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Show SOME OF PLAITS FRIENDS. 1'iopose to Nominate Him tor I'resitlent in Order to Show Their Confidence Confi-dence in Him. New York, March 4. It Is stated that the j leaders of 'he republican party In this state ! helil an important conference last evening, which was devoted to the discussion of the beat means of achieving success at the Coming Com-ing national election. .Secretary Tracy, Senator Hiscoek. t'hauncey Depew, J. Sloat Fassett, t orreliu ) . Iliiss, Collector Hen-dricks, Hen-dricks, Postmaster Vant'ott, ex-Senator Piatt and several oilier well-known lenders were present. The majority of the conference believed i tlie nomination of President Harrison proh-! proh-! able, although a number of expressions I favorable to other candidates were made, j among them licit, g S.-cre ary Husk. If i Morton retires. Secretary Tracy is regarded as one of the. strongest candidates for vice-president. vice-president. It is stated that some of Piatt's ; friends propose to nominate him for prcsi-! prcsi-! dent iu order to show their confidence in I him. |