Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-03
Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR

Special Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
ALBANY, n Y, January 3.-1hc speakership con-
test has drawn the lines closely in advance on the
senatorial contest and its on tcOne II 1t results in
the election of Assemblyman Erwin, viii be re-
garded as almost certainly fOreshadowing the cleo
tion Of Levi p. Morton. II Erwin is beaten Presi-
dent Arthur's friends are confident that Morton
will withdraw in President Arthurs favor, ana tha
the President can be elected virtually without a
contest, as he Is understood to desire The situa-
ton for the last twenty hours has been anala-
gous 10 that at the Utica convention. There have
man huoleli, OF Monroe; curtis, or ST. Lawrence;
Howe, OF New York, and O'Neil, OF Franklin.
The Position OF President Arthur's
Fricntis.
Efforts to combine all upon either Hubbell or
O'Neil have been kept up during this time and
have been delayed only by the position assumed
by MT. Arthur's friends-Chairmen Warren and
Draper, Gen. Geo. II. Sharpe and others, who are
for Huhbell. They have insisted that at Utica,
although contributing the most votes, they gave
way 10 Roosevelt and O'Neil and chose Edmunds
delegates at large. Now they insist that O'Neil
and Roosevelt shall give way to them and come to
Hubbell'S support
The Fight between Erwin and Hgubbell
The conference was concluded at noon, and at
that hour ONeil, Curtis and Howe oil withdrew In
favor OF Hubbel, leaving clear contest between
Erwin. backed by Platt, Cornell and butcher, and
Hubbell, supported by President Arthur's friends,
and the advocates of EvartS, HiScock and Judge
Russell Ex-Speaker Sheard Is here, representing
the interests OF Senator Warner Miller, and has
joined the combination in HubbelPs favor, and
congressman Bureigh and Skinner and Congress-
man-elect West are giving their support to Hub
bells canvass.
ErWin's Chances Apparently Best.
The contest between Hubbell and Erwin win be
very close but 1t is Appreciated that Erwins long
lead, backed By the lobby support, which is strong
in his favor will be difficult to overcome. The SEN
timent against the President in some CT the rural
districts. IL Is also feared. may compel some OF the
votes of the combination over to Erwin since Hub
bell has become In sense the distinctive Arthur
candidate. It requires 81 votes to nominate, and
Erwin is conceded q ana claims 3d. Huhbel had
IL votes OF his own, and 1t Will, OF course, require
the transfer OF the solid votes given ONe1l, Howe
and Curtis together, with nearly all the unpledged
members to elect Erwin. Warren, Sharpe, Bur-
leigh and Draper are confident OF Hubbelr5 cleo
ton.
1870 r. M.-Latest Changes i'm the Sisu-
alton.
The announcement OF the concentration on
Hubbel has been Immediately followed by the
announcement that three OF Curtis friends in
northern New York have gone over to Erwin, thus
giving Erwin 30 votes 1t Is also reported that
Judge Russell Will retire from the race for Senator
and throw his influence for the Erwin-Morton COM
binatiOn. The chances seem to favor Erwin'S cleo
ton, although Hubbell has the best organization
and the better quality OF support; Roosevelt,
ONe1, Hendricks and all the young republicans
setting at once earnestly 10 work for him.
Cynical democrats declare that the contest Is
between MortOnS money and federal patronage,
with long odds on the Doodle.