New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
ALL TURNING TO MKINLEY
FEELING FOR THE OHIOAN AROUSED BY
PLATT'S ATTACKS.
TALKS WITH LEADING REPUBLICANS OF oswEGo
IN LINE WITH THE PARTY EVERY

TALKS WITH LEADING REPUBLICANS OF oswEGo
IN LINE WITH THE PARTY EVERY
WHERE IN THE UNION.
ley TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Oswego. May 1S.-McKinley sentiment in
Oswego County Is fast crystazing. Nothing
has done more to bring this about than Mr..
Platts pronunciamento against the peoples can
didate for President This. 1t seems, is happen
ing in spite Of the fact that the city Of Oswego
is one of the strongest Organization cities In
the State. Learning from his well-nformed lieu
tenants that the Mckinley sentiment In this
section was strong. although no formal indi-
cation of II had been made. Mr. Platts selec-
ton of Mr. Lyman the Raines law Commits
sioner was quite natural. But to the credit or
Mr.. Lyman and State Committeeman Mott, who
is a delegate to the National Convention. 1t Is
only fair to say that they have not joined MT
Plat in his attack on Mckinley. On the con-
trary their friends who have been authorized
TO sneak for them are openly deiouncing Mr.
Platt's remarkable action. There are no more
genuine Mckinley men be found anywhere
than some of the men here in Oswego. who are
enlisted in the cause of the apostle of protection
and sound money. Among them are ex-senator
George b. Sloan. president of the Second Ma
tional Bank here and Leonard Ames. Of the
Ames Iron Works. the greatest manufacturing
industry here. Another enthusiastic Mckinley
man is ]. p. Alexander. Editor of The Oswego
Times" Mr. Alexander said to-day:
Sound money the best money that is is as es-
sental 10 the business of the country as is whole
some blood TO the functions and life Of the body
In this connection. the only possible chance TOT
error and consequent weakness in the canvass VIII
be in the platform, and Of that we have as small
doubt as we have that the Republican party
means to win. The man will be, Is. all right. VIII
Mr. Platt having after years OF indefatigahIe IN
dustry reached a high political pinnacle tnat OF
the head of his party in this State, now dehDer-
ately drop from il again as on another hstorlcai
occasion? This IS a question that is greatly
troubling his friends everywhere AS 10 the action
of ex-senator Warner Miller. his guides in his de-
clared course are his personal acquaintance with
the Ohio candidate and his respect for the senti-
mcnt OF the Republican party in this state. Mr.
Platt's structures have been of such personal
character, so biting in form and their animus so
undisguised, that 1t Is matter Of grave specula-
ton among Republicans how in the event por-
tended Mr.. Plat can be 1.-THE Of the use In the
coming canvass that he might have been had all
these many sarcasms of his on Mr.. Mckinley re-
NAMED unspoken. Few should be better able than
he to foresee the outcome of such grave and de-
liberate step as he has taken and 10 cast up In the
account the probable consequences TO himself
and others At present his course Is looked upon
by many of his friends with much the same mis-
givings experienced by them when the announce
ment made in Garfield's time that Mr.. Conk-
ling and himself had resigned from the Senate
Ex-senator George b. Sloan said: 1T is very
evident that Mckinley is the popular choice of the
party for President and that he will be nomi-
mated. regret exceedingly to see the attempt
to dsparage him by prominent member OF his
party In this State by attacking his financial
views and by assailing his ability. Everybody
kneWe that Mckinley. II nominated, must either
accept the platform or else decline the nomination.
So with any of the other candidates. The con-
vention at St. Louis will make the platform. and
the candidate will have TO stand on II. whether 1t
be Mckinley. Morton, Reed or Allison. 1t is not
the province Of the candidates TO frame platforms.
l believe the Republicans Of Oswego County would
accept the nomination of Mckinley and support
him at the polls with earnestness and cor
diality never surpassed If ever equalled in the
history Of the party"
State Excise Commissioner Lyman. naturally
adhering to the exploded candidacy of Governor
Morton. said that he recognized the fact that 1t
is natural for the masses who are suffering from
pinchng poverty on the verge of bankruptcy
from the depressing effects Of the Cleveland
Democratic policy, both as TO tariff and finance,
to turn eagerly with hope toward the man whose
name has to them become synonyme for the pro-
lection and prosperity they enjoyed under Repub-
Iican rule
Ex-Supreme Court Justice J. c. Churchill said:
ut is very unfortunate that leading men In the
Republican party should. for personal reasons
deem II necessary to attack men who are not
unlikely to be its candidates. and for whom. If
nominated the united and enthusiastic support
Of the party Is Of the first consequence. am
for the nominee Of the st. Louis Convention.
not doubling that that convention will name a
candidate 10 elect whom will be the highest
interest of the party and of the Nation"
Surrogate Mead said: "A political leader is
successful only when in accord with the wishes
of his followers. and when his leadership Is
directed toward attaining by the best and most
direct methods the goal desired by them. When
he attempts to drive instead of lead. his useful
ness is at an end. The Republicans Of this
State owe to Governor Morton. on account OF
his brilliant services at home and abroad. every
courtesy that consistently be extended 10
HIM At the same time mus: recognize the
fact that the people of this entire country de-
mand the nomination and election Of Mckinley.
and IL Platt who has been recognized as the
leader of the Republicans Of this State. imagines
that he can coerce the organization into any
movement designed anything to beat Nc
Kinley' the result will be disastrous not only
to the organization but TO Mr. Platt l be-
leve that seven out Of ten OF the people OF this
county and State are for Mckinley. and that
the New-York delegation. after showing proper
respect to Governor Morton. should see that
their wishes are carried out
ARRANGEMENTS being made for Mckinley
mass meeting in the Richardson Theatre here
next week.
MAKING CONNECTICUT SOLID.