The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-07
LNENIES NO LONGER.
Miller Made Chairman Of New YorL's
Delegation Motion OF Mr. Plat.

Miller Made Chairman Of New YOrk's
Delegation on Motion OF Mr.. Plat.
MIXHEapoLrs. June 0.-About as humorous
an event ms has occurred in the great struggle
was the meeting of the New York State delega-
tion at tho West House this morning Dr.
Dcpcw Senator liiscock and their friends
were promptly on hand to fight for the Presi-
dent They We're supported by Naval Officer
Theodore b. Willis. Gen. Horace Porter Col
George II. Sharp. ex-Judgo Robertson. the
Bismarck Of Westchester: Congressman John
A. Qunckcnbush. Edward c. O'Brien. and
others. Arraycd against Thorn were cx-Sena-
tor Patt and his cohorts. including ey- Marshal
Louis +. payn. the farmer OF Columbia county,
William Brooiield. Chairman of the New York
state Committee and President OF the Eepub-
lican Committee: cx-COngressman Henry q.
Burleigl. OK Senator J. Sloat Fasset.. John n.
Dwight and others The opponents Of
Patt had been convinced that he was any-
ious to head tho delegation in the Convention.
Tho Platt followers had fed tho followers OF
DR.. Derew and Senator lIscocK with tho
story and tho friends Of the President
gathered in a solid phaanx ready to battle
against Pntt and his anti-Harrison forces.
Warner Miller remained in his parlor up
stairs. thoroughly acquainted with the pro-
prammc. He hasn't chuckled in months to
the extent he did while awaiting word from
tho Headquarters Of the delegation.
When the delegation came to order cN-
Senator Fassett. Secretary OF the National
Committee. and delegate to the Convention
from the Twenty eighth district. was installed
as Chairman Of the caucus. He briefly an
nounced that the purpose OF the meeting was
to nominate Chairman Of tho delegation. who
was to speak the wishes Of the majority in
the Convention. DIR. Depew was ready
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to the selection OF Mr.. Plat. and was serenely
awaiting an opportunity to fire it of. when up
rose the Tioga chleftain. waving the badge Of
the Republican Club OF New York. and for
mally nominated Warner Miller for the place.
There was u dead silence for several seconds.
The friends OF the President have all along in
| sisted that at the last moment the Herkim"r
| statesman would he found in the Harrison COL
| umn. 1t was very apparent 10 them that there
| WAS perfect understanding between Mr.
| Platt and Mr.. Miller on the subject The Har-
| rison MEN We're stunned. and now concede
that they had deceived them selves. and yet
| when they came TO their senses they were
convinced that they could not hope to defeat
| Miller for tho place. Tho combination o: the
| Plat and Miller forces left them no alternative
| but TO silently acTuiesre. and. amid the cheers
| Of the delegation. Nr. Miller was sent for and
| escorted to the chair. leaning on the arm Of Mr..
|
| Hiatt.
| The love feast between Plat and Miller was
! complete. Col. Cruger. who ran for Lieuten-
| ant Governor on the ticket headed In 1898 by
| Warner Miller. was positively aghast. He also
! had come prepared. at the suggestion OF his
| political mentor. Col. Bliss. to fight Plat and
| his followers TO Il standstill. Instead. he
| WAS calmly brushed aside. Mr.. Miller thanked
the delegation for the honor. John ". Dwight,
l 1T. L.
Twenty eighth Congress district. was made
Secretary. Thus the delegation is led by two
pronounced anti Harrison men.
Mr.. Fassett. announcing that he could not
devote further time to his duties as n member
| OF the National Committee. John f. Milhol-
| land. delegate from the Sixth New York dis.
| trct. nominated Frank Witherbee OF Essex to
| succeed Fassett Witherbee Is stanch fol-
| lower OF the Platt- thriller com bination. He was
loyal supporter of the Tioga man
long before the present Platt-Miller COM
| Lination was dreamed OF. The Platt- Miller
combination then proceeded to run the dele
| CATION to suit themselves. and SO effective WAS
the organization that the friends OF tho Presi-
dent found it impract icab!e to even make a
| squeak in opposition 10 it.
| Ex-CongressInan Burleish nominated Sena-
tor Edmund O'Connor II Binghamton as Now
| tions in the National Convention: cx-Assem-
| llyman Willard II, Mase OF Matteawan nomi-
mated Phillip Becker as tho States honorary
| Nice-Prcs.dent in the Convention: Congress-
| man John Sanford nominated cX.Congress-
man William {. Wallace Of Brooklyn as the
States representative on the Conventions
Committee on Credentials: exMarshal Payn
nominated Gen. james W. Hustled Whose
health. by the way. is improving a. heState's
representative on the Conventions Com
mittee on Rules: William BrookAeld NOM
mated Gen. Sam Thomas to represent tho
State on tho Conventions Committee on
Permanent Organization: ex-senator II. j.
Donaldson OF Ballston Spa named Rufus II.
Peck Of Cortland as the States honorary Sec
rotary in the Convention. Tho Platt- Miller
com bine proceeded calmly to adopt the mo-
tions nominating tho gentlemen mentioned
for the various places. Hustled is supposed to
reflect Mr. Depew's wishes, and Peck those Of
Mr.. Hiscock but the fact is that both Hustled
and Peck have not been counted in the Harri-
son line since their arrival.
The session had curiOusly humorous end
ing. With forty eight OF the seventy two dele
gates opposed to Harrison's denomination.
and with the sturdest claims heard on all
sides that the President cannot be renomi-
mated. John A. Sleicher. Elder Shepards facto-
tum. was allowed Ia present the elders name
as the man selected by the New York deleGa-
| ton to inform the ominee If the Convention
oil the honor conferred GEca i.a!, HI. rlatt