New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
MORE SLY SHINE.

clcumbcrs Our Platt contemporary. Ihe New
York SUM-" glowcd and splrkcd with Column
of sunbcans extracted from them undcr Ills
gentle pressure and mild manipulation Clark-
son can hardly be called hilarious IN these OUT
givings but he chlrps cheCrfny, ana MS reSo-
n1nt note goes far 10 relieve the general MEAN
cho!v which Mr.. Platts loud and suggestive
twcnty-four hours silence was beginning 10 en-
,,endrr The readiness with which Clarkson
submits to pressure from reporters, ana the copi-
business with which he disscminatcs his views
whenever he finds newspaper column yaWhin2
for him. have made him fer several years boon
IN snoce-wIitcr, and Il blessing in disguise To
busy men who are always plensed TO see COZ
umn or SO in their morning paper that they can
skip without sense of loss Clarkson. as has al
ready been recorded. Immediately upon hearing
that Senator Quay contemplated WISHING NC
Kiney packed his carpet-bag ana hurried 10
Washington to see about II. The results were
embodied in Il column in Fridays "Sln. After
a consultation with Senator Quay and Senator
Allison he reached the conclusion that there Is
still a good fighting chance 10 prevent the nom
"ination of Mckinley" This Is not quite up to
Mr. PlattS last proclamation, which was tlat
McKinley's nomination was impossible but in
the circumstances it is pretty ruddy sort or
sunbeam. Not enough perhaps, 10 light pipe,
but sufficient to show a small crowd sitting in
great darkness where they are ~.
Clorksons purpose was Ito confer with Sen
"ator QUAY and ascertain from him the meaning
"of his proposed pilgrimage 10 Canton. his
was an act of kindness on Clarkson's part. as
he no doubt intended TO save Quay from making
a serious mistake Evidently II was not appre-
ciatcd by Quay, for, although he discussed the
situation from various standpoints," he "st,Idi-
''ously declined 10 indicate the significance OF his
intended visit" But Quay did say that after
"all OF the excitement attending the selection or
delegates to the Convention is over, the sober
second thought of the representatives OF the
party will begin TO have It's effect upon the dele
gates and a complete change in the situation
may occur" That may not be enough 10 arouse
Mr. Platt 10 the song -and-dance pitch OF enthus-
asm but It certainly contains the elements or
hopefulncss Moreover. Clarkson Is reported rs
saving that he went over the figures with Sem
"ator QUAY and we both agreed that he has not
"a majority Of the uncontcsted delegates That
Is a truly rradiatng circumstance. II lights up
the whole field.
But the encoura cement Il offers was further
heightened by Clarkson who went on TO say
that the candidate with a majority or the
pledged delegates does not always win the nom
''ination at political convention; instances
of which he proceeded TO enumerate In Il man
ncr so thoroughly convincing that THE SUM-
which CONVEYS this important interview 10 the
public il now pretty well satisfied that Mckin-
lev has no chance and the cause OF sound money
is safe "Of course" he adds. Il may be mis-
taken in my calculations; but that Is only
ClarksOn's innate modeSy asserting Itself. In
conclusion he makes mysterious reference TO
certain kilograms that were sent to California
by the Mckinley managers" which II produced
will make trouble in the Mckinley camp. The
production OF these will be awaited with great
interest Upon the whole. IL Is safe 10 say that
as an extractor OF promising slinbeams from the
most unpromisng cucumbcrs Clarkson Is not by
any manner of means TO be- snccz,I at Give
him crIcumbers enough and he could run 4 sue
cesSful opposition 10 Gas Trust
Meantime our Mugwump evening contempt
rary which has Put Itself or record prcfcrring
Plat TO Mckinley for the same reason that II
prefers eczema to double pneumonia. not 10 be
behind in nv stcrics, has startling and sensa-
tonal mystery from Denver In the form " II
special dispatch saying that prominent citizen
OF that town has recently received several per
"sonal letters from Mckinley. In which he con
"hdentially tells him he will not veto any silver
measure that may be passed by Congress should
''he be elected President" This intelligence
from what 1t calls ~ Trustworthy correspond
ent" has reused "Thr Evening Eczema" 10 n
high pitch OF enthusiasm II would be too much
10 expect The Evening Eczema 10 give the
name of It's Trustworthy correspondent; Still
more unreasonable 10 suppose that the trust
worthy correspondent" would give mp The name
OF the prominent citizen" and absolutely ride
ulous TO ask for the production OF the letters. But
80 long rs The Sun and The Evening e.
Zema" are extracting sunbcams from cucumbcrs.
and apparently enjoying themselves who shall
say them nay?