New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-17
Bristol General Treasurer. Samuel Clark Of Lincoln
The election occurs April 5.
ARTHUR OPPOSING CORNELL.
STALwARTS IN CONFERENCE AT ALBANY.
TRYING TO PREVENT coRNELI's RENOMINATtoN-
sTARN NORMALLY TO DE PUT FORWARD TO
DEFEAT HM-THE REAL CANDIDATE HELD IN

sTARTN NORMALLY TO DE PUT FORWARD TO
DEFEAT HM-THE REAL CANDIDATE HELD IN
RESERVE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
ALBANY, March 16.-A series Of quiet consulta-
tons among some of the leading Stalwarts Of the
State has been witnessed here this week with won
der by the Republican members of the Legislature
One after the other there has quietly come into the
city, and then, after few hours stay, departed
exMarsha Lewis F. Payn, Of Columbia County; ex-
Congressman Smart, of Washington County; Canal
Appraiser Dennison, of Oneida County, ex-senator
Conkling's right hand man. Isaac V. Baker, the
new Superintendent of Prisons who does not intend
to qualify till April 1 /; ex-Poce Commissioner De-
Witt C. Wheeler Of New-York; Bernard Biglin, of
NewYork; William Dowd, Of New-YOrk; ex-
Assemblyman f. A. Carpenter, of Suffolk County;
ex-POce Commissioner Erhardt, OF New
York; Canal Appraiser Morgan, of Buffalo George
NJ. Van Mort, of New York; Canal Appraiser Bost-
wick, of Ithaca, and Others. These visitors found
here to greet them John f. Smyth and General
George II. Sharpe. Some Of them called upon Gov
enor Cornell during their visit, while others
showed a strange Discrimination to visit the EXecu-
tive Mansion 1t will be observed that both
the Arthur and the Cornell wings of the
Stalwart party represented in the gath
ering Whatever the purpose of the confer
says that there will be another in NewYork on Sun
day next
Naturally the Republican members of the Legis-
lature keen politicians they are, desire to know
the object of the conference. That has been kept
secret but there are tokens that some word has
been said at Washington that has set all the Stall
wart tongues here a-waggng. A wel-informed Re-
publican politician said tonight: The fact is, Ar
thur is opposed to Cornells denomination for Gov
ernor, and has said so. That is the cause Of this
hubbub. When EIiscOck was running for
Speaker the Stalwarts went to Arthur
and asked him what he thought about the policy of
putting Hiscock in such prominent office. Arthur
replied: If l had remained Vce-President /
should have opposed Mr. Hiscock's election Being
President, l cannot do anything with pro-
priety to defeat him. That, of course was
sufficient reply. Hiscock was defeated.
They have just spoken to him about
Comel's denomination, and he has replied: III
were private citizen, and living in New-Y0rk, l
should certainly oppose Mr.. COrnelPs denomination.
But | have become President | occupy a broad
position toward everyone in the Republican party.
am the head of the Republican party, and as such
l cannot interfere in such matter" Still
that is sufficient, as in Hiscocks case
Clint Wheeler and Steve French
can't keep quiet about it. They have just
oome back from Washington, and are bawllng 1t
everywhere Cornell is not to be renominatedt they
can helpit and they know they have the President
at their back. Tom Platt and Wheeler, and ill
deed; all the NewYOrk men, are pushing starln for
ward now for Governor, with the intention OF
crowdng out Cornell But they don't intend to
nominate Starin They will prOfter as compro-
mise to the Cornell men OrlOw W. Chapman, eX-
SupeTintc ndent of the Insurance Department. That
| isl Tom Platts plan. Chapman Is his speci al
This conference here of the Arthur r1en is for the
purpose of finding out if Cornell is seeking to secure
| o denomination, what his relations are with the
| Legislature, the plans for New-IOrk legislation
| bea ring on the fall election, etc.
Ex-POlice Commissioner Wheeler dtscaimed any
political intentions in making the visit Still he
| had a political reminiscence to relate: ~
| didn't come here during the Senatorial
| struggle. Conkling wanted me to come up,
but / wouldn't | remember the talk
we had about it, He said; Are, you going to Al;
banyf replied: No, Senator, am not. could
not do you any good If did go. think you made
mistake III resigning' He stopped walking the floor,
and turning around, said Well, Clint you have
had so much more political experience than have
had that wouldn't for the world put my judgment
against yours Of course that was sarcasm"
William DOwd was grieving about the loss OF the
Street, Cleaning Department of New-fork to the
Republican party. That Department" he said,
4" is more of a political machine than ever. lt will
be run against us next fall. We used to have half
the patronage, but now we have none. That man
Walton is completely under Grace's thumbs, and the
whole force employed at street-sweepng Is ap.
Democratic politicians just look at the street.
sweepers any day in. the street, and you Will
see that they are the same old lot of cripples.
Ii is shameful that the intentions OF the Leglsla-
ture and Governor to reform the Street-C leaning
Department have been thus thwarted"