New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-23
PLATT CANNOT DELIVER
STANDING OF THE STATES DELEGATION
TO ST. LOUIS.
ONLY TwENTY-FOUR OUT OF FTFTY-Two DELI
GATES so FAR ELECTED HAVE BEEN H.
sTRUCTED FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WEDGE IN WESTERN NEW-YORK

WEDGE IN WESTERN NEW-YORk.
frReh THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBusSS
Albany. March 22-Governor Morton has .
right to think that Thomas c. Platt has not been
very successful in his alleged effort to bind 70
him all the delegates from New-York State 70
the Republican National Convention. Why h II
that such large number Of delegates from New.
York to st. Louis are going there uninstructedT
Only twenty-four delegates have been instructed
TO support Mr. Morton for President and nifty.
two have been elected. And Of these ffty-two
delegates two have been instructed to vote for
William Mckinley. Even the mighty Hiscock,
who manages to squeeze in delegate from the
XXVIIth District goes to St. Louis not instructed
to vote for Mr.. Morton, although, In view Of
the appointment Of his nephew as Supreme
Court Judge his loyalty to Mr.. Morton may DO
considered undoubted 1t Is also worthy OF
remark that Congressman Frank 8. Back, q
Troy who has such warm regard for Speaker
Reed founded boyhood friendship down IN
Maine" also took the precaution to 30 to tne Ma
tiona Convention uninstructed for Morton. MI.
Blacks fellow-del. gate Is Louis F. Payn, OF
Chatham. one of the slipperiest politicians In the
entire State.
AFTER MoRTONs RETIREMENT.
But. after all, the most interesting fact about
the delegation, so far elected Is that Mr.. Platt
cannot swing its members as wnoie IN any
direction after Mr.. Mortons retirement al
candidate There are men who are members OF
the delegation who will most loyalty support Gov
ernor Morton, but the moment he retires as
candidate Mr.. Platt's power over them ceases
and they will swing away from him. He cannot
use the delegation therefore. 10 trade with for the
post OF Secretary Of the Treasury Department.
What politician will say now that Mr. Plau
controls a single one OF the ten delegates from
Kings County a moment after Mr. Morton SHAH
retire as q candidate? Can Mr.. Plat swing tho
vote Of William H. Robertson or John g. Feene'
Of the XvIth District, after Mr.. Mortons letter
Withdrawing as a candidate for President 10
made public? Every politician IN the sta's
knows to the contrary.
Nor doss this complete the list. Assemblyman
Scars. OF Franklin County. one Of the delegates
from the XXIIId District and D. c. Middleton,
Of Watertown. OF the XXIVth District are not
controlled by Mr. Plart They will vote for MI.
Morton for time, but both are Independents
men and ultimately will vote for that candidate
before the convention who they think Will MAKE
the best President.
M ROSS TO DICTATE THEIR SECOND CHOICE
Mr.. Platts great effort has been to secure con-
troll Of men who would follow him on Mr. Nor.
Mr. Platt recently said: Il would az soon have
q mans frst choice Mckinley as to have Mo
K,nlev his second choice" It thus becomes OBJ
vious that Mr. Platrs chief thought all along nas
heen 70 obtain the control Of the deie8ation -
h,, own interest that Mr.. Morton's name was
used merely to capture delegates controilaose
upon hi, retirement and controllable by MI PA"
TO further his interest
The Mckinley movement IN the XXAIVtn Coh'
gross District has become so strong that Egours
p. Woodbury. Surrogate OF Chautauqua county,
uho Is ,he choice Of the Republicans OF that
county for delegate to the Republican Natonal
Convention. has decided II elected, to vote i@
Mr.. Mckinley on the first ballot.
SURROGATE woODBURYs LETTER
Mr. Woodbury. writes the following Interest
ing letter on this subject. which was sent OUT
over the Congress district-Allegany. Cattarau-
gus and Chautauqua counties-yesterday'
To tho Republican Electors OF Chautauqua County,.
Reoubllcans / was unanimously requested 10 al'ow
ny name be used as eaiadaSe ior nsiesasS
OF william Mckinney for President In Gonsednqhms sd has
TO become candidate t9r sns pos'ton 10 nramots note the
Oof Ra.PoSs Of William Mckinley The psrsissen;
OF The Mothrs was not 70
some extent Morton man. nothing gould ne tursner h
truth rva,s A aaYe hsvs but ONE Choice o
j5l President. and that IS William Mckinley While
SSet hosd be our nominee
IS the Iossa candidate he stands as the chief s..
,Ss Ss hs Fesas o which
always prospered and unaeF Tnch we ss W." cho,cs OF
srest sreas mass OF Republicans country
who WIN be sOrsly disappointed Sh0u'a ne % 0
several OF the respected citizens OF this district
been @ rsspS.be snS
view OF these facts. | have SAD tnat ne and n.s
sanadaGy aGc, hs snSSs aoes not imply that am Morton
man, that am In favor OF ms nomhaton tot
SoSy S' Of I aS aSSs
for S DMsas G % %
terests at stake, is too honorable a man to sane
3n The puFsua OF such rG,us SSSss ,h. HAS SSsa s
for ONO Morton and second for Mckinley, This |. en-:
Mckinley a: q M ss. ms' vss SsiS
y nor BE- improper for the delegates from this dis
fSs such
not prejudice or teopardise In any way the Interests
this simply out of Difference those OF our friends
Of this district who have been elevated to honor.
Of Rs Of %Ao::
editor Is the personal friend Of one gentlsmsp .
resolutions adopted at the Assembly District cop:
ventlons OF Cattaraugus County composed Of nisnds
mdorsns m ,ns Mckinney or President and rssou
ton adopted by the LIST assembly sS.oysS rom
casting complimentary vote for any candiaate
anye unoep mo- perons nS or other his
and should be elected Of the delegates TO the
Re publican National Convention. should gladly
ast and ali the time both by my vote and influence
March q. 1895. Il. T. WOODbONx.
MKINLEY's GRIP ON THREE COUNTIES
All the delegates from the counties Of Cat
taragus and Chautauqua to the Republican State
favor the nomination Of Mr.. McKn-
lev for President There Is also powerful Nc
Kinley movement in Allegany County. It looks
a II both the delegates to the National Conven-
lion from the XXXIVth District would be
pledged to vote for Mckinley upon the hryt
ballot.
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