The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-24
0NEAND ALL DEMAND PLATT
REP UBLICANs WANT RIM TO HEAD
 THE EMPIRE STATE TICKET.

REF WANT HIM TO HEAn THE EXPIRE STATE TICKET. He, However, Steadfastly Refuses to AL low His Name to be Used-He Absolutely Controls the ConvenHon-Despite His Protests His Friends Insist Upon Nam- ing Him For Convention May Stampede for the "Easy Boss'-AIdrich and Fish Only Other Candidates Named.
 Saratoga, Aug. 23.-The gubernatorIal situation Is practically unchanged SO far as the probable action of the 75S delegates to the republican state con- vention. which meets here Tues day next, is concerned. Everything depends absolutely upon the decision of Thomas c. Platt. There is no doubt that MT. Platt is close to-the hearts of all the republican local leaders and they have nearly all pressed him to &C., cept the nomination for governor MT. Platt has again and again drowned down the suggestion, but the question of his nomination was discussed with. re- newed vigor to-day and was the all- absorbing topic. MT. Platt, however, was firm and said that no friend of his would further agitate the matter. The anti-organization men have been familiar with the attitude of Mr. Platt and it was to the surprise of everyone that they to-day joined the Plattites in taking up Mr. Platt as a candidate. ExC Congressman James J. Belden of Syracuse waited upon Mr. Platt and stated to him that in his Judgment MT. Platt was the one man to nominate for governor. MT. Belden has been q big chief in the anti Platt camp. He is millionaire, and he told MT. PIatt that he would give him all the financial backing at his command should he ac- cept the nomination..
 The Friends of Lieutenant Governor Saxton and State Comptroller Roberts, when asked for an expression of their views, said that MT. Platt would un- doubtedly get the vote of every dele- gate should he run. Messrs. Aldridge and Fish and the other candidates said MT. Platt was the only man in whose favor they would withdraw from the race. All this was made known to MT. Platt. His declination to consider the matter, however, was more emphatiG than ever, and he refused to any longer discuss it.
 If Mir. Platt's name IS mentioned in the convention, he says, it will be against his express desire and consent and he is strongly opposed to the sug- | txxre Of hi ie ,svI Iow lieutenants that he should be compelled to take the nomination by stampedipg the convention for him. Next to con- sidering MT. Platt's name everyone was wondering what MT. Platt would say to the claims of the various candidates for governor. Mir. Aldridge claims to have the support of nearly 325 of the 575 or ganization delegates. It will take 380 votes to nominate. Hon. Hamilton Fish, the speaker of the assembly, is as com fident as ever of his ultimate success.
 Many of the delegates express tha opinion that MT. Wadsworth will carry off the nomination. Secretary of State Palmer has telegraphed that he will be candidate for governor.
 Late this afternoon MT. Platt was made aware that his declination to be- Ecome candidate for governor was not given the weight he had desired. He held conference with his trusted lieu- tenants from all sections of the state to canvass the situation on the noni- nation, but it resulted in nothing but discussion as to the advisability on MT. Platt accepting the nomination. Al number of those present urged MT. Platt to allow his name to be used, while others protested against this be- lieving that 1t was but 8 move on the part of his enemies to drive MT. Platt from his present leadership. Those who favored MT. Platts acceptance, however were persistent and he final Iy appeared to be wavering, but said he must decline, although he would consider the suggestion until to-mor- row. Publicly, however, after the con- ference, he said that he could not and would not accept the nomination, al- though some of his friends said he was wavering.