New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-23

except for the most serious party rea-
sons, would be foolish leadership and
that he is not prepared to assume such
a responsibility.
Black Determined to Stick.
"These views have been faithfully re-
ported to the Governor, but his invari-
able answer is that he will remain a
candidate to the end; that he is en-
titled 70 the nomination: that he has
earned it by good administration; that
Plstt is prejudiced against it; that
there is no real public sentiment in
your favor and that all this hullaballoo
has been raised by 0dell and me; that
we are his personal enemies and are
acting from interested motives; that
you are not fit to be nominated, any
how, because you are impulsve and
erratic; that your military record, how
ever it may attest your personal brav-
cry, displays your characteristic rash
ness and impetuosity and foolhardiness
and that as Governor you would play
the devil with the organization and get
the party into all sorts Of tangles and
ridiculous positions.
"To all this the reply has been that
your nomination is not q matter OF
choice in the absence of substantial
reasons against you; that the reasons
do not exist except in the Imagination
of the Governor and his friends; that
you have always been sturdy, thor
oughgoing Republican, and that, while
you have not identified yourself with
the machine, you have never done any
thing to its injury; that you have
promised to act in all important mat
ters after full consultation and in
view of the interests of the organiza-
ton as such as we'll as the party and
public interest.
"The Senator has informed Black
again and again that he has no per,
sonal feeling against him and would
feel himself constrained to support
him were il not for the obvious condl-
ton of public sentiment. He has said
that he would prevent your nomination
if he could see any fair reason %
believe that your administration would
be injurious to the organization. but
that, believing that the people want
YOU. and believing, also, that you will
act fairly and intelligently and with
a friendly regard for the organizat; on
as il exists, he would be false to his
duty if he did not see TO it that tic
public will was carried out.
Organization Behind Platt.
"And so the thing has gone on day
after day since my visit to Camp
Wyckoff. The organization leaders
throughout the state. perceiving that
the sentiment at 40 Broadway was IA
vorable to you, they have acted &C
cordingly. Instead OF an effort to re-
strain the public sentiment, it has been
cultivated and developed, and with the
final result that the Senator Is con-
vinced that it will be scarcely possible
for Black to obtain more than lou
votes out of 97l. He has personally
seen one or more representatives OF
every delegation. lie has never uttered
syllable against the Governor, but
has simply discussed the matter from
the point of view of a successful cam
paign. The cordiality with which he
has been sustained by the organization
leaders is something wonderful TO OBJ
serve. From everybody except the state
officeholders has come the assurance
that he will be supported in whatever
position he takes. The invarlable an
swer that he receives when he asks
how a delegation will stand is SUBJ
stantially this:
"'We are organization men and we
will support you as the leader OF the
accumulation. We will cast our votes
for any ticket that you recommend. II
vou saw Black, we will be for Black;
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