New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
SHORT-SIGHTED Mr.. PLITT.
HIS ATTACKS ON MKINLEY BASED SOLELY on
PERSONAL OPPOsiTION-sOME OF HIS
NAVY MISTAKES.



1t is most unfortunate tina, any Republican Of
prominence. should assail the political character Of
an attack as Mr.. T. G. Plat has made on Governor
Mckinley. attack based solely on personal oppo-
stion. l. a thing 10 be regretted and resented by
every Republican who believes In his partys fitness
and capacity to govern
obviously II would be presumptuous for any can
didatc 70 undertake before his nomination to die
tate the platform Of "A National Convention The
Is also the selection OF candidate The former
Is looked upon the expression OF the partys prn-
iti highest honor. Cannot Republicans trust their
a ticket in accordance with Republican sentiment? ?
After the Convention has done rs work II Is for
the candidates for President and Vice President In
their letters of acceptance 70 say definitely and pre-
cscy whether they will accept nomination on the
par.ys pla FORM II the Language Of the Presidential
he would be open justly TO censure from members
President even IL he feels assured of his nomina-
ton to lay down platform upon which ne proposes
this. why should not candidate lor ihe zee r
candidates for the ice-Presidency are the pres
ent moment. who may be named when the Con-
no one need be surprised that Mr.. Plat has the
audacity to prcdc, the defeat Of Mckinley at the
Convention four years ago vii recall the May IN
tcrvicvys that Mr.. Plat only month before
that Harrison could not be nominated. His most
conspicuous interview in May 1872. assailed Pres-
only the candidate Of one hundred and nifty thousand
Office holders Who Should not be permtted TO RUE
To having his Office holders in New York State
his political machine He afraid four years
ago that the ofilce-holding class would stlhe the
sentiment OF a Republican National Convention; now
no Is afraid that Governor Mckinley. without
Federal ofce-holder behind him. will do the same
thing.
fa % M Ts at GScaSo on June OF" 1872
en- route for the Republican Convention at Mime
apolis Mr. Plat said Gas reported In The New
York World' the following day. that he more
than ever convinced that Mr. Harrison could not be
nominated at Minneapolis II think that the nom-
ton Will he settled the first ballot. and that Mr.
Blaine will he the man." said he
over his signature he telegraphed from MIN
neapos on June g. 1892. The New York World"
as follows: Il believe Mr. Blaine be the strongest
man that can be named and we are going to nom-
nate him.
Within two or three days after this General Harr-
son was nominated. and the following day the state
Mr. Platt's friends that he would at retire
from politics and let General Harrison carry New
York State II he could.
What will this short-sighted politician say at the
close OF the ST. Louis Convention?
As 10 the answer that NewYork will make TO his
attempts TO besmirch the reputation or Major NC
Knley and hold delegation In antagonism TO his
nomination, there can be no doubt at all Ihc &C
ton taken by the Republicans OF the XXXlNth
Congress District. In face Of Mr.. Platt's vrulent
assault. instructng both the delegates and the
sessed more than local significance: II voiced the
sentiment and purpose of the masses OF the party
everywhere. Ii Is. In word. the answer OF the
party In NcwYork. In the last opportunity afforded
H. the malignant efforts OF Mr. Plat to prostitute
IL to ignoble