New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29

not Hackett delegates coming from ile'n
| County and ON the lid Assembly District VI
Oneida County, who would contest the seats Oh
the delegates Of the majority OF the Republican
voters of those Assembly districts? When the
Republican state Convention met. about two
weeks later. therefore he felt confident or re-
election as a member Of the Republican State
Committee Warner Miller arrived in Saratoga
on the same day. heading the Herkimer County
delegation Speaking about the situation ne
said:
MR. MIILER'S STATEMENT
Mr. sbeard who heads the opposing delegation
from Herkmer County thought up 10 the ti''e
OF the meeting OF our convention that the dele
gates from the town OF German Flats VINO han
the balance OF power. ould vote for him. lie
found out his mistake just one moment before
the convention met We, therefore, had - No'''S
to 80 controlled by him. He attempted 10 mare
good his loss by alleging that there was d col,
testing delegation from the town OF meNPoit.
and admitted them to hls convention. Inc oniy
grounds Of contest in Newport were mat the
names Of .hc candidates for town committeeman
and for delegate to the Assembly DISTRICT Ioh-
vcntion were on the same ticket the NcWpoI'
caucus considered that matter when IL star
and my friends. by clear majority. deS!ueo
upon that form Of ballot. If the town ot Nv"
mort did wrong in having such a ballot. then
also did the town OF Frankfort when was
carried by Mr.. Shenrd's friends, when had pre-.
cisey such ballot. We have that r,ain' 1a
ballot with us. II the State Convention de-
cides against us in Newport. then IL must de
eide logically against Mr.. Sheards iriehuS u"
Frankfort on the same grounds
But the Republican State Committee did not
intend TO act logically. Without giving Miller
any warning 1t met in secret considered MS
case. made him a contestant and put the names
Of the Hackett delegates from HerkineT County
on the roll OF the convention. It also made con-
81 ott dali headed
Isaac J. Evans from the lid Assembly District
Of Oneida County, who had been elected by
vote OF 3S to 90. and 1t admitted the delegates
OF the Hacket. minority.
Warner Miller and John r. Davies. OF Cam
den. Oneida County. Deputy Attorney General,
who happens TO live in the lid Assembly DIS
trict Of Oneida County. went before the Com
mittee on Credentials and stated In temperate
way the claim OF the delegates from Herklmer
and Oneida counties for admission. but what they
an id had no effect on a committee which had the
following named as Its members: William a.
Bennett, D. NJ. Hurley. Michael J. Dady, Joseph
r. Clark. Thomas F. Crown. George NJ. Palmer.
r A. BrainiN l.. L. Van Allen. John Steebling.
William Halpin. Jacob NJ. Patterson. George X.
Manchester. J. Harsnger Abraham Gruper'
Otto Irving Wise William II. Ten Eyck Louis
F.. Goodsell. F. II. Thompson. Louis f. Payn,
Arthur L. Andrews l.. Kim. John A. Cole. w. :.
Phillips, H. H. Lyman. Henry j. Coggeshall.
William A. Smyth. jr.. William Cowie' w. L.
Parkhurst. w w. Capron. John T. Pound. ALVIN
II Dotey Simon Sebert, Frederick Grelncr and
p. z. Jones.
NOT MUCH SHOW THERE.
Anv Republican politician would see at q
Glance that neither Warner Miller nor John f..
Davies had any chance OF securing just treat
mont before such a committee One OF It's mem
b.rs nossibIy "a a. grim Jest OF Senator Platt was
senator Coggeshall. against whose re election
Warner Miller had protested IN letter giving
good reasons why Coggeshall should not be
elected At the time Mr.. Miller wrote that
letter Coggeshall was running as boiling Ike
publican candidate for Senator against q "regu-
lar" Republican candidate for Senator
Mr. Miller then appealed TO tho Republican
state Convention for a hearing upon his case
but would not have been permitted 70 speak had
not Senator Plat foreseeing small riot II ne
was not heard asked that he be allowed TO
address the convention. Mr.. Miller ,hereupon
made this straightforward statement:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF tho conven-
ton: have never yet known Republican con-
yention in the State OF New-fork to refuso
hearing 10 any one who came 10 Il with Gro
dentials from the people, whether on tho roii OF
not applause and chefrs) did not believe
thi, convention would refuse me n hearing but
II seems sir that II took the power OF one man.
and return my thanks 10 him for this courtesy
(Appause) l come not here TO plead for fnyscit.
nor for the mere personal honor OF representing
Ucrkimer County here as n delegate: but 1
stand here to-day 70 demand OF this convention
that II shall mete out exact Justice In all tho
contests that have been made. know. sir, that
in the heat of "A great contest there arc liable
10 be unseernly things done at the primaries, nj
the caucuses and at the conventions. but when
we come here to this great body OF men repre-
sentng our party. representns more man SIX
pect frora the State Committee and from tho
Comn.!,te. on Credentials and from the conven-
ton itself careful nearing or the case ana inc
doing o! justice.
AN HONEST VICTORY OVERTHROW
II did not know that had had fair and
honest majority Of the delegates OF the Repub-
lean Convention In HerklT.r County would
not be In this town to-day. The primaries were
regularly called by the Town Committee. and
when finally we came down to the vote had
thirty four delegates out OF sIxtyfour to send me
here as their representative (applause). and
| bring with me- sir the afidav!ts of thlrty-four
true and honest men. stating that they were
elected at the primaries. and that their election
was not contested. and tina. they were at the
and that they answered to the roll
call in the election OF delegates to tho State
l have not core here TO wash any
dirty linen. nor am In this presence going to
say anything about the means that were used In
the ATTEMPT to defeat me In my own county. Let
that pass | said to my followers. "If are
beat II in tie primaries by single vote viii
make no cont Ast; will bide our time and trust
to the justice OF the people" Applause)
And so | submit that II does not admit Of dis
proof that thirty four OF the original sxty-fOur
men who came to that convention took part in
II and voted for myscl. and my colleagues CAP
pause) Sir, 1t Is impossible either by fiat divine
or human to make thirty more than thirty
four ask Of this convention only that IT shall
see to it, like honest men. that have fair
primaries and that, having them. they shall be
recognized In a convention like this
You may by your votes deny me the right Of
representing my people here. You may put me
out OF this convention but sir. you cannot put
me out Of the Republican party. ! will come
here or wherever the call Is and from this time
on l shall be found doing my duty for the cleo