New-York tribune., 1884-12-20
THE SENATORSHIP.
SUGGESTIONS IN THE CITY.
WHAT THE POLITICIANS HERE SAY ABOUT SENATOR
AND spFAKEn.

AND SPEAKER
A prominent New-York politician said yes
terlay "The Morton boom has reached its height ana
will now subdc for other booms Mr. Evarte seems to
engage more attention The position taken by senacr
Arhell that members of the Assembly should refrain
from committing themselves, f. the proper one IL
makes little difference whom any member may a'or' he
IA wlHe IN awaiting all the developments OF the canvass
before he finally decides upon his own action A.
scmbiymnn Horton. Of Chauauqua. ia at tho Gilsey
House with hs bride lie said TO n TninrSh reporter
yoaterlnv that he had como down from homo to got
away from the politicians who are swarmne over the
state IN soatch of Aascmhlymen ns well ~ Tor wodhg
tip Concerning tho rpcakcfslIp he said
81 think Mr Itwip'H strength Ia waning That " the
Impression got from oil hear The people IN my noo'
ton of tho quito friendly :" Mr. nuhhol MY
own perHonal liking Ia for Mr Howe of thiaeiiy Ihk
he would make M admirable rponhcr"
on tho Ntnalorship Mr Horton had "My pfrlnhceH
aud ncuntiona ate Tor Jaon H. warren There Il much
friendship for him all Western New YORK " Mf'
Depcw had remained In the race. would have supported
him against all Others Further than SIR Warren, have
not considered the matter fully and cannot say what
might do If he should he out Of the way"
The report that Mr. Erwin was in the city Thnradny
night, though given the authority OF one OF his
friends was lie had engaged rooms at the ~
James Hotel and was expected by number OF gentle
who waiting TO see him. but was detained Dy
the Illness Oi a relative. - ,,,
II was said yesterday that the friends OF Mcssrs Hub
bell Neil, Curtis and Howe trying 10 arrange u
conference to secure concert of action upon one cad
date for Speaker In opposition to Mr. Erwin, VINO Is now
recognized be In the lead though his opponents claim
that he has only twentyone To twcnty-four VOles iA
Marshal l.. r. Pawn who has been making portion
of the Erwin canvass, says that II the comp
alton when made has many votes as are c0nccdcd 10
Mr. Erwin in their calculation then he does not know
the situation. ,u.
Mr. Evarts said Yesterday that his letcr the pnbca,
ton OF which is awaited with much Interest, Wod ho'
be gwen out until he had consulted with his friends
As-omhlymcn Haskell OF Madison. and Bailey oi cen
cce are at the St James Hotel and were in consultation
last evening with ex-senator Pat They are lcporIeu
as for Morton and Erwin. EX-Assemblyman Dt.in eN
Senator James Wood. OF Gcneseo ana Chairman Sh" pl
the Chautaqua Republican Committee. were also III inc
last -.
There was a great deal OF discussion yesterday about
President Arthurs position I'm the late campaign, rs
stated by Chairman Jones of the National Com nltiee:
Some the politicians who opposed To nm san
would force him of the entirely gentleman
who liv9s al Albany said: ,.,
Mr. Arthur has two brOhcrs-in-law nj the Cantt'a
John f. McElroy, whose wife Is the lady OF the NHc
House. an insurance agent, and Mr. Hayncs"nrth VINO
is a srnographer in the Insurance Department. boih
voted for Mr. Cleveland hr. Arthur could have sloppeu
them with his finger In the McItoy family there are
nine voters who supported Cleveland"
The XVIII Assembly District kcpnDncan 'lip iio
adopted resolutions strongly recommending the election
of Mr. ENarts as Senator.