New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
beaten and that Mckinley was the man who would

beaten and that Mckinley was the man who would
do 1t.
Even the machine organs resent Platts course
The faithful old Journal of Syracuse, declares
that Mr. Plat will gain little credit for TINS per-
formance Happily" it adds, the peoples Temper Per
ia such that he will do great harm, atnough MS
eusions receive the warmest approval Of the Demo,
cratic press and will be used as e1mpagh ,h
against the Republican standard-pearer aver '"o
nomination Is made al 81. LOUIS
Major McKinley's refusal to take the work OF maxi
ing the party platform out Of the hands OF the ne
publican National Convention is warmly approved
by The Rochester Times" The Republican leader,
ing his present attitude Mckinley 1t adds. has
been in public life long enough 50 that no wel- IN.
formed person need be In doubt as 10 what HIS
opinions essentially are
"p!itts appeal the business interests of the coun-
try" says The Utica Observer" ito interfere TO
the Republican party from Mckinley Is no more
than blast OF penny whistle against a gaze.
Patts characterization of Mckinley as being too
amable and too mpressonabe to be safely intrust-
cd with the great executive office leads THE Troy
Times" to remind people that Mckinley has had
nerve enough all along decline to make pledge to
give Plat the coveted place in his Cabinet. ana to
turn to him absolutely all the patronage OF tne
Empire STATE Even az inns ,a.S uay, - aea
gates II he would make these promises Mckinney
has shown backbone enough 10 re1use 10 De
to by the boss of the foremost State in the Union
"Eyen fools have ienrnsd wisdom" Cays Tho
Poughkoeps.e Eagle "and McKin.eyism Is just
what tho people moan to have"
Commenting on the enthusiastic reception OF
Platts manifesto by the Democratic newspapers,
THE Buffalo Express remarks: There can be no
doubt that he has struck very popular chord
with the enemy The New-York Sun has Nc
Kinley beaten on the strength Of 1t. Even Tho
Post takes up Mr. Platts line OF thought. and ex-
pands it at length Godkin and Plat for once seem
to be working together. The Philadelphia Record
pats Mr. Plat on the back The Philadelphia
Times halls him as bringing. foremost It's own
Views. The Chicago Chronicle chuckles with de-
light The Rochester Herald says his Views cam
not be impeached and so it goes through the whole
list OF free trade organs
If the Republican party is going make nom
nation to please the Democrats IT will aid the
efforts Of Mr. Plat. and 1t is anybody but McKin-
ley. Mr. Platt has long been famous for his sue
in conducting his party to Democratic victory;
Se tne run Ut, ose some OF is force be-
cause everybody knows he has no reasons to crti-
else another for lacking settled principles and con-
vlctons on public questions.
THE Auburn Advertiser" thinks II is about time
for Delegates Raines and Payne to do some talk
Ing They had better declare themselves" 1t
Kinley question"
Referring to the financial question. The Troy
Times remarks that II is aside from the real Is
sue which IS protection The Republican party Is
and always has been for sound money, and so II
will continue to be.
That McKinley's nomination and election mean
end OF Plattlsm In this State is generally con-
coded. Under such circumstances tumultuous
detection from the Plat machine is inevitable.
THE Boss" says THE Rochester Herald" has
denounced and nsulted Mckinley The breach be-
tween the two is irreparable. Thousands OF Re-
pubcans who have heretofore acted with Plat Will
be prompted by secret preference or by selfish in
terest TO inRratlate themselves with the Republican
candidate for President. OF whose election they
Will entertain little doubt
A curious explanation Of Platts course regarding
Mckinley appears In THE Brooklyn Times" and Is
declared by that paper TO be the most plausible OF
any yet offered. Assuming that his sanity cannot
be called In question, The Times thinks that he
has determined once and for all 10 refute the SIAN
derers who have alleged that greed OF patronage
IL his moving impulse in politics According TO this
theory. II adds. Mr.. Platt's attacks Mckinley
simply intended to place himself and his fol-
lowers so far apart from the coming Federal Adj
mnistration that no politician who ever trained
from that Administration