New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
WORK OF PI.ATT's NEW PRESS AGENT.
EDWARD LAUTERBACH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
IMAGINATIVE REPORT OF HIS CHIEFS IN

IMAGINATIVE REPORT OF HIS CHIEFS IN
TERvIEw WITH MR. HANNA
The alleged capitulation of Mr.. Hanna to the Re-
nublican State machine last Saturday Is now seen
to be- after all, only the working OF the dauntiess
imagination OF Mr. Platts new press agent, Ed
ward Lauterbach He, not the reporters OF the
Plat organs, 1t seems, is responsible for the alb
surd report Of the interview. He 1t Is who sent out
the story that Mr. Hanna had sent for Mr.. Plat;
that the former had turned everything pertaining
to New-York to Mr.. Platt, and that hence
forth ha was to know no in the Empire State
save the president of the United states Express
Company A more deliberate. unqualified misstate-
ment of facts could scarcely be imagined Mr.
Hanna did not send for Mr.. Patt: he did not COM
nit to his tender mercies Mr.. Mckinleys interests
In this State nor did he make. or offer to make
one single promise Of any kind whatever
II "a no longer a secret how the interview was
brought about Frederick s. Gibbs, Mr.. Platts
member Of the National Committee from this
State had been importuning Mr.. Hanna day after
day to send for Mr.. Platt The chairman OF the
National Committee refused to DO so, remarking
that he would be glad to see Mr.. Platt, as ne
would be TO see any other man who was working
for the election Of Mckinley and Hobart. but ne
would not extend to him any special invitation.
Mr. Gibbs persisted, until finally Mr.. Hanna spoke
in such a manner as to convince even Mr.. Gfbbs
that there was use trying further; so on satur-
day morning he demurely remarked that II Mr..
Hanna would be In at o'clock that afternoon Mr.
Plat would como over and see him. Mr.. Hanna
said he would be there and would be glad to see
Mr. Platt That Is all there Is about the preimi-
nary arrangements
Mr. Hanna knew with whom he was deaiing.
He knows Mr. Plat thoroughly and ne knew
enough OF Messrs. Gibbs and Hackett not TO trust
himself alone with such people. therefore MI
Wnhart the candidate for the cePresdency, re-
NAMED in the room He heard every word that
pa ssed and informed his friends privately tha tnee
was not one word said to which exception inignt DE
taken by any sensible member or the MCKINNEY
League Mr. Hobart is gentleman ana Oh course
neither he nor Mr. Hanna would think OF repeating
what took place at a conference OF this KIND
Mr. Iauterbach's conception. however, or such
things Is more liberal. He saw no Improperly
whatever In interviewing himself on the SUBJECT
nor did he think 1t In the slightest degree necessary
10 regard the facts In the case. FOR this ne mas
the slightest degree of sensitiveness would remem,
Der as long as he lived. But Mr. Lauterbach VIII
not be depressed by such criticism He VIII con,
tinue as Mr. Pratt's press agent, but IL Is douptIu
II he will attempt to perform that function mere,
after for the chairman of the Republican National
Committee. !.
Another cause OF rejoicing among the friends or
Mr. Patt Is the report that applicants Tor ONCE
have been turned over to the State Committee IN
thinking persons will consider this an important
knows what 1t Is to struggle with the horde OF APP
plicants for the few paltry places that are more
than filled now headquarters Will be disposed to
look upon this a gift OF Carthaginian order on
the part OF the National Committee Certainly no
one who understands the subject will envy Mr.
hunters with the thermometer up among the nine