New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
paTPON4Gg AND PRINCIPLE.

II is nrobable that most of the people OF this
Stota have taken more or less notice OF the
rounion of Senator Platt and Governor Roose-
Volt at the Oriental Hotel Coney Island, and or
tho invitation resulting therefrom to general
reiocinQs over an harmonious arrangement OF
Marty patronage There is good reason 10 De-
ueve however. that to many of the spectators
tho fruits of the conference which have been
,ut on exhibition are less satisfactory than
curious and interesting. Thus one of the eX-
hihits is n renorted agreement that in view of
all that Mr.. Platt has done since the campaign
Of 1907 for the benefit Of individuals who We're
onnosed TO his course and candidate in that
camnaign It is eminenty suitable and desirable
that the 10000 persons who voted for Seth
low sbould cooperate with the Republican
Machine this year under Mr.. Platts direction
for the election of anti-Tammany county can
didates and Assemblymen Now, we take 1t
! there can be no doubt that all citizens VINO are
resolutely opposed to Tammany government
would regard with sympathy and approval a
eincere and we'll directed effort TO send good
men TO Albany next winter ana TO get as man!
honest and competent men as possible into
office everywhere; but IT must De acRno"F
edgod nevertheless. that some of the sugges-
tons emanating from the Oriental Hotel are
not wholly pleasing and appropriate 10 the sit-
uation. .
1t IS a mistake to assume, FOR example 'hat
| the 10000 persons who voted for Seth Low
did so in order to secure offices for Mt Choate'
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Root, and IN tnelr graf
| itude for the honors conferred upon those
gentlemen have materially modified their opin-
ion concerning the Machine leader whom they
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| recognize as the source of such honors. 1heir
attitude in the campaign of 1897 was not IN
duenced by the fact that Mr. Platt had recent
" bestowed a Federal Office on Mr. Bllss-per-
hans IN part because they remembered that MI
Bliss had already put himself on record as de-
claring that Mr.. Platt was man with whom
II was impossible to cooperate even Tor n goou
cause-and there is no sufficient warrant TOT
thinking that their point OF view ana state Oh
feeling have lately undergone change. Hav-
ing deliberately and for good reasons revolted
against Mr. Platts rule, they have not been
particularly gratifled by his prompt and osten-
tatlous choice of candidates for the Govern
mont service and the Presidents equally
prompt ratification Of his selections on the the
ory that 1t gave to the 100000 all that their
movement stood for
IF any Office is to be accorded to the men
who voted for Mr.. Low they prefer not to have
| II dictated by Mr.. Platt. But unless we are
| much mistaken as to their desires. they do not
want office at ALL What they wanted IN the
State was purer and better administration or
| the States business and punishment Of the
canal frauds, and they still hope that the
larger part Of that programme may be accom-
plshed What they now want most of all in
National affairs Is to have the war IN the
Philippines put down, and If the designation or
a clever corporation lawyer Is the best guaran-
tee of success in that task they will rejoice in
his appointment. But the mere peddlng out or
a little patronage to aspirants for distinction
whom Mr.. PIatt selects from their ranks will
not do much. II anything, toward satisfying
their just demands.