New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
rvs CXAJOp UJLLERS POSITION.


have been current during the last two DAYS ui''"
h s,,,omon, ciycn to the press On Tuesday
morning by the Hon. Warner Miller are MOI
mad, in the spirit ~ entire fairness OF III I''S'
with full knowledge ~ the facts II mus he
t,k.n into account 10y those VIII" say 'ha' NV
publication was uncallcd for in III" hrS place
and secondly. was an unwarranl'h "l''i"H"r'
,f what took place. ~ = priyaj" conference ell
c.n,,cmcu that Mr. Miller was placed In
my uliar pns,!on The New York Sun whi'h
,o,,, ,,, Mr. Thomas G. rlnI's recognized
orc,n i l,r,Lri upon a. representing hi~ views
with greater authority Than any DINER n'"N
r,,er an account no doubt. II it, clos" r"'aii ~
with the organization with which Nh'h WIS
II, r,yvcr MIR rlati WAS un terms ~ mutual
understanding and occasional c'mm'r'' Nv"
,,o.n saving for several days th' Mr. Plnti W.T.
counting with the greatest conhd"nc" upon ".
Nller's sympathy and support in III" er"ni "n
trrprisc now in progress ~ hr'"N"g """"
Mayor Strong, administration and r'-"Stabi~l-
ing the control in city Affairs 81 benign III"
hnu.vol.p, Boss He was At he same lin" To-
nor,od ,n be in communication with prominent
ronublicon. known to bc ardonily opposed :"
tha, enterprise He was probably aware ''''
If -, universal feeling among Republicans ma
pt,pn
amy ~ ever, honest Republican 10 LEI his pos.
ton he known The published statement ""'
d,nh,,.ss Intended 10 define Mr. MillcrS aui-
,uic and though NO, distinctly success III 'ha'
regard can hardly hr sci down rs uncailcd FOR
As to the criticism thai the communication
was d, vi,Iotiou Of confidence. II may be- said
thar Mr. Miller. Will" frankly admitting " '"
l.. .,ho custom among gentlemen To treat such
4 xlN nat HIM
,h,, ",s 50 mich had been said about this
gathering he felt al liberty ~ state wha' LOON
! "ul,cc while ne was present" This ought I"
he sufficient. nj least for persons WI" were no.
nr.scnt and consequently have no ca'lS" Tor
complaint. and they are the only ones. II we
understand the situation. who nave Hd"lH"i III
criilci.m II may he slid. ~ course 'ha' "
United States Senators should adopt inns Ni'W'
and applyng II 10 executive s"Ssl"n>' sh"u'h
feel NJ liberty To disclose the proceedings when
| over they came 10 he the subject "f newspaper
| comment, il would hardly he necessary to clear
| the galleries and close tn" doors We'll II IL
an omen question whether that would not be
wise proceeding At any rate this gathering
can hardly he compared To AN executive session
/ IL The Senate /, was. a. MI Miller says Il
nriv,tc conference Of gentlemen. and when the
| proceedings OF such u 'bHI'I'h'' WIN W. Nv
| talk cd about in the newspapers. there j. moth
Ing 10 hinder any gentleman present from max
inc ,hcm public 1t is purely a question of
taste.
Mr. Nillcr's po.iiion in regard To the perfect
freedom If every Republican I" express an "pih
ion concerning the policy Of the party is entirely
sound In accordance herewith he has taken
mains 10 make known his own views concerning
general policy Of municipal administration And
II will not be denied even by his critics that.
though not particularly striking or original. they
are ~ least interesting. II may be that II"
counts with too much confidence upon the har
monizng effect ~ his communication when he
saws. III Mr. Plat agrees with these views
"of the methods Of management, as p''l''e
"he must all will he welt. For there are doio'-
less many Republicans who do no, consider maj
existing conditions in the party are du' ch'ir'N
| 10 differences between Mr. Miller anu Mr. fla''
and would not without some hesitation ac'p'
the conclusion that II they should r'ach u"
orrecmcn, all would he well Everybody appr'
GATES the importance Of having these TWO 'hl
nrn, men in harmony with each DINER n''' u j.
no, universally conceded that the welfare "'
the party is entirely dependent upon mat very
desirable consummation
| 1, NAV be said. however, that 80 FAR as MT
| Miller Is concerned he has shown great aniaDli
| ty and ca,hocity ~ feeling in the references
which he makes in thu communication to MI
Plat Even in his allusion 10 the untow;,rd
events Of 1885 when he was 'dcfraudAl Of the
"G0vcrnorship Of the State Of N"w'lork ny
frauds committed In The two cities OF New
York and Brooklyn ne mentions no names and
manfcsis no feeling of unkindncss toward The
Republican leader whose relations with Tam
many enabled him 10 make the deal by which
the fraud was conslmmated. Aud, although we
do not quite understand why he should so
strongly favor continuance Of the bipartisan
Police Commission which was the instrumental
iiy NY which hc VAS defrandcd In 1855. can
not refrain from an expire 'son 81 admiration
for the nobeness VI character which sinks per.