New-York tribune., 1884-12-26
Plhsbm0. Dec. %. 1881.
THE NEW-YORK SEN1TORSHIP.
VIEWS OF AssEMBLYMAN RAINEs.

NOT COMMITTED -sOMH sly HITS AT SEVERAL CAN
DIDATEs AND GOOD DEAL OT GOOD SENSE.
To the Editor Of The Trfbune.
SIR: The Hon. John Raincs has been chosen
third time to represent ontario County In
the Assembly, and Is one OF tho candidates for
speaker Mr. Raincs recognized of the leading
Republicans in the Assembly in 81 and 80, and during
the Senatorial contest Of 81 mainly instrumental In
conducting the Of Senator Lapham TO success
ful result. not with any faction of the
party, bat Is Republican. as he says because ne be-
cycs in it" Bclng asked by your correspondent whom
he favored for the senatorshp he replied in substance
that he had not yet decided for whom he should
vote but should en1cavor to act in accord
ancc with the views Of his constituents and in favor
Of man of recognized hncss who would
honor the place the interests OF the state and
best unite the party To the query to whether he did
not think all Republicans desired n united party
he thought that at heart they did but en-
teriancd various views as TO the best means
of accomplishing the result He had
observed that prominent Albany gentleman, who
served with distinction in the Assembly Of 81 aud Il
most serviccac member of the state Committee, Is IN
favor of "oyerthrowng the wall OF faction"
That I'm his view there difference between
taking down the wall or throwing It over so
that It would fall on the toes OF the fellows
on The other Side. lie really had not formed
an opinion to which candidate in the lead Be
ing on ,llc track between Ncw York and Buffalo with
no special wire connecting with either the Gllscy
House The Fifh Avenue Hotel" he had no means
OF knowing how the stood. That by the latest
report tho success the Noitonlrwn combination was
claimed 10 Dee assured. though n was suggestive th
one bf thc.c can dates was declaring that he was not
even silent partner IN the firm which ln Nir Runc-
orInlol, betrayed want OF connioncc I'm the pro-
,rccfiVc dtlrl- Of the suerc stion that the cauvass
m fl,orof Str rtirs msht Doe consletol % be based
almost cu'tcly on scntnncnt" ne thonr' nni lrNc
morc ~ uhii iscrNcl s,rfhucft ana lo4s ofpoNcl
ruiu,s wrt he % eotd iito iheii f1f NO ra'N fit
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,n,ll rputr.t oi lo7l mtue coure % conversation
nith Jud.r lu,s.r u grsad 90 brns candidate IoG
senator, tAc Judge remarked that lac Nohd hh'
to represent Ncv-Norh the senate f he could snpn
prloW -cuiorai duties "hN noe po pAP'''"' !" =" q
Nj Eainc' Thought it might be good time t., ia
| tous thlu to he dispenser Of patronage
n his view one unfortunate feature OF the attempt Ia
connect thc choice nf Speaker with that ~ senator
wa, hc tendency to make the question Of the Quatca
lions al members for places on committees Whrh n,la'
norfnnc. rather than making such hness the leading, If
not the only test lie did not believe In giving places
ON committee, for Senatorial votes, rather than for
uc did not know that any candidate for the Speaker
shin could depended To barter places for Srud
votes apparent that the expectation thai th-
would he done being fostcrcd by some who aim Ia
| bc considered leaders In politics.
Asto his own chances FOR The Spcakcrshp Mr.. RNnes
had no opinion 10 express lie had pleasant acquant
nurc with all the candidates mentioned for the place
aud did not believe that the Interests OF The people Non
| he copardiled by the election of either OF them
| Weston, NrW-l0rk members far from
being united upon any candidate, though Mr upnell,
in having support Of the official friends OF Presdcnt
Arthur might bo slightly IN the ea lie thought Hcna-
tor ArAcs -connittal tactics had been adopted tcr
General Use hv the members of the Legislature
n REGARD 10 candidates for both Senator and speaker
and thr senator wa entitled to be considered the only
strntcgst the contest had developed Making
a man do rs lac pleuscs to conduco to harmonious
fccliup- az least al a dinner party, NJ
C0nanGaigra, ~ T., Dee. 81.