New-York tribune., 1882-04-06
FOLGER'S SUPPORTERS.
FEELING OF CITY REPUBLICANS.

FEELING OF CITY REPUBLICANS
TIE DESIRE FOR THE NOMINATION or SECRETARY
PoLGER CONFINED To A FFw OFricE-HoLDERs.
The local Republican politicians are considerably
agitated Mt present over the movement started NJ
Washington to mako Secretary Folger the Nd
ministration candidate for Governor in the Repub-
lican State Convention this year. There is q dyi-
sion in the ranks on this question, but 1t Is notce-
able that al the olIice-hoders who feel indebted to
President Arthur for the places they ho'u
are outspokcn in favor of Secretary folger - can
didacy although they do not feol cohhoeht
that ne would be successful in u contest i0r inc
nomination against Governor Cornell All tne
machine leaders who were the lieutenants Of the
President when he the local "boss" and VINO
have been frequent visitors at Washington since he
became President are now in favor of Secretary
Foger for Governor At the head OF the lIs' Is
Stephen b. French, formerly of Sag Harbor l.. l.,
who was made Police Commissioner by
Mayor Cooper ut the request OF Gcheial
Arthur. John J. OBrien Chief of the Bureau OF
Elections in the Police Department. who Is lndeoted
for his place the influence, is also IN iav"r
of Mr. Folgcr. Ex-Police Commissioner heeler'
who is well known as a bondsman on star hou'c
contracts, and also as an applicant lor the olhce
Of Surveyor thinks that Mr.. Folger Is inc ohiy
man that can unite the party. Thomas Murphy
who was once Collector of the Port Is IN
outepokcn advOca'e of Mr.. Folgers avail
ability. Bob" McCord, who IS anxious TO
secure the weighing contract OF the Gus
tom House new held by Alfrei Daggctt. SAYS that
"Folgcr would make a splendid candidate" Scion
b. Smith who was made a Police Justice witha sal
ary of $4,000 a year at the request OF General
Arthur. Is now Of opinion that Mr. tolger
as candidate for Governor would be n
much stronger man than Governor Cornell.
George Bliss.wh has profitable engagement IN the
Star Route cases, and is very close personally To
Mr Arthur. oddly enough has not talked with
the Prcs lent on the question, but he is personally
of the opinion that Mr.. Folger would he stronger
candidate for Governor than Mr.. Cornell. Ex-Al-
derman Mike Burns isof the same opinion as Mr.
Bliss and is willing to admit that though the Gov
crnOr made him Ilarbor Master, yet " he Is with
the President every time" Pierre G. Van Wyck,
whom the President made Superintendent of the
Assay Office, is in favor of Mr.. Foger :" if he will
consent TO run." Thomas G. Acton whom the Pres
ident made Sub-Treasurer. expresses the opln-
ion as Mr.. Van Wyck.
careful inquiry yesterday outside Of this list Of
ofice-holders failed TO discover any prominent Re-
publican who was taking anv part in this movement
in behalf OF Alr Folger. There seemed TO Do gem
eral feeling that 10 any person for Governor ~
an Admnsir. ion candidate" no matter how able
p man he might be. would he highly dangerous to
the succcs. of the party. II is true that ex-senator
Roscoe Conkling who lately in conversation with
state Senator referred to Mr. Cornell as that
lizard on the hill is reported to be highly pleased
with the idea # bringing Mr. Folger ont as candi
date for Governor This probably explains the
earnesncss with which Thomas {. Platt has en-
tered into the movement notwithstanding the fact
that when Mr. Platt was first candidate for Sen
ator and while Mr. Folcer was Chief judge Of the
Court of Appeals Mr.. Folgcr is understood To have
personally solicited members Of the Legislature to
vote for Mr. Crowley.
Whilc many Of the local politicians are working
for sir Folger none Of thfm appear to know
whether or not he viii be can
didatc. They willing, however. to
trust 10 that One Of them who * rather half
hearted IN the matter said yesterday: We viii
beat Cornell if we can because he refused to help
reject Conkng. although he owes ms place to him.
While say this am willingtO admit that believe
the task impossible of accomplishment. Cornell
has made a good Governor ana IL Is rather bad
time 10 attemp tQ beat him because he dId not use
his position to liz satisfaction Of Mr. ConklnG III
political contest
There Is some doubt expressed as 70 SECRETARY
Folgcr's conserving to become the Admins fratlon
candidate for Governor, although ii is believed that
for ma " years the GoveTnOrshIp has been for hum
coveted honor There is 10 demand outside OF the
machine politicians for his candidacy, and II Is gen
erallv admitted that the time j. not anSplcOus for
machine candida les in the Republican party III this