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these may be mentioned Mes9rs. heehe, van
dcrbilt, and D. o. Mills, who are understood
to be operating III harmony with one another.
1t Is argued that tbs prosperity Of the coun-
try has not by:any means. been discounted,
and that it Is III
CERTAIN TO CONTINUE
and increase. The. more confident OF the
large holders do not hesitate to proclaim
theifbelef In hedvy advance i'll the Granger.
stocks especially, and rs high as 1G0 has been
talked Of by. them Tor Northwestern COM
mon.
TIE SENATORSHIP.
THE ALL-ABsoRBING TOPIC IN POLITICAL
CIRCLES. il.
Special Dtspatchito The Chicago Tribune. '.
NEW fonK, Nor. 27.-The most absorbing
question to be brought before the New York
Legislature during tho first weeks of the
session this winter is the question of a United
States Senator to succeed Herman. Tie cleo,
ton takes place in the third week Of the scs-
sion. Until that Is out Of the way but little
else will be done by the Legislature. In
some quarters the claim Is put forward that
the result Oh Speaker will settle the Senator
ship; that the election Of Gen. Sharpe will
determine the selection OF Senator
ConkIing's candidate for. Senator. This
might be tho case If there Is q
sharp struggle over the Speakership by the
two wings Of the party. But rs there is not,
the only bearing the Speakership will have
on the Senatorship will be the Influence that
the Speaker may have over votes Of members
BIZ VIRTUE OF HIS POSITION AS PRESIDING
OFFICER ~ -,
and dispenser OF the patronage OF the House.
A number of the Conklng members favor
Gen. Shar pc for Speaker who are
not in favor Of Conkling's candidate
for Senator. The line Gun hardly be
drawn on that issue over the Speak
ership. The election OF the Conklins
candidate for the Speakership would
not determine the Senatorship for the reason
that while majority Of the Republicans Of
the Assembly are Conkling men, a majority.
OF the Republicans Of the Senate are on the
other side, and sympathizeS with those who
opposed the Conkilng RULE at the Chicago
Convention. The machine will beyond
doubt have the Speaker, but the struggle
over the. Scnatorship extends beyond the
ordinary question of men, and raises the issue
whether the element III the party that broke
the delegation at Chicago, thus /:
PREVENTING THa NOMINATION OF GEN.
: .;,:GRAST s p -.
and made Gen. Gartield's nomination posi-
Bile, should have a representative in the
United States Senate to secure for them 4
portion Of the patronage of this State: or,
on the other hand. whether Senator Conkling
shall secure the associate Of his choice, who
will not interfere with the patronage Ques-
ton. There are several candidates for Sen
ator, but rs yet there has been no formal
consultation on the part Of Conk1ing and his
leaders to concentrate upon any man. Tie
other element of the party have by: common
consent centred Upon
cHAU3CEY n. DEPEw
as their candidate and are busy at work for
him in all parts Of the State They have
already secured Hedges from Senators and
Assemblymen WHO have always been active.
Conkling men, ah1 heretofore among the
most reliable ont that side. The belief has
been general thai. Senator Conkling's candi-
date is Levi P. Morton, aud none is more
firm In this belief than Morton himself.
Whether or not this is the case no one else
seems to be able 70 say positively.
COY. CORNELL
is understood to be opposed to the selection
of Mr.. Morton and to favor ex-Con gressman
lHOilaS u. + IiAkt. 4u43 kslCt uiAS C&1uoEA suIlo
prominent men In the party to imagine that
they see the old feeling developed last year
between Gov. Cornell and Gen. Arthur en-.
terlng into the Senatorial contest. Others
interpret it to signify that Gov. Cornell
desires the, 6enatorship for himself. ard
hopes to come inns compromise candidate
That this is probably the case Is manifested
by the fact that aSenator OF Conkling's fol-
lowing, who before election indicated that he
should support Mr.. Depew, has in
a few days said, that his statement might
elnbarruss him, as there was prospect that
Gov. Cornell might be a candidate, in which
event he felt that he ought. to support the
Governor. Tits announced that
CONGRESSMAN RICHARD CROWLEY.
who represents the Niagara District, and
strong Copkltng, man, is candidate. The
name of George B. Sloan, who has no place
in the party except with the Conkltngites. IS
also mentioned, thus dividing the vote Of
tllat side. 4 strong suspicion exists in many
qu2gters that Cunkllng does NOT intend to
press Morton or my Of tho others named Oh
that side, but tt1at his real Purpose is to make
GEN. GRANT Ills COLLEAGUE.
There is nothing in the way OF Gen. Grant
being the Senator from New York and Sena-
tor Conkliug's colleague, provided that
Conkling can secure his election. With Gen.
Grant as the second Senator from this State
there would not be amy danger ot interfer-
ence with Conkling's control Of the patron.
age under Garfield, but 4 cooperation with
him. In making him the candidate It would
obgtate the necessity: Of Conkling taking
sides as between the other aspiratcs who
have been his friends. E.
:iELEVATOK CHARGES.
rHk Exc1rEMxsr IN b. {1r1AoEE CONTINUES.
= Special Dt.patcA to 1hs S.tcaoo Iribuns.
New lonk, Nov, "a Baltimore dis
patch received here fo-day says: "Great
.}xcitement continneA on 'Chango to-day
among the grain men III regard to the recent
action Of the Baltimore IL Ohio Railroad
Company in Increasing the rates Of storage
in their elevatois- a. meeting Of the mer-
chants was held this morning, at which it
was determined tdissue orders to all Western
agents to stop ,eeeiytng grain destined for
t|'is city for teh, days. 4 Committee, ap-
pointed to nlake,n general Investigation Of
the 9tata nf n{Fa.fr@ rpnbrfaff IN thA meeting