New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-11
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'fi'IAlNIl On ALL SlDES-MR. GlAli NAlNlNT
FEARS OF DEADLOCK REGARDING THE cAC-
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ALBANY, Jan. 10.-The final struggle for the SEN
atorship has begun. If the caucus is held this
week the contest will be short. If it Is not
held until next week there is probability
that any of the rival factions will abandon
the ield, even though the Legislature should take
ITS usual adjournment from Friday until Monday.
But II cannot be said that the Gght-tO continue the
military figure, for strangely enough miliary fig
ures always abound in the neighborhood of the
worly of pOltics-is fierce, nor that the sound
of the fray is loud as might be expected AT this
hour only two of tie leading candidates are on the
ground-Mr. Platt and Congressman Crowcy-and
the number of their supporters and of the
supporters of other candidates is not 50 large
to lead the casual observer to suppose that there
is going 10 be much of EkIrmiSh. SO far neither
l.. l.. Morton, Chauncey Vi. Drpew nor Sherman ;.
Rogers Is here and the number Of their friends Is
not prctentious The early morning trains are ex-
pcctcd 10 bring great acccssons of membcrs' OF
candidates and of workers. Mr. Rogers will be here
with a number of friends from Buffalo. Mr. Depew
is also expected though the absence. thus Tar of his
best friends Judge Robertson and General Hustled
creates dcarth of information regarding his move
mcnts.
The number Of candidates with small followngs
but what Dr. johnson would have called vast po-
tcntalitcs, increases. Senator George L. Lord
arrived tonight with the news that the friends OF
Congressman Lapham whose name has been
casually MENTIONED as that Of possible
candidatc had determined to put him for
mally in the field. They clam cIght votes
for him. end aye considering the wisdom of summon
ing hlm from Washington. Mr.. Kogcrs'- promised
arrival to morrow also means an actual movement
iu his behalf though it cannot be supposed to be
very hopeful one.
The most important arrival of to-day was
that OF General Arthur thc Nicc-lro-i-
lcut-clcr'. WHO came from Ncw-I"r6 this
afternoon. Il is no secret cl couIsc, that General
Arthurls warmly in favor of Mr. Crowcy's nomina-
tou. Olo of his friends. however in speak
,ng of las presence here said that IT was
u.iual enough u view oi two facts
winch thr public probably did not know.
one was that Mr.. Crowley and General Arthur had
been warm friends fot twenty years, WWch easily
d General Arthur 10 desire h., election 10 the Sen
ate over other candidates with no higher quaica-
uuus and for whom his friendship was
not OF so long date. The other
fact wa, that General Sharpe had asked him to come
TO Albany to advise him with respect to the compo-
sfion of the Assembly committees. II is well under
stood that a portion of General Arthurs time has
been spent to-day IN consultation with Speaker
Sharpe on this subject
The most important preliminary question her'lS
the time at which the caucus shall be held. It's
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I.,,.r i,i.u to nostpoue tl,. c. q, to be
t,., i ,i ,,rl,. r,ucus be allied the
announcement, Of the Conmlttcr, will be withheld
,'''n o,or Rut one Of the most
nromin,ut Conklng men on tho ground
',,J to.J,v .,gn,tic,utly that he thought If
I'M. committees -ho,II be- announced 10y Speaker
s,or, ,ro,y tLis oppo,ition would disappear.
rhis do.t M, seem likely. however, lua>mUch as
Indie, Robertson said tonight that the Senate
Committee would in his opinion hold meet
iup tomorrow night and adopt communication
20 tb. Assembly Committee. suggesting Monday
,,,,,,, .,t - fine tu,. tor the caucus; but would
nn, accent Sneaker Sharpcs invitation to meet with
the Assembly, Committee Tomorrow night.
1I,s,,s.,l,. Jr,dl,rk between the caucus COM
,oittes IF thc t,yo hou.,s raises some interesting
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