New-York tribune., 1884-12-16
THE SENATORSHIP.
coycREssuEy ON TIE CANDIDATES.
Nor DLsiRoUs OF BEING QvoTED-ThE ARTHUR
PEOPLE on NI. TiATf
To TgfUT Tr;n

PEOPLE on MI rLATr.
fnr rTLrGRArH TO THE TGiDrNrl
WAsUlNGToV Dec. 1j'Thc uwlIinghcss OF New
York roug;essinen to have their names appear in
connection with anything that they may say about
the contest for the ScnatoFship proves the un-
certainty which still surrounds the Whole question:
One man who will roturn to his district in lew
DAYS in order TO look the fed himself,
Whispered into rRBUNE correspondents ear to-
day: a. told the boys at Eouc not to say ANYTHING
c,lntn | get there. When ! do I'll take them IN
hand aud you'l SEQ that come in with the WIN
ming horse. But nowl won't say anything abont 1t.
The moment for doing so i not auspiclous.'
Another man who also Will start for his home this
week on the same errand. said: at ia TOO early
VET 70 cast M figures and ceimate the strength of
the different candidates My impression is that
Morton il ahead Whether he VIII BE- the winner
of the race is another question. He was un-
doubtcdly. 10 some extent, the gamer by Dcpcws
withdrawal. There are for instance, state Senator
Thomas and Assent lyman Whitmorc, both of
whom were pronounced Depcw men. They are
now, learn. in favor of Morton. | myself should
like TO see liscoclI get It, lie in able and in no
small degree enjoys the confidence OF the different
factions of the party. discern a strong sentiment
among the people throughout the state in favor of
nominating Evnrts II ia not shared. however hy
The politicians " hs election IN tho hands of
no doubt. the next Sruntor"
"Nhnt Ia your estimate of Mr. Mcttcn'e
nlrrugthi'
ot nnould Judge that lao han about 30 votca. lilo
loads all tho othcr oandtdatra II tho oaucua were
tp ho held Tomorrow lac would yet the nomination.
\ pronounced Arthur man, who haa lahoted
asslduousl, lor tho President IN this struggle, ANA
ala, at tho Chicago Convention, was met IN tho
lohoy of tho House. lie had Just reached Washing
tom " Don't mention nay name IN anything yoh
may write about our conversation" was the first
exclamation that ho made. when the subject oil the
Senator ship was brought up. II has been in the
papers too much OF late. You want to know ii the
President will be candidate' In my opinion he
will be- though have not seen him since | arrived
here He Will enter the like any other cand!-
date. He cannot get the nomination without
struggle. Nobody knows that better than he does
No candidate for the Senatorship ever got the nom
nation without having to wori; for It, The Presi-
dent will not be an exception"
ado yon consider that Morton leads the other
candidates now 7"
SONY upon the suppostion that Arthur is ont OF
the race; otherwise not. lie isn't out Of the
though and his friends will certainly pull him
through. Senator Miller will support him, too"
"The understanding here Is that their relations
are rather strained. 1t has been asserted that
Senator Miller has not called upon the President
since last springW
Is that so ?" replied the Arthur enthusiast mus
ingly "Well Warren, Sharpe and butcher are for
the President"
butcher wnlo hero few days ago announced
himself as n Morton man."
Now don't you make any mistake about that.
butcher is for Morton only in case Arthur is not 4
candidate. That was the understanding at the
beginning of the canvass. We were to keep in the
background aud let the other fellows do the work.
ostcnsibly at least; but Patt and the Morton crowd
rushed into tho thing with such force were
compelled to come out and take OF coats. Now
the Morton men didn't want Platt 10 make 40 much
noise. He couldn't restrain himself though in his
cagcrucss 10 lay figure III the canvass That's
all there is about IT,
thought Morton would know better than to ask
Platt 10 take charge of his canvass. IL can only
prejudice him in the eyes of the Republicans"
Is Mr. Warren candidatcf
No sir. under no circunstancesT ~ -
4 TREND of Senator Miller's was moro bitter
against Platt than tins Arthur man. i" Cam you
see that mans mind at work r. he exclaimed with
some indignation. !" lie Is for NIL the world like III
John Porter. lie pushes himself forward III the
hope OF rogaining some OF the prestige which he
don't think the party in the state will. look upon
his efforts TO force himself back INTO its ranks
again with anything ike favor
There was some talk hero few DAYS ago that
Mr. butcher might become candidate IN case that |
mono of the mon in the field now could secure the
prize 4 friend of his says that Mr butcher was |
asked to enter the race. hut refused on the ground
that he could not afford TO do lie is represented
as saying: " | am poor mau and cOuldnt live on |
81. .O1O year. In fact. ought to LET politics alone
Fourteen years ago. when took Office was worth |
$4,000. To-day. live from hand TO mouth and |
have 10 support large family As Senator | |
of $4,000
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