The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-04


special 70 the New York Sun from Albany
regarding tho contest for the New loLk sen.
Rtorehip says that tho old StalWaIt ienaoIs i
are NOT ali working on tho Same line. There
appears TO be division in their camp be-
tween the Arthur and anti Arthur Stalwarts.
Prior TO the late election the programme OF
the former, under the leadership OF Chair.
man Warren, was tho shaping OF events so as
TO secure the election OF President Arthur 10
succeed Senator Lapham' In this moyomefn1t
wero -Chairman Warren, General George H.
Sharpe, A. q. Draper, OF Albany; James >.
Smart, Congressman Burleigh, Tom Mott, OF
Oewego, and Davy, OF Monroe. They WORKED
on the ely TO secure the nomination and cleo
tion OF Assemblymen who would vote Tor Ar
thur for Senator. They succeedod IN picking
up few members in such counties as Ulster,
Greene, Washington, oswego and Erie, but
not enough 10 enable them TO sec their wny
clear for General Arthur's election. They have
hopes, however, Of being able 70 hold the pal.
ance OF power between the other candidates;
that is, TO hold sufIicient number OF Stall
warts 10 decide the result by either eide COM
Ing to them. That 10 at present the Arthur
Some OF those who were In tho original
movement for President Arthur are now OF
work for Levi p. Morton; the others, ike
is not a candidate they are in favor OF Chair
man James d. Warren for Senator. All THIS
means that It is their intention 10 keep the
Btalwart strength divided until they ascertain
positively that there Is no possible chance for
Arthur to be brought in ms o compromise can
didate. Aeunicient number OF the Arthur
are talking for him, TO givo the appearance OF
The Haiibreeds are not yet united on their
candidate. Ohauncey nj. Depew is the ablest
and the moet natural candidate OF that side.
II has been Depew'g ambition ever since he
entered polltics after ho graduated from Yale
TO be United States Senator from this State.
NOW that the time has come when his friends
believe that the prize is within HIS grasp, he
hesitates about entering the race, not that no
has lost any OF his old desire to be q United
States Senator, but ho is measuring tho cost.
To him the election 10 tho Senate means the
giving up OF his position with tho Central
In the United states Senate worth the sacri.
flce OF theslife situation .and It's emoluments?
Thatls the question: that ohauncey Is deDat.
ing. While he is hesitatlng the Senatorial
race is proceeding Without him, and may get
beyond his reach.
Congressman Frank Hiscock, who is one OF
the Halfbreed leaders In 0nondaga, has been
tramping about tho State, letting It be speci-
ally known that he 10 q candidate for Senator,
and he is picking up the Halfbreed support OF
Central New York.
william M. Evarts took special pains last
week TO inform Steve Elking that he was a
candidate for United States Senator. He has
tho support OF Editor Roberts of Utica, and
will have that of Collector Robertson II Mr..
Depew finally decides not to enter the contest
this year.
AS tho situation now is, Leyi p. Morton is the
candidate OF the larger number OF the Stal
warte, with Mr.. Arthur's friends trying tc
make place for him In the race by divortlng
part OF tho Stalwart vote at the outset tc
Chairman Warren or some other candidate
The Haltbreeds, who are about equal to the
Stalwarte In strength, are generally in favor OF
Depew, but Hiscock is doing all that lies In his
power TO capture that strength, while VIM. NJ
Evarts has captured the support OF Editor Elllt
II. Roberts, the Halfbreed chief OF the Oneida
section.
Roscoe Conkling is out OF tho question. II
he had any chance tho World has destroyed II
by concentrating the Republican Legislature
against him, making bolt In his favor one oi
tho impossibilitles OF the canvass.