New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-24
TWO POLITICAL CAMPS IN THE CITY,
MUCH ACTIVITY ABOUT THE sPEAkERsHiP-Mh'

FRwINs CONFIDENCE.
There were two political camps yesterday at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Gilsey House Al thc
atst was Mr. Erwin. Among his early callers were cap
tain Chester 8. Cole. of Chemung Dwight Lawrence
Frank Shaw OF Chautauqua. and A. T. Thornton During
the day Messrs. Erwin and Patt had
talk Mr.. Erwin is confident that he VIII
he the next Speaker and is ut all alarmed at the
report, that n combination f. TO he made against him.
one OF his friends said The proclamation That com
bnation is necessary indicates the weakness OF other
candidates and Mr.. Erwn's strength AT the Gllsey
House General sharpe Collector Pierce, Of Rochester;
John NJ Davy and ex Senator Braman were engaged all
dav in making n Senator anu Speaker. IL was
claimed last night that they had secured one
and possibly two Ncw-York Assemblymen TO
support Walter Howe for Speaker, who were formerly
for Erwin The claim was strenuonsy denied by the
lat,crs friends The first positive declaration OF fres
dent Arihur's candidacy came last night from Jom NJ.
Davy, who said
The President is in tho fght do NOT say he ia n
candidate in the sense of seeking the office. But he IS in
the ich 10 stay until decided Things have gone too
far for him now to Withdraw. lie could not pun out
under are No one wouhL"
General sharpe. when asked n the President was
candidate returned equ,ocal answer but one from
which the Affirmative was the only air Inference. lie
said that Mr warren woud not he q candidate against
NC president, ana that Ne was positive Mr Erwin wond
mot We me ncxi speahcr lie would not name m win
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Arthur Mpssrs. lluhhrl aud iluWp are Tue Two favor
iloa The Morton men eal THIS division y merely bhph
tn secure the votes Of Mr. Howe aud ftunds fOr Mr
Arthur and that Iuhben win develop as the real Arthur
candidate.
There was rumor yesterday that the Arthur men had
given Mr. Russell assurances Of support in case the
President should fail, but II could not be traced to any
trustworthy source.
Assemble man IIpxchonm, OF Columbia, was In the city
last evening, and met MIR. Erwin al the iinh Avenue
Hotel lie said " | have no doubt whatever of the
nomination of both Erwin and Morton The Arthur mon
evidently think tho senaorslp must be settled IA the
spcakershp since they making effort Ia secure
Erwin sa"ws the latter also To
be the strong In county, which was strongly
Half Breed Mr. Evarts would have very few votes II
this question was submitted tOa popular ballot The
people there regard Mr. Evarts with great admiration Tor
his pre- eminent talent but they look ON Mr. Mortons
business and political ability aud position IA being pfcint-
able" Collector Pierce returned To- dorchester last night
Mr. Erwin will start for ~ Lawrence this afternoon