New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-05
JUDGE FOLGER'S CANDIDACY
HOW 1T IS LOOKED UPON AT WASHINGTON

| HOW 1T IS LOOKED UPON AT WASHINGTON
THE SECRETARY BELIEVED TO BE IN THE HANDt
OF HIS FRIENDs-SoT A COMPROMISE cANDE
DATE FOR THE NEw-YoRK GovERSoRsHIP.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON. April, 4.-Secretary Foger was at
his desk this morning after an absence Of nearly
week. He was asked by TRIBUNE correspondent
regarding the reports connecting his with the
Republican nomination for Governor Of New-York.
81 don't know anything about them," he said
pleasantly, "any more than you do / have not
stimulated them assented to them. only know
what have seen in the newspapers" He added
that was all he cared TO say on the matter.
This brief statement seems to confirm the general
belief among Republicans of all shades OF opinion
that the Secretary would accept nomination. II
silence gives consent, Judge Folger must be re
garded hencefOrth as in the hands of Lis friends
One Stalwart Congressman who favOrs the nOmina
tion says he believed Secretary Folger would like
to be Governor of New-YOrk with a view TO the pcs
sbity of being The Republican candidate for Presb
dent in 1884 The Republican who should carry
New-York this fall would necessarily be regarded
as possibly good man to carry 1t in 1884. Beyond
this point the, seems to be little agreement among
the New-York Congressman. The stalwarts are
pleased with the dea think Judge Folger would
make a strong candidate both before the Conven.
nest in the idea that he would unite the party. They
argue that something must be done to reconcile the
factions in New-York and that Judge Folger-hav
ing been on the bench for twelve years-has beer
removed from the contests within the party.
The Garfield Republicans with whom THE TRrB.
UNE correspondent talked were not Of the opinion
that Judge Folger would unite the party" They
suggested that Stalwart candidate for Governor,
coming before the Convention rs the candidate OF
the Administration TO defoat-presunably with tho
aid of Federal patronage--the denomination OF
a popular Governor, who is obnoxious TO tho
President, hardly be regarded as
candida q 10 unite tho party" Several OF them
expressed the conviction that Judge Folger could
not be nominate d. and il nominated could not be
elected because of the influences that would be be-
lieved to be behind him. They argue that the Pres
ident is known to be personally unfrendly to Gov
ernor Cornell and to have been for years II tho
Secretary of the Treasury becomes candidate for
the nomination for Governor. it viii be believed to
be with the knowledge and approval Of the Presi-
dent and he viii be regarded as the Administration
candidate; and the masses of the party In New-York
will resent this outside interference with theright
to choose their own candidate for Governor.
They will be further opposed to Judge Folger
if they believe that one object OF his transfer
from the Treasury Department is TO make room
there for Roscoe Conkling or some other Stalware
Just like him." as a New-York Congressman SAID
to-day 1t has been often stated in THE TRIBUNE dis
patches that many persons who have no pre)udlees
in Mr. Conklngs favor do not believe that he wouid
take Cabinet position, because it would not 10
congenial TO him but it is fact that there arc
others who do so believe.
Considerations like the foregoing urged 10
show that Judge Folger could not bd
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rather the reverse. He is not proposed
as a candidate upon whom all can unite, after an
earnest contest between the friends of several can
didaes There is practically only one candidate IN
the field now that the Republican voters OF the
XVIIIth Senatorial District have forcibly with
drawn Mr. Starin, and that candidate is Governor
Cornell. If Judge toger is candidate, he Is a
candidate against Governor Cornell, and does not
represent a compromise of any sort. lie is brought
forward. not in the thick of the fight, but five
months before the Convention meets He is not
brought forward by his home friends and ad-
mrers, but by the politicians from New
York who make periodical visits to the White
House. Furthermore some of the Congressmen
say it is not correct to claim that Judge
Focer has been withdrawn from politics during the
past twelve years, They say that, while he never
offended against the proprety OF his judicial ONCE.
he did keep up an active interest IN pos ~p' n
the consultations of the Sfalwarts, and that this
fact was well known in Albany, They insist thao
whatever Jndge Folger's personal feelings toward
Mr. Conkling may be, he must be REGARDED as fully
identified with the Arthur-Ccnkling wing OF tho
Talk of this kind come, with great positiveness
from prominent representatives, OF that wing oil the
party which controlled tile last state convention.
it is an interesting fact that some 0 Tn stalware
Concressnen who favor Secretary tOlgeTs nominal
ton say at the same time that they DO not kh0w
that any candidate can, b. chosen who would DO
stranger before the people than Governor Cornell.