New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-23
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
,Irr1r HOPE FOR ANY OF THE PREsENl oAN"A
n.1rs-A CONFERENCE PROPOSED.

hal;evea FIVE weeks ago that after months Votins
no essential change would nave occurrou III VIZ
Senatorial contest. The Repuoican neihoei' VI
A.. ooislature are desirous of electing some one 10
suoc.sd Mr. Rollins. They fully recognize the utter
folly of continuing the present deadlock Du' 'no
-.,a;or;tv of them are not men to take the heim; /;
they are waiting for their old-tlme leaders 10 oho
them some means of settlement. un1ortuua'0'S
these leaders are all candidates. Messrs. Nials'o"
Stevens and Briggs are the controlling hepuoncan'
in the House, and they all want 1t. Inc rev. Di
Ouint ana Ira Colby are next to tnem IN ao'ii,s'
ond thew have been coddled into the
belief that their names may yet be bit upon aS :"0
compromise candidate. Speaker Eassman has IKE
.s,,,ro,;o,s ca there is no man on the Republican
s,Je WIN coud take some decisive step, who is nee
flisd with homes that he may be Senator himself
opd who therefore does not fear TO move. III tho
Senate the Republicans are noticeaoiy weak anu
President Bartlett who might have some ihnuoueo'
is known TO have the GubernatOrial fever, ana is'
therefore. unwilling to show any feeling regarding
the Senatorship.
WHAT PREVENTS DECIDED ACTION.
The secret of the prolonged inacton lies really in
,h foot that .hs uen who ought to be willing TO DO
omatbinq to effect an election hedged III by the
idea that inacton will further their own hopes' IL
would be an easy thing to cut tins knot II every one
was not selfishy afraid. The desire TO De senator
seems to be growing. Men VINO nave
nothing to recommend them, are apparently luil OF
the idea that they may yet be selected. lne poii-
ticians of antebelum tlmes as well as the COM
tivev yonne men, are afflicted this way, and the
consequence is that every one who can coutio
three or four votes seems to think 1t his inter-
est to nut off an election until his time comes 30
from the outside it looks as if the feuds were
irreconcilable, while in fact fiyesixths OF the he-
pubIicans are In the mood to elect almost any good
man as soon as the personal vauties which now
stand in the way are dropped. IL that Is done oc-
fore great while. the little unpleasanines5es anu
irntarlons of the past month will speedily be for
gotten. But they cannot be allowed TO % On much
further without serious political results
NO HOPE FOR THE PRESENT CANDIDATES.
Aside from all question, of preference. il is clear
that all the present candid should give way
The anti-caucus men have demonstrated that
NO one can be elected without them. Mr..
Rollins was out of the question andthe Secretary OF
the Navy has not done so we'll as his predecessor.
Many Of those who are personally friendly 10 MN
have refused to vote for hun on The ground that he
could not be elected. He ought to have seen IL
HIMSELF Neither can General Stevens. General
Marston. Mr.. Patterson. nor probably Mr. Briggs.
They have defeated the caucus, but they will not
mite to elect one of themselves; aud If they did
they would not succeed. TO keep the caucus men
together TO beat them was of MIR. Chambers
objects in going into the fight and 1t IN ist be con-
frssed that each side has succeeded IN It's amiaDie
attempt to Kill of tue candidates OF the other.
PERSONAL OPPOSITION TO Mr. CHANDLER
The sooner this is recognized the better. 1t Is
prac ically acknowledged, but now comes Mr.
Chandler with bis refusal to withdraw until the
others do. while they snap their fingers and 0ier MIN
The privilege OF grving away first. Here comesln tue
personal antipathy to him Stevens, Marst0n Patter-
on and Tappan do not propose to lose any chance to
get in thrust at him. Nor is he in the mood TO
yield anything to them. In the petty excitement
which fills Concord they all forget that the man
who now gives up for the party's sake will best
"sohdlfy" himself with the rank and file. The
anti Chandler managers are growing old and have
little to lose III any event, but he IS a young man
with prospects for the future. His candidacy gains
him nothing now; his withdrawal would be
happy stroke. To tho people the qualification OF
oldtilne spites is of less Importance than electing
Senator. Throwing aside the absurd feeling that
it would be cewaTdy TO withdraw, this step would
lead to a probable election the coming week.
TALK or A CONFERENCE.
1t Is understood that the antl-caucus men will
give their assent to conference, when several gen.
tenen satisfactory to both sides shall be selected.
from whom q nomination shall be made. This
affords reasonable way out of the wraDgle.
1t may not give great man for
Senator, but it would end the fight. Among those
who would be likely to be selected as candidates
would be Congressman Ray, Daniel Barnard, ex-
Congressman Briggs, DR.. J. II. GallInger. ex-Gov-
ernor Prescott and District Attorney Burns. Any
one of them would make a credtable Senator. and
his election would put an immediate end To the
unseemlv wrangle now going on. There Is no use
trying 10 have another caucus until tue minority
are satisfied that no objectionable name Will be
pushed by their opponents. and 1t is doubtful If
they will go into one anyway. The conference
will be urged this week aud will succeed unless
jealousies rsnke too deeply TO be forgotten. 1t Is
about lime That something was done, now that MEN,
bcrs have formally voted for +" Billy" Brown, dis
repntaso.e pss character % in the French settlement at
Ing circles. bartender In this city.
NECESSITY FOX AN ARRANGEMENT
If an arrangement is made 10 must come soon Mr.
Chandler is looked TO TO take the lead In freeing bis
supporters and the Others will follow suit unless IL
be General Marston, who has no great party ties
His followers would be few IN that Gaze, aud they
would not prevent the inevitable election of sone-
body else II it is not done the consequences must
he disastrous. A failure TO elect will be virtual
surrender of the State 1t wouid mean Mr.. Rolhnss
reappointment by Governor Hale; the widening Of
the present breach; several thousand lukewarm
Republicans and four Democratic electoral votes
next year. Mr. Rollinss appointment would alien.
ate all his opponents and no opportunity wouid
present itself before tine Presidential election TO heal
mp tue sore That IS Just the position: The election
Of and the union OF the party, OF the con'
tinuance OF the present brOi ending IN bad blood.
The Republican party in this State never saw the
time when little self sacrifice in high circles was
so much 10 be commended.
There have been some amusing features of the
struggle The Federal officers have been "a unit Tor
Rollins, and then for Chandler, except the
Collector of Internal Revenue and his dep-
uties. They have been BIiggs's supporters
all along The Governor has been on the
caucus side but with little influence. Almost the
Rollins and Chandler, but with these aids they
could not overcome the hatreds which have grown
PIP In the past. Even kuel Durkee has not ayailed
In their behalf. Mr.. Dufkee mas not been IN good
spirits OF late, and has hesitation In sayng that
he believes the Republican party Is weil-nigh
wrecked. Bnt IL a and the present OutburSt