New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22


denouncing him. Even such faithfu. detehuer aS
"The Journal and Courier" OF Little FAILS con-
fesses tina: matter what service pa MAJ hat
rendered his party IN the pas The approval Of the
rank and file OF his party III '"'S "'"'e III
the temper OF the people
Tho onin,on is gaining that Platts last interview
has been one Of the best campaign documents ior
Mckinley that has been circulated thus iaF III ''''
state THE people up this way" says THE Auburn
Advertiser ARE beginning to wonder II Piatt IS hos
really a Mex nley boomer after AL me result u
| his action certainly goes to prove mat lie IT,
one thing is certain. that the Plat Organization
VIII not conduct the Presidential campaign In TINS
state A, 'The Rome Sentinal Observes Mchln-
levs friends would naturally be loath to trust ms
campaign to Mr. P.att." and therefore the tax OF d
second Republican organization IL entirely proper
Is pertinent to say that second 5 McKnIey
already accomplished fact ihe 49,
League Of the State Of Ncw;York IS ne'' er
and more representative RepuoiV or over
ganzliion than the Pntt machin" ever wa o' ''e'
! will b..
The Republican newspapers OF the state have 1T
flo notIence with the criticism OF McKinleys hnan-
c,l record An this rot and twaddle to the eject
that the business Interests Of the country WI suffer
Mckinley ,hoso S mrn who fe"r McKin
! ley more than any other man IN me hePu ,ti
T1 nd KNOW TSeH hat %re m ne they
| will be out In 'he cod
\ conference has oeen held within the last zen
| d,ys h.,vcsn Afr Plat and some OF the lieuten-
! ants AZ which II was formally agreed that under
n, circumstances should Hamilton Fish be noni-
mated for Governor the chief reason being t5at Mr..
| Fish could not be depended upon. and would be In
business for himself NI'hih one "o"' "'''' "'' Wv
! ton
Some OF Mr. PATS dsheartened followers are
consoling themselves with the idea that Senator
Quay's visit to Mckinley is for the purpose OF max
ing terms not only for himself but for the NeV .
York boss Such Consolation - empty. Mr. Plat,
/ cannot make terms with Mr.. Mckinney nor any one
representing him Mr Plat MOI IN position DH TO TO
sane man wom.d think OF considering such ques-
ton for a moment. Mr. Plltis political career IL
rapidly passing INTO history
The melancholy results OF the meeting OF the Re-
publican State Committee last Saturday are fully
understood by the State press. How great was the
hunder made T. pointed out by THE Post" OF
Syracuse: 1T Mr.. Platts intention TO force
from the committee an Endorsement Of his unwar-
ranted dsloyal and bitter attack upon Governor
McKinley He realized that he had made losing
nght. He had been able 70 hold the delegates
from his own State to Governor Morton's candidacy.
In hts desperation he transcribed the bounds OF
decency by veuomous assault upon the character
and record 81 Ifa42 nI r ass1t
had been mos; sharply rebuked. and 10 bolster up
from the STATE COMMITTEE But the committee drew
the HE at ttat. II has been seryi." committee
h has h fcdw on %r Ha a 9 eacrsR
through many devious aad dang"rous paths ny;
Srous e,tark lpon an honored Repub'lca9 leader
the committee called halt. for the members knew
II they indorsel Mr. Piaits Trades asalns: Nc.
might be II was not strong enough TO tempt them
to commit political suic L. Mr. rat failed to
secure hts Enforcement The committee adopted
perfunciory resolution ara adjourned"
II ls significant fact that the Cleveland news
papers are t1osr bitterly opposed to the nonina
ton Of Mckinley. The reason is evident; they 10
not want another campaign DaAe1 on the Projection
lssle IN Wow OF what the Rochester, Democrat
and Chronicle calls the caiamtoGs record OF the
Cleveland Administration
"If ex-Fostmaster General James OF the
financial leaders Of the metropolis" says THE
l'rca Press desires no statement from Mr. Nc
Klrley on tho currency question. and is satisfied
with the position others AFFORD TO BE- equally
and 20 possess their souls In patience until after
the convention
Piatts support Of Mckinley In 1892 is dwet upon
by The Watertown Times When Pht Clark
son and Quay the same cabll that now seeks his
defeat the pr.tence tina, he Il ursound on the
money question were moving heaven ard earth FOR
anything 10 beat Harrison. they all became cnthusi-
as,ic NJ kinney men and insisted he should take the
nomination. The movement only stopped b.
MIR VI cKinley himself who lett the chair, as pre-
siding oricer and took the noor. and by the power
Of his appeal made the nomination OF Harrison
According to Tho Yonkers Statesman" the nom
nation % william Mckinley IL ne reasonably GER
tain the assembling Of the Republican National
Convention.
Mr. Plat's arguments against Mckinl-y's record.
says The Buffalo Express" lose all their weight
because the American people know that Mr.. Pldtt
really does not care a ray about The rubc views OF
candidates private Views regarding Thomas c. Pla;t
Nsoli bfC
port against Mckinley. The Bnghamton Herald"
remarks: This Is not year when Wall Street can
dictate the nomination; neither can II make the re-
suit OF the election what It chooses" The Herald
is serving make the Platt political grave wide and
deep.
II seems to be generally agreed that the same ex-
perence that befell Hi and his Snap Convention In
1892 await Thomas c. Plat and his Morton dele
gates In 1896
The Oswego Daily Times s obliged to confess
that Platrs prospective descent into political OBJ
,lvlon is greatly troubling his friends every
where
James s. Carkson's recent declaration that Nc
Kiney's canvass simply "a vulgar band
wagon moves THE Rochester Post Express TO
say: "All band wagon and no procession. en-? No
public sentiment behind it-not a genuine canvass.
sustained by the Republican masses. but a bogus
canvass an arrant ostcnatous humbug. de-
fusion and a snare IN the first degree That Is
Clarkson's Idea of the Mckinley boom. To be
sure turn where he will, 10 any section of the
country he finds the rank and file of the party
shouting the batte-cry OF Mckinley; TO be snre he
finds that the New England delegates. Joining hands
with the delegates from the Pacific Coast. name
Mckinney as their first choice 10 be sure. he finds
that the South and the West unite in declaring we
will have Mckinney. and We will take other:
to be sure. he finds that TINS week-which prac-
tica,ly closes the campaign for the nomlna tion.
after envy. hatred. malice and all uncharitabeness
have exhausted themselves upon Mckiney-every
State and every Territory convention which has
been held has declared for the Advance Agent OF
Prosperity Nevertheless. laying his Intelligence