good citizen Of New
York" We call this doing the handsome thing
BY the Governor and Mr.. Plat, let alone the
Republican party and the citizens Of New-iork.
We do not understand by 1t. OF course that The
Sun" would under any circumstances favor Coy
ernor Morton'S election II nominated or that II
has any special prediction for Mr.. Plat ex-
cept as II naturally leans toward any Repub-
lican leader who is on good terms and In com
merca relations with Tammany Hall. 1t Is
simply the holding out OF a friendly hand and
the uttcring OF word Of encouragement 10
persons sorely distressed. This demonstration
Of goodwill from a Democratic source may not
be helpful TO a candidate for a Republican nom
nation but 1t is at least evidence OF a chvarous
disposition and overlooking good nature Nor
Is there anything in 1t at all Inconsistent with
the attitude which our contemporary has habit
uay maintained toward these two eminent Re
publican statesmen.
A certain cynical vein and satrica method in
our contemporary make II difficult 10 divine
clearly at all times what precisely II Is driving
at But there Is one sure test Of It's loyalty 10
It's friends 1t never monkeys" with the middle
names Of those it loves. With Marcus A. Han
mas middle name II has had no end Of fun. 1t
has convulsed the whole country with merri-
ment by making the "A" stand for "Aurcllus,"
"Ashtabula," "Antonius' aboriginal" Acne
as" Antonio" "Ambrosius" and lot Of other
names beginning with a." with Alcbades
Anchises, Antipater. All F0r-Love Aqua Vitae
and Applcjack still in stock. But Levi Parsons
Morton has always been Parsons in the mid
die; never Percles or Pisistratus or Perpatctic
or Periwinkle or Pickwick or Paregoric or Pan
tata And Thomas Collier Plat has always
been Collier in the middle; never Cassius
Calchas Callimachus, Cambyses Callicrates
Casablanca or Chump II might have utilized
all these, and especially. in existing crcum
stances, II might have called Mr.. Plat Thomas
Casabianca Platt-the resemblance to the boy
who