New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
HOW SOME OF TIE CANDIDATES STAND
THEIR POSITIONS "A SIT FORTH bY TRUSTED
FRIENDS.

FRIENDS
The gentlemen whose names apd positions
In the party bring them prominently Dei'ro tue puo"o
~ friends and managers aspirants iorthe Senator
sht, are rctccnt when approached by reporters Most
of them however will talk freely enough If their den-
t,,y Is NOT disclosed TRIBUNE reporter found three
such gentlemen yesterday whose opinions are al
eagerly sought but could not be obtained except under
the zeal privacy to personal identity one OF fes
idcut Arthur's most intimate friends said
"Al the talk about his not being In earnest anu loyal
TO the Republican party in the late canvass Is untrue
No man as senator can unite and strengthen the party
and prepare for the conflict for Governor next year as
President Arthur The Governorsmp contest Is nut
the prelude the greater campaign OF lSss About inc
fn;imations that Mr. Arthur was ukewarm III the late
canvas Mr. Blaine knows the contrary f we'll as mar
man warren who was Mr. Arthur's most intimate friend
took occasion while in Washington TO give Mr. Blaine al
the facts
"You say Mr. Arthur will abide the action of his
fricnos How will they determine whether to use his
name r.
"rthev are satisfied tha. ne has sufficient support
frsn the Renublcans In the Legislature To nominate
hn without an unsecmy and uudignhed contest they
will feel M liberty to use his nams =, , - ,,,.oss
l. reported that you have already made a canvass
of the members disclosing less than % friendly votes
That 1, not so. No canvass has been made Nhat
effort has been made TO ascertain the preferences VI
What l. there in the story that MI Morton promised
10: TO be a candidate against Mr.. Arthur . .
"Mr Morton stated to James ID warren and 10 others OF
the Presidents friends that he would not be cahduae
against Mr.. Arthur. .. 81, ..uo,,,, an yr 1rrh.
Are going 10 make test oI slrchSln oH MI ii"
bell. for speaker -, ,--,-
but there nothing in the story that such lest or
l. 10 he made. Neither is there anything In the
siory that Major kisselburgh has t.p ical mission
abroad 10 see Mr. Morton and seek his withdrawal
An oppouent of Mr.. Arthur said: while ne was =
candidate for President, last summer - aiu :.
him because felt that 1t was pest lot ue
Interests of the party. Bat there are higher interest
now at stake. Mr. Arthur became Wee, ce,fresldtnua ia
candidate and 30 President because he WAS me boss Oh
machine lie used the maciuc TO promote the return
of tonkling and Patt 20 the nac lie nsed 10 hom
nate and promote the election OF JUDGE Folser ie
ought his nomination for President through the
The same machine and the greatest argument made IN
his behalf that will build up and strengthen the
machine In Now-York CITY There may nave
been a Joke in some OF his former move
beyond tho Joking point II all the advanced ground
That has been IN the defeat of machine politics 10
he lost IN the Presidents election as senator inc party
md the country Will take long backward stride
Que of Mr. Mbrtou's friends said
Mr. Morton will be candidate against any ono VINO
mined No dispatch has been received from him say
thc hands his friends before returning 10 France and
is not a 10 desert his friends The only dispatch
that has been received from him Is this one
i am in full accord with the traditions and pa form OF
recognizing the system Of pfotcc
tion 10 home industries aud American labor. -,
"Y0u may be sure he would no, nave seit suSh us
patch II he not candidate Ihefe "ouo o'hc'"Se
b. no occasion Tor ~. -, H. .....ox,., ,roro
General J. W. Hustled OF Westch"ster. 1oi.gIeSsHeh
ketcham and Burlcgh. ex-Asscmbly yman W; ). nonngs
OF Kings ex-senator Birdsall Ex-Governor fch'on' '"
ca Senator Platt. .,,....
When asked about the latest conference at Albany
Congressman BnIcgh said the facts about IL had peeh
correctly reported IN TIE TRIBUNE.