New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20

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OTHER PROMINENT REPUBLICANS HAVE
DECLARED AGAINST HIM-HIs RE-
LANCE UPON DEMOCRATIC AID
..oM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT THE TRrBUNEl
rr,ica July ls.-In none of the dozen Sem
"A. districts in which an awakened Republican SEN
Sment Is struggling to prevent the denomination OF
,worthy candidates is the personal and partisan
..ue 10 be settled by the voters more simp,ined
.son here in oneida County. where perhaps the
-ost shameless and notorious of all last winters
As,,nouents Albany is seeking a reelection at
80 hands OF a too tolerant and long suffering con-
.rrency Such a candidacy Mr.. Coggeshalls
~ouM necessarily bring to the front in any Repuh-
,can community the question OF party publication
nd reha bilitation in a most urgent and immediate
I.orr No man In public life at Albany has yielded
rore readily and persistently than the Oneida Sem
.,or 10 all the vicious and demoralizng tendencies
mich in recent years have had an Increasing play
!, Republican party management in this State. An
.ser pupil IN Mr.. P.att's school of personal poll
49,. Mr. Coggeshail has been outstrpped by none
A. his associates in slavish willingness to sacrifice
,srty principles and party welfare 10 the private
w,eresfs Of the party's irresponsible boss
trained In Mr.. Platts methods OF decker and bar
.s,n with the opposition and holder than many
others OF Mr.. Platt's following In the Legislature
., anpying them Mr.. Coggeshall has been FOR
years a. half-secret. half-acknowledged ally OF the
rsmmany Democracy. This semi-public alliance
~.s turned both to Mr.. P.atts benefit and his own;
md while the State machine could without open
randall help him successive denominations at
Some and the Democratic managers could guaran-
Tee his elections by throwing him needed reinforce
roents from their ranks. his peculiar career in
..,e State Senate seemed assured of almost indeh-
mite extension
COGGEsHALL'S RECORD IN 1885,
The reform legislation Of last winter was the
cock however on which Mr.. Coggeshall's political
N
nor Raines Donaldson and the rest. he conspired
IN secret 10 block long as possible all New-fo
CITY legislation especially hostile TO the interests OF
Tammany and the State Republican machihe
With the Judicial Sales bill and other minor legis
,a,,on this covert combination proved effective
The more cautious OF the ringeaders hesitated
however about voting openly against the Lexow
Police bills which had at the outset been stamped
with caucus approval But so entangiing were MI
icoeeeshalls alliances with the Tammany minority
that he could not would not shake them on ana
,nresenty he openly leagued himself with Robert
-, ond Revnolds and TO the end OF the session
aeasd ALL party authority and left the Police Reor-
ganxation bill hope,essly suspended on the calen-
dar.
Whether Mr. Coggeshall ever realized that this
act OF party treachery would seriously endahger
mis- renomnat ton this fall seems somewhat In ques-
l+,on Charles W. Hackett who lives in this city.
snd "a one OF the controlling factors In Oneida
County politics. is the chairman OF the Repuoiican
State Committee and the nominal head OF MI
Platt's personal machine. He was In Albany many
times during the closing weeks OF the session OF
the Legislature. and had frequent interviews win
tho obstinate statesman from Waterville. IL ne
threatened in Mr.. Patts name TO punish MT
lCorKeshars treachery by defeating him Tor re-
nomination In this Senate District the threat mace
little impression on the refractory Senator and
vas quickly forgotten. Relying on MS past ana
present services to Mr.. Piatt, and confident that
his psculiar abilities Indispensable 10 the
State machine at Albany. he returned 20 oneoa
County after the adjournment OF the Legislature
and complacently began hts preparations Tor an
ether caj.vass.
WARNER MILLERS HOSTILITY.
As long ago as last May sentiment had begun 70
show itself IN opposition to his denomination. ana
The feeling that Mr. Coggeshars political opera
lions at Albany had become uncomfortable scan.
DIAL was promptly voiced in the leading Repuphcan
newspaper OF this city. In spite OF these disQuet-
ing symptoms the thrifty Watervilie lawyer set 20
work as usual 10 support In the approach
ing caucuses apparently satisfied that he would
have at least the covert aid OF both the State and
local Patt machines. month ago the county WAS
startled by the publication OF an open letter from
ex-senator Warner Miller to Samuel r. Campbell
Of New-York Mills small town tew-mics west OF
Utica. In this communication Mr.. Miller denounced
Mr. Cocgeshan as "a man who has betrayed his
party. the cause OF reform and honest govern
ment" and declared that his defeat OF the Police
REORGANIZATION bill and his general reputation
known TO the persons familiar with AFFAIRS at Al
bany" made his denomination AN ifnpossiDiiiy
for the Republicans OF this district.
The telling effect OF this weltimed blow can be
Judged by the Of pain II drew from the hard
hit victim. Realizing the impossibility OF meeting
Mr.. Mier's charges. Mr.. Coggeshall sought mercy
to overwhelm his assalant with violent personal
abuse Mr.. Millers letter was denounced In tangled
rhetoric as 'unwarranted ungentlemanly coward
~ and inexcusab,e" and the ex-senator was con-
tennptuousy described by his virtuous critic a.
compound OF "mediocrity and mendacity. An at
tempt was also made by Mr.. CoggeshaIls fr,enus
to discred Mr. Millers pointed structures as an IN
reference from without In the affairs OF the dis
trct This last diversion proved signal failure:
and the net result Of the incident has been TO give
an Impetus to the local opposition to Mr.. Cosge-
shalrs candidacy which seems destined TO make
his denomination by the Republican party mere one
Of the remotest OF political chances
READY TO THROW COGGESHALL OVER
Since June H. the date OF the publication OF ex-
Senator Miilers letter. Mr.. Coggeshars local sup
port has melted gradually away. until his most
sanguine opponents are beginning to assert that ne
vii, not even seek 10 have his name presented AT
the Senate convention. Whatever may have been
the intention and purpose OF the Patt leaders mere
. month or six weeks ago, they have now virtually
abandoned Mr. coggeshalTs political fortunes. II
Il true that open war has not yet been declared by
Mr.. Hackett his former political ally; yet both
Mr.. Hackett and Mr. Platt recognize the danger
and inconvenience OF shou.derng the odium not
only of MI Coggeshalrs personal record at Albany.
but OF his recent Migrant acts Of party treachery.
Tho party workers generally feel that with twelve
years in the Senate one year in the Assembly a
term as Assistant District Attorney and three OF
the most lucrative years known in the County
Clerks Office. Mr.. Coggeshall has been already
somewhat overburdened with pubic favors: and
they easily be reconciled TO seeing the present
vociferous and resourceful Senator. having ac-
CURED the graceful art Of living even In Albany:
On salary or ~ 800 year retire to lie OF irusA
leisure his Waterville farm.
Among the prominent Republican leaders
who have already declared themselves against Mr.
Coggeshalrs denomination Representative