, 1881-01-10
Whether 1t Bo Plntt, Crowley, Or
DcpcW ROMANS to Do
Soon.
Probability that Roscoe viii HE
Him to Albany This
Week.
. 4 Very Unfavorable Showing for tho
Flrc.lusllrance Companles In
Anierfcn.
The Past Year One Of Diminished Earn
iugs and Calamity for
Them.
TIE SIGNATORSIIIP.
AN INTERESTING SITUATION.

TIE SENATO2SIIIP.
AN 1NrRnEsT1So SITUATION.
Rpsetal Dttpaseh to Thu Chteapo Tribune.
NEW Yonx, Jan. 0-Tlo sonNtorIal question
In this State ls developing a dcgroo or Interest
nulong politicians unknown for n 1otlE time paat.
Tho mnnagcrs nro busIy concentrating tho1r
forces At tho stAte Capital, and tho week now
begun will witness ono Of tho most actfvo catl-
ynsacs over entered Into here. Tormor-
row will find Albany dcluged With
friends of tho different candidates. Tho
Ttmes' Albany special hrnight sayB:
"Wbilo tho ndncronts OF tho regular Republic
an candidates. Mr.. Crowley and Mr.. platt- have
been making tho utmost CHorts on behalf OF
each of those candidates.. 1t has been m OFT.
trcly friendly contest. Tho two gentlemen
hnvo bccn freQsontly In each otlor's souioty,
brcakfasting aud dining together. nnd re-
trimming completely from hassh or TN.
worthy rumarks upon tho prospects
OF tho other. Thur frionds nro nil
agreed that whichever may provo to bo stronger
shul1 receive tho nomination. There Is really
no reason to believe that nny OF tho other cam
dldatcs scriously expect to obtain minority of
tho votes The friends Of
sff. SHERMAN 8. Ro0EHs
will, II they get to ballot for him, cast few
complimentary votes for tho gentleman whom
thoy admire, and who ls SO worthy Of tholr re-
Rpcct and confidence.
'.Afr. Dcpew'8 friends, more numerous In tho
Bcnatc thnn In tho Assembly, will vote for him
until his ohauccs nro seen to bo hopcluss or in-
expectcdly hupefut Tho friends OF Sir. Cruw-
10y and Mr.. platt, who know their strength, will
unite In tho most friendly mnnuor when It Is
seen that such action is necessary, and, which.
cyor candidate mny bo chosen, tharc will rcmaIu
no hGnrt.b burnlngs.
IA well -known and woll- Informed Republican,
who Is intimate With the u,c.1 aud THO motives
which arc behknd each etlo In tho Senatorial
contest, makes tho following grouping OF tho
acttvo
FolscEs 1mlAyEp AGAINST EACH OTHER:
vnsa by Gen. Arthur, Spcakor Sharpe,
Chiof. .Justlco, Folgor. Joseph D. Warren OF
buffalo, John r. Sulyth, and Congressman
stnrn md Hammond. TN tho aldo Of Sir. Platt
,.he paccs Gov. Iospo, Superintendent Dutch-
er. Chester u. Culo, Captain Of tho Port, United
Jussco Jacob Patterson, md, In facs, almost
without exception, nl tho nppolntcee Of Gov.
ssss; aeSS H. S,s4Isy Vi II t. ss :5s !, ss @
fFlends of Senator Conkllpg who arc opposthes
him is that he has not by Ary means lit tho past
ss~s sSs fsSe aa 5 e ceo M uos
rn y o. tho sS Of Mr. pspew aro to eo
OF thetn it wns expected that such
men Us senator Baker md Assonlblynlen skl1l-
ucr aud Duguid, OF Syrucusc, could 10 ranged.
This was rather uucGr combination ut tho out
set, for. it Skinner had laade any marx or
reputation In tho House at alL It had
beun in opposition to The ruiirolltls
md corporations generally. Tho wcakucsg,
however, Ut Mr. Dopows cnnynss lays In tho
fact that, whitu be IL prorIntnently tho rutlrond
man, and Is supported by nil tho corporate In
forests, he has to look for hts cssenttal support
Atntillg tho Grunycrs, and flriicrs,
and n{iHsDfOuUECfH. VINO nHyO Tar
years bcen fightIng tho corporations. Tho
clcmcnis of cohesion, IN fact tln not oafst Mt ali
ers. Tor they nrn united only in this, that they
Rru opposed to AIr. Conkllng. Tho side that ~
vnrs Mr. Dcpew has bcco!I0 prctty well seuttstled
and feols somewhat chaErined over tho fnot thut
vhoeyor tho Now York membur may 10 In
orv nkuprrr, ma rAn1Tur
H1'' ~, uenr w .E.au ~ snn.aHt'
A. Gonkng N w a ako IT, sh9 os se'sSa9n faa.
sliy @ ann politically ths propr!oty Of do!ng
!omotphf very hanqsomo tor 5ir: MOT
.osl. aao tnat morton not 1!s.
eDsed 20 take piaco 70 inc tabitct- Othor
thhH lno secreMrybu!p OF tno 1fcAaury. WHlen
!atter post no ch1not hNvg, no IL likely TO haro
fhe opl,artMnity to 70 ns Mln!stor OF tho United
BtNtcs 10 either England Or France.
Ut ls reported tn-nlght thnt there nr0 toIlc
!uutcht!ons that tAere wlH te aa attempt TO