New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15
NOT ON A SECRET MISSION.
SPEAKER sHEARD's VISIT TO BUFFALO WITHOUT
POLITICAL sIGNIFICANCE NO COALITION"
SCHEME DISCUSSED.

SPEAKER sHEARD's VISIT TO BUFFALO WITHOUT
POLITICAL sIGNIFIcANCE NO COALITION"
SCHEME DISCUSSED.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtsUSE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 14.-The Republicans or the
Legislature laughing today at dispatch IN Ihe
Times containing article from The Bngdio Express In
which the amazing statement was made that Speaker
sheard Clerk Chickering OF the Assembly, and Clerk
vrooman OF the Senate had visited Buffalo secretly last
Saturday and made arrangements for the support OF
President Arthur O candidate for President one
would infer from The ErpresS's article that Messrs.
sheard, Vroomsn and Chickering put on masks
before leaving Albany hid themselves in baggage cars
and stole into Buffalo By separate routes In the small
hours OF the morning Instead Of gliding out OF Albany
in separate trains they the train from this city
in broad daylight ut on Friday 1t was immedi-
aely after the adjournment of the Legislature, and the
train which they travelled westward were filled with
other members of the Legislature returning to their
homes. Although this secret MISSION they had the
ndiscreon to talk with the other Assemblymen as they
train went westward and to inform them that their des
tination was Buffalo. Many Of the Assemblymen accom-
panied them as far Buffalo Arriving in Buffalo, they
went to the Genesee House. To avoid being annoyed
by politicians, they did not register their names. The
following morning they wandered about the city doing
what work they had planned to do
Mr.. sheard had been compelled to go to
Buffalo to Hiram Exstein, deal
er in woolens, whose failure several months
ago involved him in loss OF between "a 600 and $1,000
On going to his store Mr. sheard found that Mr. Exsten
had gone dinner Leaving word that he would like to
Mr.. Exstcin at the Genesee House. he called on
aud on Housle Krause then he returned to his hotel
and there found Mr. Exsten The two talked Tor han an
hour in the corridor in m view OF all who entered the
hotel At end of that time Mr.. sheard went to his
with Mr. Exstein and prolonged his conversation
In the meantime Clerk vroOman, with Clerk Chick
eT!ng' had called upon 'a5ss RsHucon stste as
VrOoman Is clerk Of the committee and went Buffalo
Mr. Warren about its approaching meeting and TO at
tend to committee work Of private nature MI
Warren, when Mr. yrooman had stated his intention OF
going to Buffalo, had requested him to invite Mr. CHECKER
ing to accompany him Mr. Warren said to NJ e. cand
get him TO the National Republican Convention ana
aid his son. OG. Warren. In dsposng OF the
NewYork that will accompany them MI Chlekerag
has large State acquaintance. Mr. Warren has ALREADY
engaged large number OF rooms az Chcsgo ior cne Ne"
Later in the afternoon Mr. Warren and some other
Republicans of Buffalo who had heard that Speaker
sheard in the city called upon HIM IL was nat1Tai
that III such throng that the prospects OF tne hepuo
Vrooman and ChickeriDg, who have earnestly favored
the district election plan of choosing the delegates to the
saw that he also favored that method Of eecting the
delegates. But there snch uniting In favor OF the
Errsss reporter Messrs Sheard Vrooman and CHECKER
ing did not 60 on mission from senator Miller, nor were
they approached such by Mr. Warren or other KepuD
cans OF Buffalo who favor President Arthurs nominal
ton Senator Mllers opposition to the nomination NO Oh
| President Arthur is undoubtedly well known 10 MI
Warren and his friends They would not waste ume IN
on endeavor to that opposition by talking vigorously
10 his personal friends while they were on business
min 10 Budao Least of all would Senator Miller, while
opnOsing President Arthurs nomination, send three
ends 10 confer with the leader of the Arthur movement
In this state. Negotiations that might be started 70
secure the Senator's support Of the Presidents candidacy
reverse t would be greatly in the Presidents interest
IT, In addition the Congressional districts c0ntroed Dy
his friends could pO session OF those IN WHICH
senator Mlers influence is great But there has peen
no such alliance and it is not believed here that there
| will be-
| WHAT SPEAKER sHEARD AND MR.. VRooMAN SAY.
Speaker Sheard said tc-Iight There was no secrecy
about my journey. 1t hardly could be- since on board
the train were twenty-five thirty members
with whom 1 freely conversed While in Buffalo
my presence there known by many gentlemen,
as was on the and in the libby Of the Genesee
House for hOure. Clerk VrOOman know, went to Blf
aO to consue With Mr. Warren, Secretary OF the state
Committee, regarding the suInmOnng together or the
State Committee dined with Mr.. Warren at the public
table There was scheme conspiracy between us TO
further the OF candidate for President have
no candidate have had any lntmation tnat
Senator Miller desires to push snybOdys chances
no truth IA the that made any compact at
Buffalo. What conversation had win Mr. warren re
garding candidates purely Informal and general We
had no contracts 10 make regarding the delegates
MI Chckering and Mr.. Nrooman confirmed the state
ments given above and Mr VroOman added: "SenatOr
Warner Miller you may say with all the emphasis you
can knew net hing whatever OF the trip, and IL he had
known he would have taken no interest In IT, presume
as it was matter of individual business with Speaker
Sl,eard Mr. CLickerng and SELF"