New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-04
WILL ARTHUR BE SENATOR?
A CONFERENCE AT THE GILsEY HOUSE.

SOME DOUBT AS TO WHETHER TIE WILL Bh A CAN-
pIpATE-NEED OF UNITING THE PARTY.
There was n notable conference of Republican
politicians at the Gilsev House last evening. Inc
Senatorship was the subject. The object 50 far as
could he learned from those participating IN tue
gathering was TO concentrate the elements 1or-
merly known as "Stalwart" upon Senatorial
candidate acceptable TO all. Inc eon-
ference was held in General George
II. Sharpc's room. Among those present wero
James d. Warren, of Buffalo Major W. T.. Ms.
selburgh. of The Troy Times, Collector Bentley Oh
Albany: Andrew S. Draper. of Albany Congress
man Burleigh General Sharpe, General James .
Smart. ex- Collector John NJ. Davy. of Rochester !;
James Arkell. of The Albany Journal. Z. W.
Hackett of Utica; w. ID. Sessions. ot Cohoes
Postmaster d. +. Hunt, Of Rochester Charles A.
Gould, of Buffalo. and Collector Henry . PIERCE VI
CanandaIgus.
About the hotel lobby. during
the evening were to be seen
silas e. butcher. John J. O'Bren. ex-Congrcssman
David WILDER, of Scohare Henry y. Aoei' o,
Albany; Reuben Fox. Special Agent I1ndall' OF
the Treasury Department; John }. y brleh, pe,-
nard Biglin Scion Il. smith r. q. McCord, jacob
Hess. Stephen B. French aud Ex-Governor Reuben
T.. Fenton.
MIR butcher said to TRIBUNE reporter that he
had called by topographic appointment to meet
Mr. WILDER on a business matter He was inViteu
to Join the conference, but declined to do So ana
went away as soon as he had seen MIR. Wlloer' VINO
arrived at 10 o'clock. Ex-Governor Fenton calleu
on Mr. Warren who came down to see him. and was
not interested in the meeting.
MIR. wARREN's CANDIDACY.
Mr. Warren was as nou-committal "a clam
when .kcd about his candidacy AVID
the object of the meeting. lie said
II have not put myself in the field as a candidate,
nor have said would MT be candidate J.
makes litilc difference who her ! do or do not. !
ann frank to say that believe the besi man tot
Senator is Chester l. Arthur I do not know
whether ho IA n candidate ur not. aakcd him the
uuoatou ditccilv aud he did net reply do not
thinh hr would cp' OF scramble for the Office
JOAN i, utlF,on who hat just 70 Hrrcl ft"m
Washington, aad lao heard or thc cohi"i1
cnoo ,harr aud Was invited 10 take pat
Ia A. Ito did mol ~ urtlaif', hnt
aftof waiting ufound while, won't oh wan M"'',1
Mot of., iiIp in hHi smith rhNiuuf ~ ent7a ! u
get oul ot ihl, notnfo sst uto lrrp W'i't
4 ttan, oNtr tnr MArttH ntrReoNttn
An IMPRESSION was given ont hy some 1T the po'-
tlcau, in the lobby thAt the pauit OF the meet
ing woud be- t. bring Mr.. Arthur inIo
the field a. u candidate. On this point %
prominent Hcpuniicap. who j. known ~ the init
mate friend of President Arthur sad; 1T wil h"t
do f1r so got into quarrel over th" Nrnat"IShp'
What We must try 10 30 Il 10 get - praccabie
and frc IDLY .nIuton ot Il. So that We may 20 INTO
the contest for Governor next IAN "ilh an uH-
broken front. We can elect Governor II We do nor
have trouble over tine Sena'0rShlp. lut an un-
seeIny night this winter Will lose as the Statc a'
sure n eircfio dav comes round. IN nv opinion
the unity and strength and future OF the party
could beet be- promoted by The selection OF Presi-
Gs ar 4 roa Gf TO 1g e H. cSrang NV viii enter
no contest for IT, Iii, dignity and position prevent