The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-24
Plat Says He Doesn't Want
to Be Governor.
May Be Nominated, However,
Despite Objections.
Clans Gather at Saratoga and Lively
Canvasslng Goes On.

Will probably be nominee of the Repub-
hcan state convention for governor Of
New York. Unless he can successfully
combat great and growing sentiment
that has ceased TO be a matter that Mr..
Platt can control. his name will be pre-
sented to the convention, every other
candidate will withdraw. and he will be
nominated without debate. A news
paper correspondent showed this state
ment to MIR. Platt late last night. He
thought for few minutes, ran his thin.
almost effeminate. hand through his
beard, and said slowly and distinctly:
u am not candidate, and do not want
the Office"
But, Mr.. Platt. suppose the conven-
tion is stampeded for your"
II don't think il will be. do not want
the nomination. 1 prefer plain citizen
ship, and l shall decline to stand for the
nomination. / have toid this to all the
persons who have spoken to me about
H."
twas. however, a significant fact, that
late last night Edward Lauterbach and
Lcmuel L. Quigg were working among
the delegates, and Mr.. Platt had not In
Nancott was also advocating the nom
nation Of Mr.. Platt, and he asserted
that Mr.. Platt. while averse TO the nom
ination, would take 1t If the delegates
offered II to him in the convention.
The convention. which will be a con-
tinuation OF the bitter factional quarrel
begun by New York state Republicans,
will be held here tomorrow. 1t promises
IN ha fttn Of int irridantS uarfIa
and even vicious personal attacks and
illusions, and breach in the party that
will probably lead 10 a third ticket. The
bitter personal quarrel which took place
at ST. Louis between Thomas c. Platt
and Warner Miller will find further
outlet here. and If reports be true the
state organizations will place Mr.. Miller
on the outside of the convention. The
first part of this political tragedy will
be enacted in the committee on creden-
tlals. and to lend more than passing in
terest 10 this event. ii is said that Sem
ator John Raines. who made the personal
attack on Mr.. Miller in the meeting OF
the New York state delegation at st.
Louis, will be the chairman OF the COM
mittee sitting I'm Judgment upon Mr..
Miller's claim. Upon the report OF the
committee On credentials in this conven-
tion, II il be adverse to Mr. Miller, there
VIII be n fight in the convention, and IL
the convention acquiesce in such de-
clsion, it IS said by Mr. Miller's followers
and the Mckinley league that there will
be separate convention.
The most vigorous Of the numerous
aged politicians of the Republican party
fails TO recall the time when there was SO
much excitement attending a Repubh-
can state convention. "Complexity
compleyed," would about sum up the
situation. Bewildered delegates walk
about the great courtyards of the big
hotels and read signs notifying them
t. vote for one or the other of the can
didates for governor Thoroughly mys-
titled II they be not of the chosen, they
hasten TO Thomas G. Platts room for
some mint az 20 the proper course TO
pursue. I5ut they return unsatished.
Ii is practically acknowledged that if
Mr.. Platt Displays preference, the pre-
fcrred candidate will derive the nomina-
ton. Indeed, so deeply has this senti-
ment obtained root, that Mr. Platts
name, az Il candidate was bruited about
n a great rate, and a loom" Of no
ordinary proportions WIS In evidence.
Mr.. Platt wag cxtremoiJ positive in his
declinatioEs NJ any sacA aonor ana then,
with the cIaftineca o. the Skilled bolitl-
clan, the le6d5rs, VI hl had come out bold
" for him, sought TO find out his prefer
ence.
The feature OF this phase OF the situa-
tion was thc cordial support offered by
Congressr92u J hlea - tic movement.
Mr.. Bcldcn Is quotr,. as ttlling Mr. Piatt
personally ji.1t ne woNId lend both
moral and fn,rci1l a,d to him II II were
necessary, s.rd ''tGs Ne achieved the nom
ination could he made ~ acclomat ton.
Nor were the supporters q Mr.. Roberts
backward ia expressing their views that
Mr.. Plat could have clean bill. Colonel
Morgan, who nas chcvC of the Roberts
BOOM said this afternoon: If Mr. Platt
wants the nomincuon. l believe he csn
have IL by &cclcn.ator."
The acclauH ,ial T. Gtare. however. was
rather dlscrcuitcd by tho forclble eX-
clamatlon of lhc "McH.llay League"
that Mr.. plal. could nave nothing. ana =
comedy element was Injected into The
canvass by he display of placards upor
a building faclnp tao United states no
tel. bearing descriptions decidedly o.
posing any consideration OF Plott's
name and spcaslns of llm in anythnr
but plimcntaIy tt4aIs.
John Milhollard, who caused the pla
cards 10 bc ertcted, had boy at,emp;
TO nail some W near AR. Iaatt's head
quarters i'm tho hotel, but the proprietor
interfered such delegates among IN.
New York men as are controlled by the
Mckinley league would not vote for Mr..
Rlatt, but would be very vigorous in de-
nunciation of him.
Chances Of the other candidates ell
hinge upon the leaders. Mr.. Aldrdge's
friends say that IL Mr.. Platt and the