St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-25
WORKING THE WIRES.
The New York Senatorial Contest Di-
viding the Good Old Party Into
Fierce Factions.

ALBANY, ". Y, Dec 24.-The senatorial
contest has narrowed down TO the direct Is-
sue: Shall the Republican party in this state
be guided aud controlled by President Ar
thur and his friends or shall its management
be placed in the hands Of Piatt, Cornell,
butcher aud Paynel The present visit Of
Sharpe, Dsvey, Pierce aud Burleigh to New
York city is TO lay this phase Of the sena-
tOrial contest before the local leaders. and
induce them 10 have the city organ
izztions Of tie party acL They also
expect to present the matter 10 the leading
men Of the Union league club before they
leave New York, and press upon the club =
decision whether II is wise TO put the control
Of the party in the hands Of Piatt and Cor
neil by aiding the election OF Mr. Erwin for
speaker and Mr. Morton for senator under
existing arrangements.
Before Mr.. Morton left for Europe he had
several consultations with Warren, Sharpe
and other friends Of President Arthur, meet
ing Mr.. Sharpe and consulting with him
ostener than he did Mr.. Warren. Il Is
affirmed that at these consultations
Mr.. Morton indicated that be
would not be a candidate for SEN
stor against the president. It is
further alleged that Mr.. Morton announced
his desire aud purpose to play the manage
meut Of his canvass in the hands Of Mr.
Arthur's friends in order that there might be
no chance to raise the suspicion that they
were not in perfect accord The matter was
carried so far that the importance OF Mr..
Morton going 10 Washington and having a
full talk with the president was considered.
Mr.. Morton is said TO have agreed To give NJ
some other engagements and run over "a
Washington. Subsequently, he explained tc
General Sharpe how he had been made TO &c
70 Washington. The week that Mr.. Morton
left for France he sent note to Gen.
sharpe, at Kingston, asking him to 90 Il
New York and see him before be sailed.
Mr.. Sharpe teIegraphed when he would be
at the Gilsey house. The interview was held
in the ladies' parlor at the Giisey house
There and then II was understood that, Il
Mr.. Morton entered the senatorial race, 4
should be as the presidents friend, supported
by the administration, and with his canvass
in the hands OF the known political friends
Of President Arthur. 1t was in the light oi
these facts that Congressman Bur
leigh wrote his letter 10 Mr.. Morton
suggesting how the race might be made an
easy one, with the presidents friends at the
front and others at work in the background,
yet all in accord.
To the surprise of Warren, Sharpe, and th,
presidents friends generally, but shor
] N- lol Fs
nOunced that he bad declared himself a can
didate and put the management Of his can
vass in the hands of the enemies of tn;
president. The discoveries and develop
meDts since then have led to the sendin,
of three letters 70 al. Norton, q
Paris, asking II ne really had place,
his canvass FOR senator in tie hands of tn
enemies Of the president The last lette
was sent by the steamer which sailed fron
New York the middle Of last week. In tha
letter it is set forth that his canvas is bein
made the cover for the plans OF Platt an
Cornell TO take the control Of the party ava
from President Arthur's friends. The lette
asks II he desires to be known as counter
ancing and aiding this movement. 1t wi
not reach Mr.: Morton before the lsi
OF this week, but It is eouche
in such form that an immediat
answer viii be necessary, probsbly by cabl,
II is the light OF these events that Preside u
Arthur Is made a candidate for senator with.
out waiting to get 4 clear Geld for him, this
tbeEfght is being waged for other stake than
the senatorship is admitted by the run ners
scouts sent out by Platt aud Cornell. The
say it is 4 cont ST for high political stakes,
preliminary struggle for 1883, embracing &
1t the nomination for governor an
the control Of the party machiu
cry. II is in this view
: the subject that has put Senator Warner Mi
Ter on the side of Warren and Sharpe-nt
, as against Morton, 5ut as against Plat an
Cornell. and that is taking ex-Speaker Sloar
Geo. West and some other Of the half breed
over 10 that side. II is a sialwart cOntrs
the half breeds taking sides according
their prejudices-
Il is n tight for the mastery, aud wi
wrench the party almost as badly as Il
struggle in 1881 over the return of ConI
, ling and Platt That fight spill, u
stalwarts aud gave the half breed
their opportunity. This contest opens wit
a split among the stalHarts, but on dlffrrcr
lines than those in 1881. On one side Of th
contest are found such stalwarts as Chai
man Warren, Geo. II. Sharpe, John NJ. Dal
A. S. Draper, Tom Mott, David Wilbur, Jot
S. Smart, Collector Pierce aud others. o
the other side are Tom Platt, A. B. Cornell
Silas butcher, Lew Payne and John ]
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