New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
PLATT FAILS IN HERKIMER.
WARNER MILLER ELECTED DELEGATE
BYA VOTE OF 81 TO 30.


sur,pn ORGANIZES A RuMP CONVENTION AND
ELECTS A coNTEsTINN DELEGATION TO
SARATOGA REVOLUTIONARY
METHODS ADOPTED.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
uerk,mer. n. V. Aug 15.-Thomas {. Platt
hos failed in his attempt TO prevent the election
NJ Warner Miller as a delegate to the Republican
State Convention from Herkmer County Mr.
PIatt intended this to be punishment OF MI
Miller for his defence of William Mckinney
against Mr.. Platts attacks. Mr. Miller mas peeh
elected as a delegate by vote OF 81 TO ~ IN the
Herkimer County Convention. All the state pat
ronage that Mr.. Plat has lavished upon such
Herkimer County Republicans as could be per
suaded 70 desert and betray Mr. Miller and all oil
the money thrown into the county by the Plat
State organization have been of no effect as COM
pared with the support given to Mr.. Miller by the
Republican voters of the county. Beaten III the
convention. Titus Sheard the lieutenant of Mr..
Platt in the county. held convention OF his own
In the same hail. with thirty delegates upon MS
roll. or less than a majority of the whole number
Of delegates to the County Convention, and elect
ed delegates himself 10 the Republican state Con-
vention.
Mr. Sheard thus apparently is carrying out Mr.
Platts directions Mr. Platt 1t is reported SAID
TO Mr. Sheard: Get a contesing delegation, for
at the State Convention shall be both Judge ana
Jury in such matters" The fact thus stands re-
vealed Mr.. Sheard Is TO go to the Republican
State Convention with the support of minority
Of the Republicans of Herkimer County. and
Warner Miller. who comes with the commission
of a majority Of the Republicans of the county Is
to be expelled from the convention.
IL f.1lA 1.li nf
kmer County this afternoon at their convention
that he did not believe the Republicans attend
ing the State Convention would commit any such
gross act of injustice, at Mr.. Platts sugges-
tion.
MIR HEACOCKS COURSE.
AS predicted in dispatches to The Tribune
from this point to-day the decision between Mr..
Miller and Mr.. Sheard given by Seth Hea-
cock who is a candidate for Congress. This
morning Mr. Miller had the support of thirty
delegates to the convention, Mr.. Sheard that of
thirty delegates and Mr. Heacock had four un-
pledged delegates. Mr. Heacocks natural in
clinaton to support Mr.. Miller. and he
finally decided to adopt this course, since Mr..
Miller's friends in Oneida County promised to
support him for Congress there The chief of MIR.
Miller's friends In Oneida County were William
r. Lewis, Isaac ]. j. Evans. Russell L. johnson
and John T.. Davies, Deputy Attorney General.
They have gained control of the Hid Assembly
District of Oneida County. and this morning.
through Mr.. Lewis. they proffered its support TO
Mr.. Heacock for Congress. He was thus led to
think that he might defeat James S sherman.
the present Republican Congressman. The dele
gates from Herkimer County. with those from
the lid Assembly District of oneida County.
not only will name the Republican candidate for
hut alc he mon her Of the Repuhli-
can State Committee from the district. Thus
Mr. Miller's victory in Herkimer County not
only may lead to the defeat Of James s. Sherman
for Congress, but also of Charles W. Hackett
for member of the Republican State Committee.
Mr. Hackett was hurrying about tonight there
fore, to save his position as chairman. since he
cannot have that position unless he is elected q
member of the committee from this Congress
district.
SHEARD A BEATEN MAN.
The convention assembled at the Town Hall
OF Herkimer County at o'clock 1t was then
known to Titus Sheard that he a beaten
man. that the German Flats delegates and one
Schuyler delegate, controlled by Mr.. Heacock,
four votes in all intended to vote for Mr.
Miller. which would give the latter majority in
the convention. Mr.. Sheard therefore, at
tempted to gain possession of the place of chair
man of the convention for one Of his ll)wers
by revolutionary means. One of his followers, J.
b. Senior. sprang up and nominated John NJ.
Budong. Sheard man. for chairman. Ralph
Wioughby. who is chairman of the Republican
County Committee and the only who le-
gally. according to the county usage. has the
right to call such conventions to order inter
Supted Mr.. Senior. took possession of the chair
mans desk and began reading the call for the
convention Mr.. Senior took his seat; Mr..
Willoughby followed up this action by naming
f. A. Brown. of Mannheim, supporter of War
ner Miller, for chairman. Titus Sheard recOg
nized Mr.. Willoughbys authority by moving
that the name of John NJ. Budong be substi-
tuted for that of Mr.. Brown. viva voce vote
followed and Mr. Woughby declared that
Mr.. Brown had been elected. Mr.. Brown
sumed the chair and said:
Gentlemen, met here to elect dele
gates to the Republican State Convention and
TO take measures for the election Of Mckinley
and Hobart. l hope that the proceedings will
be conducted with order and decency." 1t was
obvious at that Mr.. Sheagd had another
plan Of work which would be disorder. He took
the floor and said: Il protest. Mr.. Brown.
against your taking the chair because you did
not have majority.
THE Chair said had" replied Mr.. Brown
THAT is a matter of assertion" answered Mr..