The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-26
MILLER is BOUNCED
PLATT Is RID OF HIN AND THEN
PLAYS MAGNANIM0US.

Republican state convention at SARA
tosa, n. Y-Milier Nithdraws Beater
But Expressing Devotion to the Party
Two Ballots Taken for Gubernatoria
Nominee, without Choice, Aidridgt
Leading-PIatts Decliuation.
Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 25---Tne moe'
Interesting contest before the credentials
committee OF the state convention Wnlch
met here today was that from Herkl-
mer, Between Titus Sheard, the SITTING
delegate, and Warner Miller, the latter
accusing the former Of fraud. The com
Ynittee's report making the temporary
uol permanent, excluded Mr.. Miller from
d state convention for the first time an
thirty years When the convention re-
assembled the report was presented.
Down the centre of the hall, from the
Herkimer county seats, came Warner
Miller. His fact was flushed and his
Eps trembled as from parts OF the han
came cheers and from other parts misses
md wells Of derision. Get out; you do
not belong here" You are a traitor"
etc. came cries from the galleries.
useless to quell the upr0ar.
Then Otto Irving Wise of New York
made himself heard above the dln 1
object TO Mr. Miller speaking. He is not
on, the roll of the convention.
Then again the row arose. The crowd
In the galllies yelled and again called
names.
PLATT LETS HIM TALK.
Mr. Miller stood silent in the storm OF
derision and applause. Down in the
front was Mr. Platt, his brows knitted.
He started TO get to his feet. In an in
slant there was a clam and in his low
voice he was heard to say:
Mr. Chairman, hope and move that
the gentleman be heard.
Orga nization and anti-organization
joined in the applause that followed THIS
clever coup and the gavel of the chair
man finally succeeded in restoring or
der. Mr.. Miller then began to speak.
His declaration of Republicanism, de-
spite fsuch treatment as might be ac-
crded him, brought fourth a storm of ap-
plause, and his declaration Of loyalty TO
the party was similarly received He
began his address with a mild sarcastic
reference to Mr.. Platt by saying: Il
did not believe that this convention
would refuse me hearing. But IL
seems to me- sir, that it took the power
of one man PlatD to grant ma that hear
ing and / return to him my thanks for
the courtesy of commanding this con-
yention 20 give me a hearing"
MILLER TAKES A BACK SEAT.
He then reviewed the Herkimer coun-
ty convention and the primaries TO Sc
lect delegates to it, declaring that gross
4hor
In the convention he was declared de
feated, yet four more votes were cast
Tor him than for his opponent. He ac-
cepted the decision of the committee,
however, and said in closing: If you
do more in this cause from now until
November than / shall do, it will be
only because you are stronger and more
able than I am.
When Mr.. Miller finished, he was
heartily apdauded.
A motion that had been made to di-
vide the delegation was defeated by a
viva voce vote. and then Mr.. Miller
arose and in composed manner walk
ed down the aisle to the spectators
seats.
When quiet was restored the COM
snittee on permanent organization re-
ported General Stewart L. WoOdford
es the permanent chairman.
THE CURRENCY PLANK.
The platform congratulates the peo-
pie that the issues of the campaign have
been so clearly defined, and that there
has been no equivocation in any of the
party platforms. The resolutions con-
tinue:
THE attempt to make an ounce of gold |
equal In value to only sixteen ounces of
silver, when it is now worth thirty !
ounces, is hopeless and absurd. The |
United States could not either take or
uset he SILVER that a free coinage law |
would bring to the mints. This fact is |
so plain to the world that the mere an
houncement of the success of the Demo |
cratic ticket would send gold at once to |
b premium, drive debtors into cruel !
liquidation and cause a further with !
6rawal of capital from investment and /
the further suspension of industry. No /
Injury would be inflicted upon trade and |
commerce, no fraud perpetrated upon |
labor, no shame visited upon the national !
reputation more hurtful than would be |
the enactment of a law compelling the |
people to accept in payment of debts |
coin for one dollar which they could !
epend for not much NOR ethan half the /
BUM. To allege that our stock of money
is not now sufficientfor the transaction
OF bushes is mere assertion, but If ii
weret rue. the VII 1t implies would not be
cured by law. the first and instantane-
pus effect Of which would be to drive out |
of circulation our entire supply of gold
money, more than one-third of the whole
The employment of all the minting re-
sources Of the government in the COIN
age OF silver dolalrs only could not in
a period of fifteen years make UP for the
deficiency of the circulation that would
result from the retirement fgold
Continuing the resolutions recite that
the Republican party stands resolutely
pledged TO ''the maintenance of a pure
of dollars of a full an equal !
value" and for the firm establishment
bf that policy ii asks the support of ev-
ery citizen who wishes neither TO cheat
bor be cheated
THE TARIFF PLANK.
ut must be constantly borne In
mind" the resolutions asert. that the
conditions out of which this agitation |
Tor free silver has arisen. We're Great
I'd by the Democratic assault on the
mining industries. II there
had been no interruption OF the protec-
i've policy. there would have been no
Of the country's business.
no failure OF revenue and no lack OF
profitable employment for the people
The increase Of S262.Sl5, 400 TO the face