The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-14
The Race For tho United States
Senatorship From Now
York.
The Friends Of President Arthur Hold a
Secret Oonfab and Mature Plans
For the Canvass.
Morton's Mn Busy For Their L-ader-A
Co!legian Explaining HIS
Position.

ALBANY, n. Y, December Instead
OF leaving New York for their homes yes
hrday, General Sharpe aud Mr. Warren
stole quietly away TO this city and held a
conference here which may have an i'm
portant bearing on the Senatorial contest
They were met at the Kenmore Hotel by
Andrew L. Draper, Congressman II. G..
Burleigh, Collector James S. Smart, State
Committeeman Theo c. Teale and ex-
Congressman John VI. Davis Of Roches-
ter. They discussed the situation from
midnight until far into the morning, and
then most Of the party departed from
town on the early trains as secretly as
they had slipped in.
Mr.. Warren remained until afternoon,
and In company with Mr.. Draper, called
Oh number OF prominent Republicans.
Although they were very guarded in their
talk, 1t Is clear from the tenor of their
remarks that q strong combination has
been formed against the Morton-Erwin
party, and that President Arthur is to be
actively pushed for United States Sena-
tor. II Morton will not retire in favor of
the Chief Magistrate he is TO be fought.
The Arthur men are very bitter against
him. They say that Mr.. Morton told the
President and five Of his friends before
sailing for Europe that he would not en-
ter the race II Arthur's name was pro-
posed. An effort will he made 10 force
him to adhere 10 this declaration. If he
refuses, a sharp contest between the
Observation-Disclosures and the Warren
Sharpe-Draper parties will ensue. 1t
will be as hot as the other factional
striies OF late years.
While the Morton boom has apparently
been gaining considerable headway of
late, the Arthur men have been skiliully
laying plans which are now disclosed, re-
Vealing the strength Of the Presidents
candidacy. one Of the earliest and most
energetic Morton men was CONGRESSMAN
Bur cigh. lie has recently "seen new
light" and is now as ardent for the Presi-
dent as he was for Morton a fortnight
ago,
Another bold stroke has been made
this week in the capture Of Senator
Warner Miller. H,s dislike of Tom Platt
has finally driven MIN from his position
OF neutrality into the anti. Morton camp
lie is not yet ready 10 come out for Presi-
dent Arthur, but be is working with his
managers, and will back him, as the
Choice proved u be between the presi-
dent and Mr.. Morton. He hopes to elect
Blaine man in tue end, and now fayors
any one 10 beat Morton and PAtt
The Conference here did not fully de-
termiDe or the Arthur candidate for
Speaker. Mr.. O'Neill was favored on
account Of his past record and services.
some thought that Mr.. Hubbell would
be stronger on account Of his location in
the western part OF the state.
The presence OF Mr.. Davis at the meet
ing is believed by some 10 indicate that
the choice Will fall on the Monroe Assem-
by men.
Any one who thinks that Morton's can.
didacy is merely blind, should watch
the rural press OF the State. Within the
past two days the following papers have
had editorials commencing his selection
for Senators Elmra advertiser, LYONS
Rspudiicdn, Oswego Times, Addison Ad.
oerttoer, Penn Yam Express and Seneca
County Courier The similarity of the
articles indicates that a literary bureau,
with headquarters at New York, is at
work furnishing the country editors with
points.
The Albany evening Journal publishes
q special cable from Minister Morton, at
Paris, defining his position on the tariff,
In which he says;
sin answer to your inquiry, say with
out qualification in regard to my views on
the question OF protection, that | stand
fully committed to the policy and plat.
form OF the Republican party. earn.
estly believe in the protection Of Amerl.
can industries and of the interests of the
working masses in the United States"