The herald., 1896-05-24

Filtered by warning bosses. VIII the
power of the bosses be strong enough to
stem the tidal wave which is due to
sweep the st. Louis convention? Not
one political bettor in hundred has put
up money on the bosses end.
PLATT'S MANY DEFEATS.
It's curious thing that Platt's career
has been string of defeats Platt laid
elaborate plans for the carrying of New
York state for his party in 1892, and he
was almost laid on the shelf for his
pains Yet, when he had run the risk
and had gained the first victory he
funked in the final struggle and the state
went ClevelandS way with striking
majority. This was because Platt was
opposed to the nomination of Harrison.
He espoused the cause of James G..
Blaine in the Minneapolis convention,
and worked with all the ferVor of his
strength to land the plumed knight a
winner, and when he failed New York
state did not poll the Harrison vote that
was expected.
1t was in 1890. when New York was
working to get the Worlds fair that
Platt began laying his pipes for carry
ing the state. While the merchants IF
the city We're moving heaven and earth
to get up subscriptions and make an
imposing show at Washington Plat
began his undermining work. 1t was
necessary to have the state legislature
pass a $1,000, 600 appropriation bill for
the fair in addition to the $1,000 900
raised by the city, so that the New York
delegation could go to Washington
with SO, 000 at its back. But tho
legislature wore the Platt collar, and
he held the bill up.
AFRAID OF THE FAIR
He asserted that if New York city hal
that vast sum of money to spend, With
Tammany hall in complete control of
the local offices there would he n "a
chance in hundred of the state going
Republican in 1892. This made even De-
pew and the other Republican leaders
storm and rave. They acknowledged 1t
was politics but it was politics at the
price of patriotism New York was then
regarded as the pivotal state. and Pla tt
was firm. He was threatened with po-
liticaI extinction. but the threats had
no effect. He held up the bill and the
Chicago boomers made such good USE
of it that they got the fair If Blaine
had secured the nomination in 1902
there might have been q different end
ing to the presidential struggle as far
as New York stat" was concerned.
QUAY'S MANY FIGHTS
II would require many columns to de-
scribe all of the political defeats Of the
G. o. p. in New York state under Plat :
leadership Whether some OF them
could have been aYerted it would be I'M
kind to say. Matt Quay had much the
same experience in Pennsylvania that
his present COMPANION In arms has had
in New York. Senator Quay has been
very unfortunate in picking out pres-
dental winners In 1876 he fought the
Blaine boom in PENNSYLVANIA in the in -
terest of Governor Hartranft. and in tn .
end compromised with the Hayes del
egates. Four years later he and his fol-
lowers stuck together and formed a
part Of the famous 306 who cast a
straight ballot thlrty-six times for
Grant.
In 1884 Quay did not go to the conven-
ton. 1t was almost sure thing that
Blaine would be nominated. and even the
elasticity of politics would hardly allow
him to come out in favor of Blaine after
ne had fought him at the two previous
conventions. Moreover, the Pernsvl-
vania delegation was strong for the
piumed knight and Quay could hardly
have forced a change n he had so willed
In 1883 Quay took up the cause of John
Sherman with indefatigable energy
and in 1892 he came out fiatfooted in
his support of Blaine, his heretofore an
tggonist When it was demonstrated
that Blaine could not be forced through.
Senator Quay Joined the combination
which tried to stampede the convention
for Mckinley.
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