New-York tribune., 1885-01-16

senting the With Senate District in the lower
House, were present. Among the signcrs Of the pc
tition are Lewis Colwell, Charles X. Chrsty, Isaac
f. Smith G. Son. f. Hudson Ogden. s. b. II. vance,
C. NJ, Cram, A. G. Post a. Son, w. A. Queripei'
q and w. Lyall, +. T. Gednsy, Joseph Coroih'
William Wade. Charles s. Spencer, James o. Cush-
man. the Rev. DIR. James NJ. King, q. Pangoofn'
George B. Lawton, II. Seaman, Seth ii. Noyes'
G. Campbell, H. H. Cargili, X. NJ. Coiiaru,
James Carr, George NJ. Clark, Charles H.
Morgan, I. G. Burton, George Is. Deane, ST. ITO
fessor Theodore w. Dwight. Henry A. Oakley LIS
penard Stewart. c. Volney King, John >: MOTIFS
LLOYD Aspinwall, jr.. William II. Russell 0eoreo
w. Parker. b. I. Morgan, James A. Co"is' H' '
Fisher and Daniel McCilll
In presenting the petition General McCook said
il is no ordinary one. as scrutiny OF IL VIII 'no"'
| The names were those of men representing
the diversified interests of the City oi
| New-York and of men whose capi'ai
and will have made il the first tnancia',
| commercial and manufacturing CITY in the unitea
States aud of men who have always been stahch
| and unnnching advocates OF tho princip'es VI
the Republican party. "Your petitioners. said me-
believe that no man in the State is better qual'
| fed than Mr. Evarts-of ripe years, Win
| National reputation as an orator STATES
1 man and constitutional lawyer, inc
fciend and follower of William H. Sewaru-'o
add dignity to the long and brilliant list of Sena-
| tors who havo made the influence of New-iefk
DO werful in the councils of the Nation. AS frlend
as well as a constituent of yours join with the
gentlemen who have signed this petition in asking
| Won to support Mr. Evarts, and with my knowledge
| of the readiness with which you have always re-
| sponded to the demands of your people, and the
fidelity and integrity with which You have repre-
| sented and guarded their interests. express .hc
| hope that you may see your way clear TO comply
with their request"
Senator Gibbs. after carefully reading the petition
and glancing over the signatures replied that wheh
he received the nomination to the State Senate a
wear ago he was asked how he stood On the qaes-
ton of United States Senator lie replied that ho
could not tell so early in the day. but when inc
time arrived for the election OF q senator
no should be guided by tho wishes
of his constituents in this as in other matters. III
reading over the list of names signed 10 the pet-
ton now presented he found men who
| had been his warmcst friends and sup
| rorters and who had always worked for
| the best interests of the Republican
party While IN the beginning of the canvass here
IN Albany and before consulting his constituents,
| he had beeh inclined to support other gentlemen
for this high Office, yet view of the expressed
wishes of the Republicans Of his district rs here
EXPRESSED. he now felt that he had nothing TO DO
| but promptly yield his preference to theirs.
Assembyman Rockefeller said that he regarded
himself as a public servant sent here To carry out
| the wishes Of his constituents HIS intercourse
with the Republicans of bis district had CONVINCED
| HIM that a large majority oi them desltso is .ns
| election of Mr.. Evarts and this convection was
| confirmed by the petition just presented. lie
! should therefore cast hrs vote and use MS
| best endeavors 10 secure Mr. Evart>s election.
Mr. Windolph said that he also was satisfied from
his persopal obse alton as well TINS NUM-
eroIisy sigued petition that the Republicans of hs
district desired Mr.. Eyarts's election as UNITED
states Senator. and thus fortified he should vote
| for htm with pleasure.
They were heartily congratulated by the mem;
hers OF the COMMITTEE. Mr. Deane said that he had
made a careful canvass of the With senatorial
District and he satisfied that at least w per
cent of the Rcpublicans of the district pre-,
fcrred Mr. Eyarts Mr. Jacobus confirmed
this statement fIom his own observation. In fact
ne said that he found only one Republican in the
dIs,rIct who did not desire Mr.. Eyartss election.
| He was sure the Senator and Assemblymen o. that
| district would make mistake In supporting Mr.
Eyarts for the position.