New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
WILL QUAY LEAVE PLATTf
AT HEART THE PENNSYLvANIAN is FOR
MKINLEY.
INCIDENT OF A POLITICAL CONFERENCE IN WASH
INGToN LAST wINTER-THE SENATOR uN-
WILLING TO REPEAT HIS MINNIE

lNCIDENI Or a AL ,oNr A~' ''--~--
INGToN LAST wINTER-THE SENATOR uN-
WILLING TO REPEAT HIS MINNIE
APoILs EXPERIMENT
Harrisburg. Penn, May At Is generally as
sumed that Senator Quay Is In the same boat
with Thomas c. Plat as regards Mr.. McKiney's
candidacy. This Is a mistake. 1t is due to an
imperfect knowledge of facts on the part Of most
people. and, for that matter. most politicians
The two leaders are together at present; 1t Is
possible that they may remain together FOR some
time but their individual attitude toward the
man against whom they have been conducting
campaign with such melancholy results to them
selves Is widely different.
To fully understand and appreciate this state
ment 1t is necessary to go back several months
to the evening before the members Of the Repub-
lean National Committee met at the Arlington
Hotel in Washington to decide upon the time and
place for holding the National Convention. II
will be remembered that the friends OF MT Nc
Kinley and the majority of thoughtful Republ-
cans favored ST. Louis, believing that IN hoidlhe
the convention there the trend Of Repuolicanism
Southwark would be emphasized in a conspicu-
ous fitting manner. No sooner however. was IL
known that Mark A. Hanna was working TOT d.
Louis than Mr.. Plat, Mr.. Clarkson, MI Nancy
and the other gentlemen who constitute the
Presidential Trust took up arms for Chicago.
Chicago really did not want It, Between the
Worlds Fair and long series Of National con-
ventions Of both parties her leading citizens
had grown a trine weary Of hustling for such
things The delegation that came TO Washington
in Chcagos behalf were led by the late Mr.. Camp
bell, member Of the Republican National Commit
tee from Illinois. At no time did tho act in
tha NIT
ing that Chicago was earnestly seeking the con-
vention. The usual financial backing was prom
ised, but it failed to materialize. Neverthelese'
Platt insisted upon having Chicago chosen. HIS
man. Sutherland, who represented New-York,
kept voting for It, even after st. Louis had been
named Clarkson Manley and Fessenden voted
for San Francisco to oblige De Young, but they
all worked secretly for Chicago and were all
beaten. David Martin, Pennsylvania member
OF the National Committee. voted for 81 Louis
throughout the balloting.
On the evening before the voting conference
was held at Senator Quay'e house. IL was at
tended by all the leaders mentioned. MI HOBART
Of New-Jersey was also there likewise few
Others After discussing the convention matter
Mr. Quay explaining how ne would have to sup
port Pttsburg, the discussion passed on TO the
question OF Presidential candidates General
Harrison had not then written his letter OF with
drawal He was supposed then to be the leading
candidate, and the Bosses at the Famous or
rather. saw unfortunate, Brunswick dinner had
decided to Join hands against him. His case was
under discussion when Senator Quay caused con-
siderable stir by saying:
There is one man. in my opinion. with whom
we can beat Harrison. We can also elect him
easier than we can elect any other candidate that
has been spoken OF up 10 date. / mean Nc
Klnley."
This speech took his hearers by surprise. No
on. smoke for a moment Whereupon, placing
favorable construction on their silence, quay
added: -,
city. why not send for him at orce come TO
an understanding all around. and settle Things!
BY this time Platt had recovered himself.
protested with intense earnestness. He was
almost vehement. He declared himself 70 be as
much opposed 70 Mckinley as to Harrison.
Both were Ohio men. he added. and one was as
bad az the other "As for Hanna" he remarked
sneeringly. I'VE can deal with him just as weii
after the delegates are chosen as We can now
didacy. indorsed Platt's words. So did Clark
son and Fessenden. Hobart sat IN silence
Hanna was not sent for. but ne carried the day
for st. Louis and he was duly INFORMED OF
what Quay had said and done. and also or
Pat,'s share In the discussion OF the evening
He has a good memory; he VIII demonstrate
that fact whenever the emissaries or the New
York boss attempt 10 open up negotiations.
II will be seen from this that Quay AT heart
IA a Mckinley man. He could not be otherwise
and faithfully represent this great manuiactur-
Ing Commonwealth but how to drop his ar. o.
ciates is a puzzling question. He sees clearly
that Pat,'s advice was unwise. He and the
others realize that in following II they nave
placed themselves in most disadvantageous posi-
lions But what can they do now? Platt wants
them to follow him down to ignominious de-
feat just they did at Minneapolis; nut IL Is
doubtful II Quay is prepared To repeat that ex-
pertinent 1t was too costly. One result OF II
was Quay's terrific contest to maintain hirns-iI s
,r This state and the Senator Is getting too far
along In wears 10 be making ''the greatest efort
Of his ufe' every spring or fall
Thomas c. Platt Is In a sad plight. New-f ork
noonIe hardly realize how desperate his posi-
ton has become