New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
PLATTS RECKLESS GAME.
MKINLEY's FRIENDS NOT WORRIED BY
HIS LATEST EFFORTS.
TALK OF A MOVEMENT TO CHECKMATE THE AT
TEMPT TO CREATE A BUSINESS SCARE

TALK OF A MOVEMENT TO CHEChMAlh ih' ~
TEMPT TO CREATE A BUSINESS SCARE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE'l
Washington May l9.-Thomas {. Piats recent
visit to Washington has caused no uneasiness 10
the friends OF Major Mckinley here 1t Is ac-
cepted by them only another evidence OF the TACT
that Mr. P,att is dying hard He Is under heaVy
obligations to Governor Morton. and anything re-
ssubl,ng an easy surrender of the Governors case
would have a bad appearance. Besides. the Morton
boom is the creature OF his own hands. and ne is
e.pected TO show parents blindness to Its weak
ness The Mckinley men express themselves as en-
t,relv satisfied with the situation In New-York. Mr.
P.att they declare is by no means the master OF H.
, number OF the States delegates to ST. Louis are
not at Mr. Plat;'s individual command III Gov
ernor Morton desires complimentary vote cast TOT
him at St Louis, the Mckinley men. 1t is SAD VIII
not object But after that they may be expected 10
assert themselves. They will not lend ad 10 any
OF Mr. Plat,'s schemes. ard II he becomes too bold
IN his operatIonS before the convention meets tney
vruI checkmate him by some formal dellVerance
calculated 10 show the country just where he stands
a home.
Some Of the prominent business men Of New-York
think that Mr. Plat IL playing reckless game
lie appears to be willing 10 0isk too much TO de-
feat Mckinley ut 81. Louis. They depore' and II
is asserted may publicly rcbuke. his efforts to get
IN a business scare on the strength Of his allegation
that Mr. Mckinley Il not safe on the money ques-
ton This they hold. Is no time for cheap partisan
usa Of go serious a subject. Capital. always tmfi'
has been suffering from prostraon for nearly three
Years now and ought no. TO be harried by the as
turb!ng cries OF discounted party managers. III Is
recalled that the panic OF 1899 largely grew out OF
n nlscalculatcl agitation OF the money question:
and the fear H. expressed that an attempt now 10
foresta what only the National conventions OF the
two parties can perform author!tatively and sats-
faciorlly may II not arrested lead TO another sucn
disaster The symptoms are being carefully watcheh
and II the signs show that Mr.. P,dtt IS maXng any
headway In that direction a phbc meeting VIII be
proposed In NeW-York to give expression 10 the
lisapproval by the business interests OF SUCH cam
palgning. A., o,,,,,
II IL not believed that Mr.. Plat and Mr. quay
hnvc much In common matters stand. Mr.. fatt
brought Governor Morton forward TO promote ends
OF his own al home while Mr.. quay entered me
contest II has been charged. Win the view OF hgnt-
ing what was then "A tendency ct the party 70 take
up General Harrison. Since then General Harrison
has removed himself from the CALCULATION. leaving
Mr. Reed and Mr. Allison 10 stand up against the
ohio man IL there any strong reason why, as De-
tween either 81 those two men ana MI. Mckinney,
Mr Quay would siubbornly oppose Mr. Mckinney
II there IT, the Mckinley men are unable 20 liNne
~ IT. indeed Mr. Quay goes 10 Canton shortly 10
visit Sir Mckinley. AS he now announces he VIII DO,
the friends OF the Ohio candidate look Tor an I'M
mediate dissolution Of political relations between
Mr. Quay and Mr. Plat