The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-21
ONE NEW YORK SENATOR.
Warner Miller Chosen to Succeed
Platt.

Platt.
Albany, July 1.-THE joint con
vention met at noon yesterday to vote
for United States Senator in the
place of Roscoe Conkling, resigned.
Speaker Sharpe rose and asked per-
mission to make q statement,t to which
there was no objection. He then pro-
eeeded to detail the failure to secure
the one called by majority of the
Republicans. He acknowledged its
authority, as it emanated from a ma
jority. He had delayed action in ac-
Gus because he saw in the election OF
the candidates it nominated u great
danger. He now warned the conven-
tion of that danger, saying the Demo-
Gratis Of the United States Senate
would do what they could to make the
election futile. He concluded by
saying that when his name was called
he would vote for Eldridge G.. Lap
ham,. instead of Roscoe Conkling.
LApplause'] The vote was then pro-
eeeded with.
Senator Foster, when his name was
called, explained his action as mem
Der of the caucus committee. He
concluded, by voting for William H.
Evarts.
Senator Halbert, when his name
was called, denounced the action of
Senator Foster, and said: Speaker
Sharp had make the greatest mistake
of his life. He concluded by voting
for Roscoe -Conkling.
Senator Strahan said he was net yet
ready to admit that he had been doing
wrong. He was ready to accept the
will of the majority, but it must come
through the regular medium.
The vote stood as follows: Potter,47;
Eapham, IS; Conkling, 30; Euarts, l.
Necessary to choice IS.
Senator Baker, Speaker Sharp and
Assemblyman Sessions were the only
ones who changed from Conkling to
Lapham. The changes in the assem-
bly, vote indicates the election of
Warner Miller.
The convention then proceeded to
vote for the long term vacancy, with
the following result: Herman, AZ,
Miller, 76;- Fish, 8; Chapman, ?;
Daniels, 1; Adams, i; Starin,. =. Ten
ney, /; Wheeler A; Taleott, l; Bliss, l.
Necessary to choice, 73.
The following went over to Miller:
Senator Winslow and Assemblymen
Bingham, Coppell, J. II. Carpenter
(who had been sick and arrived to-day
"a new vote) Cullin, Dickey, Hurd,
Jackson and Sharp. The chair de-
clared Warner Miller elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Thomas G. Platt.
Senator Winslow moved that the
convention adjourn. Carried - ayes
76, noes SO and the convention ad.
journed.
SENATOR WARNER MILLER.
Hon. Warner Miller, who has been
elected United States Senator for the
term ending in March 1887, to succeed
Thomas G.. Platt, was born in Oswego
county, N. Y, August II, 1888, aud
graduated at Union college in 1860.
After leaving college he began teach
ing in the Fort Edward collegiate in
stitue, but when the war broke out he
enlisted as private in the Fifth New
Yourk cavalry. He served in the
Shenandoah valley with distinction,
and was promoted to be sergeant
major and lieutenant AT the battle
of Winchester he was taken prisoner
and remained in captivity till the close
of the war. Mr.. Miller then made
trip to Europe, but soon returned and
established himself in the paper man
ufacturing business in Herkimer
county, and few years ago he erected
a mill at Lyonsdale, Lewis county, for
the manufacture of pulp and paper.
Mr.. Miller made his first appearance
in public life in 1873, when he was
elected to the Assembly as Republi-
can from Herkimer county. He was
reelected in 1874. During his two
years in the Assembly he was an in
fluential member. In 1878 he was
elected to the Forty'siXth congress
from the Twenty-second district, and
in 1880 he was elected to the Forty
seventh congress, receiving l9, ,792
votes to Is, ,9O6 for his Democratic OPP
ponent. The district embraces Her
kimer, Jefferson, and Lewis counties.
Personally he is said to be man of
reserved manners, without magnetism.
He is an active and prominent MEM
Der of the Methodist church. In ad-
dition to his large manufacturing
interests he owns fine farm in Her
kimer county, which he manages
and all efforts for the promo.
ton of the interests of agriculture and
agricultural labors finds in him a
generous supporter.