New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-02
TIE PRESIDENT AND THE GOTERNoRSHIP

TALK ABOUT MR. FOLGER-wILL EX-SENATOR
CONRIING SUCCEED HIN AS SECRETARY
President Arthur was in his former law Office yes
terday morning and during the afternoon was at
his house in Lexngton-aye in company with Sec
rotary Folger and others In the course of the day
large number Of callers sent up their cards 10 his
rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, but they did not
see the President Among those who called were
Ex-Governor Morgan. Senator Miller. of California,
Scion Humphreys, Fire Commissioner Van Colt,
and the usual number of Stalwart poll
ticians. Last night these leaders" were lounging
about the hotel waiting for the President to arrive
according to appointment. It was late when he
did arrive and he went directly to the rooms of ex-
Senator Conkling, who followed him into the hotel
and there he remained for some time
keeping his other Stalwart friends
waiting Since the President came TO
the city this time he has been in company with
Mr. Conkling great deal this has caused much
comment especially the fishing excursion TO Long
Island on Sunday last, which occasion the
President. Mr. Conkling and Stephen b. French
went to Suffolk County, remaining away until late
on Monday night.
John j. O'Brien, Michael Cregan. Stephen
b. French. John d. Lawson ri ere
C. Van Wyck. ex-senator Srahan and other Stall
warts were among those who waited It the hotel to
see the President last night One of them said that
while it had not been fully settled, yet 1t was safe
TO say that Secretary Foger would be candidate
for Governor against Mr. Cornell and that active
work in his behalf would begin at once. He esti-
mated that outside of this city and Kings County
the State would be abont evenly divided for and
against the denomination of Governor Cornell and
that in this city all but four Assembly Districts
wonld be for Foger, and nearly all the delegates
from Brooklyn and this would insure the defeat OF
Cornell. d" We will down him." was the expressive
language of this Stalwart worker
The President expects TO return to Washington
on SATURDAY morning but may remain here until
Monday. One reason for this Is said 10 he his de-
sire 10 consult with memb-r OF the Legislature
who are expected 10 reach this city Tonight IL Il
the Stalwalt theory a, expressed about the c0rri-
dors of the hotel that The adjournment of the Leg
islature will leave many OF Its members
free TO work against Governor Cornell VINO
now find il the part of wisdom 10 seal
their lips because Of pending measures In the estl-
nation OF many OF these StalWart wOIhefs' the
present Legs IRE l. very corrupt one. pave
been in ght Legislatures sad ex-senator Strahdn,
- some OF which thought to be very bad, but
the present Is by all odds the most corrupt Tor
The story wa, again revived last night that Sec
rotary fOger Is 10 bee made the candidate tor Gov
ernOr, and his place IN the Treasury Department
flled by Mr.. COukhng. d" The President would like
to have Mr.. COnkhng in Washington" was re-
mark said 10 have been made last night by General
John y. Knapp OF Auburn, Just after coming OUT OF
the Presidents room. The President and Nr.
Conklrng fully understand thus maj ter said John
j. OBreu, chairman OF the Republican Central
Committee IN referring to the GoYemOrship, but he
declined 70 state who he thought would be the Pres
ident's candidate. " They are all for conciatlon,'
said John ID. Lawson. " no = he was asked.
ooh the boysn was the reply. . Whom
do they want to conciliate I" "Eyerybody."
was the laconic reply made with
an evident disposition 10 answer no more questions.
Young man from st. Lawrence County, VINO mas
made himself cOn spicuOus about the MOTEL anu N
the Presidents room for several days sad " We
| how not ururI sf "A
looked owl and hurried away to catch
the train for st Lawrence.
The President remained in the hotel until late
hour taking with Mr. COnklng. Mr.. Platt and
others IL Is his habit not to retire until L or ,
o'clock in the morning. and this habit he has not
broken IN upon during his visit to the city thus
time General III. A Banum, in behalf of the
Grand Army OF the Republic rendered the Presi-
dent % reception or seFenade last night but owing
10 the short time which The President viii remain
IN the cisy It was decided to defer 1t to other
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