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Show PLATT 18 DECEIVED How President Harrison I Failed to Keep His I Promise I Chicago, March 3. The Record Herald Her-ald today prin's a letter from Wm. E. Out is under a Washington dato which contains a statement by the late Senator Sen-ator Tie. mas C. Piatt ef New York, concerning his connection with the. nomination of Benjamin Jlarrl-on for President in ls$3 The statement, which was iu thn third person, wps given to Max Curtis wiiii' years a?o by Se.ialor Plat 1. wlih the nnd'-rstandlng I hat it should not be opened until after his dea'h. Ti e statement says. "The New York delegation went to the convent Ion of 'S8 support ing one of their own number. Mr. Depcw, for the presidential nomination They, voted for him continually during the first wei k, but when Sunday came, they decided he could not succeed, find held a meeting in discuss their future action. There were Blaine men and llarrls.ii) rind Phcrnian men in the delegation and friends of other candidates, those who t'revored Harrison Harri-son nnd Sherman being In the major-;ty major-;ty and about evenly dhidod. "Stephen B. Ell. Ins. who had paid a hurried visit to Indianapolis a few days before, leimneil with an undelivered undeliv-ered message in his pocket. It was signed "Benjamin Harrison.' and was addressed to Thonirf;' C. Piatt. It was brief, hut sufticient. ;:nd the writer informed in-formed Mr. Piatt ilial Mr. Elkins was authorized to sneal; for him, and that anv arrangements lhal the two gentlemen gen-tlemen might make would he ratified. 'A memorable conference took place in Mr. Piatt's room, at which Mr. El kins stated he was authorized to say th'Jt if the New ork delegation' would give (Jen. Harrison their support, the latter would appoint. Mr. Piatt secretary secre-tary of the treasury in case of his election, and allow him to control fed-oral fed-oral patronage In the State of New Vork "Tho New York delegation were informed in-formed of this pioposttlon and, accepting ac-cepting It in good faith, decided to cast a solid vote for Gen. Harrison. As all the world knows, this, movement move-ment on the pnvt of New- York brought reinforcements from other states, and Gen. Harrison was nominated. "Mr. Plait, is not a rich man. but his credit Is good and her went, out and borrowed $130..100 upon his own personal nolo and turned the money over to the treasurer of the national committee. Mr. Quay has. frequently asserted that that money elected President. Pres-ident. Harrison Several weeks after the election. Srtfttor Hiscock of New York went to Indianapolis, and In tho name of the Republicans of New York formally asked the appointment of Mr. Piatt as secretary of the treasury. treas-ury. To the astonishment of Senator lliscock, the president-elect said he could not offer Mr. Piatt a seat in his cabinet, and when pressed for his rea-.'ons rea-.'ons declined to "mo them" |