Evening journal., 1896-05-20
MILLER SCORES PLATI.
Trouble Between Two of New
York's dig Four.
ATTACKS ON M'KINLEY RESENTED.


Tho FORMER senator Says piatrs state
lnents Arc "Falsc aud IDfamouss--In-
sists That Hc Must swallow His Words
Before the ST. Louis Convention.
BUFFALO. May 90 An interview with
Warner Miller has been made public by
President George t. Matthews Of the New
York State Mckinley league. In expla-
nation OF 1t the statement is mhde that
Mr.. Miller readily gave this interview to
Mr.. Matthew'S representative for publica.
tions but asked that 1t he not printed yes
tereay, as it might influence certain dele
Gates, Mr.. Miller engaged TO meet Mr..
Matthows and release the interview, hut
inste1d he went TO Montreal Then Mr..
Matthews decided to give out the intor-
view without release. The interview
runs aa follows:
1Will Morton get solid delegation
from New York aside from tho Mckinley
delegates elected as auohs"
No, indeed tell you that ona-half
the delegation from this state will sup
port Mckinley In the ST. Louis conven-
tion," said Mr.. Miller.
You are satisfied that the attacks on
Major Mckinley are without foundationgn
i have no desire to stir up trouble or
create any dissension, said Mr. Miller
But | will give you the reason why /
mado that statement on Friday. / had
been away. | camo back from the AdIron-
dacks and heard for the first time OF the
attacks mRde by MIR. Plhtt on Mckinley.
] got them and rcnd them. They are un-
truthful, Infamous and outrageous They
are false and unfair. They are most IN
wise. Platt either viii have to retract
them before the convention or he viii have
written himself out Of the Republican
party into the ranks of tho Democrats.
Platt cannot support the Republican
nominee unless he retraots them. They
are absolutely unfounded and unjust
have svar hoard OF such an attack from
such n source
You resented it?"
Eyes, sir emphatically l did, said
Mr.. Miller.
And that is the reason for your state
mont"
wnI Not submit TO PIatt's Leadership.
Tho reason hack Of that, sir, is that
did not and do not intend that Mr.. Platt
shall pose as the absolute head OF a dele.
gation md say that he can and will deliver
IL unhroken to any candidate he may So
lect He cannot do 1t. He cannot deliver
me- He cannot deliver the delegation. /
wanted To have that made clear.
Any ono who will read between the
lines OF that statement OF mine can see
tho meaning OF my words. / thought It
was time for me to rise up and let this
man know that he could not deliver what
he Is promising, and that he has not
solid delegation back OF him when he
starts un infamous attack on an able and
splendid Republican"
Then there is no solid foundation back
OF Mr.. Platt aside from the elected Nc.
kinley dolegatesYi
No, sir. there IS not and thoro will
not ba, There may have boen, but that
time has passed There will be no solid
delegation behind Platt He cannot deliv-
or II. Half the delegates from this state
will support Major Mckinley at ST. 1ouis
The efforts to prevent 1t VIII not avail.
when Will The break Gomez
why, t's como now, to all ntonts and
purposes. You had better not print this
Tell II TO Mr.. Matthews. l will he glad
for him to know It, lie will appreciate
my reasons for not wanting to say this
1t would only force the fight into posi-
tion where the delegates for Morton would
have to stay there for the sake OF others
1t might lose somo delegates.
But at tho right time l will say It.
One.half Of the delegation realizes that II
cannot afford to be at odds with the in.
coming administration. All that may be
done cannot whip them back