New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
SENATOR MILLER As 4 LEADER.
HOW he LOOKS UPON PARTY Successes AND FAIL
UREs SINCE HIS ELECTION

UREs SINCE HIS ELECTION.
Senator Warner Miller 10 this city from Washing
ton Friday night Yesterday he visited AT the
Fifth Avenue Hotel by Republican politicians
who in favor OF his reelection Senator among
them being Congressman Burleigh and Titus Snearu'
exspeaker OF the Assembly. With the politicians there
came the editor OF prominent Republican newspaper
who has editoraly supported Mr. Mer's candidacy III
the OF chat with Mr. Miller the editor sau
Senator see that The Malone Palladium and otner
newspapers favor the election OF Morton for senator
say that the Republican party has had successes IN
this you elected Senator ana ihdeeu
The Palladium says that haven't carried state cleo
ton We have had gloomy time-thst Is true Are you
responsible the leader the boss Of the party Ior
these faluresF
never was the boss of the Republican party IN This
State" replied Senator Miller warmly, and nave
always avoided doing anything that the boss in politics.
does I have thought that a party should boss
itself As to leadership, that amer
ent matter. 1 do not think that ,ne
defeats Of the Republican party of late years IN t"is
be justly attributed 10 mistaken acts OF leaner
ship on NY part It that the state has
not carried by the Republican party since my cleo
ton as Senator; it has twice elected 10
ticket part OF it was elected SeuF
tor IN July. ISL. and the Republican
State Convention that year not held until October
There contest IN the convention over the seleeuoh
OF chairman, opposition being made to my election y!
Thomas C. Plat. George II. sharpe and John l. h5 ~.
Well my friends defeated them two 10 one and rlrl'
my first speech rs one Or the partSs lt'"'. -
It called a Miller convention and l4s
oppo sition said the ticket would be- beaten Nei'
the Republican ticket that IA. had majority Oh do Uo
In 1852 urged the reconciliation ~ Governor '"I'
vention But President Arthur was IN power ana was
persuaded by Thomas & Piattr Heoi.
snpnort aiP Fols , as candidate for Governor had
not been good terms politically with Mr. cornell DuI
he good party policy % nominate him Ny friends rEsu
rbo Mr. had
claim - the party'- gratitude Well. beaten by
only seven votes in the convention and Mr. Foiger wa
Everyone knows that Mr.. Folgcr was defeated by
for that; my policy hal heen disregarded; my
candidate had been defeated. ! did my
ont the state n favor Of hs election hut could M
sist such tde Mr. Dcpew and myself were me s9l9
republicans who made speeches In foigers FAVOR anu
believe We saved good many thousand kepuohoan
I'm the year 1888 we held our state Convention at
Richheld Springs. was presiding officer ana brolsh.
the party So that all rs members shouh nave S"ro
in its councils The party vas In dsorgankcd sldle
owing lis overwhelming defeat the year before 6at
we worked hard and made surprising rally ~, W
elected the head Of the Republican ticket and the othei
candidates defeated by maOrities OF only ABOUT
publican rally. AS % 1854 don't think any
defeat Ges VII hG this me state Tp'1 The Rational RcpaD
a a6 Of S9m ls Which Ss5 Controlled BY
my friends and took the counsel OF Thomas C. Patt
carry NewYOrk- made speeches AZ various points IN
the State and my friends made speeches at Others bur no
speakers from other states sent 10 our aid In SO
much do with the defeat OF the Republican party out
II Mr. MOrfOnis such leader in this city why an ne per
Peckham increase the Democratic vote over that
given for Mr. Hill Why II his skill IA lealeFsAlp
in New-YOrk City IL 70 relied upon III
the future he Is elected Senator why did he permit me
Democrats to make gain in Assembymenl Why did
Mr. Peckham receive $1,000 majority when DIT LII TO
ceivei only 4. 900 ,"
MI Morton'- friends say that the Republican party
has now Did it have very many successes
Immediately before my election Why the Repub leans
have elected their candidate for Governor In this
OF John A. Dix. Alonzo IL Cornell was
elected but every knows that his election due 20
the bolt of john Kelly. who drew of 10000 Democratic
votes II must be remembered also mat nave not haA
my command, did previous Republican senators an
army OF political workers. each with an office IL was
the regular system when Mr.. Arthur was
Collector and Mr COnklng Senator TO ill the Gus
House with Republican workers. The whole state
mapped out and two or three OF the leading Re
offices In the Custom House The minor
received post-orice appointments There TINS
political workers From the beginning to the end % my
term have not had federal sppointme 1 T. Il
scattered through the state. But ~ nave
pointed out old boss system lead to no great sue
one can accuse Of having eOerced the party Ike
boss The system OF ioers oi
SRjno9 eadefp T sa in Rs long rum nnq bring the @s
The Miller leaders received word yesterday that Union
Grange. No. pa. of the Patrons OF Husoandry'
the largest in the state. had met at James
town and had passed resolutions thanking sen
afor Miller for passing the OeoulargaIlne law ana
favorin, his reelection as senator Similar resolutions
were passed by the Franklin Con " Farmers cluD anu
the Farmers CuD. Of Hanover, Chauiauqua County !s
the result OF the sending forth Of 1000 postal cards
making inquiry Of voters as TO their choice ior
senator These cards were di.,rieg s IL 1nAs "a
as follows Hiscock. Morton, II Miller, 40.