New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
HIGGI5SI> NJ MANS MAN.
Plat Says Yoters for Candidate
Here HIS Friends.

Senator Platt, when asked last night about
the nominations made by the Democrats State
Convention and the outlook for the campaisn
generally. expressed the opinion that the Demo-
Gratis had again demonstrated their ability 70
DO the right thing at the wrong time or the
wrong thing at the right time whichever way
one is inclined to look at it. He fntimated that
Oie Democratic partys vagaries were the best
asset OF the Republican party. and continued.
IN forecasting the result of an election. an ex-
preston OF opinion as 10 the urobabIs frfs-(e ~
aly @ democratic nomination in determining such q
ne5 mad much do with State ana nstio19I
pO.ueS . Ior any considerable time N fact a fore
sovsnce or the action OF that extraordinary party
caBscf "a nSvsI IaliS TO demonstrate its tnfnits
right time. - mo
There would appear to be no suggestion IA the
sctiOn OF the Democrats state CoaVenfion cr a
9eParturs from pure factionism In their recent
its existence but have concretsIy eHhasizst. 4 "a
4 nomination for the GoyernorshiR Of man VIA
Ie VINE Justice OF the supreme Court, yet main
co5 canned hs gTssP upon the party %aehnsy e lis
wholly unJudiciaI not to say an inj1dicious' %
Htical activity. in which facrionism was essen
nomination can Be expected to Sc pronaotfVs *
united party support or to entics the support Of
gUbernatoral administration and adhere tensGi0Us-
y & 70 me ideaI a OF n "A gntrsmmsisd j1qlsiT ~ ~.
Ll-AlgrP7y-M @ cCa-Ten stripe to explain: ..
calculation that a conjunction OF the Eiiu and
bs Erected with SO great an impact as to produce
a generation Of heat suf1cienr TO consqras the
made up its mind whether or not Il were civic
inevitable struggle between DenocTat1o factions
usually becomes strenuous as to leave the only
% 11 g9 g N two S5' 2ai{ Is vho S % =
st[nultaneously in each Others ar11si wnl,s tas
their ineDtitude might Be sugsssrsa 81 ds1ictins
nafr a
beyond further efficiency. yet with the throat or
7 think a happy contrast may be drawn between
The Democrats struggle az sarstosa and ne seSioH
vious week While there were sharp oi1arences Of
S2o1 9Ia1 1h UoTaent nat M Woodru- roGnSsd
the platform and in his frank and generous man
s5 9sf DsSeS ssS SsPO p Of his oosrs support q he
tSan bs couId T nave asked for hi1Self-from that
publican harmony vanished. and it can be safely
Bruce. even though the names o1 EooSsSs.S u 3 4no
And why not? Can any disqualification be hon
estly alleged AGAINST our canoioaIes Slss s9ould
rightfuIly tend TO deprive them Of fuN and en-
% sv cIaiB tIst Mr. figgins is any mans man
the candidate OF any man, VIII be sIectlally as
:. - Cq ~ ,tsTS ~ = oI1r STATE NJ aeTtns Is not any
911bIic Iffs 6as ever been Noreover the delegates
who voted 10 make him the Republican standard
bearer my fFtendS-r1en with whom have en-
loved the most cordial and friendly relations for
many years. II does not follow. either, that oe-
cause a man NAV not have done some eXtraOrdl-
narfly conspicuous thing he lacks ability and de-
cison- The thinking population or this StassLinG s
popuatiOn-wiIl recognise IN the superb civic and
personal records OF all our candidates those qal-
ties commanding support. qualities which II en-
ploved officially In the States interest will insure
prudent. safe and sane administration This rec
oEnltion IN my Judgment, VIII assume the form or
an aggressive support OF ticket. which VIII r.
-Ilr IL its triumphant election. To the achieve
rnent OF this result. now almost predeterulined.
purpose to exert myself 70 the utmost. and un-
hesrarinElv predict the election OF Roosevelt and
Fairbanks IN the nation and OF Higgins and Bruce
and their associates in the State OF NeS-Nork-