New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-21
CONTEMPLATING Mr.. EVARTS.
HOST OF CALLERS AT HIS oFFICE-vARloUs EX'
PRFSSIONs OF OPINION.

HOST OF CALLERS AT HIS oFFICE-NAkloCs En-
PREssIONs OF OPINION.
There was p constant stream of visitors at the
law office of William NJ. Evarts, No. 50 Wall-st.
yesterday. Politicians, business men and bankers
called to congratulate HIN his election as
United States Senator. Members of the Young
Mems Republican Clubs of New-York and Brook
lyn, of the Union League Club, and Of the Brook
lyn Rink Committee were numerous among the
callers Mr.. Evarts, when asked as to the names
of visitors replied that there had been many he
really could not remember. Last night" he con-
tinued, latter the kilograms from Albany had
come 20 a close. 1 began to receive dispatches
from remote points in the country. They arrived
to the number of twenty-five or thirty before re-
tired. They were from Republicans of important
official or personal relations to the party myself
To-day have received more kilograms than have
had time to OPEN" The old-fashoncd secretary at
Mr.. Evartss elbow was loaded down with dis
patches and letters The only dispatch made pub
lie was the following:
CINCINNATI, JAN 90.
Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs:
One good point made Ihere is compensation III IT,
MURAT HALsTEAD.
One dispatch of eongratulation from William
Walter Phelps contained also an invitation 10 Yale
dinner at Washington on Thursday. at which Pres
ident Porter to be guest. Shortly after o'clock
Mr.. Evarts received the following telegram:
ALBANY, Jan. 2O.-12:45 p. m.
Hon WILLIAM N. EvARTs:
The Brooklyn Rink sub committee at Albany cOngratu-
late In your election TO the United state Senate.
Sccomp mplished at the moment of sending this
BENJAMIN +. TRACY,
n. L. CAkhAN.
STEWART /. Wo0DfokD
HENRY HEATH,
hAMuEL MCI.EN
FRANKLIN Woodruff,
ii. H. DEMnT,
GEORGE l.. NICHOLS,
WILLIAM H.. BEA.D-
GEORGE +. ELLIOTT,
BENJAMIN ESTES.
WILLIAM ii. WAXING.
Permit me to add my personal congratulations and my
Mr. Evarts is alrea dy contemplating the assump-
ton of official duties, which will he on the 4th of
March, at the extra session which will be called TO
confirm the Cabinet nominations
In the Exchanges aud in business centres down
town there were numerous indications Of hearty
concurrence in tho action of the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature Uptown, last evening, in
political and social circles, it tie same The
earlyevening train brought number of politicians
from Albany. among whom were Congressman
Skinner. Nutting, Ray and Payne who started on
the night train for WashIng gton. They were all
happy in Mr.. Evartss success and predicted unfit
catIon of the party and future success. Senator
Daggett. of Brooklyn was also among the arrivals,
and plunged out of sight at the Fifth Avenue IiO-
tel quickly that expression Of opinion could
be gathered from his ordin arily easy moving lips.
silas B. butcher came in with a small gripsack
and cOuntenance devoid of cit her plcasureablc or
downcast expression. He was evidently accepting
the situation gracefully Ex-Assemhlyman William
j: Youngs, Of Queens County. marched Ill with he
o air of cOnqueT0r and behind him cx-Sens tor
Birdsali, also i'll happy frame OF mind.
Among the expressions of opinion gathered about
town yesterday were the following:
Ss Es,Governos Fen,on; He is an able man, good.
Republican, His election is IN obedience to- the public
'e%s%, Sa%DssS and q hsTsSre hsraS in III respects il Is
Senator. His election was responsive To uihc se"ii
ment and popular demand" '
Mr.. Morton, with whom was associated in Paris have
known him long time. have known Mr. Eyarts still
longer. and all things considered regard him the
for the emergency. never knew contest before
where would have been SO well satisfied with either
Captain A S Bartlett The selection was the choice
George s Coe president OF the American Exchange
Bank Mr.. Eyarts is just the man to represent the
Of his life has been his adherence to principle"
j. d. Vermilye, president Of the Merchants National
Bank am very glad Mr. Evarts has been elected to
Henry Clcws: "Mr. Eyarts has the necessary quah-
being orator and being capable mastering
any subject that may before him consideration
lhs result peases me- because believe Mr. Evarts the
John Fitch: Mr. Evarts will make a Senator OF
whom the Empire State will be proud He Is the man
A y. Cook. of whitehall: "It was good thing TO do.
We shall have need OF Mr.. Eyartss big head within a
year two.
silas - butcher; "Ycs, we got whipped: Isl every
pouy satsfedf or course. Everybody s bound To bc
saushed We'd make them be satisfied II they not"
Ex-senator Brdsali The Evarts boom moved up
seadiy There Is no back talk his election. Some
one had to be beaten Only could be Senator,
a.d the party will be satisfied with the chosen"
C0ngressman Payne: Mr.. Evarts will Ill some parts
ci nc bill we'll He will In shape for tho fail, better
than any other We haven't much for Senator TO
40 this fall but to stump the State He do that to
perfection"
A,semblynan Youngs: "It was a grand fight, glori-
1nrn a gplAf fhnI fah
competitions"
John ID lawson: "Neither man my first choice.
was Tor the President But preferred Evarts Nor
son ~ this time. like Merton WE'LL nevertheless.
Ex-Governor Cornell and ex-Attorney- General