The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-11
WORKING FOR MR.. EVARTS.
PRACTICAL POLITICg APPLIED 70 HIS
SENTIMENTAL noon.

SENTIMENTAL noon.
EvartSs Way senator Miller to Pull
Wires frea THE CUy-Tryins to Rope In
the Arthsr Aeu-Phases Of the Fight.
Four Republican statesmen had confer
ence at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
to decide whom the Republican members OF
tho Legislature should elect to the United
States Senate. The four were Senator Warner
Miller. Congressman Henry @. BurleiRh and
James W. Wadsworth. and ex-Assemblyman
A. 3. Draper. Law business over In Brooklyn
prevented Hamilton Harris from participating.
The special object Of the gathering appeared
to be to ascertain whether practical politics
should be iarpied to Mr.. Evarts's boom or it
should be left in a sentimental form.
The withdrawal OF President Arthur from
tho race made 1t necessary for those who sup
ported him to look around for another candi-
date. They looked around yesterday. Mr..
Burleigh and Mr.. Draper represented the
Arthur Stalwarts in the conference. while Sem
ator Miller and Congressman Wadsworth rep.
resented tho Half Breeds. who preferred Mr..
Arthur for Senator to any person In the hands
OF Plat and Cornell. They were all in the old
combination for Mr.. Arthur which WAS 80
badly beaten in the Speakership fight. 1t was
admitted that 1t was too late for new candi-
date to win. and Congressman Wadsworth was
decided In his opinion that they should rally
around Evarts. They would have public sem
timcnt. he said. to sustain them. Mr.. Draper.
although stalwart OF the Stalwnrts. was
ready to help elect Mr. Evarts as a means Of
defeating tho other set OF Stalwarts. Senator
Miller concluded that. under the circum-
stances Mr.. Evarts would be tho most availa.
bic man.
1t was suggested that Mr.. Burleigh should go
to Albany and take charge Of the Evarts can
yass. The idea OF another canvass AT Albany
caused Mr.. Burleigh TO insist that the present
situation should DO examined as to the actual
strength Of the candidates. It was shown that
Leslie W. Russell was in the field to stay to tho
last. Some Of them oppressed the belief that
he was in deal, and that there was no use 10
trying to get him out. An intimation was mndo
that Frank Hiscock might b" induced to With
bur with this help, i was said they would be
be defeated. A few more publications OF lists
Of the names OF those alleged to DO committed
Cd With III the late publication. would. II was ar
cued. ruin Mr.. Evar,ss chances.
az y"as that 10 M4 sHshss
the Arthur combination engaged headquarters
,bs,e for the Ell Eh and
ing the time he was huttonholing memhers.
having his own rooms nearer the enemy, Yet;
T!sse and cigar biilf for the vhoe party; Ir.
not think that it would b. wise for him to go
to albany for Evnnr,a. or fer them to undeEtsake
Arthurs friends came 70 the front and hered.
He wanted tn know whether Warren. sharpe.
enrnsst. II was generally believed that the
anxiety Of all of these men TO prevent Pat' and
Go M he s25ns Of S Youth nSues
them ali 10 be on hand and help elect Evarts.
sey MSi to to them s to
came certain was Consressman SsI.ne Of
klnssford Sraiwnrss on the Shores Of LAKE On.
tario. including FoF-horn Cullinan; The OH.
s "R? " a@rns . Son the M ts Sss
s s; wsdswcrth should return to Wash.
ins'on which he din in the afternoon. and in.
bany by The West shors road expecting
sar d Ahany T HonGay
might md take hold iu earnest upon condition
h% Mr. sIf bn HsSf1 nn to ~ the front
iDc. train: With tn. "Spectation mt the renor,
be sent to him at whitehall. He was confident
that wsrren. sharpe: smart, pavy. Day" vii
and the rest would he on hand next week.
Ham Harris returned to the hotel late IN the
ana then atar'oi on with Burleigh for the train.
He was amused at tho report that he had been
selectei AZ Z" neral manager OF the EVarts can
vass at Albany. Il am not to be manager or
ANYTHING else he said. II am willing to take
hold and help Fvarts. and probably shall do So
tut shall not take charge" He added that II he
thought that Hiscock could be elected he would
do all he could for him.
Ham Fish Jr.. dropped in and had a.short
talk with Burlaigh before he left. John j.
O'Rrjan had been sent for and was expected
but he did not turn up.
All ofthe conterrees have loft the city except
Senator Miller, who under the arrangement, Is
to remain in this city or It's vicnitr until tho
Senatorial contest 10 over. AMI pull the wires
from this point for fvarts. Thus Miller pulls
the wires from tho Finh Avenue Hotel for
Evnrts and Platt for Morton.
As3emhlymen iii@pkins. Haskell. and, lIoge-
boom were at II" Fifth Av.nu" during the day.
and Speaker Erwin was found in tie, barber
shop, hut soon disappeared. He IL still in tho
city ~ work on his committees.
4 number Of Mr. Morton's supporters were
watching al the hotel al day anxious TO ascnr-
tain tho outcome Of the conference. They were
not disturbed over tho result
The Evarts men in sending out their peti-
tons have in several instances sent them TO
Democrats showing how little they UNDER
stand the personnel OF politics. Morton's man
ayers have seen Evarts on his petition and
gone one better. They have got mp a Morton
petition. sent their scouts all through the
ting signatures. Dwight Lawrence has Just
returned from his trip rs a petition circuiator.
Other scouts are still out,