New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.
SENATOR MILLER GREATLY rLrAsED-Mn. Ey

SENATOR MILLER GREATLY PLEAsED-MR. EvARTs
HGTPY AND SATISFIED.
II was late hour last night when any definite
information was received uptown concerning the
Senatorship. But there were severai = pointers
early in the evening in the nature of dispatches
about the signed to papers pledging the sign
ers TO Mr. Evarts and to an open caucus which midi
Gated pretty clearly which way the light would end.
The friends OF Mr.. Morton disappeared early or
merged in the knots of Evarts men who were espec-
tally iubiant over the result, which, so far as
could be ascertained, was generally we'll received.
Among Mr.. Evarts's friends at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel II was known quite early that his nomination
was positively assured. Senator Warner Miller had
q dispatch during the afternoon saying that forty
three names had already been signed to
the call for open meeting, and
at 6 o'clock he received word that the
number had swellcd TO sixty. This was accepted
as proof of the Evarts strength. 1t was long
time before the actual result of the caucus reached
any one-so long that one or two Morton men
plucked up hope and said there was evidently fight
on hand About the Fifth Avenue Hotel were
to be seen ex-senator Platt, Il. A.. Elmer Congress
man j. w. Wadsworth, Collector Robertson, NAH
lon Chance of Ohio i. l.. Woodruff, of Brooklyn
General Foster, James Q. Howard, John Fitch, and
others.
II.
that he thought the vote would be close that a
change of three or four would affect the
suit He admitted also that Mr. Evarts had
slightly the advantage, but said he could not tell
what gains had been made by the Morton men
during the day and hence could not say what the
real chances were Later III the evening. when the
real result was practically known, he
retired TO his room and declined to talk.
Collector Robertson said to TRIBUNE reporter:
"Well, Mr.. Evarts will make gIand Senator.
The party would have been satisfied with either
Evarts or Morton. Both voted for Mr.. Blaine and
supported him heartily"
Senator Miller came down from the Union
League about half-past IL and opened number Of
dispatches announcing the result, which was re
ceived with little cheer by the few people at the
hotel
The news at the Union League was confined to
dispatch from {. ); Smith at 6l5; and one at half
the nomination.. The faces Of the members were
wreathed in smiles aud there great deal of
t gong Oh large share OF which was
ter Mr.. Miller said: I" / am especially gratied with
this result, because IL Will be satisfactory TO the
people of the State and of the country at
large. l find that the deepest interest has been
taken in the contest all over tine country Western
gentlemen whom have met at the hotels here tell
me mat the entire mass of the party in the West
mas been looking with anxiety To see whether Mr.
Eyarts would be elected or defeated His election
VIII marx ma a new era IN party affairs. 1t has wiped
out Ola 1euus ana factions, and will give MS an
opportunity to move forward united and barmo
Nous IL will be possible for us 10 redeem Nav
York this fall in the eectIon of Governor. and to
swing il INTO line handsomely for 1852 '' "
Mr. Evarts was in his library at / u O'clock last
night surrounded by his SONS, when the following
dispatch was received:
ALBANY, Jan. 10.
Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EyARTs:
The Young Mems Republican Club Of the City OF New
York-the first organization to propose for Senator
congraulates you upon your nomination this moment
accomplished
JAMES A. BLANCHARD,
JOSIAH L. FITCH,
CHARLES A. HESS,
OF Committee SenatOrship,
TRIBUNE reporter, who called q few minutes
later, found Mr. Evarts in the most happy frame of
mind He accepted congratulations with every
indication of enjoyment and asked eagerly for par
ticulars of the ballot at Albany. During the
evening he received dispatches about the progress
of the contest from A. s. Draper, Theodore Roose-