The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16

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candidate for the post of chairman.
Then came the personalities. The pre-
siding officer recognized Warner Miller,
who explained the circumstances under
which he had asked Mr.. Depew to permit
the use of his name as a candidate for the
Craftsmanship. He went on to say that
the question of personality was not in
volved in this matter. 1t made no differ
ence whether Depew, Platt or any one else
was selecteds There were other consider
atoms. Mr.. Platt, whose name had been
proposed for the craftsmanship, had de-
scribed one of the candidates for the
Presidency Mckinley as unfit for the
office. He inquired dramatically if the
New York delegates Endorsed that state
ment. If they did, they could make that
man their chairman. He would not con-
sent that the New York delegation should
put any such stigma on Mr.. Mckinley
and if it were done, let them go home and
explain how they approved this infamous
Characterization. He appealed to the
delegates to say whether they indorsed it.
How are these charges to be answered in
the campaign? he queried, turning on his
heel and, with wave of his hand, in
SAOOAhS thOSC p1OoChS' ANO AIAShJ LIZ
asserted, could put him in such position.
Why is it, he again asked, that Mr., Depew
is to be put down and the man who has
uttered these baseseharges, substituted?
Mr. Thurlow Weed Barnes replied for
Mr.. Platt. He inquired sarcasticaly, who
was entitled to the greater honor, the man
who came out squarely and made his fight,
or MIR. Miller who sneaked into the dele
cation with his knife in his sleeve. At
this point the Platt men arose and for a
minute or more applauded the speaker,
Mr.. Miller meanwhile sitting calmly and
surveying the scene with a contemptuous
smile on his face. Mr.. Barnes closed his
remarks with adeclaration that he had no
apologies to make for supporting Mr..
Platt and that he personally did not fear
to meet the issue.
Mr.. Depew at this point attempted to
soothe the ruffied feelings of the delegates
by announcing that the business before
the meeting was the election of chair
man of the delegation. General Anson G.
McCook thereupon nominated Mr.. Warner
Miller, while Mr.. Platt was put in nomina-
tion by Mr.. Quigg. But the exchange of per-
sonalitles was not so easily closed. State
Senator John Raines had something to say
and he said it with force and vigor and di-
rectness of expression that caused the dele
gates to break into cheers of approval
again and again.
Turning to Mr.. Miller and shaking his
finger almost in the latter's face Mr..
Raines characterized the ex-senator as the
representative of the kickers of New York;
as man who sought the place of delegate
at large to oppose Governor Morton. He
did not approve of Mr.. Miller's course.
Mr.. Miller might regard it as an exhibit
tion of courage. In his (Raines) opinion
it was an exhibition of downright fool
hardness. Advan cling step toward Mr..
Miller, and addressing his remarks to that
gentleman, he inquired when it was that
Mr.. Platt had said that Mckinley was
unfit and incompetent for the office of
President. He challenged the correctness
of the statement and asserted, while the
Platt men cheered HIM to the echo, that
Mr.. Miller mad misrepresented their
leader. What Mr. Platt did say was that
gentleman who aspired to the Presidency
should announce his position on the money
question. In one part of the country he
was quoted as holding certain views, and
in another part of the country he was
gnoted as holding opposite views. What
Mr.. Platt wanted was a correct definition
of Mr.. McKinley's financial principles.
Hecharged Mr.. Miller with being faith
less in every thing and faithful in nothing,
and was again loudly cheered, when he
declared in conclusion that whoever might
be nominated, whether it were Mckinley
or any other gentleman. he would have
the united support of all the loyal Repub-
licans of New York, including. he hoped,
even Warner Miller of Herkimer. Mr..
Raines' remarks so cleared the atmosphere
and so satisfied Mr.. Platt's friends that
they were willing at this point to vote on
the question of the delegation chairman
ship.
Mr.. Miller apparently had nothing fur
ther to say, and the clerk began to call the
roll Mr.. Depew was loudly cheered when
he arose and announced his choice to.
be Mr.. Platt, and the latter's friends ex-
pressed further manifestations of approval
when similar votes were cast by Thomas
J. Bradley, who some weeks ago an
nounced that he would support Mckinley
for President, and by Dewitt c. Middleton.
OF the 20 votes cast Mr.. Platt received SO
and Mr. Miller IL. and again the Platt men