The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-24
other New York Republicans VIII
Step Out of the Way If the Ex-
Senator Says the Word.
HE DOES NOT WANT THE HONOR
AND SAYS HE WILL DECLINE TO AC-
CEPT THE NOMINATION..
stormy Scenes Expected at the State
Convention, and a Possible Bolt
of the Miller Faction.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Thomas c.
Platt will probably be the nominee of the
Republican State convention for Governor
of New York Unless he can successfully
combat a great and growing sentiment
that, progressing all day. has almost ceased
to be a matter that Mr.. Platt control,
his name will be presented to the conyen-
ton, every other candidate will withdraw
and he will be nominated without debate.
The reporter showed the above statement
to Mr.. Platt late tonight. He thought
for few minutes. ran his thin. almost
effeminate, hand through his beard, and
said slowly and distinctly: Il am not
candidate and 1 do not want the Office
But, Mr.. Platt suppose the convention
is stampeded for your
Il don't think it will be. 1 do not want
the nomination. / prefer plain citizenship.
and 1 shall decline TO stand for the nomi-
nation. 1 have told this to all the persons
who have spoken to me about it"
1t was, however, significant fact that
late tonight Edward Lauterbach and Lem
ueI E. Quigg were working among the dele
gates and Mr.. Platt had not instructed
them to desist. Ex-State Senator Vancott
Platt, and ne asserted that Mr.. Platt, while
averse to the nomination, would take it il
the delegates offered it to him in the con-
vention.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton said tonight:
In my opinion, the nomination will go to
Mr. Platt- The tide has been set that way
strongly, and l don't think Mr.. Platt can
stop it,"
ATr 10 or,aiff icl, &c do tn
for Governor said: IF Mr. Platt viii stand
for the nominal on will Withdraw and sec
ond 1t. | am for Mr.. Platt.'
Mr. George w. Aldridge, who is also a
candidate for Governor, is credited with
making a similar statement, and it is
tain that if Mr.. Platt's name is presented
all other candidates will withdraw.
Congressman Quigg said late tonight:
Mr.. Platt will be nominated by acclama.
tion."
John Milholand, who is the leader of the
Mckinley League and bitter opponent of
Mr.. Piatt, said, when asked what the att-
tude of his faction of the party would be
if Mr.. Platt were nominated: 1T would
not be proper thing for me to say at this
time what we shall do. / think, from the
| looks of things, that Mr.. Platt will be NOM
| mated
PERHAPS PLATT IS SCHEMING.
| There was another story afioat tonight.
| 1t was that Mr.. Platt would allow the agi-
| tation in his behalf to proceed until to-mor-
| row night in order to demonstrate his pop
ularity among the slegates, and that then
| he would call upon his leutenants TO with
| draw his name. There are many who be-
| lieve that this is so, and that Mr.. Platts
| name will not go before the convention.
| At late hour Mr.. Platt reiterated his re-
| fusal made to the reporter. AS if to en-
| phasize this latter view of the situation,
Mr.. Pl;.tt said further tonight: Not only
| will i refuse to accept the nomination. but
| / shall not in any way interfere with the
candidates for Governor. They must fight
| it out for themselves
| The State convention promises to be full
| of interesting incidents, vicious personal at
tacks and illusions and a breach in the
party that will probably lead to a third
ticket. If reports be true, the State organ
| izations will place Mr.. Warner Miller on
the outside of the convention. 1t is said
tonight that Senator John Raines. who
| made tine personal attack on Mr.. Miller
in the meeting of the New York State
| delegation at st. Louis will be the chair
man of the committee sitrsng in judgment
the committee on credentials in this con-
vention, if it be adverse TO Mr.. Miller.
there will be a fight in the convention, and
if the convention acquiesces in such a de-
cision, it is said tonight by Mr. Miller's
| followers and the Mckinley league, that
there will be separate convention.
Prior to the advent of the Platt boom
| the candidates for Governor made these
| claims: George w. Aldridge. 2G0; James A.
Roberts, 155; Hamilton Fish, $50; Charles
! T. Saxton, $50; James w. Wadsworth. 50;
Archibald E. Baxter, 40; Frank S. Black,
| 10; T. T.. Ellsworth O.; John w. Palmer.
23 and Warner Miller, rs. The number
of votes in the convention Is only 15S, so
that somebody has grossly misrepresented
the situation.
The Mckinley League not asleep
while the Platt boom was growing. Large
placards containing extracts from the re
port of the committee of twenty-five" un-
der the caption How Platt Carried New
York County" were posted building
directly facing the United States Hotel
where most of the politicians are stopping
The extracts charged divers and sundry
kinds of political fraud. padding of en-
rollments and such. Mr.. John Milholland
who caused the placards TO be posted. had
a boy attempt TO nail some near Mr. Platt's
headquarters in the hotel, but the propri-
etor interfered.
The preliminary arrangements for the
convention include the names of Con
gressman Frank Block. of Troy. for tenn
porary chairman. and Timothy Woodruff
of Brooklyn. for permanent chairman.
M'kINLEl'S VISITORS.