Evening star., 1884-10-29


WARTS sAY-rHR POSITION OF MR. coNkLING--
sULKY, But WILL NOT SPEAK AGAINST BLAINE
WHAT EDITOR ELLIS ROBERTS SAYS
special Correspondence OF THE EvENrNo STAR.
UTICA, n. Y, October es
The political surface OF this section OF the state
looks much as If it had passed through series OF
earthquake shocks. Politically, Oneida county is
no longer recognizable, party lines are utterly
disrupted and obliterated. The stalwarts and in
dependents have badly crippled the republican
party I'm this one OF its odtime strongholds while
number OF the best known Irish democrats mer-
chants and business men are the most vigorous
shouters for Blaine and Logan. As Gen. McQuade,
the witty ex-quarantine commissioner puts Il,
'the republicans seem 10 be trying 10 elect Cleve-
land and the democrats TO elect Blaine" The
democrats i IN mselyes admit tnat the stalwarts
and independent republicans are the most ardent
Cleveland men and are doing as effective work as
the democrats. The address issued by the stall
warts last week, In answer TO a request from the
Utica Herald (Blainel, for the names Of some of
the so-called leading republicans, who were said To
contemplate q bolt, bore the signatures OF some OF
the StancneSt republicans and most respectable
and influential men In the county. Among them
was the name OF Judge Comstock, United States
register In bankruptcy for this district, and the
Hon. Lewis Lawrence, one OF the wealthiest men OF
Utica and close friend and ardent admirer or ex-
senator Conkling. The extent 10 which Mr. Law
renee believes in MI. Conkling, may be judged by
the fact that few years ago he sank between
$4,000 and $4,000 in an attempt 10 establish a
Conkllng organ here.
Your correspondent to-day met Mr. Lawrence
and asked him regarding the rumor that Mr.. Conk-
ling contemplated speaking against Blaine before
election
81 have no idea that Mr. Conkling has any such
intention l know his thoughts. probably. as
well as any man living, and feel positive that he
VIII DO nothing OF the kind. or course gentlemen
say Mr.. Conkling has assured them that he means
to address an anti-Blane meeting before election,
but they are mistaken"
When asked ho talu holt N,r
Lawrence said: "The Blaine organ sneeringly In
Qulred the names OF the stalwarts who meant TO
as an assurance OF good faith and pointer as To
what might be expected from US on election day on
vastly larger scale. have no data on which TO
base an opinion regarding the state at large but I'm
my own mind have no doubt that Cleveland will
carry New York. have also all along said and
believed that James G. Blaine could never be Pres
1dent OF the United States and feel confident now
that Cleveland Will be elected"
Judge Comstock gave it as his opinion that the
stawartS and independent boilers Ia Oneida county
would number l.5Oo. Some OF these would vote for
ST John how many he could not say, but the num-
bers would not be large. "Snce We issued our ad-
DRESS" Judge COmStock continued, "we have re-
ceived letters from the county seats OF several
counties commenting our course and saving that II
gave an impetus to the movement in those sections
Ste no possible way In which the republicans can
inquire out a majority for themselves I'm this state
MY impression is that they have practically aban-
doned II, although OF course they must keep up a
show OF hope. / believe Mr. CIeyeland's majority
will be very large. Many claim it will go as high
as $500 IL seems TO me there can be no doubt
about New Jerseys safety. / think Mr. Cleyelands
chances OF election are much better than Mr..
Blaine's"
About Mrspriggs' chances of reelection to Con:
gresS Judge CoInstOck did not care TO say. I'd TO
the present II has been generally conceded here
that Spriggs' chances the whole the best as
he had the labor organizations practically solid tor
him Within the last few days, however, charges
have been made by democrats that they had rea-
son to suspect MIR. SprggS or an intention OF ira
ding with the Blaine men. Some OF Mr.
Spriggs' workers, it is charged, have been heard
to talk strangely OF "Blaine and Spriggs" and the
democrats are determined that a full explanation
OF the meaning OF this shall be made. Mr.. Sprggs
III Is said, declines to talk, but the democrats
who brought the charges against him have organ
lied aid express the intention of cutting him at
the polls unless they become satisfied that no
deal with the Blaine men is contemplated.
Perhaps the most prominent Blaine man in CEN
tral New York, and certainly the best Informed
gentleman In the section, is ex-Congressman Ellis
II. Roberts, editor OF the Utica Herald and one of
Senator Conklings bitterest foes. There are many
here who profess to believe that hatred OF Mr.
Roberts had more TO do with the issuing OF the
recent address by the stalwart boilers than dislike
noon found Mr. Roberts at his Office, and he readily
consented to give his views on the situation in the
state.
II can See no good reason to doubt that Mr..
Blaine will carry New York." he said. 1.-THE repub-
licans Will go down to Harlem river with 10000
majority certainly, and would not be surprised to
see Ii go as high Seighty or one hundred thousand
Now do not believe that the democrats Will get
over $1,000 In New York and Kings. They may get
$4,000 possibly. but ! think 1t more probable the
Dgure Will sink to $4,000 than rise beyond 40 600
The reserve vote OF the state which is got out only
at presidential elections, is heavily republican and
we will certainly get large majority OF the new
voters The Blaine tide is distinctly rising now.
and there is great advantage in taking the vote
on the rising tide Then the tari1 issue is going to
help us greatly. On this question Mr.. Blaine has
come out boldly and squarely for protection. white
the democrats have sought to evade fJ, or have
sought to adjust their platform 70 the different
but IL is not success in these days OF telegraphs
railroads and newspapers What is said or done In
Indiana to-day is pretty certain 20 be known In
New jersey and Connecticut tomorrow or next
day."
.At what figure do you place the probable inde-
81 have such q contempt for it that I hardly
know what to say about It. The staiwert bolt here is
a complete flaSco. This Is the home Of Mr.. Conk-
ling and the $50 or so men whose names have been
published as boilers from Blaine are his henchmen
and neighbors think they represent the fun
strength OF the movement in this city. In the
county they will not have 400 all told and not over
200 or them Will vote for Cleveland. In the state
the independent vote will be fully Offset by the Irish
0e1ectlon from the democrats, SAY nothing OF the
Butler movement"
"But the Independent national committee claim
they have the names OF $1,000 republicans OF this
state signed TO pledge not TO vote MIR. Blaine"
"That Is avery absurd claim, and their lists OF
so-called independents are absolutely valueess as
1nd1ceS OF the strength OF the movement All cam
paign committees send out before elections for lists
OF names OF men TO whom documents can be sent
The independent committee did this. and II IS on
these lists they are basing their claims strength
OF $4,000. West OF Utica there is absolutely 10 in
dependent strength IL you find independent Is
there. they are simply individuals, representing
only themselves. Those who make any calcula-
lations on the claims OF the independent republi-
can committee Will be terribly mistaken Many o,
the names sent from here TO that committee were
OF our most active republicans, and the patience
has been badgered out of me by complaints OF such
men, who ielG insulted by being classed with the
On this movement the democrats
seem to be baSing all their hopes, and the conse-
QuenceS will be disastrous to them" s.
Reports from New York State.
District Commissioner West is In receipt to-day
OF private correspondence from the interior OF New
York state. stating that the democracy In that
section feel very much depressed at the waning
chances OF Cleveland and Hendricks there