The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-20
TIE COMING MAN.
The Next United States Senator from
y New York State.
MANY WIRES BEING LAID.
The Demooratic-S talwart Coalition
President Arthur's Attitude - Ru-
mors of Evarts, Depew and Reid.
The New YORK. senntorshIp.

Nhe New YORK SeuatOrsntp'
The succession to Mr.. Lapham as U. s.
Senator from New York is attracting
great deal Of attention. Its unusual promi-
hence Is due no doubt to the Injection Of
the name Of Senator Conkling into the con-
sideration Of the question Of succession.
Nearly every Democratic paper in Now
York favors a combination between Assem-
blymcn of that faith and Stalwart members
of the Legislature TO elect Mr.. Conkling.
Mr. Conkling has not been heard from def
nitely on the subject. Everything that
has been reported to have emanatod from
him about tho Scnatorship has been In the
lire Of his utterances for many months,
that he Is out of politics and is attending tU
private business MS a matter Of necessity.
But tho way the Democratic papers
whoop him up at least gives tiuge of
probability to the statement that he would
accent the togn again. THE Critic re-
porter has beard n number of Republicans,
bitter over their defeat in New York State,
assert that there was bargain between
Conkling and the Democratic National
Committee. Tho terms of that bargain
are said to have been the sileut knitting of
Blaine in New York by Conkling aud his
return to the Senate through Democratic
support. But it is n very easy matter to
cry bargain" III these days.
There is hardly political movement
made that some one does not call it n bar.
gain Of some sort or other. Senator Lapham
is a candidate to succeed himself. But it is
not thought that he stands much chance of
reelection. President Arthur's name is
again mentioned in connection with the
Senate. He has never intimatod in tho
slightest manner that he would like tho
place. His most intimate friends say that
he does not want to 20 to the Senate, and
that he will not allow the use Of his name
under any circumstances.
Hon. VIM. T.. Evarts is spoken of, but
there does not seem to DO any material
meaning to the speaking. lie can hardly
he said TO be in tho race. Chauncey NJ.
Depew wants 1t. He has some big inhu-
enCo aud will work hard himself. He is
shrewd political worker and knows how
TO organize well for others. In organizing
for himself his hand does not forget its
cunning.
II is urged against him that his greatest
influence is corporation influence.
But politics have proved that corporation
influence, while 1t may be derided ofttimes
gets in its work. 1t will DO great relief
to the country to learn that Whiteaw Reid
is not candidate, for it is well-known
fact that he could have the Senatorship for
the mere asking Senator Warner Miller
will it is said, take no hand in the contest,
though no Is reported to be Of the opinion
that the Senator should come from New
York city.
In this connection it may be borne in
mind that Mr.. Conkling is not from New
York city. An incipient boom for Con-
gresham Hiscock has been started. 1t is
not thought that it will grow to such pro-
portions that it cannot be confined TO the
Empire State. Collector Robertson is
busily at work in antagonizing all things
that look like a combination upon Conk-
| ling.
| All of Mr.. Blaino's influence in New
| York State is reported to be preparing for
the same line OF campaign. Stewart l..
Woodford is reported to want to be q Sena-
tor. He is not thought to have even as
much of n chance as Congressman Hiscock.
A name that is mentioned very promi-
uently is that Of Levi p. Morton at pres
ent representing this Government at Paris.
There is less personal antagonism to him
than TO any other man prominently men-
toned rs a possible occupant ex-senator Lap
hams shoes. Secretary Of State Carr aud
Silas +. butcher are being gently groomed
under dark blankets by their friends. The
work, it will be thus seen, ia going on.
There will be some fun before the Senator
shin succession Is decided