New-York tribune., 1896-08-26
THE WORK OF THE DAY.
ANCE OF THEIR RIGHTS


TBY rErEGPAPH TO TIE TRGBUNEl
Saratoga, Aug 25-Mr Platt announced early
this morning that he did not intend to nominate
himself for Governor and would graciously per-
nit any of the gentlemen who had been solicit
ing support as candidates for New-York's chef
office TO resume their canvasses for delegates
which had been Interrupted for several days by
his towing with the bauble of the GovernorShp
himself The Oswego delegation take to them
selves the credit Of forcing Mr.. Platt to say that
he had withdrawn a candidate for Governor
Il have no doubt Mr.. Plat was candidate up
to the moment we visited him." said one or the
delegates TODAY but we used plain language
70 him. We told him that as his friends we
would advise him that he could not be elected
And then II was that he stated that he was not
candidate"
Lieutenant Governor Saxton. when he heard OF
Mr. Platt's statement that he was not candI-
date. said Il shall not believe that Mr.. Platt is
actually out of the race for the Governorship un-
~ soms other candidate Is nominated. I shall
look for a deadlock upon candidates for Gov
ernor. and then an attempt to stamped. the Con-
vention for him
MR. LAUTERBACH EXASPERATED
Edward Lauterbach was greatly exasperated by
the action of the Oswego delegation in thus com
pelling Mr.. Platt to announce that he was not
candidate. Three hours later, just as the Repub-
lican State Convention met, he went TO Patrick
H. Cullinan one Of the members of the Oswego
delegation. and reproached him for his action
and entered into a long argument with him to
convince him that nc had made a bad potica!
error and that Mr. Platt could be elected If nomi-
mated Mr. Cullinan. how =, - maintained his at
ttude that it would be dangerous to nominate
Dfoft cd tho
talk abou, his nomination by giving out for pub
lication a telegram II him from Benjamin F.
Tracy, ex-Secretary of the Navy and senior mem
Der OF the law firm of Tracy. Boardmsn & Plat
OF which Frank II. Platt, the ex-Senator's son, is
the junior partner, in which Mr.. Tracy declared
tina. he ought to accept the nomination for Gov
ernor. The telegram reads as follows:
You should accept the nomination. 1t will unite
and consolidate the party. and you will be elected
by 10000 majority.
The several candidates for Governor relieved
Of the pressure OF Mr. Platts suspected candi-
dacy. went to work earnestly TO obtain support
for themselves among the delegates. and people
began believing that possibly nomination
might he made to-day. That hope was quickly
disslpated by Mr. Platts lieutenants announcing
thar nomination would be made until to-
morrow This indicated that Mr. Platt was
of the man he has selected as his candidate for
Governor
INCLUDING Mr. MILLER AND HIS FRIENDS.
Before the Convention met Mr. Platt devoted
his spare moments to the completion Of his
plans for keeping out Of the Convention Warner
Miller and Other friends Of William Mckinley,
who had been elected as delegates. Added to
this Mr. Platt proposed to deprive William II
al,
he has held for many years a member of the
Republican State Committee. Further he was
determined to oust enough antiPlatt delegates
TO seat Charles W. Hackett once more as Il
member Of the Republican State COMMITTEES.
anC TO re-el,,t him as chairman. Mr. Hackett
wae defe ited a: the caucuses of Republicans Of
Herkimer and oneida counties. Lastly. he was
resolved to keep out Of the Convention Attorney
General Hancock and other delegates from
Onondaga County. who had been elected
the representatives OF 1900 Republicans OF
that county. In ali Of which he succeeded
MR. MIILER's SPLENDID PROTEST
Few who attended the convention Will ever
forget the speech that Mr. Miller made in behalf
# the people Of Herkimer County. in their right
to name their own representatives in the Re
publican State Convention There former
United states Senator and once Republican
candidate for Governor pleading for his fellow
citizens The very eminence OF the man showed
to what a daring extent Mr.. Platt had carried
his system OF ignoring the votes OF COM
nunitv II he could be stricken down, any one
could Mr. Miller in calm. temperate way
showed that he had received - votes out of 81
votes in the Herkimer County convention. The
Renublcan party" he said "has always been
in favor Of an honest coun. and honest prima-
ries There might be wrongs done in small
communities. but every one expects that state
Convention representing 10000 votes would
not do any man injustice. great act OF In
Justice would be done him and his fellow-dele-
gates if they were excluded from the convention
Mr. Miller made threats. and 1t was obvious
when he concluded his speech that 30 per cent
NJ the delegates believed in their hearts that he
had a right to a seat in the convention.
MIR. PLATT PERMITS TWO OTES.
Mr. pratt permitted two votes TO lie taken in
the Convention on the candidates for Governor.
The result Of the two ballots is stated below:
x.m. bal,t ballot.