Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-09
NEW YORK'S SENATOR.
suRMlsEs AS TowHo HE MAY BE.
President Arthur's Chances Not the
Best-A Dark Horse Likely TO Win
the Race -eSverai Ready.



WAsHIseros, ID. O.. Dec. S.-Althoagh It
does not show on the surface there Is prob
ably more interest felt here in the choice OF
the New York Senator than in any question
that can possibly come up thfs winter. The
wires which we're laid during the summer
and fell under cover of the Presidential
campaign excitement, are now being gently
pulled To see how they work when the New
York Legislature comes 10 choose the Sena-
tor. MIR. James ID. Warren and Gen. Geo.
Ii. Sharpe, of New York, the committee
from the Senatorial conference, have been
the guests of President Arthur at the White
House. These gentlemen have come here To
ascertain whether Mr.. Arthur will allow his
name To be used AZ a candidate for Senator,
and to lay before him the result of their can
vass OF the Legislature.
Ii may be definitely stated that Mr.. Arthur
will make no contest for the nomination,
and unless he can be assured that his candi-
dacy viii not meet with serious opposition
he will not allow his name to be used. Should
it appear, when the Legislature meets, that
no candidate can count upon clear ma
jority Mr.. Arthur's name will not be pre-
sented, and his friends will very generally
support Mr. Warren. The latter will not be
candidate under any circumstances unless
Mr.. Arthur's name Is Withdrawn.
While Mr.. Arthur commands great respect
ID can not be denied that there Is powerful
undercurrent opposed 10 him. MIR. Blaine's
followers do not feel any more friendly TO
Mr.. Arthur than they did before the election.
Then. too, be has created antagonism TO his
candidacy by his recent recommendations
fha oriH bs. 60 HIATT al
warts are taking up Levi Z. Morton is an
indication that Arthur Is looking around TO
throw his vote 10 some one. He is repre-
sented as being extremely averse TO the
mention of his name as the candidate of a
faction. Could he be elected with graceful
unanimity he would naturally be highly
gratifed.
Mr.. Warren and Gen. Sharpe have under
taken 20 make thorough canvass of the
assembly to see what strength the President
would have IN case he became candidate.
If the canvass shows a probability of cleo
ton they confidently expect TO persuade him
to permit the use of his name.
The fact that political conference had
been held in New York To consider plan of
action on the part of the '-stalwart" wing of
the Republican party has been talked of
good deal, and that several gentlemen
hitherto identified with that wing of the
party are here and have been In consultation
with the President is also well-knOwn and
has been a subject of conversation, and that
Il about all that Is positively known about
the little gathering of the Presidents friends
except that while the cabinet was in session,
between II and 2:30 O'Clock, Gen. Sharpe
{ and MIR. Warren called upon Senator Warner
Miller aRd had talk with the half-breed
leader.
The object of the visit of Gen. Sharpe and
Mr.. Warren to Senator Miller is represented
To have been desire to ascertain Mr.
Miller's disposition and the probable course
of his friends in the event Mr.. Arthur de-
cides TO allow his name to be presented. 1t
is scarcely believed here that Senator Miller
could have reached a conclusion IN a brief
hour without comforting with his friends.
He il not rapid in reaching conclusions
without assistance, and 1t Is believed that IN
this matter he does not care to speak for the
Republicans of his way of thinking before
ne has talked with them.
That a fight IL feared is apparent. No as
surance has been gwen by the Blaine men
and the newspapers under their control that
they will not wage revengeful war upon
Mr.. Arthur in case he should consent to be-
come n candidate. Such war would so dis
turb the party in the State as TO make il ex-
tremeIy improbable that in the Fall of 1886
it could 90 into the campaign for the Gov
ernOrship with any reasonable hope of win
n1ng. even with so lucky candidate as Gen.
Joseph r.. Carr, who is already talked of as
the man most available Tor tne uOInlnatlOn.
Gen. Sharpe Is understood To be extremely
confident of the friendly disposition of the
Legislature toward Arthur. Mr.. butcher has
great doubts about the wisdom of presenting
the President "a a candidate, and regards
Mr.. Levi Il. Morton as In many respects the
best candidate that can be presented. Mr..
Warren only awaits the Presidents positive
refusal TO run before becoming himself an
aspirant for the nomination.
Congressman Frank Hiscock has gone
home to Syracuse. Letters are said to be
flying over the State urging his selection to
the Senatorship. It is too early yet to deter
mine his strength. He will have the three
members of On0ndaga and the Senator of
that district, Dennis Mccarthy. Senator
Mccarthy will be the presiding officer of the
Senate after Lieut.-Gov. Hill steps into the
Office of Governor. and that fact may in
some way be utilized to draw a few votes to
Mr. Hiscock.