New-York tribune., 1882-04-07
SENTIMENT AMONG THE coMMlrrrr,IEN.

These are men representing diverse elements IN
the Republican party in the state. year agp
they would have been divided roughly INTO "Sj4N
warts and "Ilalf- Breeds" But Stalwartioln -
and Halt Breedlsm" are dead. The terms are
rarely used now among active Republican poiit-
eans. If applied 10 the S yeral members OF the
State Committee they would be very misleading to
n reader. Some of the members of that committee
favor the denomination of Governor Cornell, III.
who, yearago, would have been classcd as extreme
"Stalwarts and, therefore, ardent supporters of
Nr. COnklng and General Arthur. But they do not
Intend 10 obey Mr.. COnklmgS command that they
shall oppose Mr.. COrnells denomination because the
ex-senator thinks the Governor did not strain the
powers OF his office to Teelect him United States
Senator. They naturally will not vote To give the
control of the State Committee TO Mr. COnelps
rival, Secretary FOger, although the latter may be
ex-senator COnkling's candidate. 1t Is their
opinion that the ex-senator, if gratlied in tins mat
Ter, will seek to punish all wnOIn ne may think
ud not support his canvass for reelection Senator
ouch course. they think, would be destructive 20
t1e party.
Besides these men, there are members Of the com
mliee who can only properly be termed Garfield
epubhcans, for they were elected 10y the voters of
the State a. an expression of their sentiments
esrehg the attack made upon he late President by
sh-oehatOrs Conkiing and Platt. In the opinion of
kepubhcan politicians here the votes of the men
% VIM elec'eu these Garfield committeeman must be
| ,"oS. seriously considered during the fall campaign
anu ule pItpafauOns for it, Members of the Legls-
!!atue from the country districts say that
t1e Republican farmers have bitterness of feeling
,esai'ung aIg 'aflelds death OF which there can be
~ io auequ%lc conception by persons who do not come
III contact with them
Lastly, there are the members of the committee
" CO. e!tiioi from personal OF political friendship,
Sah pt uUSted by President Arthur and ex- x-SeuatOr
COhEDg 10 support Folger OF any other Administra-
h .oh candidate Tor Governor. Ii the State Conyen-
,ioh were To- be held this month, with Cornell and
fOgeI openly candidates Tor Governor politicions
I!Ie IIe OSheve That the State Committee would be
divided ds follows:
Ina. -. 4
ieA-l0. " -
7, int '-Adninistrahoa-Hcks, Daggett. Leaycraft.
Hobbs, Patterson, Van Cott, Cregan. Robertson
SsfIenter, IOnpkins Williams Curtis. Sterrer
nay, woman, Sayre, Smith, Chamberlain Park
huis' JARVIS, Bemis, Low. Ingcrsoll-23
Combines WISH STILL LAW.
IL Is undeniabe that the Cornell men and the
Uarheld Republicans thus control the committee.
any estimates that the Conkling men make to es-
'aohsh their claim of having captured the COM
mttee must include II. 4ames of half score of
nen VINO are no Ion- allies of Mr. Conkling or
yhter the control OF the National Administration
ie prOdlglous effort 20 impose Mr. FOlger or some
otief candidate OF the Administration upon
s Ae Republicans Of New-YOrk may be
Is worthy of trust. "The Administraiion
desperate in It's determination TO defeat Cornell
aleAd III tins city. Another writes: The Presi-
et 1eAt says that under no circumstances must Mr.
Norncll DO renomlnated." Ex-senator Conkiing "a
apparently TO have the same control
ever the Federal patronage Of this
sslSle that he had during Grants
administration, all with a view of enab-
m as MN 10 defeat Cornell and elevate Folger TO the
onee OF Governor. Ii has come to the knowledge of
p0uucahs here that supporter of President Arthur
man who now is and always has been
sDn' wiih the single exception of failing to
S,pRor SpR NJ. Conkling for reelection as Senator de-
ou ,h AZ ONCE, but was told by the President that
~, ~ appointment would not be agreeable to Mr.
,siItLlhs and, therefore, could not DO made. A
d. I'dh sad to-day about this case THE Presi-
~A' Las esiaDLAhed rule that appointments