New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09
LOYAL TO WARNER MILLER.
ALFRED DOLCE DECLINES TO TURN
TRAITOR.
PLArr FACTION TO DEFEAT THE Ex-sENA-


PLATr FACTION TO DEFEAT THE Elk sENA-
TOR IN HERKIMER COUNTY.
The publication Of Thomas c. Platts unsuccess-
full effort TO persuade Alfred Dodge to betray War
Miller has invested the fight between the two
leaders in Herkimer County with a new interest.
1t is a desperate contest on Platts part He pro-
poses 10 beat Miller. matter what II costs. He
has chosen his agent Ex-County Clerk p VI.
Wood. and IL through THAI individual and
Edward Lauterbach 30 the story runs. that Plat
made the overtures Mr. Dodge who is and has
been for quarter OF century one Of Mr. Mil!er's
most devoted friends and political followers. 1t
is hardly necessary 10 say that he spurned the
proposition TO prove traitor. He Will remain true
to the ex-senator and the cause OF honest party re-
form In THE H-rkemer Citizen of yesterday ne
tells with some detail the way in which Patts
agents tried swerve him from his allegiance.
lone OF the most prominent l.eutenants OF Mr..
Plat called at my New-York Office about one week
ago" said Mr.. Dodge and asked me to support the
P.stt faction during the coming election for county
delegates. answered with the question whether
the Patt people intended 10 defeat Mr.. Warner
Miller In his own county. to which the gentleman
replied that that just what they intended to
do, and expected TO accomplish 1t through the aid
OF certain active Republican politicians Of Herki
ner County. ! questioned the possibility OF their
success whereupon i assured THAI certain
Republican OF Herkimer, who for years has been
one OF the leaders OF Mr.. Mers forces, is now or
ganlzng the opposition TO Mr.. Miller. ex-
pressed my establishment that this man should
have turned traitor after having been befriended
By Mr. Miller FOR so many years and stated that
In my opinion this Incident would make Mr.. Miller
stronger in Herkimer County, because It would
all respectable Republicans to take an active
interest in the fight to assist Mr. Miller
my informant expressed the belief that the Plat
faction would succeed In defeating Mr.. Miller. and
requested my support; or il l would not consent TO
MAJ &1at lca OF
influence for Mr. Miller replied that had three
reasons any one more than sufficient for me to
not only refuse to side with the Plat faction but
to whatever influence may have in the interest
OF Mr.. Miller.
First, Mr. Miller Is my personal friend
Second Mr.. Miller has served the Republican
party for over thirty years ably. faithfully and most
unselfshly always holding principle higher than
spoils He has ever been true 20 ms iriends ana
Oh s HIM noa a. hs Of M are
Third II the Republicans OF Herkmer county
and HIe others and turn traitors Plat people
would and could not otherwise tnan despise the
them We therefore shall prefer 10 be defeated
with Mr. Miller. II il has TO- be and retain our SELL
The gentleman then stated that the Platt fscLion
had done all the hard nghtlng in the state that Mr
and desired only harmony within the party SO that
the National ticket for which they you'd work en-
York but sn that Mr sf
element and that II was necessary Tor the good OF
the National ticket to defeat Mr. Miller -
II was then asked whether would call OF MI
Platt or II not. Mr. Plat would call on me- 10
which replied that this would be wasting MI
Piatts and my time. were both busy men:
had once called on Mr.. Platt At the instance or
the Grand Army r1en and the citizens OF Dolgeville
who desired 10 have the new Soldiers Home ,ocated
a. Dolgeyille The citizens Of Dolgeville offered
better site and better facilities than any town
which had bid for II. but Mr.. Patt told us that the
Home had 10 go to oxford. because oxford was in
his Congressional district. -,
az further told this gentleman that the kepuD-
lIcans OF Herkimer County could never expect any
favors from Mr.. Platt while Nj Miller ha s a.,
way. done what he could for the people or me
COUNTY and that. therefore. sef-interest dictated
that We should stand or fall with MI Miller, snou.d
the plat faction defeat US through the aid OF the
Benedict Arnolds from our own county we snali ac,
cent the situation, but surely give Mckinley and
Hobart such a majority as has not been KNOWN III
the history Of the county.