Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-22
The New York ouarrcIing Politicians


The New Yor. QuarreIimg Politicians.
The harmony workers in the republican party OF
New York must feel very much discouraged at the
present time. They have been smoothing the
ruf1ed feathers of the rival leaders and advising
the subOrlinatiOn OF private ambitions to the
party's interest for several months, and their
labors really seem to have added fuel TO the flame
of internecine strife. The party appears TO BE-
divided into three factions-the stawart, the half
breed ana the Cornell wings. Gov. Cornell has
following made up apparently, OF former stall
warts and half-5reedS In the last senatorial con-
test he refused to ally himself with either side H.
maintained an attitude OF neutrality which dis
pleased his old stalwdrt associates His active
aid and cooperation had been counted upon by
the friends OF MessrS C0nGling and Plat, and his
failure TO openly endorse those gentlemen for re-
election resulted in his name being erased from tn
stalwart slate The leading half-breeds were not
pleased with the governors position OF neutrality.
They thought it was his plain duty to have joined
the opposition TO C0nklng and Platt in the fight
Tor roturn to the Senate. The governor, however,
sueeeeded in drawing supporters OF himself and
MS policy from both the factions, and these now
constitute an active working Cornell force. The
harmonzerS have been endeavOring to direct the
party's attention and support for the gibernatO-
rial nomination TO some man not hitherto actively
connected with either faction. They selected
Congressman Wad5worth as such a man. a candi-
date who would not be obnoxious to either faction
and one whom both might consistently SUI
port. This suggestion was. of course, not agree
able TO the Cornell men, This plan to unite tle
party virtually ruled Cornell off the track as moi
available And at this jun :ture fierce attack is
made upon ex-senator COnkiing. through tn
columns OF the republican paper at Albany, whica
has always been uncOmp rOmiSngly anti-Stllwart.
Mr.. Conkling is CHARGED with an attempt to
persuade Gov Cornell u sign bin TO relieve
the Pacific mail steamship company OF $4,000
taxes, and with having used means or
arguments not entirely In keeping with proprlety
TO say the least 1t Is asserted that he offered to
reciprocate by all means in his power II the COVER
nor would allow the Dill to become a law and this
offer Is construed by Mr. Conkling'S enemies t.
mean that he would lend his influence to the gov
ernor's denomination if the latter would comply
with his request This charge has been 1ndg-
nantly denied by republican papers friendly to Mr.
Conkling, and hot controversy Is going on. The
Albany correspondent Of leading New York city
republican journal intimateS that the charge
against Mr.. COnkliny originated at tue executive
mansion; that the references to the governors
past relations with Mr.. Conkling. and the details
OF interviews between them are 50 explicit as to
warrant the belief that the article was inspected
before publication by somebody very close to the
governor. It Is TO be expected that Mr.. Conkling
and his political friends viii resent this attack and
The revival OF this bitter contest at this time may
aneet the party's nominations and its fortunes In
TIE coming election. The chances are, however
shat the disunited democracy will have SO many
quarrels OF their own on hand that they will not
be able to profit by the disSensions OF their oppo-
pents.
There are symptoms here and there OF a break
up In the coalition party OF Virginia. In the con-
test for large the coalition candt-
date is opposed by two can didateS who appeal for
republican support In the first Congressional
district, John w. WOLF, n man of some Dromi-
hence, is in the field Il straight-out republican
against r. NJ Mayo, nominee OF the coalitioniSts
m the second district, Representative Dezendorf.
republican, antagonizeS Judge Spaulding, OF the
coalition party. In the third district the bosses
were beaten In convention, and eX-CongresSInan
John Amber Smith was nominated. The district,
However, Is strongly democratic, and Is generally
conceded to that party. In the fourth district the
coalitionists selected j. S. Hooper, who wifi BIZ
opposed by Representative Jorgensen, thus diviI-
Ing the vote in that district The nth district is
another that is securely democratic. In the sixth
4. H. Rlves, collitfOniSt, VIII be opposed by j.
randolph Tucker, democrat, but the vote VI the
two parties assures the election OF Tucker The
seventh usually gives readjUSter coalition
majority, and the chances are that Representa-
1--WE Paul, the nominee OF that party, Will be re-
elected, though there is probability OF republic
can candidate taking The field. The democrats
nave nominated Mr. OFerrall against Paul. In
the eighth there is democratic majority OF 1900
or 5000, but the coalitionlsts have nominated Mr.
Iarr, OF Fairfax, with the purpose Of bringing out
their full vote In that district for John 5. Wis.,
candidate FOR the state at large. Each voter WILL
In fact vote for two candidates for Con yress-one
10 represent his district and to represent the
state AZ large. Hence, the coaltiOni5ts, though In
hop less minority in the eighth put up q candi-
date for the district VINO is expected to command
support because OF his local prominence AMI pop-
md ~Nsa aIof,l,f I'll,
pert Fdrr for representative Tor the district Will
also vote for Wise ior the stats, and thus by en-
courag1ng their followers u turn out the coalition
leaders count upon swelling the vote for Wise,
though FarT Will be 81 ~ Uttered In the ninth
district, hitherto the rea1juster stronghold Fu!k-
erson. the man who has mustered and organized
voters and victory for that party, has withdrawn
from the coalition AMI viii run independents prob
ably receiving the democratic Endorsement The
coa1tionist' have nominated Mr. ii. s. Bowen
STATE senator Newberry. one o. the "big four"
and formerly influential in the readjuste- ranks.
Is out as an Independent candidate So that there
arc at present three candidates in that district
among whom VIII be divided the vote hitherto
cast sclidly for the coaltiOnists. The republican
vote. especially that OF thc co0rcd element is the
main reliance OF the coalition party and IL the
numerous republican candidates attract even
moderate support TO themselves, 1t must endancer
the success OF the coalition.
II assertions and reassertfon5 of their Innocence
are or any value TO the accused in the star route
cases. then counsel for the defense are doing them
some service. Their arguments" consist mainly
OF windy testimonials 10 the high character and
integrity of purpose Of their clients and OF their
general declarations that the prosecution have
not proved the existence OF . conspiracy. Mr..
Williams yesterday, like the counsel on his side
who preceded him, was compelled for the want or
better material 10 resort 20 assertions hopinr
probably, 70 impress the jury by his posItiyeness'
Taking one OF the very worst clements OF the case