New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
TIE NORTON BOOMERS.

TIE NORTON BOOUERS.
hava hccn somewhat in doubt rs 10 when
OF the several sets OF supporters Oh "o'''"o'
Nortons candidacy VINO are ut WORK III ONE
way and another here in New-iork county 1T
Albany and in the South and West are actually
doing him most damage. Obviously Mt Ii'''
has done him the most serious narh y! Tue
eorornoss and thrust OF his sponsorship, ana the
manner in which he has made II conspicuous
70 all the world upon every occasion mat ne
Plat is the foremost figure In the movement
Of which Governor Morton Is comparative!
unimpor,ant part Ii may BE- considered DOUBT
ful LIZ some whether IL was possible under me
mos, favorable conditions 10 raise the Governor
out NJ the class ~ favOritc sons and make MN
a, all formidable as a candidate against the
fold II Is beginning now 10 appear that I'M
dor tho nolirn influence ~ Mr.. Platts overzeal-
ous and eager support he Will hardly rank among
tho fayori,e sons not being able to carry the
undivided vote OF the delegation from his own
State.
We do not say that Mr.. Platt has been insin-
core in his support Of Governor Morton. ON the
contrary. it is the logic Of the situation that he
mis-, have been sincere and now Is. in asserting
with volubity. frequency and emphasis that
Why should he not be? From what other can
ddote would Mr. Plat have much 10 hope
and such reasonable ground Of expectation: But
the situation recalls story. Henry T. nuran,
the phlan,hroplst who gave TO Wellesley College
IFS largest endowment. was originally lawyer
but in his later years what is called a 'lay
prcachcr' He brougb, to the latter calling
wide experience Of affairs and no small knowl-
H.. - ur1
enthusiastic temperament. but his enthusiasm
did not blind him. He saw through folks and
through things one day. during religious re-
vIva In which he was deeply Interested he
listened TO preacher whose eloqucncc had pro
foundy impressed his audience and really
seemed TO have been effective upon their hearts
and minds. Behind his cloquence Durant saw
selfconscloushcss When he came down from
the pulpit Durant said TO him: That was an
ELOQUENT sermon. What was your purpose in
it, "Why" answered the young preacher.
with some surprise ito hold up as well rs
could the vivid personality OF our Lord" Il
thought that was what you intended, returned
Durant; "but, do you know, you stood so dis
timely in front Of him that nobody saw any
"body but you:' The story suggests how Mr..
Plat has been preaching Governor Morton these
many months in such way that the Governor
has been hidden by the larger proportions Of the
preacher.
Next to Mr. Plat. perhaps. his lieutenant, Mr..
Iauterbach, has done the Governor most harm
by publicly proclaiming the purpose Of the
Platt-I.autcrbach combination. now managing
the Morton boom, TO pass through the Legs-
lature and with the Governors consent make
into law certain public acts which Will erect
in this county and throughout the State great
political machine intended with the active co
operation Of the Governor. TO give the combina-
ton referred TO enormous power over the pO-
litical patronage Of the State. This has hurt
the Governor among Republicans In this State
who do not think that small political tricks Of
this sort are helpful TO the party merely as
matter Of policy and who beyond all other con
siderations, are quite certain that they are tie
mOraliZing in their general effect ana ultimate
results Then. next 10 Mr.. Plat and Mr. l.anier-
bach in the harm they have done the Governor,
are the cmissares who have been sent out from
this city and from Albany to Influence public
sentiment in the Southern and Southwestern
States. Few people are so Ignorant as not TO
know what the phrase influencing public
sentiment" when applied to Southern delega-
tons in connection with this sort Of political
enterprise, really means. And whoever had any
doubt about 1t would have had his mind cleared
of obscurily by the mere mention Of the names
OF the persons sent on these missions. their con
nection with current politics and their relations
with the public payrolls. These cmissarles have
hurt the Governor, both at home and outside the
State
Then here IL Mr. William A. Sutherland. the
New York member Of the Republican National
Committee He seems from the reports that
have come back to us to have been doing mis-
sionary work in the West. Quotations from
what is called IAN informal political Interview"
published in "The indianapolis Sentinel" have
been printed in the State papers within the last
few days. In this interview Mr.. Sutherland IL
reported as saying: with any other than a
"New-York man on the ticket we cannot carry
1.-The State. do not publish this freely, for it
might be regarded as statement made for
"o'her reasons. but II Is the truth Although
this opinion differs widely from the general