New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
FIGHTING FOR HERKIMER
MIR. PLATTs ALLuRING PROPOSITIONS TO
TITUS SHEARD.
HIS OFFER OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A MEANs OLE FIGHTING WARNER MILLER.

HIS OFFER OF THE LIEUTENANT GovERNoRsHIp
MEANS OF FIGHTING WARNER MILLER
Little Falls. ~ Y. July 10 CspeciaD-The desper-
ate character of the fight that Mr. Plat Is making
against ex-senator Miller In this county mas peen
strikingly Illustrated OF late The story OF how ne
tried in vain to persuade Alfred Dodge to betray MS
lifelong friendship for Mr. Miller was told in me
Tribune several days ago. Mr.. Dodge spurncd the
proposition. and In doing voiced The Indignation
OF the overwhelming majority OF Herkimer county
people against the whole plan OF operations pur-
sued by Mr. Platt in his desire to revenge himself
upon his rival
As already stated Mr. Platts servile lieutenant
Edward Lauterbach. utterly failed to make any
favorable impression upon Mr.. Dodge. But. though
he failed. he did not abandon all hope Remem-
berng the personal differences existing between eH-
Senator Titus Sheard and Mr.. Miller. he has unoer
taken utilize this unfortunate quarrel TO MS own
advantage. lie has done by Offering Mr. Sheard
his support for Jieutenant-Governor In return ior
Sheard's influence against Miller In this county.
When the first announcement OF this was maue
few politicians believed It, That he should iet MS
ambition and personal differences with MI Miller
cause him to fall in with this plan Is SUBJECT Oh
deep regret tho part OF his best iriehos mere anu
throughout the State II seemed incredible NJ "S''
but there is apparently no doubt on tho subject
now Mr. Sheard spend several days In New-hork'
and on his return home last Monday night he ad-
mitted to his friends that he would be candida'e
for Lieutena Governor and try to carry HerKier
County on that issue His declaration was hearu
with profound regret for II * the judgment OF the
best politicians here that Mr.. Sheard VIII be
beaten because his candidacy Is thoroughly inner
stood TO be merely subterfuge OF MT fiatt PAL.
for the purpose OF beating Mr. Mles u, III, or 4, n
No one thinks for instant that even were " III
Mr. Platt's power to do so he would give ,he Lieu
tenant -Ciovernorship to him. There are 100 man!
eager aspirants for N" honor In the iIatt camp.
and there is Of them VINO mas mo' Got as
much announcement from Mr. Plat as MT Sheard
has received. -
In other words, Mr. Shcard's candidacy lot Lieu
tenant Governor ut this time means nothing more
Than n desperate effort Mr.. Platt's part to Sc
curc control OF this county Mr.. Sheard having
made himself party TO the schcm" Simply pc
comes in the eyes of the voters here tool OF Mr..
rlott and will be treated as such even by men who
like him personally ,,, \.
Mr. Miller is at Lake George. but he declines to
discuss INC matter, insisting that II Is for the Ike
publicans of the county TO pass upon his lrlehus
have perfect confidence in an Overwhelming VICTOR!
for him in the convention. ,,,u
George w Aldridgc Superintendent OF Pubic
Works is supposed hero to be the Ilatt candidate
for Governor and Mr. Sheard Is to go on the ticket
with him rumored that "A number or canal
appointmcnts in Hcrkimer County VIII be maze
the primaries but MIR Miller's friends assert that
Mr. Platt will discover that the Rcpublcans or her
kimer cannot be bought with offices or with state
:,
Under the circumstances Mr.. Sheard's candidacy
is really beneficial TO Mr.. Miller. because up to the
people had been more or less In sympathy with
Mr. Sheard. but now that he has gone over TO inc
Plat camp these gentlemen feel that they can no
longer supper. his side OF the quarrel