The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-24
PLATT FOR GOVERNOR
That's th, Latest Talk Among New
York Re ubllans.
SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT 1T
At the Same line His Best Friends
Are Working for Him and
He hasn't Called
Them OFF.

Saratoga. Aug. 23.-Thomas C. Platt
will probably be the nominee of the
republican state convention for COVER
nor of New York, unless he can sue
cessfully combat a great and growing
sentiment that was progressing all day
and has almost ceased TO be a matter
that Mr.. Platt can control. his name
will be presented to the convention,
every other candidate Will withdraw
and he will be nominated without de-
bate. The associated press correspond
ent showed this statement to Mr.. Platt
tonight He thought for minute and
said slowly and distinctly: II am not
a candidate and do not want the Of
fice."
But Mr. Plat. suppose that the con-
vention is stampeded for your"
II don't think that IL will be. / do
not want the nomination. l prefer
pain citizenship and l shall decline to
stand for the nomination | have told
this to all the persons who have spok-
en- 10 me about II"
IL was, however, a signihcant TACT
that late tonight Edward Lauterbach
and Lemuel l.. Quigg were working
among the delegates and Mr.. Platt had
not instructed them to desist. Ex-
State Senator Vancott was also advo-
eating the nomination of Mr.. Platt,
and he asserted that MIR. Platt, while
averse to the nomination. would take
1t II the delegates offered 1t TO him In
convention.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton said to-
night: "In my opinion the nomination
will go to MIR. Platt. The tide has been
set that way strongly and | don't think
Mr.. Platt can stop it."
Hamilton Fish. who Is candidate
for governor said: IF MIR. Platt will
stand for the nomination i Will with
draw and second it. l am for Platt.
George w. Aldrich. who Is also a can
dldate for governor. Is credited with
making a similar statement, and II is
certain that II Mr. Platts name Is pre-
sented all of the candidates will with
draw. Congressman Quigg said late
tonight. "Mr. Platt will be nominal
ted by acclamation."
John Millholland. who Is the leader
Of the Mckinley league and bitter
opponent of Mr.. Platt. said. when
asked what the attitude OF his faction
Of the party would do II Mr.. Platt
were nominated 1T would not be q
proper thing for me to say at this time
what we shall do. / think from the
looks Of things htat Mr.. Platt Will be
nominated"
There was another story afioat to-
night. Il was that Mr.. Platt would
allow the agitation In his behalf TO
proceed until tomorrow night In or
der to demonstrate his popularity
among the delegates. and that then
he would call upon his lieutenants 20
withdraw his name. There are many
who believe that this Is so. and that
Mr.. Plal.t's name will not go before
the convention At a late hour Mr..
Platt reiterated his refusal to The as
sociated press. As IL to emphasize
this latter view OF the situation. Mr..
Platt says further tonight. Not
only will I refuse to accept the nomi-
nation but shall not in any way In
terfere with the candidates for gov
ernor. They must fight for Them
selves"
The staae convention promises to be
full of interesting incidents. verbal
and even vigorous personal attacks
and illusions and a breach In the
party that will probably lead
to a third ticket. III reports be
true, the state organizations will
place warner Miller on Vne outsNue
of the convention. IL In said tonight
that Senator John Raines. who made
the personal attack on Mr. Miller in
the meeting OF the New York state
delegation at St. Louis. will be the
chairman of the committee sitting In
Judgment upon Mr.. Miller's claim.
Upon the report Of the committee on
credentials in this convention. II II be
adverse TO Mr.. Miller. there will be
fight In the convention and II the
convention acquiesces in such a de-
cision, II Is said tonight by Mr.. Mil
ler's followers In the Mckinley
League THAI there will be a separate
convention.
The Mckinley League" was not
asleep while the Plat boom was
growing. Large placards containing
extracts from the report OF the com
mittee of Is" under the caption.
How Platt carried New York Coun-
ty." were placed on n building direct
ly facing the United States hotel,
where most OF the politicians are
stopping These extracts charged
divers and sundry kinds of political
fraud. padding OF enrolment and