The Washington herald., 1910-03-09

Republican leaders in Congress found a
fruitful theme for gossip yesterday inihe
disclosures made by William Eleroy Cur
It's in the Evening star. in which ne pub
lished what purported to be a statement
intrusted TO him by Senator Platt. Of New
York. to be published after Mr.. Platts
death.
Ia the statement Mr.. Platt charged that
he was promised the appointment of Sec
retary OF the Treasury in President Har-
rison's Cabinet by the Harrison managers
n Chicago In return for delivering the
New York delegation to Harrison and
thereby nominating him.
senator EIxin's Figures.
Senator Elkins, OF West Virginia, was
declared 10 have figured in the deal as
the representative Of Gen. Harrison.
Among the other interesting statements
made by Senator Platt was one that he
raised Sl5000O on mis- personal note TO aid
the Republican National Committee In
electlng Harrison, that ne raised it at the
request Of Chairman Quay, and Mr.. Quay
lad frequently declared since that Ar.
III l1tL = ttiti iDNL4ol boA AAOA w" + VI n
and elected Harrison.
Another disclosure in Mr.. Platt's state
ment given TO the public by Mr.. Curtis
was that in q conversation between the
late Calvin S Brice, Of Ohio, and Elliott
P. Sheppard, Mr.. Brice told Sheppard
he had heard that John Wanamaker went
amoIia the managers OF the land grand
railroads and obtained large subscrip-
lions for the Harrison campaign fund
on a promise that a Secretary Of the
Interior would be named who would deal
I'befany With these railrosd- or behalf
of the government
Senator Elkins talked frankly in re-
gard to the events OF the Chicago con-
vention OF 1SSs, and a little later Senator
Depew and Representative Fassett gave
their versions OF what had occurred there
and as to the influences which turned the
New York delegation TO Gen. Harrison.
Mr. Elkins denied he had ever prom
ised Mr. Platt that he should be secre-
tary OF the Treasury. but admitted that
he carried a letter from Gen. Harrison
addressed to Mr. Plat, which he read to
him at the Chicago convention, but
stOr declared that this letter simply as
sured Mr.. Platt that be should be con-
sidered in the matter Of the New York
patronage, and that his recommendations
would be given favorable consideration.
Fassett Claims Credit.
Mr.. Fassett's statement confirmed the
Plat statement published by Mr. Curtis.
and Ar. Fassett intimates that he turned
New York delegates TO Harrison.
While these disclosures Of political his
tory were being made by the Republicans.
a Democrat, who is loyal 10 William J.
Bryan, made an interesting contribution
10 the history OF the campaign of 1855.
William J. Dwyer, editor Of a local pub
licatiOn, who was the representative Of a
press association IN Washington during
the Harrison administration. and who
enjoyed a close personal friendship with
Postmaster General Wanamaker. publish
ed a story yesterday afternoon that Mr..
Wanamaker had told him Just before he
left the ONCE OF Postmaster General that
he gave $4,000 TO the Harrison campaign
fund on condition that he was to be ap-
pointed Postmaster General. Dwyer's
story, as published. is as follows:
''The writer confirms the statement on
no other authority than John Wanamaker
himself. who. when retiring as Postmas-
ter General told the writer that he con-
tributed $4,000 to the campaign fund with
the distinct understanding that he would
be Postmaster General, In such a posi-
ton he believed that it was a fair sum
for the advertising his business wonJd
receive throughout the country"
Tom Platt was never promised thA
SecretaTyship OF the Treasury In return
for his support of Harrison" said Sen
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