New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
URGED TO QUIT THE FARCE.
PRESSURE ON PI,ATr FROM ALL PARTS.
OF THE STATE

Ip6SoORI< ON 1AA1 rONA ALL = 4@%s@S-
OF THE STATE.
SIGNS OF THE INCREASING MKINIEY SENTIMENT
IN NEw-YoRK-GossIP ABOUT THE VICE
PRESIDENCY AND THE GovERNoRsHIP.
Tho last ditch" people Of the Piatt machine
were still at work yesterday trying to impress
somebody with the belief that they were carry
Ing on a campaign against Mckinley. While
they were whistling vigorously to keep up out.
side appearances most Of them were admitting
among themselves and to intimate acquaintanceo
that there was no longer the slightest excuse for
continuing Morton In the field. In private they
have adopted the theory Amasa Thornton ad-
vanced among machine men several days ago.
Were lcked-everybody knows it--and we
might as well own up to ourselves that McISin.
ley is winner" Mr.. Platt attempted to dis
cipline Amasa for being ortspoken. and said
If he didn't stop that kind of talk he would have
him "downed." But II Mr.. Platt undertakes the
downing" Of all the machine men who have
been indulging In talk similar 70 Thornton'S he
will have time for little e'se.
These machine politicians not happy men
by any means. Nine out Of every ten among
them want to get out and shout for Mckinley.
The Mckinley enthusiasm Is no less infectious In
New-York City than in every other part OF the
State and the country. and the minions OF the
machine realize that there is nothing for them
In keeping up the beating OF the Morton tom.
toms. They want 20 be with the winners and
join the camp where the "spoils' are to be dis
tributed.
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
Men In the confidence Of Mr.. Piatt are aware
that immense pressure is being brought to bear
upon him from every part Of the State to make
an end Of his demented last ditch" policy and
place the Republican organization of New-York
In line with the sentiment OF the country Mr..
Platt has been personally importuned to bring
about the withdrawal Of Morton by Republican
leaders in many counties and districts. His
mail Is daily burdened with letters beseeching.
appealing. urging demanding. even threatening
in their tone. The telegraph and telephone have
also been resorted to by them Delegates alter
mates. men who have assisted Mr.. Platt to es.
tablIsh his machine and have helped him to keep
alive the alleged Morton boom. insist that the
time has come for a change Of front. They say
that their constituents heartily for Nc
Kiney.
These appeals, demands and threats Of revolt
have unsettled affairs at the headquarters Of
the State machine to such an extent that q
complete and not distant collapse In the present
policy Is anticipated.
IF Quay should declare for Mckinley. as 10
confidently expected" said a well-known RepuS-
lican who will probably occupy a seat in the con.
vention at st. Louis. there will be revolution
in this State that will astonsh Mr.. Plat and hiS
retainers. Sensible delegates DO not intend Ia
be made fools OF by anybody from Tioga County
this summer"
THE vICE-PREsIDENcY.
In the absence Of any further contest for the
Presidency. the second place on the ticket has
begun to take up the attention Of the political
gossps. The belief Is general that history will
repeat itself. and that New-York will set the
vice-Presidential nomination on the Mckinley
tickle. this year. II this should be 80 It would
only be following the precedents Of 1876. 1880.
1883 and 1892
There was talk yesterday Of number Of New.
Workers for Vice. President. The principal names
In the mouths OF the gossips were ex-senator
Warner Miller. General Benjamin F. Tracy and
Lieutenant Governor Charles T. Saxton
A story floating abou: the Fifth Avenue Hotel
corridors last evening represented General Tracy
and ex-senator Miller meeting during the
day at board meeting OF an insurance com-
pany In Broadway IN which they are both de
rectors The subject of the Vice-Presidency
seems to have got mixed up with the routine
work Of the directors and these statesmen were
drawn into the conversation. 1t was said. With
magnanimity and modesty both Mr. Miller and
General Tracy insisted that the other was the
proper man for running mate with Major Nc
Kinley.
General Tracy said yesterday that he was noe
looking for the nomination, and insisted that no
one had ever suggested that he should be
candidate.
GENERAL TRACY TALKS
When asked II he would accept the second
place on the Republican ticket this year the
General replied coyly:
IL don't propose to decline or accept anything
before II Is offered to me. That opportunity.
very sure. will not come"
What do you think Of tho Vice-Presidency
coming to New-York again?" General Tracy
asked
"Well." he answered, "New-York seems to b
fated never to obtain Republican nomination
for President. 1t has got into the habit Of naming
the Vice-President and seems to be able to get
no higher 1t has been looked upon the proper
policy to nominate New-Yorker for second
piece am not sure whether II will be con.
sidered good politics to nominate New-York
man this year or no:."
do you think that there is still any likelihood
Of nominating an Eastern man at st. Louisfs
was asked.
Present indications. It must be admitted. do
not offer much encouragement In that lne,"
said the General. as he slowly wagged his head.
"Still. we cannot tell what changes may come
The admission did not seem to distress the exc
Secretary much. although he Is counted ~ one
of Platt's political advisers -.
1t might be expected perhaps that Mr.. Platt
would under existing circumstances favor Gen.
eral Tracy for Vice-President above any other
candidate In New-York. but It was rumorel
yesterday that another scheme was on foot by
the machine This said to be q movement
favorable to Lieutenant-Go Governor Saxton for the
place. Persons who claimed to represent Mr.
Piatt said that its object was the shelving" Of
the observation-disclosures. These machine men
argued that Major McKinley's nomination for
President would be followed by great uprising
in this State against the Platt regime.
The objective point would be the nomination
for Governor. Mr. Saxton Is now a conspicuous
figure. 1t was said. among the opposition to the