New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
PLATT,S AMUSING ANTICS.
THEY EXCITE ONLY RIDICULE AND
AMAZEMENT IN WASHINGTON.

| AN EXPERIENCED POLITICAL OBSERVER REdAhDS
THEM AS BOYS PLAY. CAUSED By THE
Boss's cHAGRIN AT MKINLEYs
OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.
rsv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIPrNE1
Washington. Nav 15-Mr. Platt's recent ex-
traord,narv antics in New-York have naturally
axcited ridicule and amazement among cooi-
headed political leaders and observers mere
The experienced and eminently non-partisah cor
resnondent of The Baltimore SUM- "ri'''e
from this city under a recent date, makes some
,o,nted comments on the absurd ana pue'i'e
boy's play to which Mr.. Platt has peeh o'Ne
through his chagrin at the overwhelni'"s ''o
cess of Major McKinley's canvass. Inc oo'ie
spondent of THE sun Justly says:
Thor. is no little amuement exhibited over Ine
frenuent issue of manifestoes by ON I'd II
u tne aenso.S ces, card in McKinleys favor TO nave
The onnositon of such as Platt ana Sudy ,Se
Their S'ep 5eS s@Te made that they
him should he be nominated ana eiec.v a cher good
no,cians In some other States. he is apt TO 'n,nk @
a thing must be because he WISHES ~, Usrrison
noh, rat "a he renominated and he Immediately
set about tei: every one win WHOM wIh n he nom,
contac, that Harrison could not possiDl! W
ta,aa CONF i,st a. he is doing now about Mckney
He kept up the clatter against HARRISON he vas in
ballot was actually taken. All Tue
duging In his talk there was not nun mn % en- signs
political eagacity Hho wan'ed 10 Ia ION was a
Who could not see that Harrisons nomination =" az a
foregone conclusion. One can reau III en- . onis hut
that Mckinley will be nominated at 81 l-o"''' '
Mr Plat still keeps with his mumphnB' ,.o
II is believed that ne and quay are W ma h
onotber consujtation TO see II something cannot ps
dnUn =, tan, the Mckinley tide. and II was sali
here to-day that Mr.. Quay had gone 10 ~, ~" a ,
for this purpose The two are pretty siy y,tj;car
but they are tackling big job; IN, ne NJ Dar,n
situation lust now Is very much IKE lne ,,1aoi
cratic situation four years ago. ana uniess pvi "
earthounke should occur in the mean time tne re-
suits will be about the same. Ahougn tIe a n for
cratic masses were showing their preference 10.
Clevelan nd as the Republican masses are shoWlns
their preference for Mckinley the Sena,orlal eon %
spirators in the Democratic party were Iouuiy P, P
claiming that Cleveland could never be hoihha.eu
When they got TO Chicago they discovered m!
not in H. and when Quay and Plat get TO 81 LOUIS
This wear they will find they are not in IL. =,
Mr. Wellington believes that all Cpposltlon IN tnc
Republican party TO the nomination OF McNhsy MINT 60 -
useless He said 10 representative OF he Ne u, ourr
to-day: II feel satisfied that Mckinney Is 70 ne lo'
jrated The fight made against him by tne irlenus
and alherents Of other candidates VIII not, h ,ni
oninion amount 10 ANYTHING There is but one Grill
cism OF Mckinley made by Eastern men, anu uo
not consider that Of importance. Ar Mckinney nus
been accused OF being unsound on tne NONE pun pn.
tlon have only 70 say with regard 10 tnis ha'
the candidate of the Republican National OonNeh-
tlon will stand upon the platform adopted 10y we
convention whether he he Mckinney or some one
else The convention Is 10 declare the po.ct .. s.e
Marty and the man nominated Will support the plat,
form The Republican party Is in favor or souha
money. and whether or not MT MchihiTS ~
round-inoney man cuts very little ngure me M
tjonal Convention Will decide the policy OF me re-
publican party to be In favor OF the soid S'a"uau