St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-05
Who'll Get Lapham's Sboess
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

the Republican politicians who favor Presi-
dent Arthur for the New York senatorship
continued its session to-day. Most OF those
in attendance are politicians Of the old stall
wart stripe and still have a strong hold on
their party in theiI respective localities. They
are anxious TO elect President Arthur United
States senator, and they are divided IN Opin-
ion as 20 whether his cleo
rion can best be accomplished
by unfurling a banner with Arthur
for senator upon it or placing Jos. D. War
rem in the field and throwing their strength
for him until the friends of Morton or some
OF the other candidates are ready to COM
promise by going over to President Arthur
Gen. Sharpe and Editor Ksselberg, OF Troy,
insisted In the conference that President
Arthur should be placed in the field as can
didate and the fignt made under his colors
They believe that if they could win at all it
would be in this form. Congressman
Burleigh, Collector Smart, A. s. Draper
John NJ. Davies and others present all wanted
Arthur elected, but thought it impolitic to
place bim in the field at present. To make
him thlr candidate while Mr. Arthur was
performing the duties of president and then
have him defeated would in their judgment
be ruinous politically to Mr.. Arthur. The
conference finally came to the conclusion
that President Arthur ought to be
consulted aud his wishes ascertaiued. 1t ended
with the understanding that Chairman War
ren would start at Ouee for Washington
aud have full understanding with the presi-
dent as to his desires. Mr.. Warren leaves
tonight. and while there intends to ascer-
tain how far Senator Warner Miller will
assist in the contest for Arthur Senator
Miller and his factotum, John W. Vroomau,
are understood to be ready to enter
into any arrangement which will
promise 10 recover the stalwart vote in this
state for Milier's reelection to the senate two
years hence. This may enable Mr.. Warren
to make arrangements while in Washington
to place Mr.. Arthur in the field, backed by the
stalwarts and Warner Miller. The confer
ence of Mr.. Arthur's stalwart friends in the
meantime stands adjourned, awaiting War
ren's return from Washington with the re-
suit of his trip.
WHAT THE JOURNAL" KNOWS.
ALBANY, Dec. 4.-The evening Journal
says: 1t appears that Hon. James d. Warren
is in the race for the senatorship. The sig
nifcance of this is that it takes President
Arthur out Of the controversy, in person at
least, for whether Warren is to serve as his
proxy is not revealed. This is another mani
festation of the wise aud conservative action
of President Arthur. The unseemly spec
tacle of the president of the United States
engaging in a hot contest tor the senator
ship from his state would not be edifying or
pleasant. AT present the outlook is that
Morton, Evarts, Depew, Warren, His
cock and Russell will be all in
the list when the legislature meets.
with some of the strongest Old stalwarts aud
half breeds on Morton's side, stronger fol-
lowing for Depew than expected, an obed-
lent corps led by Warren. If be decides to re-
main in race, and the remainder scattered
between the other three candidates. If the
fight becomes bitter Evarts will be the most
available man uponwhom majority can unite
II the fight is earnest, but not embttered by
personal feeling, union on Morton or
Depew is not improbable, but il will not be
wise 10 leave out OF calculations either His
cock or Russell.
CAREFULLY PREARRANGED ACCIDENT.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Chairman Warren, Of
the Republican state committee, and An
drew s. Draper, chairman of the executive
committee, are still at the Gilsey house
According to a statement Of Mr.. Draper last
nights conference was purely accidental,
and at least dozen gentlemen whose names
appear in the morning papers as having
attended it were not present. He adds:
''There has been very general feeling in
the western part Of the state that the sena-
torship should be given 10 Mr.. Warren, and
there is also very kindly feeling toward
nIm in all parts of the state. President
Arthur, understand, is entirely indifferent
in the matter" To-day ex-senator Platt,
Congressman BurIeigh and others of those
at the conference friendly to Levi P. Nor
TOMS candidacy, met in an Office down town
ana had secret caucus. Conkling was in
the Gilsey house during the conference.