New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-03
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
WARNER MILLER INTIMATFs THAT THERE MAY
BE LIVELY TINES AT THE NEXT STATE
CONVENTION.

/ 1900
CONVENTION.
Ex-senator Warner Miller CHEEKY and active was
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. After his
broads.de at Thomas C. Plat. which he gave out a
few days ago. he went up the State to attend 70 some
business Mr. Plat started the letter writing bust
ness and Mr. Miller said that he would not have
answered, except that he felt 1t was an outrage %
a man within the party attacked as Major Nc
kinney was and make no protest After his state
ment Mr. Miller said significantly that he did not
believe Mr.. Plat would attempt TO answer IT, and
his surnlse has proved correct. Mr. Platt has been
much subdued. The change in Senator Quay's heart
was the last straw, and when saw Mr.. Miller
and then Mr. P.att yesterday could not but mark
the contrast.
Mr. Miller spent part OF the day at his office down.
town but the most Of the time he was at the Firth
Avenue Hotel He chatted with political friends
and seemed bubbng with enthusiasm.
When asked about provisional committee 10 carry
the campaign In NewYork state In the interest OF
Major Mckinley. the ex-senator replied Il have
heard nothing about provisional committee
don't believe that there Is much In that report
Mr. Miller sad that he was getting ready to go TO
St Louis adding: The nomination OF Mckinney Is
now foregone conclusion, and do not believe that
the attendance at the convention will be as large as
II would be II a hot contest were promised My
daughter who DID intend to attend the convention
for this reason has decided not TO 60 shall start
the latter part OF week. and so by easy stages
making a stop In Chicago We shall have snort
convention from the present outlook"
Recently 1t has been said by the machine men
that the ex-senator would not attend the state
Convention They have declared that all he was
irving 10 do was to climb into the Mckinley band
wagon and assure himself of the coming Admins
trations support and that he would not dare 10 go
70 the State Convention and meet the issue III any
OF those who have been circulating this story could
have heard the ex-Senators reply yesterday wheh
he was asked about the matter all doubts about
his Intentions would have been SET al rest ne sdiu
I'm refrtlng these stories:
.I will he AT the State Convention and-we.
things will no, be they were at the last state
Convention. / will be at the coming convention
under vastly different circumstances from those
that prevailed AZ the recent one. NOW Things arc
different"
Referring TO contest for the control of the State
organlzation Mr. Miller said that the people OF the
state were DESTROYS OF having change in the STATE
/ Committee ana added III fair primaries can De
held there will most certainly be change IN the
makeup OF the State Committee. The people desire
10 have something to say. and think they VIII CON
troll the convention. will be there TO help all
can"
Mfr. Miller switched off to the Nicaragua Canal
and paid MS respects 10 Colonel Ludlow. who was
a, the head OF the Commission recently sent out Dy
| the Government which reported adversely 10 the
plan put forth by the Nicaragua Canal COMPANY
| Colonel Ludlow remarked Mr.. Miller - Hot en-
doaring himself 10 the public "a a wise man. see
mat the House committee has reported against hini
! He made a miserable showing wheh ne appeal, ',
| before fhe committee and | would tremole Tor ms
cnsnces If | were his sponsor when ne mas TO race
senator Morgan when the matter Is called UP IN tne
S.nata cnmmitfee | am convinced that the Ameri-
can people desire the canal. ana II WIZ De pue
through I; Is Of a great deal more Importance "
me lust at present than politics =, ,,o,,,..,
Mr. Miller dropped in to see Charles W. iacs S !
for A few moments and Mr.: Hackett 4nly Ioohs ~
I / him Mr.. Miller IdnEneu d. lhc
wav Uacketi was denying stories yesterday. Mh.h
asked II il was that Mr. Latter oach naa mao. su,
rendered Mr. Hackett said YEARLY. TO an assistant
| WAS Mr. I.auterbach in mere last night
| The assistant replied that he was not ..,a.
Then SAID Mr.. Hackett. concinsVeiy' '"d'
| knocks the bottom out OF that story ~
When questioned further and ASKED II I 9ens So
QUAY had I'm reality gone over 70 Mex nley HacKett
replied in l,stless manner: nave receives ..r 20
ictter from quay" And then added rnusng.y. bu,
/ never get A letter from Quay. Ana then ne saii
Loudly and forcibly: 80 that dsposes OF the quay
| stony