New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
MORE TROUBLE IN THE PLATT CAMP.
THE CHIEF PUTS HIS EAR TO THE GROUND FOR
RUMBrINGs OF HIS panic AND HEARS
ONLY A RINGING STATEMENT
vpoM HENRY CITWS
FROM HENRY CLEwS.

ONLY RINGING STATEMENT
FROM HENRY CLEws
The news that Senator Quay was going to Canton
10 see Major Mckinney fell upon the Plat camp at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel like thunderbolt from a
part Of the sky that Chairman Hackett ana MS CO.
workers thought unclouded. Coming on inc
heels of Warner Millers declaration that the vast
majority OF the Republicans OF New-York state
favored McKinley's nomination. Its effect was douby
unsettling 10 OF Mr. Plat ana his ferVehi
followers who have been praying for panic 10 help
them defeat the Ohio candidate.
Il don't know what TO think OF Senator Quay
said Mr. Hacket,. with ominous shake Of the
head .Do YOU believe that he really means 70 go 70
Canton7 don't Quay ISM, that kind OF fighter.
Mr. Plat made effort TO conceal his astonish-
ment at Senator Cuays announcement MIR. quay
told me nothing about going to Canton when saw
him on Sunday in Washington" said Mr.. Plat
Most OF tho machine politicians OF the city yester-
day Interpreted the decision OF Senator Quay TO
visit Major Mckinley as the end OF any alliance
that has existed between Mr.. Quay and Mr.. PAT.
1t was generally taken as indicating Senate: quay
way OF terminating whatever relations may haVo
existed be; wcen Platt and himself politically MT.
Plat and his machine have been banking more
upon the aid which Quay would BRING TO the AMI
Mckinley combine than upon any other known
factor The withdrawal OF Senator Quay took what
ever OF backbone there was left in the Plat ouint.
Mr. Plat has had his ear 10 The ground Tor se'-
eral days listening for the first sound OF the pane
In Wall street which he depends on for destroying
Mckinley as a Presidential possibility. About the
only response he got yesterday came from the well
known banker and stock operator. Henry Ce"S'
who has considerable interest In the financial ques-
ton about which Mr. Plat has been prhtihg MI.
Clews made this statement yesterday IN rcierch %
10 the attempt Of the Plat machine 20 COW"
"There Is not n political machine in this country
that IL not opposed TO Mckinley. 1heIe ~ hot q
noItIcal boss that Is not opposed TO him IhrFr -
not an Importer OF foreign gooIs that Is NOT op,
nosed TO him There Is not a MANUFACTURING Oh
foreIgn goods that is not opposed t. him. There
il not a foreign nation that s not opposed 20
Nm ON account OF his high protective tatln
views There Is not asplrant 10 the i',S.
dencv that Is not opposed TO him. Ihtrc ~ nor
a single political friend OF Tom Reeds mar ~
no, opposed 70 him. There IL not single i'ehu
81 Alson's that is not opposed TO him lhetc u "ot
a einpIe friend OF MoriOns that Is not oppo'cl 20
him The whole Democratic party ~ uhahl'is I,
nnrosed 10 rim What source. then, does ne dtrlVe
bia sunnort from? From the masses or me sIe"t
american people. Why? Because ne u Oh the pc
az Tor inc people. and with the people, man OF
9th the same kind Of backing thit eIscte
rpto,''i'' rd In 1892 The people elected CeNeIhhh
~ ,,arhinos we're all dead against him The poo
"a are going to elect Mckinley IN inc iaT' u az
ppnnosi,i'n IS II now looks. Mckinney WIN De ue
oiinrod y minated on the first ballot. ana IL VIII
aunr,s holm great ana small VIII be ms ioup'st
p',,nrss ,vh,'c he q walking over the track anu II
s,t,a Go moi good on the day OF the voting NO
u,her . nrxt-NcKinley Will take to a fo"pJt
nnn u,iIl md II sufficiently fast 10 outdlstaice MS
ccnr'runn"titors on his trip to the White House.