New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10
PRICE THREE CENTS.
HERKIMER'S CANDIDATE.
TALK WITH EX-SENATOR WARMER
MILLER AT HIS HOME.


NAME GO FORMALLY BEFORE THE STATE
CONVENTION FOR THE
DELEGATES TO CONSIDER
lrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT THE rRTBUSEl
Herkimer. N Y. Sept 9.-The Herkimer Couu
ty Republicans have a candidate for Governor
and his name Is Warner Miller. Nevertheless.
at Mr.. Mers request. they did not pass any
resolutions at their County Convention on
Wednesday booming him for Governor, ana
thus left him at liberty to be at the head OF
their delegation to the Republican State Con-
vention as he has been for many years past
Mr.. Miller has been chairman of the Republi.
can County Committee Of Herkimer. an As
sembyman. representing Herkimer County ae
Albany; a Congressman. representing his dis
trct at Washington and, finally. United
States Senator. representing the entire State.
Mr.. Miller has a beautiful home on an eleva-
ton Just outside the limits Of the village. One
sees it from the New-York Central trains trav.
elling along the Mohawk Valley. upon ap-
preaching Herkmer from the westward. 1t 10
large house of English design, with big
broad piazza. Seated upon this piazza. Mr..
Millers eye sweeps over a beautiful green lawn
before the house. the roadway leading down to
Herkimer the green meadows through which
the Mohawk River Is gliding. and which are
crossed by the steel rails OF the New-fork
Central, and, lastly the great hills upon the
other side of the valley. covered with beauti-
full farms Mr. Miller for about a year has
not had very good health, but as compared
with a year ago. he is now looking robust, and
has regained much of his former sturdy look
He is feeling well. and is taking keen in
terest in business. and in political movements
in the State. When asked yesterday by The
Tribune correspondent If he was candidate
for Governor he replied:
II have received letters from many parts OF
the State asking me to become candidate. but
| shall not decide the matter until later not
much before the meeting Of the Republican
State Convention"
What do you think Of Mr.. Depews candt-
dacy?"
III Mr.. Depew receives the support OF
| large portion Of the NewYork and Brooklyn
delegations he will be formidable candidate"
| answered Mr.. Miller
And Mr.. Morton?"
| He has a strong following" said Mr.. Miller.
| "Who is the strongest candidate In your judg.
ment?'
That I would prefer not to say" said MT.
Miller "snce when / candidate for Gov.
| ernor in 1883 all OF the gentlemen named as
| candidates for Governor gave me a most earnest
| support and therefore It would be indecorouS
| for me to seem to aid any of them TO the hurt OF
| the other"
What do you think are the prospects Is. Of the
Republican party this fall In this state
| Il think they are excellent Il they select q
| good candidate for Governor and draw up
| strong platform for him to stand upon. Natur-
| ally with Congressman to elect, National tnenes
| will be prominent The Democratic Congress
| and the Democratic President have almost de-
| stroyed the protective tariff system under which
| we have prospered for thirty years. and. as
| consequence the country and the workingmen
| are suffering keeny. The consequences OF inns
must be that the voters will turn to the Repuoli-
fraf he mis- a
| nolicy being pursued at Washington l must say
| candidly that differ with Mr.. Depew when ne
| says he looks forward TO years or prosperity. Oa
| the contrary. fear that after slight improve
| ment of business II is going to be worse than
| ever The Democratic Congress has. as have
| said greatly lowered the duties upon large
| number of articles. Our manufacturers as
consequence Will have to meet the compeution
| OF foreign manufacturers at hundred points
| Wages must be lowered to manufacture these
| goods at any profit. Already our woollen goods
| manufacturers and worsted-wear manufacturers
| are suffering keeny; so are the wool dealers
| Our carpet manufacturers and worsted mills IN
| this Mohawk Valley have been running at halt.
| time all the summer. There Will be necessarily
reductions in wages and inability TO puy as
| many articles as formerly. Not only VIII our nome
| market suffer, but the foreigners IN the end VIII
| suffer for our people will have less purchasing
| ability The whole protective tariff system has
| been dsarranged and do no. see as we shaiI
| he able to re-establish Il much before l9oo, De.
| cause the Democrats and Populists will control
the United States Senate. therefore look Tor:
| ward to several years OF enforced ecohoH' anu
| IT would favor a strong plank in the platform
| which we will adopt at the Republican State
Convention. favorng the strictest economy IN
| State county and city expenditures Inc TAX
| payers Of the State must be renewed
| "In what direction would you suggest econo-
| mies?" 49,. S....
| commissions" answered Mr.. Miller, because
| they are a great burden 70 the people. Wny'
| since Governor Cornell. the last Republican Cow
,f nffiN
| commissions has Increased from $4,000 yearly 70
| over 81 900 900 yearly. large part or the IN
| heritance tax and corpora ton tax has peen
| Democratic office-hoders Governor Flower In
| his first message, pledged his word tnat ne
| woud reduce the number OF these commissions.
! lie has not cut of enc; Dut on the contrary.
| NOW commissions have been added and their
| total expense Is larger now than when ne as,
| suned Office. hope that all these matters VII
| he referred 10 In our State PLATFORM Tor we can.
| not please the taxpayers Detter t""" W 'e"'o
| the cost OF government. -.
| I'VE ought also TO call attention 20 the iacs
that the Republican Legislature reoueed sne
| state tax rate the present year and MADE ap-
nronro III ms nearly 81 900 900 less than It's Demo-
cratic predecessor. We ought also 20 piedse our our
word that If granted power IN tne os sbs State
| nv cutting off these useless State COMMISSIONS
| and otherwise reducing expenses IN view y,
the hard times we must cast a.! our nd Local
| favor OF an econonlicai S'ate ->"'i" ~ ~
| eAsssmblvman Prescott, Of Herkimer County,
SAID yesterday: The Herkimer & ueesa.e h,s nonna.
| tion for Governor We think he would make
| an excellent Governor and that this iact VIII oe
recognized by deesates from the nToers OF sun
! port for him from Assembly districts an oyer .ne
| STATE II he becomes candidate 1ormaii!' un-
doubtedly the Oneida County Delegates Will suV
| port him.