The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-16
WARNER MILLER EXPLAINS.
Has Made No Bargain With Mir. Hanna
With the View To Becoming Vice Presi
dent Mckinley is Ills second Choice.

New York. May 15.-Warner Miller
furnished the United Press today with
the following statement:
/ returned from trip to the Adiron-
dacks this morning and find that some Of
Governor Morton's friends are excited
over the fact that some papers have men,
toned myself as a candidate for vice-pres.'
dent on the ticket with Mckinley and
also that the old and discarded story that
| had visited Mr.. Hanna and made ar
rangements with him has been revived.
Ordinarily l would give no attention 20
a matter Of this kind. but under the cir,
cumstances ] think l may as we'll end
them both al once. To all Of my friends
who have asked my views in regard OF be-
ing a candidate for vice-president. ! nave
replied that | was not Il candidate and
would not be under any possible condi-
tions that might arise. I have not seen
Mr.. Hanna since last June, and have had
no communication direct or indirect; In
short. Mr.. Hanna has not attempted to
buy my support for Major Mckinley by
Offering me any position or other consid-
GRAFTON whatever. | announced myself as
supporting Governor Morton before many
OF his ufiicious friends did So have also
been instructed by the state convention
to support Governor Morton's candidacy.
| have done 50 and shall continue to do 20,
but ] want the Republicans Of the state
VI New York, whom l have the honor In
part to represent at st. Louis. to UNDER
stand | am not taking any part In any
canvass which has for its sole object the
proposition anything TO beat McKin-
ley" | have looked upon all the leading
candidates heretofore mentioned in
every way competent and worthy to f1u
the exalted position OF president OF the
United States and the nolnination of any
one OF them would receive my most cordial
endoI and support, but from my
correspondence and connection with he
Republicans OF the interior vi the state
believe that vast majority OF them after
and second Governor MOrtOns candida
cy prefer the nomination Of Mckinley.
MklNLEY SECOND CHOICE.
] shall attempt to carry out the wishes
of the Republicans of the state OF New
York. and If the occasion shall ever arise
In the convention. my second choice will
be- Major Mcik nley: have known Major
Mckinley for nearly twenty years.
know him to be an honest. straightfor-
ward. conscientious and able man: he has
had large experience In public affairs ana
would no doubt NIL the exalted position
of the president Of the United States with
credit TO himself and honor to his party.
As | stated a few days ago In an inter>
view, have no doubt that the st. Louis
convention will adopt II sound money plat
form without any equivocations or strad.
dies in It and whoever will be the cam
didate for president. whether Governor
Morton. Mr.. Allison, Mr.. Reeder. Mr..
Mckinley. he will stand unhesitatingly
upon the platform adopted representing
the sentiments and the wishes Of the Re-
publicans of the United States I am a
business man myself and deeply interested
in the question of the currency and tariff
and shall never give my support at St.
Louis to any platform which Is not right
upon these two questions nor my support
TO any candidate regarding whose fidelity
to these principles 1 have the slightest
doubt.
tSigned Warner Miller.