Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-27

/ ventlOn. w hen, as is certain, IL Il
shown that Morton cannot be nomi
mated, these votes will be thrown Il
other candidates. To whom? Well
! you'd better believe Boss Platt will bt
there about that time. Long before
Morton is abandoned, Plat will have
opened negoti atoms with those candi
dates that he judges stand some show
/ Of success. His trade will be made
with the one who makes the best
terms to Boss Plat. BY terms il
meant promises Of official 'rccogni.
ton" in case Of election. Whether
Platt is able to deliver all the votes
cast for Morton will not be material
to the willy boss SO long as he can pplay
pIetence to that ability and secure The
desired pledges from the unfortunate
candidates.
Now let us turn to Pennsylvania.
| Everybody expected its &c votes to be
/ divided between Reed and Mckinley
Now hobs up serenely Boss Matthew
S. Quay and claims the solid delega-
ton for himself. Shades of Seward
| Sumner and Lincoln! Has it come
to this? A man lacking in every
quality of craftsmanship, whose only
recommendation is his shrewdness as
politician, whose methods have
often been questionable and who has
freely been charged with embezzle-
ment as a public official-can it be
possible that this man can seriously
be considered as a candidate for the
presidency? Everybody penetrates
the veil and sees in his canvass merely
another trick to hold Pennsylvania
strength so that Quay can, like Platt,
make his trades with the other rivals,
placing them almost at his mercy.
And yet such is Quay's hold upon
boss-ridden Pennsylvania that it is
generally conceded that he will ac-
complish his object and the great Key
stone state will throw its strength first
to Quay and aftcrward to his assigns.
New Jersey is bossed by Senator
Sewell, a friend of Platt's. Enough
said.
Quay's example is being followed
by Senator E'kins of West Virginia.
Elkins is stronger man than Quay,
but his name is infamous, rather than
famous, because Of his political meth
ODDS. He will carry the West Virginia
delegation to st. Louis in his vest
pocket, to be used with persuasive
power in incidental conversation with
other candidates. Ii his plan works,
Elkins will also figure largely in the
incoming administration.
Besides these candidates are Senators
Cullom of Illinois, Davis OF Minnesota,
Henderson of Nebraska and Gov.
Bradley of Kentucky, but their booms
do not seem to have been self-incuba-
ted. They are ''favoritc sons, whom
their respective states will support on
the first ballot. OF course any deals
they may make with Reed, Mckinley
or Allison will be fully considered by
them from the start.
The effect OF all this is that an un-
certain and dangerous element is in
PRODUCED, viz, the necessity OF trad
ing with such men as Plat, Quay and |
Elkins. Unless the people negative
this perfectly transparent scheme of
the plotters, the next administration
will be of the making of these bosses.
Il Reed offers the best inducements, he
will be supported, otherwise Mckinley
II Allison. And neither of these men
would, under existing circumstances,
larc come out manfully and decline
Ill bargains. 1t would be suicide.
DO the Republicans OF this union
want their next administration, to
Which they look for restoration OF |,
'ublic credit and prosperity. controlled II
y men like these II so, let the Re-
'ublicans in these states OF New York.
pennsylvania and West Virginia
amely ratify the plan and the Repub-
leans at st. Louis seal the compact.
| not, let the voters break the power
I the bosses to SO WELD their states
n their own selfish interests by refus-
nc to sanction the nefarious scheme !;
.et IL plainly be understood that
yhether Reed men, or Mckinley men.
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