New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-21
NEITHER COUNTY YIELDED.
THE Observation-Disclosures DISPUTE STILL
UNSETTLED.
oTsEGo IS GOING TO REFER THE CASE TO THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CoMMiTTEE-CoNNE En-
TON DAY FIxED-wARNER MTLLERs

REPUBLICAN STATE coMMITTEE-coNvEN-
TON DAY FIxED-wARNER MILIER's
INTEREST IN THE FIGHT.
Albany Sept 20-The two committees appointed
10 represent Herklmer and Otsego counties In con-
,srence m agree on the representation of delegates
which each county is TO have In the Republican
Senate Convention in the XXXIIld District reld
further conference for two hours IN this city this
afternoon. They could come to no agreement ex-
cept to name the place and date for holding the
convention Deputy Secretary of State Andrew
Davidson presided. and he. Congressman ID f. VIII
bur and County Judge Burr Mattice were the OF
sego committee. The interests Of Herkimer County
Republicans were looked after by A. b. steele a.
T. Smith and Albert Story.
motion to make the representation OF each
county equal made by the Herkimer representa-
lives and to base the representation upon the
Republican vote cast at the last Presidential cleo
ton which Is the basis OF representation in the
State Convention, which was advocated by the W
sego committee were lost by tie vote OF 8 TO g.
The last motion, II 1t prevailed, would have given
Otsego eight and Herkimer seven delegates
An extended discussion was had in the endeavor
by each side to show that It's county WAS entitled
70 the nomination this year. Each side pledged
the other that If It should have the nomination this
wear IL would throw II the other county for the
next term.
Judge Mattice said II evident that no agree
ment could be reached Dy tne JOINT cO'hthi'e"eo'
All the delegates agreed that the Senate Convention
be called 10 meet at October / at the
National Hotel m Richfed Springs, Otsego County.
Chairman Davidson is TO issue the call Tor the con-
When this much had been accomplished. Judge
Mattice took from his pocket typewriter paper
which turned out 10 be notice 10 the HerKiine,
Conference Committee that, as the conference had
held four sessions, lasting over month"; ana u
being evident that settlement could be- reached
the Otsego committee would request the RepupIl-
can State Committee 10 fix the representation which
hatsa IN he
Mr. Steele moved that the conference ADJOURN 70
meet I'm Rlchfeld Springs on october l, when was
defeated by a tie vote. Mr.. Steele said II was
peculiar that the Otsego delegates did not come TO
the Conclusion that il would be impossible to reach
IN agreement until after the conference mad settcd
upon the date for the convention
Judge Mattlce then moved that the conference e,
adjourn without date This was also defeated by
a lie vote when the Otsego delegates left the room
and departed for their homes -,
Mr. Steele protested that the matter could NOT
r,chtfll,y be referred to the State Committee ana
that II was unjust for the Otsego committee not
10 agree TO a further adjournment. Congressman
Wilbur said there was no use for further CONFER
enc,s and there were several precedents wnich
would authorize the settlement OF the question by
the State Committee. . 49,
one of the Otsego delegates said 'Otsego Coun-
~ Is fairly entitled 10 majority OF one In the
Senate Convention, and we propose 10 name the
Senator.
Warner Miller is DESTROYS OF having a Senator
from his own district In 1897, when In case the
LEGISLATURE IL Republican. he will enter upon MS
fight to succeed David b. Hill as United states
time that he unable to control his own Senate
" I. Brown the candidate for Senator from
0tseso coan ana os here last nSh WITH some
of their friends but no agreement could be reached
by them