New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
Mr.. PLATT, MR. BLISS AND THE VOTERS.

Mr.. PLATT, MR. BLISS AND THE VOTERS.
The opposition of Mr.. Plat apparently alone
stands in the way of the nomination of Mr. Cor
nelius y. Bliss for Vice President 1t is well
understood that Mr.. Bliss no more desires this
nomination than he desired a seat in the Cabi-
net but there seems 10 be a good deal of conf
dence on the part of politicians that if the way
was opened for his harmonious selection he
would again unsel1shly make himself a sacri-
ice. Naturally he would be reluctant TO become
an avowed candidate unless he could be assured
Of at least the passive support of the delegation
from his own State That Mr. Plat will not
give him, as he indicates with a considerable
degree Of asperity
Of course the National leaders and the dele
gates from other States will readily understand
the reason for Mr.. Platt's opposition and ap-
praise it at its true value. Mr. PIatt's chief
concern is not the Republican party as a whole.
but the preservation of his despotic machine
and his corrupt trust for traffic in legislation.
He cannot afford TO let New-York support men
who are on record as attacking him and his
methods. II might encourage others to plain
5pOkenneSS and interfere with the perfection of
hlS organization. He may at rare intervals
eaVe to endure an unwelcOme Executive ap-
pointment as the price Of getting the bulk of
the Federal patronage. but il is not to be ex-
pected that he Will let his delegates vote in con-
yention for a man who, like Mr.. Bliss has
charged that Mr.. Plat deliberately acts so as
TO make it impossible for selfrespecting men
Ito be allied with him even for a good DIP
pose" Mr.. Bliss said this i'll 1896 when Mr.
Plat WAS making his cruelty knocking pretence
Of support Of Governor Morton and calling Mr.
Mckinley the "mortgaged candidate" It is
natural enough that from his point of view Mr.
Piatt should consider Mr.. Bliss unavailable
what is the use Of owning a machine if you've
got TO use 1t for the elevation of people who
say you're not a fit associate for self-respect-
ing MANI No wonder Mr.. Plat discovers that
the delegates from New York are not prepared
to vote for Mr.. Hanna's candidate" and it
would not be surprising If he gave the leaders
az Philadelphia 10 understand that any New
Yorker receiving the nomination over his head
must count on lukewarmness and even disaffac
ton on the part of his supporters, who associate
too closely with him TO accept as entirely i'm
personal and inofensive a charge that sucb
association is impossible for self-resnectine,
people.
The Philadelphia Convention, however. need
not be worried over such resentments The
machine will have 10 support the ticket nop,i
mated What should concern the Convention Is
the support Of the voters who do not take orders
from the machine and do not care for Mr.
Platts resentments. They are the voters who
gave President Mckinley 2Gs.OO0 plurality IN
1896 when he secured a nomination in spite az
MF Platt. and when Mr. PIatt was running tho
party for his own benefit. a wear later de-
feated 1t by $1,000. If Mr. Bliss had never
done anything TO injure his popularity with the
voters but declare that no self respecting man
1-'@-8 re allied with Dir. Piatt even for good