The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-23
M1I1ER rs, PLAT.
The Ex.Senst6r,s DvGtn5s Of lIsKlnlsy
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The Ex.Sen6tor's Defense OF Mckinley
Sustained " the RspubIleanS o. New
York.
NEW YORK, May lin answer to
the interview with Warner Mlller, which
was published yesterday morning. the
organlxatio leaders simply say that
they do not believe Mr.. Miller made any
such a statement as Is contained In the
report Of the interview with him.
But those who have talked with Mr.
Miner IN the past ten days or two
weeks have no doubt that ne did say
exactly the things which are quoted
N the Buffalo Interview, He has satd
the same thing ever since the attack
upon AfcIS inley by the New York poll
tielans was begun,
he has told his friends In private
conversation that In his opinion these
assaults were uniustihed, untruthtul
md infamous, precisely the words which
he IS reported to have used In the Buts
falo Interview,
BE has said to his friends that the
people were resenting the purpose Of
the politicians by fair means or foul
to prevent the nominal ion Of Mex inley,.
and he has said very frankly that ne.
had become convinced that the over,
whelming sentiment OF the New YORK.
Republicans was in favor Of Mex iniey
nomination, and that moreover the ptr-
pose OF the people was deep-seated,
strong willed determination TO nave
their way In this matter without the
Intervention Of prof sslonal politicians.
Mr.. Miller IS beyond reach, 50 that
the doubtful have been unable to quess
. ton him about the accuracy OF this In
terview, but as II expresses opinions
which he did not hesitate to utter, both
here and In washington, recently, the
impression Of his friends 10 that he has
been quoted with accuracy. y
Admitting that he Is correctly reports
ed, the politicians attack him with te-
roclty almost equal to the attacks made
upon Mckinley. They declare that he
IS trencherous, having been elected as
d Morton delegate, and that he seeks
TO overthrow and supplant Mr. Platt as
the Republican leader, in this state.
The truth, however, IS that MI Mil-
Ter felt that ne had q right 70 resent
what he knew to be an unfair attack
upon a prominent Republican candidate
for the presidency, and he believed that
his right thus Is resent these charges
was quite rs firmly estah he'd aS was
Mr.. Platt's right to make the attacks.
AS one Of the four delegates-at-l large
I. from New '4Ork STATE All. 4alAeE 4gAS
that he was justified not only In de-
clatinR that these attacks did not re-
ceive the approval Of the great majority
OF the Republican party Of the state, but
that they were not supported by the
truth, or made necessary In the inter-
est OF the Republican party, or of the
business men Of the United States.
Whatsoever may have been Mr., NILS
ler's motive in speaking as plainly as
The did, no one who has becn to-day In
places where men meet and discuss the
topics OF the hour, can have failed To
perceive that among Republicans, eS-
cepting those who are q part OF the
regular organization, much rejoicing Is
expressed that at last one man OF In
fiuenee and authority, whose word u re-
spected, and whose candor Is not ques-
toned, has been persuaded to speak for
the great body Of Republicans In the
state OF New York.
Reports come here from other parts
Of the state Mr.. 3Tiller's words have
caused genuine enthusiasm, aud they
are accepted as fairly Interpreting the
common opinion IN the Republican
go