Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-18
A NEW YORK VIEW
What Ex-senator Warner Miller
Sees on the Political Horizon.
EMPIRE STATES POSSIBLE CANDIDATES
Too Early to Form Combinations
for the Convention.
SILVER AS AN ISIS q E

Ex-senator Warner Miller arrived in the
city today on his way to New York.
When reminded Of the accidental meet
irg of ex-President Harrison and Stephen
B. Elkins in New York city, and asked
neither there was movement in the re-
publican party at this time toward select
ing their standard bearer for 1896, Mr..
Miller replied:
Il don't think there has been any effort
to get together on the part of the leading
men of the party to come to an under
standing, and very much doubt whether
there Will be any such movement at this
time.
ut would be better to let the leading men
so to the convention and have the ques-
ton of a nominee decided there. Ary at
tempt at ringing in any one in advance
will fail, as it ought to fail. 1t would not
be wise for any one to attempt such a
thing. and don't believe the attempt will
be made. Leaders will not do 1t, and if
others attempt to do SO they will! not sue
ceed.'
Should there be any significance at
, tached to the meeting Of Gen. Harrison
and Mr. Elkins in New York;
Some politicians" said Mr.. Miller, ARE
grateful for past favors, but the saying is
that most of them are grateful for favors
expected. Mr.. Elkins has had very good
reasons in the past to be for Mr.. Harri-
son."
New York Candidates.
Have you any preference as to presi-
Dental nominee?" asked the Star reporter
I'VE have candidates in our own state
We are always loyal enough to New York
to stand by her candidate. AS to our can
didates, 1 see by today's papers that Mr.
Depew pronounced in favor of Gov. Morton
for the presidency. If we are to under
stand by that that Mr.. Depew abandons
his aSpira tons for that Office, then matters
will be simplified in New York.
mfr. Depew's friends will be surprised to
hear that he has thus publicly renowned
himself, so to speak. OF course, Mr.. Nor
ton has made a most satisfactory governor
and has gained instead of losing friends.
but whether he desires to be candidate or
not l do not know, and I believe nobody
else does, because so far as / know he has
never expressed himself on that point"
"Wiu the demand of the west for a NOM
inee from that section be apt to guide the
convention"
ut ought rot to-" said Mr.. Miller. 1.-THE
location of candidate should have nothing
to do with his nomination. There should
be a satisfactory man to represent the
party and its principles. If man is &C
ceptatle In one part of the country and
distasteful in another portion, such a one
is likely to be beaten in convention. I hope
to see no geographical lines drawn in Sc
lecting a man to lead the republican party
in 1895 Such lines have never been drawn
in the past Mr. Blaine was more heartily
supported in the west than in the east, and
yet he came from the extreme east"
Silver and the Democracy.
What influence will the silver men exert
in the democratic party?'
Il believe LOW. as 1 believed when 1
returned from Chicago some time ago, that
populists and free silver men will dictate
the organization of the democratic party.
They will make it's platform and its can
didates. Such people in the democratic
party as are not in favor of free coinage
will have to get out of the party. That is
the present condition. will not undertake
to say what will happen in twelve months.
IF the democratic convention were TO be
held this year 1 have no doubt about the
result"
"WiIl any western element of the repub-
can party be abie.' asked The Star re-
porter, ito force special concessions to the
free silver men in the national platform Of
that party?"
II do not believe the leading republicans
of the west want any change in that di-
rection.
No doubt there are some republicans
everywhere in favor of free silver. No
doubt they will cast their votes in that
direction. There will be some shifting of
voters on this line. But I do not see any
intention ON the part of men in the repub-
lican party who make public opinion to-
ward influencing the organization in the
direction of free silver.
Looking for Republican Victory.
What will be the outcome of the next
campaign"
Everything points to republican VIC
tory" said Mr.. Miller. 1.-THE democratic
party has disappointed the people, showing
an incapacity for government. That party
seems to have lost it's old ability to m an
age affairs. That Is the view the people
generally take of it. The leading demo-
Gratis themselves made that statement upon
the adjournment Of Congress. The de-
mocracy is not progressive. 1t is composed
of obstructionists."
'Will the democracy get in shape in New
York state by the next campaign SO that
it will be enabled to make any important
fight?"
ut will do better than it did last fall"
said Mr. Miller, but by no possibility can
It carry the state or the legislature. The
revelations Of Tammary rule and control
of city and even of state politics will not
be forgotten in twelve months or twenty
four NOR this.
LAS a leading democrat said to melt docs
not matter what the republicans may do
so badly that they cannot recover them
selves in year"
Have you noticed that some democrats
are even now beginning to speak OF Mr..
Cleveland for third term?"
1.-THE question Of third termfsm Is not
likely to be seriously considered in this
country. II 1 am right in supposing that
populists and free silver men will control
the democratic convention, you can judge
as we'll as l what the probabilities are in
nominating Mr.. Cleveland"