The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-25
Mr.. PIatt's Nomination Viewed with
Favor, 1t Is Alleged, by Nation
al Chairman Hanna.
HARRISON'S COMING SPEECH
MANY NEW WORKERS ANXIOUS TO
HEAR THE EX-PRESIDENT.
Campaign Managers Flooded with
Requests for Tickets of Admission
Senator Frye at Bath.

SARATOGA y. ", Aug. 2i.-The end of
a long day of many conferences finds a sit
uation tonight that has hardly been
equaled in the history of State Republican
conventions. Thomas G. Platt. for many
years the leader of the party and but once
an oificeholder is besieged in so vigorous
manner that his determination not to be a
candidate. still adhered TO, is quite likely
to be overridden and the scenes that
marked the nomination of David b. Hill in
1891 may find Republican repetition to-mor-
row. On the other hand, men who for
months have nursed gubernatorial booms
find their booms tonight on the verge of
collapse, a collapse sudden that il has
paralyzed the ambition of energetic work.
and spread some discomfort among the
rank and file.
The proposed nomination of Mr.. Platt, il
is alleged is for the purpose of healing diff
fereHces and preventing a breach between
the followers of Aldrdge and Fish, but if
that is the aim ii would be hardly success
full. for already there is friction over
whom shall be Mr.. Platts running mate.
The friends of Mr.. Platt have coupled the
name of Mr.. John u. Scatcherd, of Buffalo,
with the Office of Lieutenant Governor, and
this has given offense to the followers of
Mr.. Woodruff, of Brooklyn who thinks he
would have been the choice had the Plat
boom not been launched. Mr.. Sax
tons friends are not averse TO having his
name coupled with Mr.. Platts on the
ticket, and MIR. Saxton is quoted as passing
encomums on Mr.. Platt as the logical nom-
inee Of the party.
Mr.. Mark Hanna, 1T is alleged has
spoken very favorably of the nomination
of Mr. Platt.
AS whether Mr. Platt has changed his
attitude from refusal TO consideration of
acceptance he said himself tonight: II
have not receded from my position of last
night. The pressure brought to bear upon
me to-day has been very great and / SIM
ply have said that l will not give final de-
cision on the entire question until to-mor-
row morning.
| BY some this is construed to mean that
| Mr.. Platt will reconsider and accept but
| there are others equally positive that he
| will not accept. Tonight all of the candi-
| dates are still in the field, but are waiting
! in an inactive state for Mr.. Platt to make
| some announcement. Even IL he declines
| again there is a possibility that there will
| be a stampede in the convention, and that
the nomination will be forced upon him.
| But if Mr.. Plat accepts he will not receive
either unanimous nomination or nomi-
nation by acclamation. Some members
| from New York city have openly asserted
that they will not vote for Mr.. Platt; that
| will necessitate a ballot. 1t is a situation
| full of uneasiness here, and of great por-
| tent to the people.
Mr.. Platts son, Frank Platt, arrived late
| in the afternoon, and was closeted with his
father for some time. Then he talked with
his mother over the long distance telephone
| Later he said: Il have no idea what the
decision will be. My father is still consid-
| erng the matter
Mr.. Lauterbach said to-day: 1t certainly
would be presenting the issue squarely to
the people to nominate Mr.. Platt, and those
who are opposed to him could display their
actual strength. Then, too. there is an ele-
ment of nationalism in the proposition to
name Mr. Platt 1t Is contended that Mr.
| Platt being on the ticket with Mr.. Mcf<in-
ley would compel thorough support of the
| national Repub bIican candidate by the State
| organization and that the difference in
number OF votes cast for the State and ma.
tional candidate would display each mans
| relative strength or weakness.
| One of Mr. Platt's very closest friends
| said: Mr.. Platt will not accept the nomi
nation. He is too shrewd a man 10 be de-
| ceived by handstrokes and proffers of as
| sistance from temporarily cordial enemies
He has not forgotten that the same tender
of assistance was made TO Mr.. j. Sloat Fas
sett in 1891. and he has also not forgotten
| the kind of support Mr.. Fassett got
Ex-senator Fassett himself is here anC
he said: Mr.. Platt would probably get "a:
equally warm reception from the eneme:
of the State organization as | got. In any
event it is not a propitious time for MIR
| PlattS name to be presented. the ma
tional campaign managers would throw IN.
entire weight of the State campaign on hi:
shoulders"
The platform of the convention is prepared
and has been read 10 the leaders ant
approved by them. 1t is not lengthy. bu
approves of the work of the last Legisla
ture. OF the Raines law il will say ii is tn.
most effective law with regard to the liquo
traffic that has been enacted in an Ameri
can State: has reduced the number of sa
looms and taken the saloons out of politics
turned into the treasury more than tel
millions of dollars and benefited the caus,
of morality. II will commend the admins
tration OF Governor Morton and the pas
sage by the Legislature of the Greater Ney
York bill The financial utterances will b
almost like the plank in the national plat
form and for gold. and indorses the nationa
ticket.