New-York tribune., 1885-01-09
MEN CLAIMED FOR MIR. EvARTs.

TuIRtFEN sENAIoRs .NND FoRrf-ONE ASSEMBLY,
MgX on THE LIsT-wHAr TIE MORTON MAN
AGEgs SAY.
There was abundant confidence yesterday both at
Mr. Evafts's Office and at the Morton headquarters
that the respective iayortcs would win the sendt0f-
ship prize. Uptown there was loud call from 1t
Lawrence that Mr. Russell was by no means to bo
forgotten At Mr. Evarts's Office the declaration
WAS made that he had % votes. The names were
gwen by hls friends Ps follows: Senators OTIS,
Comstock. Arkcll, Bowen, Gilbert, Lansing.
Thomas, Mccarthy Esty, Robinson. Davidson
Baker and Ellsworth ana Assemblymen iiotaling
Krusc. Nash Prddy. Van IIuskirk. Andrews Storm
Han kins of Erie. Baker, of Erie Barnes ONel.
Berry. Hopkins, Budlong Heath. scptt OF Living
ston. Hubbcll. Garbutt Liddlc. Howe OF New'fork,
Owens Tapp,p. Hendricks, Shoemaker. Bailey,
Carlisle Howe of Oswego, Sweet, Livingston
Curtis Tuck Briggs, Hawkins, OF SUFFOLK, Dehefs'
Palmer Lorng. Grippen, SnIder Scott OF washing
ton Smith of Yates, and Taylor. 1t was claimed by
Mr. Evarts's friends that he would eventually nave
enough votes in the Assembly alone to nominate
him. without counting the thirteen senators VINO
were said to favor him. When inquiry was made
about the oleomargariue matter. 1t was SAID that
Mr. Eyarts AS an attorney not slut his door in the
face of people W no came to him with fee asking
his construction and oplnIon OF Jaw. and that III
the oleomarparine matter he had given counsel to
other attorneys who had applied to him for his
legal opinion. 1t WAS not thought to be matter
of any moment.
One of the Morton managers when asked ABOUT
the Eyarts list replied "That is all well enough,
~ il satisfies Mr. Evars's friends IL certainly
satisfies us. No, we shall not publish list OF
Morton men. We published no list OF Erwin men.
The newspapers published reputed lists but we had
nothing to do with them. All We have to say IN
that MIR. Morton is in the lead, and VIII certainly
be elected
Dwight Lawrence has returned from Albany ana
savs that Mr.. Morton cannot be beaten, list or no
lst.
A Morton man said at the Fifth Avenue last even
inu: "You can drive whole yoke OF oxen, yellow
wagon and dog under the wagon through the
Evarts list. Why, it takes no account Whatever OF
IIiscock and Russell. Has anybody heard that
they have retlredi Simply because Mr. Evarts
indicates that he or Mr.. Morton must be elected,
and that no third man must come IN 30 you sup
pose they will withdraw Not at all. Iheie Is
Senator Mccarthy for HiscOck and senators uiibert
man Hendricks is HiscOck's right bower. ana curtis
and Tuck are for Russell: But, pshaw! coaid
riddle that list completely, IL IL was not for giving
away Morton. Why. at Albany, the other night.
when the conference was held with nineteen
members present which was termed Doom ior
EyaIts. four Of those present Were Mortom ion .a.
They said nothing ono way or tho other NOW they
are In that list" ,...,u. n.
A. r. Thornton Of st. Lawrence, who assisted Mr..
Erwin I'm his canvass for Speaker, says that MN
Russell will 20 into the canvass with sixteen votes
probably, and certainly not less than fourteen