New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
CANDIDATES AND RUMORS.

ow.yoRK REoRGANIzAuoN-MR. wENDovER
. CANDIDATE FOR TREAsURER-MR' sMflh
OVERTHROW.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
p,currrID SPRINGS n Y. Sept. 16.-John -
o,uri,p chairman of the Republican Central Com
s,;,.ao arrived here last night from New YORK. lie
sa;d to-day tnat he was highly pleased WITH the
.,ccess of the open Republican primaries IN Now
York on Friday night, and Will exert his lhnuehce
IN the State Convention to secure formal approVal
IS the work done by the Committee of Eighteen. 1t
would also be well. he said, for the State CohVeh-
.,0n 70 recommend that the work of reorganizng
tbe Republican party in New-York be continued by
ths same committee The public. he is satisfied,
has the fullest confidence in the committee. lie and
other leaders of the Republican organization In
New.York he says, are willing to adopt any other
method of reorganization that might be suggested
no the State ConventOu If any other way is deemed
hatter but he does not think would be wise for the
state Convention to undertake the work OF reor-
gan,zation itself Ii a new committee is appointed
nv the convention the charge might be made that
the leaders of the New-YOrk organization had sug-
pssed il because of secret dissatisfaction with the
work of the present reorganization committee oohe
Columbia County Republicans who arrived to-day
brought an interesting rumor about the nomination
for State Treasurer. They stated that ex-senator
Stephen H. Wendover had reconsidered his deter
m,nation not to be o candidate Tor Treasurer, ana
is now seeking votes. Such New YORK pontlelahs
as are here state that they have choce for State
Treasurer but they are favorably disposed toward
Mr.. Wendover. They also state that they favor
the old ticket. With the exception of the nomna-
4ion for State Treasurer, the old ticket consists
of Controller Davenport, Secretary of State Carr.
Attorney General Russell and State Engineer Sey-
mour From advces received from Albany 1t is
apparent that these State officers will regard 1t as
a high honor to be renominated. but they Will not
seek denomination in the convention. Mr.. Wen
dover has opponents for the nomination for Treas
urer both ex-COngressman David Wilbur, of Otsego
County, and Pliny Is. Sexton, of Palmyra, being
candidates.
There has been considerable talk to-day about
the new State Committee. The new committee
will be increased by giving New-fork and
Brooklyn each an additional member. Ihe
present great power of the city organizations
will therefore be increased The defeat of John +.
smyth in the Albany Congressional District will
result in the choice of representative OF that
district on the committee. Much astonishment is
EXPIRE sed at Mr. Smy tbs overthrow, and suspicion
Is expressed that he may after all retain his seat In
the State Committee. Mr.. Smyth himself comedies
his defeat and says that as the result OF 1t Andrew
S. Draper will be elected as his successor on the
State Committee. When asked yesterday whether
he thought that President Arthur had suggested
that he be removed from the State Committee, hlr
smyth said: 81 cannot believe 1T possible. NO, l
think he President was quoted without authority
IN the Albany primaries as desiring my removal
from the State Committee. No. l confess / cannot
understand why am removed in this manner. l
did not desire an election again as member of the
committee and so informed Mr.. Draper in letter.
but it seems that these men desire to impress the
public with an idea that they have driven me out
of the committee. What most hurts me about the
affair is that should be attacked by men for whom
Ihaye done so much Why, / personally obtained
from the President the appointment of Mr.. Luby as
collector and of Mr.. Bentley as Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue. Yet these are the very men that
led the attack upon me. l did desire to leave the
State Committee. but not III this manner. My
business has long required that should give IT all
nv attention. That was the reason of my deter
Mining not TO continue memberof the committee"
Mr. Smyth will arrive here tomorrow and remain
till the close of the convention.
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