The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-24
PLATT FOR GOVERNOR.
Looks Like Ito III bo Nominated by As-
rian,atlon-Thn Tide Has Set Ills Way,
hut n Holt from tho Convention May
lt.-nlt--Plntt says lilo Wii Decline.

hut n Holt from tho Convention May
lttsnlt--rlntt Says lilo wiii Decline.
SARATOGA, Aug, 23.-Thomas c.
Platt will probably be the nominee Of the
Republican state convention for COVER
nor OF New York. Ills name will be pre-
sentcd to the convention. Every other
candidate Will withdraw and he Will be
nominated without debate. The Asso-
clatcd Press correspondent showed this
statement to Mr.. Plat Into tonight
He thought for few minutes, ran his
thin, almost cfTcmiHdte hand through
his beard and said slowly ind distinctly:
II am not n candidate and do not want
the Office"
but, Mr. platt, suppose that the con-
vcntlon ~ stampedcd for you?"
81 don't thhkSit will be. do not
want the nomination. prefer plain cit
iZenshlp and shall decline to stand for
the nomination. have told this to Nil
the persons who have spoken TO INC
about It."
1t was. however, n significant fact that
late tonight Edward Lauterbach and
Lemuel f. Quinn were working among
the delegates md Mr.. Plat had not in
structed them to dcsist. EX-state Sena-
tor Van Cott was also advocating the
nomination OF Mr.. Platt and he asserted
that Mr.. Platt. while adverse to the
nomination, would take II II the dele
gates offered II to him In the convention.
Lieut.. GOyernor SaXton said to-nlght:
''In my opinion. the nomination will go
TO Mr.. Pint. The tide has been set that
way stnnEly and / don't think Mr..
Platt can stop It."
Mr. Hamilton Fish, who Is n candidate
for governor, said: "If Mr. Plat will
stand for the nomination, I will with
draw and second It nm. for Mr..
Plat"
Mr.. George W. Aldridgc, who Ia also n
candidate for governor, Ia credited with
making n similar statement and II Is
certain that II Mr.. Platt's name Is pre-
sented all other candidates will with
draw.
Congressman QuIgE said late tonight:
"Mr. Plat will be nominated by accla-
nation"
John AlIIholland. who Is the leader of
the "AIcKinleyLeague,"a and n bitter op-
pOnent OF Mr.. Platt, said when asked
what the attitude OF his faction OF the
party would be II Mr., Platt were nomi-
mated: at would not be Il proper thing
for me to say at this time what We shall
do. / think from the looks OF things
that Mr.. Platt will be nominated"
There was another story atioat to-
night. II was that Mr.. Platt would al
low the agitation In his behalf u pro-
coed until tomorrow night In order 20
demonstrate his popularity among the
delegates and that then he would call
upon his lIeutenants 10 withdraw his
name. There are many who believe
that this IS so and that Mr.. Platts
name will not 80 before the convention.
At a late hour Mr.. Platt reiterated
his refusal made TO the Associated
Press. As II to emphasize this latter
view OF the situation. Mr.. Plat said
further tonight: Not only will I re-
shall not In any way Interfere with the
candidates for governor. They must
fight 1t ont Off themselves"
The state convention promises TO be
full of interesting incidents. verile and
even vicious personal attacks and allu-
sions and breach In the party that
will probably lead 60, q third ticket. II
reports be true. the state organizations
VIII place Mr.Warner Miller on the out
side " TIL. convention. Il Is said TO-
night that Senator John Ra!nes. who
made the personal attack on Mr.. Miller
In the meeting OF the New York. state
delegation At St Louis. VIII be the
chairman OF the committee sitting in
Judgment upon Mr. Mlller's claim. Upon
the report OF the committee on Creden-
tials In this convention. II It be adverse
to Mr.. Miller. there will be a fight in
the convention and II the convention
ncquiesces In such \ decision. II Is said
tonight by Mr.. MIller's followers and
the Mckinley League. that there VIII
no n SpDlr rate CDnVenttOn
Prior to the advent OF the Platt boom,
the candidates for governor made these
claims:
Roberts. i55: Hamilton Fish. lS0:Charlcs
T. SaIton, $50; James ". WadswoTh,
so: Archibald E. Baxter. 40; Frank S.
Palmer, %, and Warner Miller, 2S.
The number OF votes In the conven-
ton Is only 75S. so that somebody has
grossly mIsreprcsentcd the situation.
The Mckinley League'' was not
asleep while the Platt boom was grow
Ing. Large placards containing er-
tracts from the report OF the COM
mIttcc OF twenty-five" under the cap
tIon "How Platt Carried New York
County" were posted on building di
rcctly facing the United States hotel,
where most OF the politicians are stop
ping. These extracts charged divers
and sundry kinds OF political fraud,
padding of enrollmcntS and such.
Mr.. John Milholland. who caused the
placards to be erected had IL boy at
tempt TO nail some near Mr. PIatts
headquarters in the hotel, but the pro-
prietor interfered.