New-York tribune., 1896-05-06

THE GOVERNOR SAID TO BE THIN" VI ihT
WHOLE BUSINESS. AND WILL SOON GET
OFT OF TIE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
,,o,.orror Morton arose early yesterday morning
and was q Messenger on the Empire State Express
for Albany. His early departure discohc,r'eu the
politicians who had counted upon personal AZ
tervew with the Governor about the pohtca'
situation The fact was evident among the machlhe
men Yesterday that the Platt-Lauterbach machine
was in bad shape, and the detection OF Zoo
mol Rradlcy of Orange County. was blow between
the ewes. Governor Morton had come TO the city
late Monday evening TO open the Electrical En-
position.
There wcre several callers AT the Hotel fenas
sanca Yesterday forenoon, 10 see the Governor anu
disappointment was mirrored in the couh'e"a"0e y,
zach when 1t was learned that the Governor hai
sIjnned away TO Albany. Among those VINO calicu
uas Edward Jauterrach and he looked angry WhcA
he heard that the Governor had IeIt me 0i's'
Mr. Lautcrbach has not been in a part'cuaTiy BRA
cIous mood however. for some time and inc s''hbS
of defe,. seem 10 find him most sensitive Vc'im.
Some of the politicians thought that the Gov
orror might see the leaders in New-York and con-
for v,,, them about the advsabiity Of Withdrawing
as a Presidential candidate but this was wrong
sl,rmlsc IL was learned yesterday. however that
the Governor IL no; as ambitious TO remain III 'ne
race as the machine men would nave nm De- anu
ma. he NAV al almost any time manifest desire 10
,,,ra way for the tide Of Mckinley sentiment.
A prominent Republican. in explaining 'he gov
ernor's perslstcn, candidacy. said that the nachne
had held forth to the Governor IMAM IL co"i"
fulfil In other words. to quote the speakr:'
..The machine BIZ Off more than 1t couid ohe"' Inc
Governor /, Is said now realizes that his can
d,docv ts practically hopeless and Is dong nothing
10 further It; simply waiting before taking some
decisive action.
From the start the Governor so 1t Is deciareu
by those who are in couch with him. d.d not an
tciI,ae that he would be great popular cahd'ua.e.
bui on the other hand felt that a deadlock might
oco,,r 1, tho Convention and that he would be the
solution of the problem. Now that the Mckinney
tide has battered down everything. the Governor
is said 10 see just where he stands. ana that N
now desires 10 withdraw ard VII withdraw uhieSs
scme new complication arises Should the ihuia"a
Conven; on men declare for Mckinley. then the Gov
ernor. so It Is said by those who know him. WI
see that he can have no noPs' an Snn onvshion w send
an un'nstructed delegation, the Governor may pe
induced TO remain IN ne race ana t"S ynr
and the way out OF deadlock 49,, t
There was deep undercurrent OF anxiety NAM, nam
was naisnt tina, they were in a sore dilemma. To
lose a delegate for Morton in an eSceptonaly strong
machine district was bad enough and they VIII not
vet admit that the story about Mr Iiradlcys deicc-
ton is true: but to lose their candidate would be a
pTeference may be- declare IL would once and for az
time end the contest and insure the nomination 20 OF
Major Mckinley by acclamaiion. prominent re
publican Yesterday said:
'rhere is no doubt that the fact that Pennsyl 'anla
and New-York held In line for candidates othcr
than Major Mckinley was the sum ana suDst1nc"
OF the anti-McKin.ey strength There - no Ions.t
any doubt that Pennsylvania and New-l ork both
contain a strong sentiment for the Ohio candidate,
and this sentiment. despite State pride ana local
candidates. has cropped out repcntedlH Sen"tGs ~ h
Quay. who Is "A sort Of n negative candidate IN ms
own State would perhaps come 70 Mckinley II Ilatt
and others OF his political partners were not holding
out II Platt went to pieces in New-York-ard the
loss OF his candidate would mean that-thcre is no
doubt that QUAY would gladly. when relieved OF
his oblgation go into the Mckinley camp. Seyerai
times ii was thought he about 10 go over TO
Mckinley. II New-York. with It's srNenty-two
votes was be lost to the an.i-McKiniey combine.
then indeed the case would be hopeless, and Sen
ator Quay. who IS an astuc politician. would be
the first TO recognize It,
anxiety OF the Platt-L t-Lauterbach machine 10 Keep
the Governor in the race Is easily accounted lor.
say that he has been fed on promises but that now
he that the promises cannot be iulied. ana ne
Is beginning to tire OF the whole business. HIS
refusal TO sign the Greater New-iork supplemental
bills so a prominent Republican declared. was be-
cause he was beginning 10 lose faith In the machine