New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
y0T A CHEERFUL CROWD.
crATE COMMITTEE DEPRESSED BY
WARNER MILLER's STATEMENT.
COMMENT OF POLITICIANS ABOUT THE FIFTH
.vrx1,E HoTEL--A REVIEW OF THE IEGIs-
1.ATURE's WORK AND AN UTTER
ANcE on THE MONEY CUES
TION ADOPTED.

ANcE on THE MONEY CUES
TON ADOPTED.
r,sre was a crowd OF machine politicians at
r,,,,n Avenue Hotel yesterday, but unbiased
:" S.,,ers had no difficulty in Discerning that the
.,,ore NJ the opposition to Mckinley was
- The Republican State Committee met
a, the call Of Mr.. Piatt and his leutenants'
~, ~ .s foreshadowed in The Tribune. it was
-- -" from being a cheerful gathering. The only
'i rbich the Platt-Clarkson Trades against
- r,'.,ov have so far net from the people is
nv ~ N,oo,ion of more Mckinley delegates and re-
wv .sa ruuors that more delegates in New-York.
80 for Morton. are ready to leave him and
~. out for Mckinley.
~, another piece Of misfortune loomed up IN
~ the Platt people yesterday, and that
W. ,be declaration of ex-senator Warner Miller,
's,,sd In yesterday mornings papers, that ne
,r..ssa upon Mckinley as the choice of vast
a.r,.v of the Republicans Of New-York after
s'snrnor Morton was out of the way. and that
". Miller intended to support him at the proper
tine
Z ,ppARENT ANGER AT MR.. MILLER.
~. corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel We're
.s,,r, high" with wrath against Mr.. Miller when
,,s clans began to gather for the committee
~..,,ry Yesterday morning. At least it was
considered the proper thing in all directions to
.,.,s falr out Of the ex-senator. He was at
.,crss on every side a. the embodiment OF
a,rs.son treachery and infidelity." But not all
.,.rs dsposed to pound the Herkimer man. Said
r.chne member IF the committee who was
formerly an avowed Miller man up the State:
ayou fellows sit around here imagining that
,ou are supporting live candidate for Presi-
aspt I tell you you are cheating yourselves lf
,m would stop and look around you would see
~, Morton isn't in 1t. The only candidate for
py.dent to-day is William Mckinley"
This bombshell was thrown into q little coterie
.,mnosed Of Chairman Hackett. Colonel Dunn,
NJ Bnghamton; Speaker Fish, Lou Payn. Con-
rressman Ode, William l.. Proctor, Of Ogdens-
burg. and some others who sat on the blue
plush sofas patiently wondering what orders
would come from Room No $50.
sTt wasn't a nice thing for Warner to do
remarked one of the company I'VE can all
remember how Governor Morton called coun-
ell OF his supposed friends. the big Four"
among the rest and asked them about his being
candidate for President. They all said: Go
IN old man. and win: we are with YOU The
Governor took them at their word. and went In.
Now when things get hot Miller 'busts' the
agreement and practically declares that Nc
Knley is the choice of the Republicans of New
York, and that he will vote for him as soon as
he can decently do so. 1t is terrible blow TO
the Governors canvass"
HACKETT DON'T THINK"
Chairman Hackett. when asked what he
ihousht Of ex-senator Miller's statement, looked
istrssed, and said: Il don't think
But you have something TO say about II
you used to be great friend of Mr.. Miiler'
T don't say" Mr. Hackett answered, snow
ng an increasing anxiety to get away.
Lou" Payn, Of Chatham's Corners took a
ong pull at his cigar before answering the
question about Mr.. Miller. He said. bitterly:
IF you VIII tell me what the consideration
Was will give you an answer.
Colonel George W. Dunn, of Binghamton,
said: 1T would take me too long to tell you
what think of Warner Miller. / have some
thing else to do this afternoon"
Senator J. Irving Burns, of Westchester. said:
II voted for Miller fol United States Senator
In the Legislature Of 1881. and l hope the Lord
will forgive me-"
Speaker Hamilton Fish and Congressman
B. B. Odell, jr.. who are candidates for Gov
ernor begged TO be excused from expressing
an opinion Few others desired 10 express their
views, but Dock Commissioner Edwin Einstein,
who ran for Mayor of New-York as a Repub-
lican against Thomas F. Glroy in 1892, cir
culated among the groups of people in the hotel
corridors. and said, among other things:
Warner Miller is a straightout, upright. able
man. | was with him in college and in Con-
gress, and know him we'll The best elements
OF the Republican party are now concentrated
on Major Mckinley. Only one thing can stop
McRinley's nomination. that is his death be-
fore the convention meets AS to Warner Miller
ne has the courage of his convictions.
Ex-United States Marshal John w. Jacobus
expressed similar views.
WHOM THE PEOPLE WANT.
Henry A. Brunei, Of the XXXth District, said:
would Mr.. Miller represent the people or my ois-
'nc' II ne voted for Mckinley? Indeed he wouid'
any people are as safely for Mckinley now as they
@ "ee ior Morton when he ran for Governor IN
,o'a The best thing we tan do Is to nominate
-.o''oa Tor Governor in our State Convention
i've Mckinley has been nominated for President
At St. Louis"
oa'net Il. Davis. Of Palmyra said that Wayne
v'uH'y was solid for Saxton for Governor.
-1's''s. Jacobs and Schroede., Of Brooklyn, also
p'esSeo themselves as in favor of Saxton
''ae senator John Raines was conspicuous In
"e 'oooy While the members of the State Com
'A'''ee We're getting together. and he talked with
= "u'hoer OF them about the probable effect OF the
.'a'hes Liquor Tax law In a way TO indicate that
"e " thought the law would accomplish wonders
- turning voters to the Republican party. He
.0'"ied and looked as II he wanted TO hit some
''oy with a club when ne was asked II he had any
~ uaament to make on the latest statement by
Warner Miller.
Il know Mr. Miller very WE'LL" he said. land
nave nothing to say in criticism Of him. but II
.aa been selected as delegate-at-large TO the
" y Louis Convention. and had been instructed for
~ofton should expect that II I announced my
~ In favor OF second choice the people would
s0cude that was not warmly supporting Nor
@n. To give notice in advance Of the convention
hat was in favor Of a second choice would be
saying TO the other fellow: You hang on long
ard Thott 30 hA vpq