New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-13
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SENATOR MILLER SPEAKS.
HIS VIEWS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND
THE GOVERNORSHIP

THE GOVERNORSHIP
HE FAvORs MR. CORNELL's RENOMINATIoS-THE
| NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION SEVERELY CRTTl
CrsED FOR ITS SPIRIT OF "BossIsM '-JUDog
| FoLGERs CANDIDACY.
rFRoN A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT oR THE rRBUSEI
| HERKIMER. n. Y. Sept. Il.-In this thriving and
beautiful village of the Mohawk Valley there lives
one of the United States Senators Of the State:
Warner Miller. It's inhabitants within nine years
have witnessed Mr. Miller's election Assembly
man, then as Congressman, and finally ~ Senator
a shenomensllv rapid rise in the political world.
Meanwhile. however, his mill has received nj
constant attention that the current OF his busi-
ness life may be said TO have flowed side by side
with that of his political. II the business men OF
the village felt that they were represented IN
politics By of their nunber the farmers Of the
surrounding country could make the same claim,
for Mr.. Miller possessed near by large farm
which he lived. The Senator, indeed could hardly
be considered q resident OF the village his house
is situated about half mile outside its limits.
The dwelling has a splendid site. Any traveller on
the New-York Central Railroad nearing llerki-
mer from the westward can perceive tie building
standing commandngiy the summit OF hill,
which rises abruptly from the valley. lt is a fine
English Gothic house, with the peculiar ribbed
appearance from the exposure OF its framework
which characterzes this class Of hons :. hne
green lawn sweeps TO the edge OF the village road
that climbs ;he hill; back substantial barns
and TO the left can be the gravestoues OF tho
Herkmer cemetery.
Senator Miller returned home from Maine, where
be has been making speeches at Republican met
ings late last week Since then he has been hard &C
work attending TO his business affairs To-day he
vas visited at his home by TRIBUNE correspond
ent and during a conversation with him gavo
expression briefly 20 some views cOncernIng tho
approaching Republican State Convention. lt IL
well known that the Republicans Of Herkimer
County while very friendly personally 70 Mr.
Wadsworth think that Governor Cornell IS en-
titled to denomination 1t is probable. therefore,
that at the County Convention, which Will be held
to morrow, delegates who will favor Mr. Corneus
denomination will be elected. As is the habit,
however, at such conventions in this county. the
del gates will not be instructed TO vote tor any
special candidate That they will al be for
Cornell IS not TO be doubted. It is proposed that
Senator Miller shall head the delegation. HIS AN
guage to-day. therefore, is significant.
When asked whom he favored as a candidate for
Governor he replied:
e" am in favor of Mr Cornelrs nomination, be-
cause | think he has made a good Governor and IS
deserving Of "a renOmlnatUn. It Is party precs-
dent 70 TenOminate man tor Governor whose Adj
mnislratiOn has been a good one n bis 'enomna-
tion is refused what will he said That tie Na-
tioual Administration defeated his Tenomination,
owing to It's desire to make war upon one section Of
the Republican party in this State for the benefit
of another il is not making war upon Democrat
but upou a Republican. Nor do think Governor
Cornell should bee refused Il denomination because
he has vetoed certain mems bills
"Nrtualy tie Administration Is attempting 10
dictate the nomination of a Governor TO the Re
rublcaus OF New-lork. year ago the Gar
field Republicans controlled the State Convention
by a majority OF 1870. II it had not been for the
New-York Albany and BafalO machines there
vould NOT have been ten Admin istrat ion deiegates
in Inc Convention. That was tde fTcest, and re-
ected Republican opinion the best. OF ali conNcn-
tons held lA this state m mauY years. IL was 50
because the Admin lstratlOu dad not uaie 20 inter-
iere. IL was 100 soon alteI "aIneid 'eatA. Ihey
kept their hands Oh. year has passed. IN winch
there La, been persistent crN by tie Aurlnistra-
tou 10 Dul4d up party Ot tso' IN thr H'at''
The most contempt bic Office has not been beneath
It's attention. Not only have what are called tho
Ir>Ideutla. offices thus been treated, but tie
smaller. pct,Ier ones as Well LoOh over Tie list Ot
appointments and you Wlll ind them substantially
al taken from ore class OF ren. IN the sen *.
when these appointments nave come up Tor con-
irnHJiOn have followed this rule 90 oppose only
tie COu1ruatI on u those men who "erH appointed
take the places of men iciuof ed IN the middle Il
TIER teilus Without GOOD cause. me I"h"Fa,s AZ
Utica and Dgdrt,burg were of this class. II =
ps.pobie tney were made for political reasons. 10
She appointment OF men As Successors oi thpse
whose terms uad expired or 90 new appointments,
made no opposition. That. ] tnoug {. ~a, the
Presidents party glt. but did object 70 mo
President helu. permitted 10 make var upon ono
Republican iOc the benefit ol another, ana 10 this
objection tlIuk Am SUSTAINED h5 the Republicans
oi the >tate. n ELL the best WAY perhaps tD break
down tLc ,uOls SO e,n is % LaFc Iuu tor several
years by those politicians ia the Union who are 'he
least -cTupul0us iu It's lsr. Civil service reform
wli perhaps come bv tliat ROAD The quickest
WHO, .n yOUr opinion, Is tile Administration
candidate
Judge Foiger All my Information points him
our tueu candidate; un'cS, his threairuca ,e'ec-
ton by his OWE home county of Ontario should
.eal th-n % withdraw him. TIE Adm nistration
is aiming especially 10 get control OF The party
machinery. Il it succeed, the Republicans wIl -eo
power controlling their organization and eXcrcls-
ing superyisO Ou over the prtue,t matters 7 "a tho
pcft,est Offices such has never been seen bei0fo
IN tins country. IAis Is an Administration that
thinks about offices md nothing else
In conclusion senator Miller sand that the
strength of the various force, in the Convention
could not be d, term.ned accurately un some test
vote had been taken Iu tina bOly and that D. was
far early 10 make even speculative calculation
as to the nGlubcr OF votes each c4ul. late would
receive.