New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
MR.. EVARTS A CANDIDATE.
HIS LETTER TO SENATOR. ARKELL.
CANVASS OF THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDs--MR. NOR
TONS CANDIDACY.


CANVASS OF THE PRESIDENTS FRIKNDs--MR. NOR
TONS CANDIDACY.
fBr TELEGRAPH THE rRIpUNE1
ALBANY, Dec. 22.-The letter Of William NJ. Ev-
arts. in which he announces that he is candidate
for United States Senator, was printed in me A.
bany Ercning Journal tonight II is addressed to
Senator Arkel of Canaioharie. who recently said
that he should vote for Mr. Evarts If he became
candidate. The letter Is highly praised by the ke-
publicans of this city. II is gwen In full below:
In response TO many inquiries and requests maze , 20
from all parts of the state take the npefy ~ h
considered among the candidates Tor oi'rtion nS ,he
aynr AND snpuort of The Repnbcan Senators and As
sembymcn for this distinguishing ana rcsponspo, i,d
States have no occasion TO qualify rcstate The pfi
cipcs OF the Republican party or my own neay y,n ~"
PIES The Republican party, In its decaration OF its
orpon, ana IT, pR2 npcd IA Gobe sense In the
appeal OF the great political partiet TO ,ne n,innl
nb aSc 81 he epnbcan party have been presented 70
the conniry without conccalmcnt or dissiuiulaQn IN
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CONTEST FOR THE sPEAKEEsHIr.
Assemblyemn Haskell, of Madison County ana
Bailey of Genesee were here to-day. lhey decIhu"
TO tell for whom they intend to vote Tor Spe"Ao''
but it is well known that they intend 10 Vo'e ioi
Mr.. Erwin, having been members OF selec' 81
cia club last winter OF which the cahuiu"'o Iva
Speaker was also a member. ;,
Richard Crowley, who was Republican cahui-
date for Senator in 1881, was also here to-day.
Mr. Crowlev's chief hacker in 1881 was Chesler a.
Arthur 81 an out of politics, like Mr. ConkIing'
| he sad. to-day, when asked his opinion Oh lhe
| Presidents chances of being elected Senator. Inc
| men who arc advising President Arthur to become
n candidate for United States Senator are acting
against his true interests" said Republican. lie
cannot be elected the prejudice OF the rural NJ
publicans against him is almost fanaticaL lheS
hold him responsible for Baine's defeat III would
be perious TO the political future of most members
of the LEGISLATURE to vote for III u. Moreover Dy De
coming candidate he stirs up all the old factonal
feeling which had been happily stilled the last SIX
months. He was going ont of the Presidency WIN
the high regard of all Republicans but his course
toward Mr. Blaine and in entering upon this con-
test for the SenatorshIp have made HIM thousands
| of political enemies. lie lowers the pOsltloh Oh
| President by becoming a candidate ior senator
Roscoe Conking drank" Mr. Crowley sat on one
of the sofas of the Delavan House Tor an hour con
| versing on politics with John +. Smyth: Lew /.
Morton, in the opinion of politicians, IS showing
remarkable righteousness in his canvass week
ago he sent a dozen kilograms from Parls 10 as
many supporters of the President in TINS stare
asking their Judgment as to his own strength and
that of the President. The replies by telegraph ana
| by mail are now ging to him.. All are to the
| eject that the President has the most
| support of any of the candidates, and mat
Mr.. Morton would act wisely, Therefore, IL ne
| should withdraw from the contest. Mr.. Morton; y
| is hoped by the Arthur leaders, VIII be crowdeu
out of the contest by this appeal.
| Ex-senator Braman one of the leaders, sald iasV
| night President Arthur Is candidate lor ocna
tor and is an active HIS friends are ~ Work
tor him in every mart of the State Thomas G. Platt
| h.. heen bon-t;rr that MIR. Morton has maJoiity
already of all the members of the Legislature. nat
| is absurd Any experienced politician VINO N 20
the list of members that are pun 90 In
| been made | am surprised that MI. flalt uaics w
| nnblisb the list. Ii certainly exposes MN 70 inc
risk of having his list pulled to pieces Inc arthur
men are indignant at the attack made upon mn ny
B. +. Jones, chairman OF the Naion t nan we're
| loval to Mr.. Blame everywhere IN me Sine WIFI
| thev were in control The vote for Mr.. Balnc, was
| a good one As the President is nnder ffc we uon =
| propose TO withdraw him; we shail 90 az III Jul
| bower TO elect him United States Senator.