New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-13
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
TIE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
AN ALt-NiGnr MEETING ~ ALBANY-rALKs WIN
THOsE PRESENT
M % I'm 10, IiIr

THOSE pRTsFNI
tpr rptvgn,rn rHR rRIsUSs
AtpANN. Dee i2-rhe President will become
randdnicir Tor United states Senator If satisfied that
"A majority of the Republican menhets of the lcsis-
aulr desire him to take that pusitom This Ia
apparently the information that James
u, Waiicn hni rk-Snpaknf Urntae w.
ehaipe obtained during ircent Visit
~ Wnahineion Mf Warren aud Mt hhnipe
arrived hrie FROM NeW=iwh late lasi NIGHT
aud went a. Tho Law otlice of Andrew >, Draper, ~
NtaIe-st, There they found III oonnoll Congress
mon It, "a, iiuFleigh of Whitehall lheod"rec e.
leale, of CatskIlt, o-Conges,man john NJ
nayy of Rochester, Collector James =, Smart
of Cambridge, ex-senator Waters W. hraman, of
West Troy aud Mr.. Draper ths names of all these
men viii be recognized as lhoso of ardent friends
of the President. They had come together quietly
from various parts of the state They aid not
think it we'll to hold their conference In
hotel. Their consultation lasted until o'clock
this morning Then most OF the men left the city
by early trains.
One no was present ut the conference said to-
dav: "The result of talk was deter
mination to push President Arthur for the
Senatorshp. We believed that his election
would unite the Republican party iii this state. The
President has said: 1 am aycrsc 10 becoming
candidate if it shall occasion any strife, or 10 beng
didltes, yet if the Republicans of New-lork
think it would be public benefit to
have me as Senator, | am willing to
become a caudidate.' We think that if the PreSi-
dent would become openly candidate for senator
that he would be elected by large majority
Congressman Iurleigh said " am for Arthn
aud then for Motion if the President does not
enter he caucus. II has been said that the Ircsi-
dent did net do all he could to eject Blaine No
charge could be mole unjust. All his friends did
their utmost for the ticket and he aided Mr. Blaine
III every possible way lie contributed TO the cam
paign fund and counsciicd the Republican party
Managers
All who attended the conference except Mr.
Burlcigh, were shy about permitting the use OF their
names attached to conversations IN relation 10 the
meeting. None would talk freely about what took
place II was observed, however. that all were
agreed that they were about returning home for
the purpose of obtaining all the votes that they
could for the President The result of Messrs.
Warren and Sharpc's visit 10 Washington,
they acknowledged. was 10 make the President
more of candidate than he had been.
Ex-senator Brlman said; " II tho President does
not remain in the field as a candidate, Mr. Warren.
III my opinion, viii be The canddatc of the Presi-
dents friends
Another attendant at the conference said " Mr..
BurlcRh u not 80 lcrscntly for Morton AZ ho was
bu' is now for The President. So are good many
Inorc Morton men. There has bccn great change
IN two weeks past We have plcige' of
support OF tho President from every rol-
lIon of the state. Mr.. Morton, ~ my
opinion. ia far weaker than he wla have not yet
heard nhnnt hia declining 10 hccomc candidate
apoinsl the President, bnt hc said he would not be
,andidae if the President should cnirr the HELD
MIR. riatti - gong 10 be di1appointcd IN Ir Nor
TOMS vote If the nttcr remains n candidate. The
opinion of politicians here - that llr. Warren and
General sharpe have obtained the Presidents con
sent to their making q strong phil 10 get him the
Scnatorship. If after this labor If Is discovered
that the President cannot be elected, then Mr.
Warren is to have the yo'es collected
for the President with the iIel that he
may perlars gct the support of s'n" R'pubicans
who viii not vote for the President unIer amy cir
cumstauces with this additional support Mr. War
rens friends hope that he can secure an election
Mr. Morton is the second choire of rany Of ihe
members who would support M" President
rue cuVtr = Fnn srrtFri.
II "a tnnrp anl iantp believed ht politicians that
hr candidates Gr sp4akpr vii ha dfa.-n iHi' the
nehi otri iha apaaiuishn ,lr lrNin 20 not hay !
na a,pa lnpnlit - kerrns Ia rnnvas7 nnt ni
tbs Hfasp ef thu mpn Nhn Hi" r1sNne Nj |
Morton mf lhn spaainshir Artiaiinns have |
h.in orenai with Air ilirha anal Mt, |
Howe hN lho ninnis of iha i'usllntt, Whilo !
Ma nA,h aui Nj in.tri have hdd u inti- |
mated to thom hg tho friends of Congressman lis
1nch aad i.asIe " i,usseii thht their canvas; can
bt strengthened n tneN viii make certain pledges
CongTassmau liurloI gh pros. odtd on as journey !
To- Washington this mirIng. f'hiicldnS anllci-
lata great hlos,omng ca oi Arthur votes IA lhe
,odnties OF Erie. Ulster Greene, Washington and
Rensselaer, as soon a they reach nome,
MIR. MORTON oN rHr TARIFF.
The Ercniag Joarodi having asked Levi /. Morton
as to his position the tariff he replies: In
regard to my yIcws the question OF protection,
stand fully committed To the policy and platform oi
the Republican party | earnestly believe IN the
protection of American industries and oi thG
,nterests of the working masses in the United
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