New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
TO COMPLETE THE TICKET
NO NAME YET AGREED ON BY
DELEGATES.
ATTITUDE OF PLATT MAY PREVENT
THE NOMINATION OF A NEW-YORK-
ER-MAYBE AN UNHOLY AL
LANCE WITH QUAY
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repetition of the snubbing it suffered under his
| leadership in the Republican National conven-
tions of 1892 and 1896. His declaration in New
York last night that Republican leaders in other
States will not be asked permitted to aid him
| in selecting New-York candidate for the Vice
Presidency to whose support delegates from
every other section of the Union could easily
be drawn is taken here as notice that the
Tioga Boss proposes to engage next week in
other of his celebrated losing National Conven-
tion fights
New-York dispatches indicate that Mr.. Platt
will persist in putting forward some such Vice
Presidential candidate Woodruff or Odell and
thus force the National managers in other states
either to choose New-Yorl5er like Cornelius N
Bliss over the delegaton's protest or go to the
West at the very outset for Vice-Presidential
nominee.
1t is apparent that New-York movement to
nominate Lieutenant Governor Woodruff ex-
Representative Oden would even with Mr.. Quay's
timely aid fall far short of commanding a re-
spectacle fraction of the nine hundred odd dele
gates to the Convention With sixty-five or sew
enty votes in New-York. perhaps fifty in Penn
sylvana. four five in Maryland and a hand
full of scattering Southern delegates the total
strength of the column mustered under Mr.
Platt's leadership could scarcely exceed one hun
dred and fifty two hundred.
Though conditions point more clearly TO
compromise than to serious and decisive clash
over the Vice Presidency. there are some ex-
perienced politicians in Philadelphia who look
TO see the Convention forcbly set aside Mr.
Platt's preferences and judgments, and choose
nominee from New-York on whom he may de-
cline to set the seal of his approval
AN OBJECT LESSON IN CLEVELAND.
At Chicago in 1892 New-York. under the guild
ance of Hill, Murphy and Croker. fought des-
perately to prevent the nomna ton for the Presi-
dency Of New-Yorker who had the support Of
every important State in the Union save his
own. The struggle was hopeless one for the
Hnl-Tammany combination. whose selfish dis
regard of National party interests had alienated
the Democratic leaders in other States who un-
der ordinary circumstances would have hesi-
tated seriously about naming a Presidential can
didate 50 bitterly and vehementy antagonized
at home.
Mr.. Cleveland eight years ago is an object
lesson which many politicians here think Mr..
Platt might do well 10 study before he decides to
carry TO finish his apparent plan of campaign.
1t IS certainly within the power of the West
ern and Southern delegations to put on the Ma
tional ticket any New-York candidate in whose
qualifications they have established confidence.
however those qualifications may appeal to Mr.
Platt
Ex-senator Matthew S. Quay. of Pennsyl-
[
the Hotel Walton to exercise his functions as a
member of the National Committee, admitted
frankly that he expected to confer with Mr.
Platt on the Vice-Presidential outlook
QUAY WANTS TO MEET PLATT.
Replying to a suggestion that he had already
arranged a course of action with the New York
boss with a view to forcing on the National
ticket New-Yorks candidate chosen by Mr.
Platt Mr.. Quay said this afternoon:
Il have seen many published reports affect
ing Senator Platt and myself, and commenting
upon what is said TO be our intended course in
the Convention Those stories are all news
paper talk. Of course. 1 have not seen Senator
Platt since March of last year nor had a
word with him since that time. 1 want to see
him, however. and expect to confer with him
when he arrives in Philadelphia.
Il have knowledge whatever as to who
may be nominated" continued Mr. Quay. Il
believe, however that once the preference of the
President is made known the entire strength Of
the Convention will be thrown to that particular
candidate or course the President Will not
openly declare for any one OF the many candi- !
dates, but the knowledge will be disseminated
through the medium of those who are in his
confidence
MY personal opinion is that New-York will
name the candidate, and that it has only TO
present a good man with the Endorsement of
the delegation to sweep the field"
The friends of Mr.. Woodruff are claiming
the support Of sixty of the seventy-two dele
gates in New York" was suggested
There two ways Of indOrsing a candi- |
date" was the reply 1T is possible 70 pass a !
resolution indorsng candidate and then let
those outside know that it was only empty
compliment and he is not wanted for the
place. The other way is TO follow the indorse-
ment by hard work and honest support"
MAY SUPPORT WOODRUFF
DO you think Mr.. Woodruff could win the
nomination."
Il see no reason why he should not be nomi- |
mated, if he is really the candidate of the New
York people and they make a fight for him."
will Pennsylvania support Mr.. Woodruff"
Il am in entire ignorance of what our deega- |
tion will do I have not conferred with the |
members since they were elected"
They will probably vote you may wish |
them tor
well. if NewYork is to name the man, and |
observation-disclosures Woodruff is that man, l |
suppose Pennsylvania would vote with New |
York.
There are several good men in the field" |
concluded Senator Quay, ANY one Of whom |
would not weaken the ticket. All the talk is !
about some candidate for second place who !
would give strength to Mckinley. In my opin-
ion the fight is on the head of the ticket-the |
Presidency-and it will be Won or lost on that |
issue"
To those who are familiar with the many |
coalitions formed by Mr.. Quay and Mr. Platt at |
previous National conventions the frank ad- |
missions Of the Pennsylvania leader will carry |