The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-24
A BOOM FOR PLATT.
He May be Nominated for Cover
nor of New York.
SAYS He Is NOT A CANDIDATE
Many Prominent Politicians say He WIN
be Nomlnatod-Therc May be a Third
Ticket Named by the sInlcr Adhcrcnts.
Some Lively Times Anticipated.

Some Lively Times Anticipated.
SARATOGA, Aug. 2l-Thomas q Platt
will probably be the nominee Of the Rc-
publican state convention for governor Of
New York. Unless he con successfully
combat great and steadlly growing SEN
timent that, progressing all day, has al
most ceased 60 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 debate, The Associated Press cor
respondent showed this statement to Mr..
Plntt last night He thought for a few
minutes, ran his thin, almost efHominata,
hand through his beard and said slowly
and distinqbiy, II am not a candidate and
l do not wtN6tthe Office"
1t was, however, q significant fact that
late last night Edward Bauterbach and
Lemuel f Quigg were working among
the delegates and Mr. Platt had not In
structed them to deslst Ex-sStnte Senator
Vancott was also advocating the nonina-
tiOn, and he assorted that Mr. Platt, while
averse to the nomination. would tabe IL II
the delegates offered 10 10 him In the con
vention.
Lieutenant Governor Jaxton said last
night that In his opinion the nomination
will go TO Mr.. Plata Mr. Hamilton Fish.
who is candidate for governor, also said
that II Mr. Platt would stand for tho
nomination he would withdraw and 500
ond it. Mr.. George W. Aldridgo, who Is
also candidate for governor, is credited
with making similar statement and It
is certain that If MI Platt's name is pre-
sented all other candidates will withdraw.
Congressman Qulgg said that Mr.. Platt
would be nominated by acclamAtiOn-
John Milholland, 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
be II MIR. Platt were nominated FIt would
not be proper thing for me 10 say at this
time what we shall do think, from the
looks Of things that Mr. PlAtt will be
nominated.
Tho state convention promises TO bo full
Of Interesting incidents, vorile and even
vicious personal attacks and allusions
and a breach in the party that will prob
ably lead to a third ticket. II reports be
true the state organizations will place Mr.
Warner 5ljller on the outside OF the con-
vention, Tt is said that Senator John
Raines, who made the personal attack on
MI hA4llbt III tLlo LItoUlub VI bLlo ANtN
York delegates at St. Louis, will be the
chairman Of the committee sitting in iudg-
ment upon Mr.. Millor's slain. Upon the
report Of the committee on credentials in
this convention, If 1t be adverse to Mr.
Millor, there win be a fight in the conven-
ton, and ii the convention acquieSoes in
such n decision It IL said by Mr.. Miller's
followers and the Mckinley league that
there will be separate convention.
The Mckinley ls4gue Is not asleep while
the Platt boom is growing Large pla-
cards containing extracts from the Re
port of the committee Of twenty-five" "
under the caption How Platt Carried
New York County" were posted on u
building directly facing the United States
| hotel, whore most OF the politicians are
| stopping These extracts charged divers
and sundry kinds Of political fraud, pad
ding Of enrollmenta and such. Mr.. John
Milholland, who caused the placards to be
erected, had n boy attempt to nail some
near Mr Platt'l hoadquartsreEn the hotel,
! but the proprietor interfered
The preliminary arrangements for the
convention include tho names of Congress
man Frank Block, of Troy, for temporary
chairman, and Timothy Woodruff, OF
| Brooklyn, for permanent chairman,