New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
LOCAL GOSSIP ON THE CONTEST.
Mn. DUTcHER's ESTIMATE OF ERwIN's STRENGTH

A DELEGATION FOR MR.. ENAkIS.
People who frequent the uptown hotels were
nstonished yesterday the portly form OF sas b.
butcher at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in view of the fact
that his name and the record OF deeds at Albany had
nearly filed all the morning papers. Mr.. DutehT ca
planned that he preferred quiet SUNDAY III
home to the turmoil at the state 0"pi
tai aud, being absolutely sure OF the
success Of friend, Mr. Erwin for Speaker had come
down here for rest Mr.. Dutcher had long talk with
ex-senator Platt and back TO Albany last night 10
a TRIBUNE reporter he said:
E"Mr Erwin will have ffty-four votes That many
gentlemen have sgnied openly their intention to vote
fer him and their Willingness to lie recorded in the list OF
his supporters. 1t only requires thirty'seVeh
TO nominate, SO you see what Chance
any one else than Mr.. Erwin has. doubt
IL Mr. HubbeIrs will 20 before the caucus.
He must know that his candidacy Is hopeless ana Will
hardly want TO stand up and he knocked out for tho fun
of the thing There is doubt about Erwns strength;
it q solid column and cannot be broken
II is the talk among politicians here that HuoDels
canddacy is embarrassed by the feature that at
first injured Erwin, namely, the belief that he is
Senatorial test candidate and stands for MIR Arhnr
A prominent politician said last night &" HaDbeiTs weak
ness is his connection with Arthur There is more real
opposition general in its character to Arthur as sen
torIa candidate than all the others combined Rather
than let him any seeming advantage in Hubbelis
nomination, the Asscmbymen viii give NJ.
Morton the advantage by selecting Erwin, VINO
from having large personal strength and Thorough can
yass has following that even candidate for senator
cannot ignore or offend . , ,
Nh EVaris's friends here looking for such quarrel
bef the Arthur and Morton VIII bring one or
fle other to The Morton men say there Is no
pnssiby OF such thing. and that II Dir AILuF Is on
of the goes out OF H. Their victory ihsrcu VI
the thirteen fifteen votes CREDITED 10 hc ltesldeh
fully oie-halt said TO De second
choice for Morton SO far, they say their candidate IS
the only prominent who hn5 not been drawn INTO
Marty record or action Mr. Evars's friends taking tins
s an a.susion the letter he is alleged TO- have written
10 Judge Folger In 1882, have induced him TO declare
that amy possessing the leerin question IS at liberty
10 publish Mr.. Eyarts plains thft IL was personal
and friendly letter Of IA frank and sfraigntiorwafd
CHARACTER which in answer to inquiries Dy Judge
Foger aud that 1t in wise changed their cordaI anu
MT Eyarts has further said that he saw no
occasion 10 rush into print with MS cor
rssp0ndence with man now detu, winch nc
had never any way brought to the plDlc attention
IN the friends of Secretary Folger wished TO puDish
It. he should not make the slightest objection.
II would show that he took 10 exceptions TO Judge
Fogcr candidate, but explained that the dhculucs
IN the canvass due 10 the party managers,
and could only befeuoved by them and that speech by
him TIL that DONE would at that late day, Cess than
three before the clecton and III the obvious con
dillon of the canvass. be useless.
The Young Mems Republican Club which at It's last
meeting adopted resolution favoring the candidacy OF
Mr. Eyarts has appointed committee OF seven OF the
oldest influential members OF the cluD 10 pro
mote Mr. Evartss election. This committee has gone
10 Albany the ground and help the rlen ds Oi
Mr. Eyarts by all legitimate means.