New-York tribune., 1896-06-20
PLATT'S PREDICTIONS.
THE END NOT YET.

THOMAS c. PLATT CMay D.-You will e,t,.
lieve that in the end when the Illinois RenaSlIk @nS "
regain ther senses, the McKin.eyites will nv "a
captured az much as they claim. The res,,," Il" nave
convention at Springfield to-day makes fhs y Ne
to defeat Mckinley AZ 81, Louis al the harder Iiis
heart that Major Mckinley viii be defsat,.n.lny
Louis. The great States OF New-York and pSE
vania VIII have mcmentous influence at ~
mination Is not yet "e&
REASON WILL ASSERT IT'S swr
THOMAS c. PLATT (May D-The McKn,
lowers hurrahng before they are ons v
woods. II they are TO be believed, the ms1 ~
Ohio has already secured delegates enorgh Ma
nate him at ST. Louis, and the rest OF t6s nses ses
ings are OF no Interest to them A glance ~ =.
Republican nomination Is still an open an. sm y
the chances In favor Of one OF Mr. Mckinlsvss va
nents. II Is the mos, remarkable case Of csrSH|e SHe
chicken. before 'hey arc Matched that has svw y
The Mckinley managers and their echo., y, A..
Mckinley newspapers make a great to.do ~. ~ tA
action OF the Illinois State convention on rg"aI rssI l1
last. In reality the Mckinley .nstrIctons SsG sS1sG
az Springfield afrec, just four votes and M a! raSpa
the St Louis Convention At least twenty Iy'e ~ IN
Ohio delegates opposed TO McKnlsys 49,, W tss
tion and propose 10 break loose from him a. =.
boomePrs c!a!ins They even s hay. 20 I'M Lns Mckinley
70 assert that they expect TO control the Reouhvv,
National Committee That committee on the ssa cona
trary contains an overwhelming majority ~ s sya'
minded and upright men, who think for fbsm.. .1s
and who will act for themselves when shs ,,us
narS H..
bodys claims. the Mckinley boSners VII VIII sa.' ~
cover 10 their sorrow. ~ WV
Those in toucn with the people, and who carefully
strive TO act as wise leaders are not Concerned ss
the outcome Of the -. Louis Convention IN.
would-be bosses may well be alarmed for IN.
right must therefore surrey prevail ~ '"'
M'KINLEY NOT TO BE NOMINATED
Nev-york Nav ,sx
Charles ". Knapp. Republic" Once St. iou,, Ma
The delegates from the State Of NeE-York do rot
consider the nomination Of Mckinley possible Thsv
FOR Morton FOR President. and have no candidate
for Vice-Pres.cent 7. C. PLATT
THE FACTS AS HE UNDERSTOOD THEM
THOMAS g. PLATT May 1.-THE Convention
Will contain glS delegates Il will require W (.
nominate. Accord ng 10 the figures printed In Ia
Tribune this morning. which are not In all respeca
In accord with re facts as | understand them. IL
delegates Instructed FOR Mckinley number 80 This
Is 80 votes short o' a nomination. and only dee
gates remain - b. chosen. When the time coms
70 vote In the Convention Mr McIllnleys support
vii be lt.e IN excess o; the number who consider
themselves bound by an instruction.
PLATTs MOST sAGACIOUs REMARK
THE SIN" Niay .0.-Amons the most sagaciou
o, Mr. Platts remarks about Mckinley ana hi:
canvass l. his sIgg ost!on that after the noise OF
the preliminary booming is over .aere WI. % an
interval before tie -. Louis Convenu;n bns
enough ,or the dslega.ss 70 coo! on and 90 some
calm AMI serious thinking
"MKINI.EY's BUBBLE BOOM"
JAMES >. CLAkhSpN tSldy W Ane ue.easS
10 the Convention are now praetcsHy eiec.s,
and 10 candidate has a majority. ms may
be- broadly asserted and all challenges safey le-
fcrred 70 the decision Ot the first ballot az ST. LOUIS
for proof or d!sproof o. the statement
rirs,-NcKinley has not a majority. second,
even when seward In 1850 had an acIIA maSriyy .y
before the Convention. and Blaine sac an sctua1
majority IN ls7d and Grant had IN ~" the oeIoel-
ate second thought Of the National conventions
chose other candidates and saved the party Wisely
enough from the perils OF factional nominations
There will be, too, IN this Convention a. 81 Louis
more downright unyieliing opposition 10 MchhAys
nomination and iOr good reasons, than the,e Wv
against any OF tAe aspirants IN the cases H@'
mentioned. .....
YES. and the field has a majority. has erc1
chance 70 win, and proposes 10 win ..-.. ..---
WASN'T IT A POPULAR DEMONSTRATED
THE Sun" MAY 25'.-We venture % say, ., s,' ~.
ever that there Is one expression wAch neye! ~
- bring A twinkle 20 his tHanresl eye ana "a.
sr, ,e--as much as so busy man can ailoIo-lYn.
llps Il is this The great popular demohs''Sa~
for Mckinney
THIS MKINLF.Y HCLLABALoo
THOMAS c. PLATT Clay .. II should ne mas
nl,in 10 the public that all this Mckinney nui.aoe%
the vote at s. Louis OF a single Ne~-iork de!esaS
II is familiar noise.
POOR Mr.. HANNA
THE Sun" June -It IS curious 70 ss'ns now
that after a hunt all day among me ,s.,s IA
on the ground Il may he announced ma 49,. s.i 49,
ye-y much more OF gooi feeling to~a!a .ae - -,
ers OF tho antiMckinley complne ulsn lhsie ssievi,S,
Mr Hanna and the ono cJiere OF HH''' '''
bosses who surround him.
WHERE THEY GOT THEIR couhAuI,
THE Sun" June l5).-Wiih the arrivs. rr0, n e. -
Louis OF Mr. P,lu the force OF 'no 'FF''''
Mckinley took or courage.