New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
A gentleman who heard Senator Plumbs remarks
WHAT is SAID IN WASHINGTON.
TALKS WITH CoNGREssMEN ABOUT SENATOR NIL.
LERs POSITION.
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WAsHINGrON, Dec. 7.-General sharpe and Mr..
Warren still remain he guests Of the President
at he White House. They joined there last
night by Charles T.. Miller, of New-York,
and, together with the President they
drove out early in the afternoon to
the Soldiers Home, where they diied.
The proloneation of their stay beyond the date
originally fixed for their departure has given new
food for gossip and has again set tongues waggine
1t Is conceded that the attempt to negotiate with
Senator Miller wac failure. One OF the New-fofk
congressman who is supposed to be IN the coni-
,lence of the Senator said Tonight: " cannot inn
aeine of any combination Of circumstances arising
which would induce Senator Miller to listen
To- oveftufes hooking to the nomination ~
President Arthur, except II be the fear that Patt
n,iuht be The s,,eessfml candidate Uf that there
seems ~ be little Likelihood, ho~etpt" Another
congressman t,on New -f0fk sail Il | liinh nobudy
pan tell tpl the e8hpesiea ~ tlia LEGISLATURE
ieubl " 4 the.ehsh eaNvass ~ has teei' i,iae,
even ~ lhe Ifiea'a ~ 'he Lins' lsg'l w Mf
i i",na",,". ",At Al IHe best !, oAls sasss serk,@
gave Ise to The ruaor thai he had eesc "a ho sop,e
nworA' for tho fresdent lie 10 here onls, ne
SAYS 20 look afier thi Interests oi = o'lnn,
Jim Davies, who has somo little unpleasantness
with the Treasury Department into when ho sot
whlls serving as tea Inspector;
Mr. HIsc0ck returned from New-foIh to-day, lie
says that lac did not see senator Miller WINE the'o'
AN EARNEST CONTEST EXPECTED.
TIE OPPOSITION 10 PRESIDENT AEIuuR-A REVIEW
OF FORMER CONTESTS.
rrpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TnE TRIBUN.l
Albany. Dec. t." President Arthur will not
enter into scramble for the office Of Senator from the
State OF New York. said Of his friends recently, and
then continued Unless lie has substantlaIy the sup
mort of all the Republican members Of the Legislature
he will not become candidate lie VIII not DC one Oh
dozen candidates struggling the office that he thinks
would be beneath his dignity President" This dec
laraton has been made the past week by other close
friends OF the President inv asbngton and III Now-fork
Politicians aud others from the interior OF the state
who have here within the past few days say that
IL the President makes this the condition OF his can
ddacy he might well say now that he will not De
candidate Already there several candidates Tor tho
position Mr. Iiscock has pledged to his support tho
vote OF members OF the Legislature all about Onohaga
County, and naturally he has the votes OF his homo
countv Mr. Lapham is an active candidate. Mr. Nor
ton friends are not ceasing their efforts To obtain votes
for him and some OF them would persist IN their WORK
although President Arthur should become an
,,,o candidate II Mr. Morton should formally
vrthdraw In the Presidents favor they would
o 90 over TO the President, but would use their nhu
ruce in favor OF candidate opposed to him. Mr..
Russs friends are also work ia the northern part OF
IN. state prominent Republican politician here said
today "It Is absurd 10 suppose that President Arthur
could receive the unanimous support OF the Republican
members of the Legislature for United States Senator
when his friends unable to persuade State Con-
vcnon to give him delegation In favor OF his nomin's
ton for President lie thc hal nearly years term OF
Office ahead with great dcaI Of patronage at his COM
mand. Now his term has nearly expired When '0s