New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
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FHLED-MR. CARPENTERS LETTER DELAYED
ANAPoLoGETIc MEETING AT CmCKERISo HALL
MAYOR Lows INTENTION.
The Republican State Committee has noe
yet found anyone to accept the nomination for
Congressman at Large. b. Platt Carpenters
letter of acceptance was not sent in yesterday.
A Republican meeting at Chickering Hall last
night was addressed by Professor Dwight and
Cortlandt Parker. The dispute about the
proper Endorsement of ballots for Congress-
man-at- Large is not settled. Mayor Low is to
address the citizsns of Brooklyn tonight.
STILL LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE.
DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A MAN FOR THE VACANT
PLACE ON THE STATE TIcKET-MR CARPENTERS
LETTER NOT YET SENT IN.
There were few prominent Republicans at the
rooms of the Republican State Committee yester-
day. The one topic of conversation in the rooms is
that of filling the vacancy the ticket for Con-
gressman-at-large A telegram was seut 10 Gen.
eral AnsOn G.. McCOok, who has been visiting
friends In Michigan asking him 10 to the city
Immediately. the purpose being to ask him to ac-
cept the nomination to be made by the committee
OF Tuesday next. General McCook's friends here,
however assert that he will not accept, while
Charlie" Blackie and other ward leaders in the
city are opposed TO him. Colonel S. V. r. Cruger.
who succeeded General Dix as Controller of Trinity
Church, is also talked Of for the place,
but this Is without his knowledge. II Is
considered improbable that he will
cept. Ex-senator Halbert. of Binghamton,
has been deputed to see General John G. Robinson.
of that place. to induce HIM TO accept the nomina
tion. Stephen b. French drove up hurredly IN
coupe TO the committee rooms last evening and
soon afterward the report was started that he had
been to visit General Charles X. Graham and other
persons see if they would accept the nomination
if rendered to them. The committee Is determined
TO nominate no who cannot be depended upon
TO stick and give a hearty support tha
stump to the ticket. General Joseph B. Carr, Secre.
tary of State. has been urged a good candidate,
but he has not yet served half his term In his pre-
sent office. and the gentlemen in charge Of the
canvass do not think 1t good plan
to make the ticket up exclusively of men
now holding offices. Judge Folger is Secretary
of the Treasury, Mr. Carpenter is County Judge
and Mr.. Andrews Is now on the Court of Appeals
bench. If defeated at the polls, it will not affect
these gentlemen far as their present Offices are
concerned, excepting that Mr.. Andrews will then be
an Associate Judge instead of Chief Judge Of the
Court of Appeals. To place another official on the
ticket it is said would look too much if candi-
| dates sought who would not be affected by
| defeat.
| General l. s. Catlin, of Brooklyn was asked by
member Of the State Committee yesterday if he
| would accept the nomination for Congressman-at-
large, and he declined it, No word has
| yet been received from ex-Vice-Presdent
| Wheeler. If he will accept ii Is
| the intention of Mr.. Smyth to have
him placed on the ticket. Ex-Assemhlyman Var
mum would like the nomination, and Howard Car
| roll 1t is said, would not decline it,
| B. Platt Carpenter has not yet forwarded to the
ffaah hfa Lott nfa harA w are
| vague hints about the committee rooms yesterday
| that pressure was being made upon him by bis
friends to induce hun to decline the nomination.
| There is no question, however about Mr. Carpen-
ters acceptance, and he is known to be carefully
preparing his letter to that effect. In it he will
attempt, it is said. to defend himself from charges
! of having bargained for the nomination.
| The work OF the State Committee Is exclusively
in charge of the personal friends of the President
that some feeling has been caused by it. John K.
| Smyth. Dewitt L. Wheeler, stephen B. French.
| George IL Sharpe and Pierre e. Van Wyck are the
| men who have apparent charge of the can vsss.
| Captain Z. s. Cole and other friends of Gov ernor
Cornell the State Committee assert that " they
| are not the confidence of the managers and
| hence have no knowledge of what is being done TO
said last night that Mr.. Smyth apparently had no
use for him otherwise be would be glad 10 DO what
| he could tor tho success Of the ticket.
| Mr.. Wilcox, of Ithaca, chairman OF the Tompkins
County Republican Committee, visited headquar-
ters yesterday. He said that every effort would he
made to keep up the party majority In that county,
| but IL unfortunately too true that there was
great disafectIon over the result of the Saratoga
| Convention. The fraud and forgery Developments
| had caused this feeling 10 considerable extent.
Inc difficulty III arranging for satisfactory
speakers TO take part In the proposed meeting IN
the Academy OF Music Will probably cause Its post
| ponement. No meetings have yet been positively
| arranged.
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