Evening journal., 1897-03-05

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no New York appointment would be made
which was personally offensive 10 him.
then brought out Stewart Woodford as the
candidate Of the New York Republicans
The New York Republicans having fail
ed TO agree upon man, Colonel McCook
was selected for a cabinet position, but
would accept only that of attorney gener-
al, and this Mr. Mckinley could not give
him.
When the fight against platt was start
cd to defeat his election as senator, Mr
Bliss gave out carefully prepared inter
view, saying that this was no time for fac
tional quarrols. Bliss did still more. No
man in New York has greater influence
with OF stronger friendship FOR Mayor
Strong than Mr. Bliss When Mayor
Strong declared that in spite Of Mr.
Choate's genius Mr. Platt was evidently
the favorite for United States senator Il
was a triumph to Mr.. Bliss influence over
the mayor.
Such were the relations between the old
/ time enemies when both came to Washing.
/ ton last Monday. All the Original Nc
/ Kinley men" in Brooklyn were against
Woodford President Mckinley could not
appoint him without offending them. IN
| this emergency General Sam Thomas and
James Phillips besougln Bliss to fcco0-
slider his refusal 10 accept . cabinet place
for himself. Bliss wayered Mayor Strong
of New York telegraphed 60 him urging
him TO yield All the Ohio crowd bog.
ged him to accept it.
When Mckinley was asked TO join in
the request TO Mr.. Bliss, his only misgiv-
ing was that Senator Platt who had
switched the whole Republican organiza-
] 81. 81 I,a
object
Mckinley Square to Platt.
Mckinley then did tho straightforward
thing He sent for Mr. Platt. In five min
utes the senator and the president elect
were closeted together and the matter was
being talked over, Mr.. Platt assuring Nc
Kinloy that If MIR. Bliss could be persuaded
to accept his appointment would not only
be satisfactory but an admirable solution
OF the problem.
At this moment Mr. Bliss was down
stairs in the lobby talking with General
/ sam Thomas
Do you really think that my appoint
/ ment instead of General WoOdford would
be pleasing 20 Mr. Platt. Mr.. Bliss was
saying
Mr. Platt is now up stairs telling the
| president elect so, - said sam Thomas.
"Then, said Mr. Bliss, IL all New
] York Republicans really desire it and all
my friends urge it 1 suppose it is my duty
favorably 70 consider the appointment II
1 ID Is rendered to me"
Two minutes later messenger mount
cd the stairs two steps at once to Mr. Nc
kinleys room with Mr. Bliss card.
The president elect was still talking 20
Senator Platt. Mckinley showed to Platt
the name on the card just handed To him
and said ''Would 10 be agreeable to you C.
have him come up now"
90 Entirely so, - remarked Mir. Platt
The result was that in i've minutes the
three gentlemen were closeted together In
the most cordial, confidential conversation.
few minutes later eX-Judgo A. C..
Thompson Of Ohio, who handled the Nc.
Kinley contests before the national com
mittee i'm the st. Louis convention, enter
ed the room.
Allow me to Introduce 10 you the Sec
retary OF tho interior said Mckinley to
Thompson cheerilv.
Where is he" asked Judge Thompson
in surprise.
Right here. said the president elect,
putting his hand almo-t a6ectionatcly on
Mr. Bliss shoulder
What is &c really true Mr Thomp.
son says that be exclaimed The had been
assured half an hour before that Woodford
was dead sure TO get tho place.
Yes, IL is true replied Mckinley,
with almost boyish gleo.
'Well, Bliss, / am mighty glad of it,
said Thompson "l judge that this means
united party In New York, just as Han.
mas appointment means perfect harmony
ia Ohio
This history Of how New York got d
cabinet Office is told as nearly as possible
in the words Of the four principals in the
scene.
That is why Mckinley and Platt both
slept soundly that night. Mr. Bliss busi
ness partners are the only unhappy ones.
Weather Forecast.
Fair. followed by increasing clona!ness