The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-04

he presides-the national committee.
Senator Plat is new the leader of the
regular Republican organization in the
state and his recognition by the ma
tional chairman entrenches him more
firmly than ever behind the breast
works. 1t Is true that ex-senator War
ner Miller was the leader of the Nc
Kinley. forces in New York during the
hunt for delegates to the national con-
vention and he naturally thought .e
ought to be recognized by Mr.. Hanna.
Senator Miller is said to be very much
disgruntled over the turn in affairs and
has fled up the state to head off Platt
at the state convention if possible.
Miller cannot now afford to break with
the Mckinley people even were he
ever so anxious to do so. He must
either stand by his guns and take his
entirely.
Senator Quay is responsible for the
bringing together of Chairman Hanna
and Senator Platt. 1t Is said that Sem
at6r Quay has more influence over
Platt than any of his many political
friends. 1t was Senator Quay who
first brought Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Platt
together at st. Louis. They first met
in Senator Quay's room at the South
ern hotel. 1t was on the Friday pre-
ceding the meeting Of the convention
that the Ohioan and the New Yorker
first met. Senator Quay had to do
considerable coaXing to induce Mr.
Plat to meet Mr.. Hanna outside of his
tain to go Mahomet"-that is, he want
ed Mr.. Hanna to first come to him,
which the latter declined to do
After considerable persuasion on the
part of Quay both leaders agreed to
compromise by meeting In his room.
1t was then and there that their friend
ship begun. Mr. Hanna had formed
an erroneous opinion of Mr.. Platt and
Mr.. Platt had formed the same sort of
an opinion of Mr.. Hanna. After they
had conversed few minutes and Sem
ator Quay had made some satisfactory
explanations In behalf Of both of the
gentlemen they came to the conclusion
that they were both In error and they
when they met.
1t is said that Mr.. Hanna now has
a very high regard for Mr.. Platt and
vice versa. Judging from the reports
from New York concerning their mee;-
ing there on Saturday Mr.. Platt win
be the chief dispenser of federal pat
ronage in the Eipire state in case Me-
kinley Is elected President, of which
there seems to be little doubt now. Mr..
Platt can thank Senator Quay for the
position of vantage he now holds In his
own state over his political enemies.
While Secretary Carlisle has not yet
said openly that he would not support
the nominees of the Chicago convention
it is believed that he will either support
a third ticket. if one Is put in the field,
or he will remain silent during the cam
paign. His son. w. X. Carlisle, who Is
a prominent lawyer in Chicago, is out
spoken in his opposition to Bryan and
Sewall. At present the younger Car
Isle is visiting his parents in Washing
ton, and he probably voiced the senti-
ments of his father when he said that
the heads of great business establish
ments in Chicago. men like Lyman Gage
and Marshall Field, are active In the
movement to put Il third ticket in the
field which shall stand for real Dem
ocracy. Their coadjutors are men who
have always taken leading part in
the councils of. the Democratic party.
| do not regard Mr.. Bryan as a DEM
ocrat, and do not believe he ever was
one. In my opinion / do not consider
that the convention which nominated
Ism was costituted of Democratic
ideas. How to defeat Bryan is to my
mind the essential thing, and | shall
follow that policy which seems best fit
ted to achieve that result, whether it
means support of Mckinley or of third
Democratic ticket"
Mr. Bryan has decided to speak in
northeast. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan, and already there are a
number of entertainments of a social
character being prepared for them.
Their visit will be i'm striking contrast
to those paid to the capital of the ma
tion since his retirement from congress-
They went out very little in society.
even when he was member of the
house, and since then their coming and
going has not been noticed. But there
is no place in the world where the opin-
ions of people change SO rapidly as in
Washington. All that is needed is a
prominent political office or the prob
ability of getting one to evolve an OBJ
scure person into social lion. The So
ciety of all national capitals. however,
are patented on this plan, and so Wash
ington will do no more for Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan than London, Berlin or Madrid
would if the political conditions were
the same. Mrs. Bryan was not ia
Vorite in Washington, probably because
she was not known. She cared little for
the gaieties of the capital and be it said
to her credit, never attempted the ultra
fashionable as so many congressman
and their wives do on $4,000 year. Mrs.
Bryan Is now coming prepared to dis
card her old worsted gown for one Of
lower cut, and the presidential nominee
for the first time in his life, will pos
sibly don an evening suit. Washing
ton loves to honor presidential nomi-
nees. and every ambitious person will
pay court to the simple Nebraska wo-
man with the hope that they will re-
ceive like favors should she ever head
the social world in this city standing In
the great red room Of the white house.
w. Il. b.
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