The sun., 1897-02-07
PLATT IS FOR WOODFORD.
VIEW YoRK's CHANCE OF A clBI-
NET PLACE DWINDLIyo.
Mr.. Briss, Il IL ssia. VIII Not Assent TO
the Selection OF Ge-. wooaford. but Pre-
rsr- Psvts~ or McCeek-Mr. MeKiniey
D,a suare.t Cheats oacs. bat In va,n.


D,d sus.e.t Cheats oae.. bat In Vain.
A rapid and continuous telegraphic commu-
nication was kept up all day yesterday be-
tween the Republicans now running The State
machine and United States senatnr-elect
Thomas q. Piatt Mt jacksonville. IL WAS all
over the representation OF New York State In
Mr.. McKlnleys Cabinet. Some have thought
within the last day or 80 that. inasmuch as
Cornelius y. Bliss objected to Gen. Stewart
L. woodtord and Mr.. Mckinley recognized
the right Of Mr.. Bliss to have say in the mat
ter. It would be advisable for the STATE or
ganization to drop Gen. woodforL and take
up Representative James S. Sherman of Utica
and advance him as the Republican who
should be New York's Cabinet officer. This
was so delicate a question that Representative
Benjamin B. Odcll. Jr., Chairman OF the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Republican State
Committee. and President Edward Lauter-
bach OF the Republican County Committee
autographed To- Mr.. Platt for advice.
Charles W. Ha,kett. Chairman Of the Stats
Committee. was much better yesterday that
he got out OF bed At the Fifth Avenue Hotel
and. had talks with Nr. odell. Mr.. Lauter-
bach. senator Ellsworth. and superin cndent
Payn. This was the first day Mr.. Haekett
had been up and around for month. His
mend. and Mr.. Hackctt himself was bright
it was Mr.. Hsckett's opinion that the or.
gnnlxation should stick to Gen. wocdford. and
he believed tina. Mr.. Platt. when heard from.
would so advise. Sure enough. later In tho
that he believed that H. would DO un~ise TO
swap horses in crossing y stream. and bis
counsel " as TO stick Ia Gen. woodford. This
ended the Sher man episode.
Ats same Time % IL vs w.s admitted that % the
folio in Mr.. Mckinley's Cahnst are daily be-
coming simmer and simmer. and this. too.
in q State that gave Mckinlev over 26o. 900
plurality. Those who are anxious that New
York should have q place In the Cabinet saw
the Empire state a portfolio. Yet Cornelius
y. Bliss, IL was ascer-Ained. continues 70 re-
fuse to give his sanction "a the selection OF
Gen. Woodford even though for q week past
eminent Re uolicans have laborod with him In
an effort TO gain bis consent. although Mr..
Bliss and Cen. woodfuri are fellow membs
of the Union League Club. Mr.. Bliss. how
ever. Is favorable TO either Gen. Horace Porter
or Anson q. NcIook. and they personor
non grdtd TO the I.cpublican organization of
lay the chances Of New York getting n ace
IN the Cabinet are dwindlinE. but neyerthe-
less those in temporary control of the organi-
zation. after telexraphing TO Mr.. Plat. de-
ctdsd yesterday 70 npey orders and stick To
Cen Woodtord.
Il was ascertained yesterday that Mr.. Nc
Kinlsy has suggested that the res ular orxani-
zatiun. and all other Republicans IN the state.
should unite on joseph IL Choate 10 be Attor-
ney-Gensral. This Iuuxsstion was N lde TO q
Kinley. Tho Ptatt warrior informed the
Presidsnt-elcck ~ was sddsd. that the regular
organization could not tndorso Mr.. Choate.
and there the matter dropped.