New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24
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Mr. Platts tandem is stu in working order
and pulling together as steadily and harmonl-
ously as if neither Of them had ever kicked over
the traces or bitten the others ear. Mr.. Platts
special ORGAN. The New York sun" was in high
spirits yesterday morning. It's Washington dis
patch disclosed the fact that Colonel ClarkSon,
although he had failed in obtaining from quay
own lps the ohcci of his visit TO Canton. had.
while In Washington. occupied his time 10 good
"advant1sc in stincning the backbone Of the
"Anti-M .lIinlcyilo> 50 that he WAS able 10 STATE
before leaving that there : still good chance
ITO beat Mckinney. and that the nShi VIII be-
kept w until tlc roll Is called in the Conycn'
lion" TO the close observer the ntimation
tha, the limit Of the fight viii ne the rorall
would seem 10 ,usscs, lack II confidence In tn
f.natc result but In existing conditions any
thing short Of surrender helps keep alive the
fighting spirit There is also a shade ~ weaken
ing If we mistake not. In the new titlc when
our contemporary gives GARRISON. AZ the be
ginning Of The AntMcK nlcy campaign OR con
temporary was in the habit Of giving Carkson
the military title which that warrior earned ~
Assistant, Postmaster.Gcncral 1t invariably
spoke Of him ~ General" GARRISON. Since h.
failed 10 find ont what QUAY went n Canton for
1t has begun calling him colonel" ClarkN"n AMI
in spots THE Hon James :. GARRISON. Rcpub
lican National Committeeman for Iowa. l.
Clarkson. then. 10 be- reduced by easy stages 10
the ranks as the campaign proceeds: And may
we expect our contemporary 10 be calling him
plain jim" by the time the Convention meets
In its local columns The sun" appears TO be
in 4 state IF mind bordering on hilarty. II has
discovered that the Mckinley bosses have given
up all hope Of nominating their man by ac
'camation." 4 poll of "a" 9lS delegates has
been made and it has been ascertalncd that
80 are for sound money and all that that I'M
plies" Its also stated as the most interesting
fact in the whole situa ton that many Of tlrcse
90 who have been instructed for Mckinney
declare Themselves ready to break away AZ any
minutr.' There is further announcement that
"Mckinlcy Is in great distress over the assaults
''of the sound money men, and that the Mckn-
ley bosses are terribly disturbed over the stul-
'tion." Attention is also called to fact which
must not be forgOttcn"-tO wit, that CHIEF
Boss Hanna has not from the day he started
lin the fight TO bring about the nomination OF
Mr.. Mckinley mad" single claim in behalf
| "of his candidate" Our contemporary ncglccts
to add that another fact which must be forgot
ten if one is 10 continue crcliting the legend,
IF YOU see II in me sun II 50 ~ tNdl H.
habit has been for several weeks TO assert that
Mark Hanna was "claiming everything" in be
half Of his candidate. That however. is IN I'M
important omission and minor discrepancy. The
important fact is that The sun" is having lois
Of fun.
The oihci member Of the tandem. The Even
| ing Eczema" Is not by any means 50 cheerful
in fact. 1t never is chccrfu-but ii finds consid-
| cradle comfort In holding The Tribune up 10
public rcprobation because are not sufficient
| ~ impressed with the gravity Of the situation.
| but continue 10 smile while bankers are dis
| trcsscd and merchants and investors and every
| body else are on the verge II bankruptcy Well,
| without stopping to inquire why there should be-
| 80 much distress and impending ruin in the
| fourth year Of Administration which The
| Evening Eczema" brought in with Il hurrah and
! said was certain TO bring the highest degree 81
prosperity to the country, we Shall have to plead
guilty to being cheerful to n degree. And not
the least of our sources Of cheerfulncss is the
spectacle of THE SIN" and The Eczema" pull
ng together So steadily in Mr.. Platt's harness
| and under his inspiring "iIOOpa"