New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
NEW-YORK POLITICS.
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE GOVERN.
ORSHIP


| ADMINISTRATIONS.
! IRON A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUsE.I
| SARATOGA Aug 2j.-The canvass over the Re-
publican nomination for Governor is becoming
| lively since the Administration at Washington has
shown much interest in the matter. The pres
ence here of Governor Cornell and many other
prominent Republicans naturally makes this sub
ject leading topic of conversation This Is not
due, however to anything the Governor says or
does. He goes TO Albany twice a week to attend 70
official business. and the remainder of the time no
devotes to his family. The Governor has cottage
at the United States Hotel, and when he IL not
ndng at the races he generally be found sit
ting on the piazza in front Of his cottage talking
with friends. The Governor converses very little
on political matters, az least with strangers though
very affable and talkatiye on other subjects. lio
has said very recently. however, that lie docs not
fear the assaults now being made upon him by tho
friends of Conkling and Arthur, and that there Is
plenty of time before the Convention for the reac-
ton that will naturally take place.
The general expression of opinion here u that tho
Administration is engaged in a very deep scheme
to defeat the denomination OF Governor Cornell.
The plan as disclosed BY prominent "Stalwart,p
is to bring a large number of candidates into tho
field and for each candidate 10 secure the delegates
from his own district and thus prevent them
from going to Cornell, and then, when tho
Convention meets, TO combine upon some person
satisfactory to President Arthur and who will be
serviceable to hun in getting the delegates from
this state to the National Convention ia 1884. IN
talking upon this subject well-known Republican
said to-day:
Owing to the manner in which General Arthur
came into the Presidential chair he If very anxious
to secure a denomination and reelection in 1884.
He cannot do this without the support Of his own
State. 1t is important to blm that the Republicans
should carry this State tins year, that will have
much TO do with the control of IL in 1854. The re-
election of Governor Cornell would not be satisfac-
tory to Arthur politically, because 1t Is undertood
that the Governor in that event viii himself be o
candidate in 1884 for the Presidency. Then too,
the personal relations between Mr.. Arthur and Mr.
Cornell have never been very cordial. In 1876 Mr.
Cornell was candidate for the nomination for
Governor, bur was defeated by L. ID. Morgan, whom
General Arthur favored That caused a codness
betw these two men which never overcome.
but through the influence of COnkling they con-
tInued to work under him. In 1879 General Arthur
did not favor the nomination OF Cornell for Gov
| ernOr. During the canvass for delegates before the
Convention met Arthur spent most of the time away
from NewYork City. outside of the state fishing ln
| Canada or elsewhere. He went to Saratoga, and.
| under Conkling's instructions, supported Cornell
but he did nothing to secure delegates La the cam
! vass of 1880 Cornell accused 10y Arthur OF q
| lack of interest and of failing 10 do all that he
might have done towards supporting the ucket In
| the following winter when a United States Senator
was to be elected IN place of Mr.. Herman, General
! Arthur went to Albany and worked for Richard
| Crowley in which work he was assisted by Mr.
Folqer then Chief Justice of the Conrt of Appeals.
! Governor Cornclls candidate was Thomas {. Platt,
who was successful. When Patt was nominated
General Arthur angry that he refused TO call
upon the Governor and left Albany without COM
plying wi h a request of that character. The next
time General Arthur met Governor Cornell was in
the presence of Mr. Conkling, when the latter was
a candidate for reelection with Mr.. Plat last year.
The result of that contest is well known. The
Governor refused TO mpor une members of the Leg
islature to vote for Conkling and Platt, though he
| went qui'e far enough in that direction. As this
| turned Conkling against Cornell, there was no
| longer anything T. prevent the President from be-
| coming the ayO we'd enemy of the Governor such
| Is the history OF their relations mere are oiIer
| matters, such the charter for NewlOrk City,
which General Arthur had Senator Strahan intro,,
duce in the Legislature but which was strangled
| because of the opposition of the Governor. Then
General Arthur was interested in the Fody-Second
| Street Railway bill that the Governor opposed
These events have simply added fnel 10 he fiame."
" Ii the Governor secured the election OF Platt for
Senator why Is it that Piatt is now WORKING 20
Because the Governor did not work
for the reeIsctiop OF Prtt 20 @eT ear9y nus Ss
|
| his promises made before his election, ana tho
Governor displeased with his course lh that ie-
spect Then. too. Mr. Conklings lnnneh'e Is ail-
| powerful with latt now, though teere "as tine
last year when Mr. Conkllug made some very dls-
paraging remarks about his late assistant ~
| " How tar will the President 90 IN his opposition
to CorneliW
ii he believes there is good chance Of defeating
the denomination of the Governor lie wIu 90 n5
utmost III that direction. He has been doing all he
can IN a qulet way against the Governor NlthOut
| publicly committing himself for the reason that no
| could not afford TO have his friends 20 INTO the on
| yention against Cornell and be defeated Ihae
| would be fatal TO the Presidents supremacy IN MS
own State. understand that the President, since
his last visit 10 New YORK. mas SAID that thc cuaboea
| for defeating COTuclIs denomination ~ele improve
| ing every day. If he believes this he VIII un-
| doubtedly ne more active IN his opposition But !
do not think he Will fully show his hdud IN favor OF
| any candidate until enough delegates have oeen
elected to make success reasonably sure o.
| What effect Will The statements about the Gov.
| ernors dealings IN telegraph stocks and the biInd
| pool have up0n his chances for renominatIonT
| much way or the other. When the phDIic comes
TO understand that ;he transactions referred TO- eA.
aggerated as they are took place before Cornell
| was elected Governor. that will make
difference These politicians and stock operators
who are trying to make capital against Cofncll on
this matter were fully aware OF IL When ne Was
elected before. They said not "A word aoOut IL tuen
! There is not q man of them that lost dollar on
| that TRANSACTION through anything the Governor
sad or did Some OF the stock Operators ike hr.
Gould and Mr. Sage, assert that they nave never re-
celyrd any dividend from the alleged bllnd pooi.
but they do not tell the public that they never IN
vested dollar IN It, On what, then, 90 they ex-
pect "A dividends And If lot OF snall-tTy pOllti-
cans pretend to have lost money IN the transaction
because. as they acge, some friend of the Cover
nOTs ADVISED them TO invest Is that any reason the
Governor should be blanedf There are two sides
TO this story, but 1t very old one, and does NOT
IN the least affect the record OF Cornell as uOVerhof
OF the Statc. These Stalwart opponents cannon Isy
their iugor upon anything the Governor nds uHto
i'm ms three 1rals o service as Governor which has
been detrneuta 10 the interests OF the Ht"tc nav
ing made Il good Governor he Is ehtl'lou " To-
| nomination Dy parry usage. ,
| "iIo Won know any tnng about the alleged az.
| t.mpt of Mr.. Conliug TO bTlDe tue 6oNctnor %
| sign the elevated railway tax bll1