New-York tribune., 1885-01-18
Mr.. EVARTS STILL LEADING
But HIS MANAGERS NERVOUS.
COMMITTEES OF BOTH CANDIDATES HARD Al WORK
AND WATCHING EACH OTHER.
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COMMITTEES OF BOTH CANDIDATES HARD Al "o"h
AND WATCHING EACH OTHER.
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A,pANY Jan. 1.-THE Evarts Vigilance Com
mittee had little to do to-day. Ex-Governor Cor
nell WAS the sole Morton leader in Albany, and he
was not aggressive. His ON is next to the Evarts
headquarters. and, through door between the TWO
rooms he could hear the hum Of talk of the Evarts
managers, Henry G. Bureigh, James ID. Warren,
George b. Sloan, Hamilton Harris. Charles X. Skin
ner, James w. Wadsworth, James S. Smart, L.
PAYNE. s. Lynde George NJ. Gleason, W. }. Arkell,
Charles A. Gould, Newton W. Nutting. John A.
Place, John NJ. Davy, Henry L. Pierce, Charles W.
Hackett and George West These men come from
every part of the State and are well acquainted
therefore. with most Of the members Of the Lesis-
lature.
THE EvARTs LEADERS on THE ALERT.
There was some nervous feeling among them con-
cerning the result of the contest. favorable as IL
now looks for Mr. Evarts. This nervoueness chlehy
arose. il could be seen from dread OF the result Oh
the operations of ex-senator Thomas {. Platt Tor
Mr. Morton, between now and Monday. lie also
possesses genius for politics. All sorts of "com-
bipationsn that Mr. Patt might make in Mr.. Nor
TOMS interest were debated by the Evarts leaders.
II was reported that Of the Morton leaders had
limited that while MIR. Evarts might now have ma
iority Of votes of the Republican members OF the
Legislature he did not possess hevotes OF major
ity of the members of the Legislature. This was
interpreted as meaning that some of the Morton
men might not attend the Republican caucus, and
on the following day in the Legislature mlght vote
for whom they pleased
THAT is only the threat of a man who is smart
ing under Morton's defeat said Andrew 5. Dra-
per. at does not mean anything more In my
opinion there is not q Republican member who Will
not attend the caucus" Mr.. Drapers view was
concur1ed III by all the other members OF the Nlgl-
lance Committee. 1t was stated that the Demo-
Gratis had decided not to hold their caucus until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock 1t was papably
their intention, therefore, to be prepared
TO aid any Republican bolt that might
take place MIR. Patt, it was taken for granted had
sent out agents through tie state 10 perSua'ie
Evaris TO vote for Nil Morton: IN the result
of this work is reported TO Mr.. Platt the Eyarts
men do not believe that the Morton men VIII give
up the struggle. -
Ex-Congressman Davy said "At the very ut
most MIR. Morton has not more than thirty votes
He probably has not more than twenty votes.
Giving him thirty votes, Mr. Platt Will have TO get
possession of seventeen more votes before Monday
night. We don't believe that possible. Nearly
seventy of the ninety-twO representatives left
Albany too deeply pledged to Mr. EvartS support
: TO Withdraw from him.now and cast their v0tes
for Mr.. Morton When the members reacn thelf
homes they will encounter an overwhelming pubic
sentiment IN favor of MIR. Evarts. We shall move
resolution the caucus as soon as 1t meets for an
open ballot for Senator Any man who should vote
for a secret ballot would thus of course confess
himself a suppO ter of Mr. Morton. for the Morton
leaders will attempt to have that kind OF Paliot.
But we anticipate that before Monday night Mir.
Morton will not he q candidate. The members of
TIE Legislature cannot easily be transferred from
Eyarts to Morton at their homes. They know that
when they left here that Nj. EvaTts had large
majority in the caucus Men are not ANXIOUS 10
board q sinking ship and 90 down with her.
Ey-iIOVeTnOr
the day by James ID. Warren aud Henry G Bur
leigh. One OF the Evarts cigars was presented TO
Mr. Cornell by his visitors, an armIstlce was pro
claimed and the men had pleasant smoke and chat
together Senator Fassett who is warm friend OF
Mr. Morton, returned from New-Iork this after
noon but declined TO say anything about the SEN
atnrshlp.