New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
WY BAUCUS WIS ELECTED.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuyEl

WASHINGTON, March 2.-In conversation
with a TRIBUNE correspondent to-day. Congressman
West speaking the defeat OF the Republican candidate
for the in the district formerly represented by the
late Senator Wagner said; "The result not unex
peeted to me- although did my full share in the attempt
TO prevent It, Neither is 1t to be construed rebuke TO
Governor Cornell due the fact that the candidate
was personally unpopular that he n 5talwart OF the
stsw srts who is reported 10 have declared the
day after Garfield was shot that Arthur would make
better President than Garfield. II John warner, Of
Montgomery County bad been nominated. he would
have been elected and Warner would have been nom
mated had it not been trick cOncOccd by starin
and other stawarts and successfully played by them
The defeat Il simply @ rebuke 10 stawartism and TO
John II. Starn, the StaIwar, leader in that district
Charles Stanford, who was the Republican
candidate for the succeed the late Web
ster Wagner was at the windsor Hotel last night In
answer inquiries by TRIBUNE reporter Mr. Stanford
gave views the that led his defeat and
the election OF Nlr Baucu bis Democratic competitor
Mr.. Stanford formerly member of the Republican
State Committee, and among those who
voted last year 10 hold the State Convention
in this city at q late date For this and
other reasons he classed ConklnR Republican,
ithongh his friends assert that he and Mr.. COnkng
very friendly for several years
When asked If this question entered into the canvass
Mr.. Stanford replied:
"NOt to such xtent to affect IN my opinion more
than ffty or sixty votes. claim to be Republican,
but not q stalwart IIalf-breed. did not seek the
nomination, ard present when IL made, but.
so fur as can learn this matt not brought up in
the Convention and it certainly did not up in the
canvass 10 any extent. ! accepted the nomination be
cause it urged upon compliment, aud because
was assured Of election, and at this Mr. stan
ford smiled rs though good joke had been played on
! him.
What was the cause OF your defeat I" asked the re-
| porter.
We'll the credit OF IL ba the AntiMOnopO st',
though other contributed 10 it considerable
extent The AnyiNonopolsts believe. desire 20 con-
tTo the Democratic nomination for Governor this year
| in their own interests They thought demonstration
otthcr strength IN district carried by Mr.. Wagner
| would materially aid them. Mr.. Cary, OF Ohio,
| was employed 70 organize the district, AID he
| began work before nomination made on
| either side. There were certain Tnmmauy men there
to help in the work though don't know how much they
accOup shed They seemed to have plenty OF money and
had the district pretty well organized before any cand
d'tes W'Fe paecd III tAe Heb AI'tt Nl i''''c'h -
| nominated, tha Democratic state Committee, hnilng
that the Republicans were not doing nuch anu tat the
AntrMCnO!osts We're ha!d at "OrA, etEe b'NOICL1,
support in money and other ways 10 the DrInocrauC
| nominee. I was msrcpresencd In a hundred ways
almost tn he numerOu, aut-monopOy documents Una.
| were circulated. The Republican found out
9crats Had we had another week II Whlch 10 SiS4hi.e
! would have be elected. l don't think the Anti
early work and organization which gave the DcmocrG ls
| their victory"
! " What the cOutribuory causes =
"-eyeral The state Senate II controlled by the
| Democrats and there nothing particularly 10 De
- ned b. the election OF Republican; 80 no great IN
teIest taken IN the contest by Republicans Iii@
especially OF the northern part Of tho district
wAich j. "a scattered Then great mistake has been
mace IN ra.iue the district as 20 largely Republican
! Sir Wagner fortunate in not having strong
| Democratic opponents. Last year the Demo
Gratis made no nomination An independent
/ candidate ran his own account HIS
tickets however crrU ed only In one county and
that the one in which Mr.. Wagn lived, and there he
obtained a majority Mr. Wagner. The Republican,
majority Secretary OF state think. about 100
Mr StGriu carried the district by much smaller ma
jurty think the Republican majority IN the district ID
! about 1000"
"Dii the acon Of the Republicans in organizing the
! Legislature affect the result any ~
| Not 10 any apprcciaD.e extent"
I" Was there not fault found because the RcpuD
lcan Convention took no action on the death OF Mt
| Wagner g.
| 40. II did take action. committee was ap
pointed draw up suitable resolutions and they wer,
! af;crward published / carried my county, Schcnec
tady, although II gave Democratic majority last rall
That also shows that the s)calcd HaHbreeds supported
me- because d. not think RepuD cun out or thirt
| - -talwart N that county